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Shirley, William (1694-1771) [Agreement]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08993 Author/Creator: Shirley, William (1694-1771) Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 3 July 1738 Pagination: 2 p. ; 31.7 x 19.5 cm. Order a Copy

Agreement between William Shirley and Samuel Waldo concerning land. Includes a note from John Winslow and signatures from John Smith and John Box as witnesses.

Box, John, fl. 1738
Shirley, William, 1694-1771
Smith, John, fl. 1738
Winslow, John, fl. 1738
Waldo, Samuel, 1695-1759

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