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Lot 321

Sale 5792 - Books, Maps & Manuscripts
Jan 30, 2020 8:00AM ET
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[Finance] Tontine Coffee-House Subscription Receipt

New York, January 14th, 1793. Original printed receipt with filled-in manuscript, for "Mr. Peter Allaire...the Sum of Ten Pounds on acc(oun)t. of his Subscription, towards building a Coffee-House on a Tontine Plan. By Order of the Committee, David Grim". Signed "P. Allaire" on verso. Printed by Childs & Swaine. 3 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. (95.2 x 171.4mm). Lightly foxed. Included in this lot is a printed document, "Statement of the Proceeds of the Exchange Coffee-House from 27th March, 1810 to 27th March, 1811 (Boston, MA). 7 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (190 x 317mm). Docketed on verso, "Ex. Coffee House Statement". Including three 19th century views of the Coffee-House.

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