1804, Reading, Mass; 10 year old boy, apprentice contract, cordwainer, signed For Sale
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1804, Reading, Mass; 10 year old boy, apprentice contract, cordwainer, signed :
$76.00
This document dated 1804, Reading, Massachusetts, where Edmond Damon and John Weston, overseers of the poor, have put a 10 year old boy, as apprentice to John Swain Jr. to learn the trade of cordwainer, until he is the age of 21...signed on back James Gould, Daniel Flint, John Weston, John Swain Jr..Document is 8x12, tender along folds, else in overall fair condition.This is from a collection of stamps, checks, letters and covers that have not been seen by the public for over 25 years. I now accept PAYPAL. I allow International buyers and will ship Internationally. Payment must be received within 5 days.
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