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Philips, Cramond & Co. (fl. 1790-1800) to Samuel Shaw and Thomas Randall

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05375 Author/Creator: Philips, Cramond & Co. (fl. 1790-1800) Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Manuscript letter Date: 24 March 1792 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket ; 24.6 x 20.1 cm. Order a Copy

Mentions that they received word from their business associate Mr. George Bell of Ostend, in present-day Belgium, about the arrangements Shaw made with Bell's firm. Would like to hear from Shaw and Randall on the subject. Letter included as part of GLC02437.05374.

Philips, Cramond & Co., fl. 1790-1800
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
Randall, Thomas, d. 1811
Bell, George, fl. 1791-1795

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