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Forbes, Edward (fl. 1792) [Price current of lumber at Dublin, Ireland]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05550 Author/Creator: Forbes, Edward (fl. 1792) Place Written: Dublin, Ireland Type: Autograph document signed Date: 19 July 1792 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; 32 x 20.1 cm. Order a Copy

Lists the prices for various types of wood and other items, including white oak, pine, bees wax, and whale and cod oil. Addressed to William Knox.

Forbes, Edward, fl. 1792

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