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Smith, Paschal Nelson (d. 1805) [Receipt for William Knox]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08448 Author/Creator: Smith, Paschal Nelson (d. 1805) Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 25 August 1778 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 9.1 x 18.6 cm. Order a Copy

William Knox bought 1/4 of a ream of sheathing paper from Paschal N. Smith. The total came to £10.

Smith, Paschal Nelson, d. 1805
Knox, William, 1756-1795

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