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Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) State of accounts with J. Buchannan & Co

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05766 Author/Creator: Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document Date: 31 December 1792 Pagination: 4 p. ; 32.2 x 20.4 cm. Order a Copy

Three parts. First part is an estimate of money from the J. Buchanan Co. Second part lists transactions between John Buchanan & Co. of Ostend in account with Shaw & [Thomas] Randall. Third part lists shipment of merchandise. Title and date from docket. Written in the hand of Samuel Shaw.

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
Randall, Thomas, ?-1811
Buchanan, John, fl. 1783-1792

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