Request for Discharge from Debts
Document 1794Gorham requested to be discharged from debts and provided receipts and order from Capt. Cornelius Lyman to support his request. .
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Gorham requested to be discharged from debts and provided receipts and order from Capt. Cornelius Lyman to support his request. .
Date
01/18/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Boston
Document number
1794011870001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Joseph Howell
Nathaniel Gorham
Notable locations
Boston