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George Read letter to William and Samuel McAntier

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Autograph letter produced by lawyer, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and U. S. Senator from Delaware, George Read, to William and Samuel McAntier concerning litigation triggered by a will that disrupted the McAntier family. The letter refers exclusively to Read's actions as lawyer for the McAntier family.

Box 3, F0057: Shelved in SPEC MSS 0098 manuscript boxes

A digitized copy of the journal is available at the University of Delaware Digital Institutional Repository.

Gift of Rev. and Mrs. Alex W. Boyer, October 1993.

Processed by Anita Wellner, 1993. Encoded by George Apodaca, June 2015.

Publisher
University of Delaware Library Special Collections
Finding Aid Author
University of Delaware Library, Special Collections
Finding Aid Date
2015 June 2
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Collection Inventory

George Read letter to William and Samuel McAntier, 1786 July 19.
Box 3 Folder F0057
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