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Ogden, Samuel (1746-1810) [Agreement with Samuel Ogden]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05517 Author/Creator: Ogden, Samuel (1746-1810) Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 25 June 1792 Pagination: 2 p. ; 21.1 x 35.2 cm. Order a Copy

Written contract between Henry Knox and Ogden concerning land in Herkimer County, New York. Signed by Knox and Ogden, including the countersignatures of two witnesses, one being William Jackson. Some text loss due to water damage.

Jackson, William, 1759-1828
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Ogden, Samuel, 1746-1810

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