Vetch, Margaret, 1681-1758 to Robert Livingston re: engagement of John Livingston
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.01015 Author/Creator: Vetch, Margaret, 1681-1758 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1713/06/29 Pagination: 1p. + addr. 35.9 x 22.3 cm Order a Copy
Margaret writes to express her strong disdain for the marriage of John Livingston to Elizabeth Knight. She believes that it is too soon for John to remarry, and suspects that Elizabeth began planning the marriage before Mary passed away. Docketed on address leaf.
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