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Livingston, Philip, 1686-1749 to Robert Livingston re: family news

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.01149 Author/Creator: Livingston, Philip, 1686-1749 Place Written: Albany, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1717/06/20 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 30.7 cm, Width: 19.4 cm Order a Copy

Philip writes that his wife and children may pay Robert and Alida a visit, and rejoices at his sister's rejection of an ill-fitted suitor.

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