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Brown, Jesse (fl. 1778) [Receipt of payment to Jesse Brown]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.609.15 Author/Creator: Brown, Jesse (fl. 1778) Place Written: Hartford, Connecticut Type: Document signed Date: 12 December 1778 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 13.6 x 17.3 cm. Order a Copy

Brown confirms his receipt of payment for post riding from the Connecticut Pay Table Committee.

Brown, Jesse, fl. 1778

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