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Livingston, Philip, 1686-1749 to Governor Burnet re: goals as new Secretary of Indian Affairs [draft]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.02161 Author/Creator: Livingston, Philip, 1686-1749 Place Written: Albany, New York Type: Letter Date: 1725/06/15 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 32.5 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy

Philip relates to the Governor his desire to accomplish what he can as the new Secretary of Indian Affiars. P.2 contains a letter written in Dutch to Philip Livingston from his wife Catrina; the address leaf is addressed to Philip Livingston and is from this letter. Docketed on verso.

Livingston, Philip, 1686-1749

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