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Duer, William, 1747-1799 [Statement of meeting proceedings]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05226 Author/Creator: Duer, William, 1747-1799 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 5 November 1791 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 32.1 x 20.1 cm. Order a Copy

Statement relating to a meeting held between Henry Knox, William Duer, William Constable, and Royal Flint, in July 1791. Declares that Knox testified to Samuel Ogden's relinquishment of his claims on certain townships in Maine. Outlines a discussion between the attendees about compensating Ogden for the lands.

Duer, William, 1747-1799
Constable, William, 1721-1791
Flint, Royal, 1754-1797
Ogden, Samuel, 1746-1810
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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