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Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) to William Duer or Royal Flint

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05342 Author/Creator: Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Manuscript letter signed Date: 9 March 1792 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 32 x 19.8 cm. Order a Copy

Marked "copy." Explains the offer he made to the Committee for the Sale of Eastern Lands the day before, describing what lands he asked for and the terms by which he intends to purchase them.

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809
Duer, William, 1747-1799
Flint, Royal, 1754-1797

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