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Douglas, Stephen Arnold (1813-1861) [Stephen Douglas' representation of Kimball in Tillsen & Pitkin v. Kimball]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03142.01 Author/Creator: Douglas, Stephen Arnold (1813-1861) Place Written: s.l. Type: Document signed Date: circa 1850 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 21.3 x 19.6 cm. Order a Copy

Legal document in case of Robert Tillsen and Seth Pitkin versus Edward Kimball regarding a mortgage foreclosure. Douglas, a lawyer and Senator from Illinois, states that the plaintiffs are to receive a sum of $4,790.

Douglas, Stephen Arnold, 1813-1861

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