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Livingston, Philip to Jillis Fonda

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00184.28 Author/Creator: Livingston, Philip Place Written: New York Type: Letter signed Date: April 16, 1772 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 26 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Acknowledgement of order of rum and sugar from West Indies. Notes that Fonda mentioned wanting Loaf Sugar and Livingston supposes he forgot to order it, therefore it was also sent. With one-line closing in Livingston's hand.

Livingston, Philip, 1716-1778
Fonda, Jillis, fl. 1772

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