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Brasher, Elizebeth (fl. 1722) Account of Robert Livingston

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.01475 Author/Creator: Brasher, Elizebeth (fl. 1722) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 1722/10/16 Pagination: 2p.+docket 7.4 x 21.4 cm Order a Copy

Livingston purchased starch from Brasher on 16 October 1722. Brasher acknowledges payment with her mark. Docketed on verso.

Brasher, Elizebeth, fl. 1722

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