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Description:
Harrison, Benjamin (1833-1901) Partial Document Signed, post-1890. Single leaf with inscriptions on both sides, part of an official stay of execution document. Signature and seal intact, torn at the top with loss of text, regarding the planned hanging of Lewis Williams for murder that had been scheduled for January 31, 1890; chipping and loss, 12 x 10 1/4 in.
Estimate $200-300
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