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1770/09/28

Gunn, Moses, fl. 1762-1770

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: marriage of Capt. Gardiner

Moses Gunn writes that he has news of the marriage of Robert, Jr.'s daughter to Capt. Gardiner, and wishes to know more on that subject. He also notes that he has had no word from Robert, Jr.'s son, Peter, despite a great number of opportunities to correspond.

GLC03107.03247

1762/08/08

Gunn, Moses, fl. 1762-1770

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: introduction for the bearer of the letter

Gunn writes that the bearer of the letter has suffered a great number of misfortunes at the hands of the French, and is now left destitute because of it. Nonetheless, he is a most respectable gentleman, and Gunn asks if Robert, Jr. would be so kind as to "introduce him to a school and divise some Means whereby he might be furnished with Necessarys to returne to his Friends or acquaintances."

GLC03107.02995

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