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Vetch, Margaret, 1681-1758 to Robert Livingston re: decision to leave her daughter in America

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.01197 Author/Creator: Vetch, Margaret, 1681-1758 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1717/11/04 Pagination: 1p. : address : Height: 19 cm, Width: 15.6 cm Order a Copy

Due to potential dangers of the voyage, Margaret decides to leave her daughter at home. Docketed on address leaf.

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