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Livingston, Johanna, fl. 1711-1717 to Robert Livingston re: desire to hear from her parents

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.01011 Author/Creator: Livingston, Johanna, fl. 1711-1717 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1713/06/15 Pagination: 1p. + addr. + dock 17.5 x 10.8 cm Order a Copy

Jo[h]anna asks why she has not heard from her parents in so long, and wonders why she is not in their thoughts.

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