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Wythe, George (1726-1806) [Receipt for two pounds, 14 shillings]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00856 Author/Creator: Wythe, George (1726-1806) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph document signed Date: 10 November 1770 Pagination: 1 p. : 14 x 18 cm. Order a Copy

Certifies receipt of payment from Mr. Claiborne. Signed "G. Wythe."

Wythe was a Virginia delegate to the Continental Congress 1775-1776 and a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Wythe, George, 1726-1806

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