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Wetmore, William (1749-1830) [Land transfer certificate]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.09252 Author/Creator: Wetmore, William (1749-1830) Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph document signed Date: 16 August 1794 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 23 x 18.5 cm. Order a Copy

Agreement relating to the transfer of 6,000 acres of land within the Waldo patent.

Wetmore, William, 1749-1830

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