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Real estate document signed ''John Jacob Astor'', who flourishes his signature with a unique spiral paraph. The partially-printed document dated 29 February 1829 acknowledges that Abraham Carpenter of New York has paid off a mortgage debt incurred six years prior. Astor amassed his record-breaking fortune in the fur trade and New York's real estate market. Lot includes an additional document bearing Astor's name dated the month prior. Document measures 8.25'' x 7''. Toning and chipping to right edge, staining to upper left, and complete separation along horizontal fold. Good condition.
John Jacob Astor Signed Real Estate Document -- 1829
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