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Johnson, James (fl. 1757) to Theadore Atkinson

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.243.01 Author/Creator: Johnson, James (fl. 1757) Place Written: Quebec, Canada Type: Document signed Date: 20 September 1757 Pagination: 1 p. ; 12.3 x 23.5 cm. Order a Copy

Receipt says ten days after sight of this note to exchange money to pay Joseph Morse & Co. 24 dollars for value received. Atkinson was in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

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