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Clarke, J. (fl. 1740) to unknown

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.180 Author/Creator: Clarke, J. (fl. 1740) Place Written: Albany, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 17 February 1740 Pagination: 1 p. ; 20.5 x 16.5 cm. Order a Copy

Discusses plans to list Cobus Clement in Clarke's company, in an attempt to shield him from prison for an unspecified offense. Notes that it is not a sure thing and worries about the possibility of the being identified as complicit in the scheme.

Clarke, J., fl. 1740

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