[Insurance certificate, November 17, 1868]

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Insurance certificate purchased by Mrs. H.K. Redway from the Lorillard Fire Insurance Company, which was located on 104 Broadway, in the city of New York. The certificate insures the Redway's home for $900.00, clothing and provisions for $100.00, and the barn for $200.00. The total of the insured items and property was $1200.00, an amount which would be paid to the Redways in case of fire.

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[2] p. ; 27x 22 cm.

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Lorillard Fire Insurance Company November 17, 1868.

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Insurance certificate purchased by Mrs. H.K. Redway from the Lorillard Fire Insurance Company, which was located on 104 Broadway, in the city of New York. The certificate insures the Redway's home for $900.00, clothing and provisions for $100.00, and the barn for $200.00. The total of the insured items and property was $1200.00, an amount which would be paid to the Redways in case of fire.

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[2] p. ; 27x 22 cm.

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  • November 17, 1868

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Lorillard Fire Insurance Company. [Insurance certificate, November 17, 1868], legal document, November 17, 1868; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth186706/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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