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Davis, Edward (fl. 1784) Receipt to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08564 Author/Creator: Davis, Edward (fl. 1784) Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Manuscript document Date: 13 January 1784 Pagination: 1 p. ; 16.2 x 16.7 cm. Order a Copy

Receipt of payment for goods such as coffee, tea, salt, etc. to Edward Davis.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Davis, Edward, fl. 1784

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