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Waldo, Samuel (1695-1759) [Patent]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08891 Author/Creator: Waldo, Samuel (1695-1759) Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document Date: 3 July 1738 Pagination: 2 p. ; 30.9 x 19.1 cm. Order a Copy

States that Waldo has entered into a land deal, giving William Shirley the authority over a certain parcel of land. Includes a note on the verso signed and dated by Joshua Winslow.

Waldo, Samuel, 1695-1759
Winslow, Joshua, 1727-1801
Shirley, William, 1694-1771

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