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Vetch, Margaret, 1681-1758 to Robert Livingston re: request that Robert speak to Gov. Hunter

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.01074 Author/Creator: Vetch, Margaret, 1681-1758 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1714/05/03 Pagination: 1p. + addr. + dock 22.5 x 18.1 cm Order a Copy

Margaret reiterates her request that Robert speak to Gov. Hunter on her husband's behalf, and informs her father that she will not return home, as she is due to move into a new house.

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