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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.610.03 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1781 |
| Title | Authorizing Thomas MacDonogh of London with power of attorney for the executors of Roper Dawson's estate |
| Date | 10 July 1781 |
| Author | Van Cortlandt, Augustus (1728-1823) |
| Document Type | Legal document |
| Content Description | Van Cortland, and his fellow executors, Rachel Dawson and George Barnes, authorize MacDonogh to take legal action against John Thorton, a London merchant, to recover Roper Dawson's property. Witnessed by Van Cortland and certified (but not signed) by David Matthews, the mayor of New York City. |
| Subjects | Estate Law Merchants and Trade |
| People | Van Cortlandt, Augustus (1728-1823) Dawson, Roper (b. 1724) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |