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Bauman, Sebastian (1739-1803) [Account information between Henry Knox and Sebastian Bauman]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03753 Author/Creator: Bauman, Sebastian (1739-1803) Place Written: New York Type: Autograph document signed Date: 15 January 1788 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 27 x 20.2 cm. Order a Copy

Covers 25 May 1787 - 5 January 1788, including payment for goods such as Jamaica spirit, cinnamon, and porter, among others. Bauman signs, noting receipt of £20.25 from Henry Knox.

Bauman, Sebastian, 1739-1803
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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