- unitid
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{"value"=>"278804", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"EM. 9619", "type"=>"local_emmet"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"Dec. 23, 1779", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1779-12-23"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Letter to E[lias] H[asket] Derby, [Salem, Mass.]"}
- physdesc
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{"value"=>"A. L. S. Endorsed. 1 page. Fo", "format"=>"simple"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"After most diligent enquiry no such man as John Pigeon could be found; bill (of exchange) sent has been protested; some Dutchmen acquainted with the house of Hope & Co. suspect it a forgery, their business done in most correct and elegant manner, whereas the bill sent is not even spelt right and signature differs; bill and protest enclosed; notary's fee $150, which he has paid, and which by state act of Assembly is the exchange for five hard dollars; at which rate all fees were to be paid."}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Pickering, Timothy (Philadelphia, Pa.)", "type"=>"persname", "role"=>"Author"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1779
- date_inclusive_end
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1779
- keydate
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1779-12-23
- date_start
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1779-12-23
- date_end
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1779-12-23