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ASTOR, JOHN JACOB. 1763-1848.

11 June 2008, 13:00 EDT
New York

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ASTOR, JOHN JACOB. 1763-1848.

Document Signed (“John Jacob Astor”), 1 p, 3½ by 9½ inches, New York, May 27, 1819, assigning a lease, leaf creased and unevenly toned, tipped at all edges to larger mount.

In full: “For value received, I hereby assign all my right & title to the within lease to Saml Jones Junr Esqr.” Written in the hand of and witnessed by William B. Astor.

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