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Ward, Thomas W. Miscellaneous receipts for purchases and land sale documents [Decimalized .01- .17]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02145.80 Author/Creator: Ward, Thomas W. Place Written: [various places] Type: Header Record Date: 1840-1862 Pagination: 17 items Order a Copy

As follows:

1) Thomson Gregory DS Receipt for Dr. Hull re: Muslin. n.d. 1 p.
2) Jas H. Starr DS Certifying land purchase of Edward C. Smithson, 7/6/1840. 2 p.
3) Receipt for Ward from Hyslop & Brother 1/29/1841. 1 p. + docket.
4) John Ford (Dr.). DS, Statement of account 8/28/1845. 1 p. + docket.
5) Receipt from T.W. House to T. W. Ward. 10/20/1845. 1 p.
6) Receipt 10/21/1845 for R. Lockart. 1 p.
7) Receipt for sugar and brandy from Rice & Nichols. 10/21/1845. 1 p.
8) Wm O. Thomas DS Receipt 10/21/1845. 1 p.
9) Receipt for calico from Rice & Nichols. 10/21/1845. 1 p.
10) Receipt for salt. 10/22/1845. 1 p.
11) Receipt 12/19/1845 for Rice & Nichols. 2 p.
12) Receipt 12/31/1846 for Shackelford & Co. 1 p.
13) T. Ward. Receipt to T. Bostick, with blue docket leaf and attached with seal. 1847. 1 p. + docket.
14) Receipt for payment to Brown & Tarbor for passage for African American woman and child. 1/8/1847. 1 p. + docket.
15) Unaccompanied docket leaf for Sam Houston document re: land business. 7/21/1847. 1 p.
16) Cheque signed by Amedee Simorin. 6/20/1860. 1 p. + endorsement.
17) Receipt for violins and instruments. 5/9/1862. 1 p. + docket.

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