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Borland, John, 1660-1727 to Robert Livingston re: a voyage to Caledonia

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.00517 Author/Creator: Borland, John, 1660-1727 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1699/12/02 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 32 cm, Width: 21.3 cm Order a Copy

Borland writes to Livingston discussing the trip to the Scottish colony, with an eye towards Livingston donating money and/or supplies to the trip. Docketed on address leaf.

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