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Merrill, S.S., (fl. 1856) Receipt of payment

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03131.15.061 Author/Creator: Merrill, S.S., (fl. 1856) Place Written: Michigan Type: Receipt Date: 28 October 1856 Pagination: 1 p. ;

Wells, Hiram C., 1825-1899
Merrill, S.S., fl. 1856
Rise of Industrial America, 1877-1900
Finance
Banking

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