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Graham, James, fl. 1679-1700 to Robert Livingston re: Captain Kidd's case before Parliament

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.00551 Author/Creator: Graham, James, fl. 1679-1700 Place Written: Morrisania, [?] Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1700/03/18 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 30.7 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Graham writes to Livingston in a calming effort, stating "Banish all uneasiness from [your] bosom." Graham states that Kidd, although he would be tried, would not drag down the other investors in the Adventure Galley scheme, claiming that the factionalized Parliament would not destroy the reputations or fortunes of either Livingston or Bellomont.

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