Livingston, John to Robert & Alida Livingston re: request for parental blessing upon wedding
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.00587 Author/Creator: Livingston, John Place Written: New London, Connecticut Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1700/12/10 Pagination: 2 p. + addr. 31 x 18.9 cm Order a Copy
John writes this letter from New London requesting "yours and mothers Blesing and Consent" upon his marriage with Mary Winthrop, as the couple has already received the blessings of Governor and Mrs. Winthrop, and claims that if his parents were to be so "Chruwell as I hope [you will not be] I would Reather Dey then to Leave Hur." Docketed on address leaf.
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