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Townsend, Richard (fl. 1779) Receipt

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08514 Author/Creator: Townsend, Richard (fl. 1779) Place Written: London, England Type: Autograph document signed Date: 23 December 1779 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 24.5 x 20.2 cm. Order a Copy

Receipt for purchase of goods including ribbon and gauze from Richard Townsend at the Sun and Swan in London. Corner of the document reads "Mrs. Timmings" instead of "Timmins."

Townsend, Richard, fl. 1779

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