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Briginshaw, John (fl. 1779) Receipt

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08516 Author/Creator: Briginshaw, John (fl. 1779) Place Written: London, England Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 22 December 1779 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 12.1 x 18.4 cm. Order a Copy

Receipt for the purchase of two pairs of gloves from Henry Hamond for John Timmins. Signed by John Briginshaw.

Briginshaw, John, fl. 1779
Timmins, John, fl. 1779
Hamond, Henry, fl. 1779

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