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Livingston, Mary, fl. 1814 to Robert Livingston Jr. re: inquiry for a servant

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.02506 Author/Creator: Livingston, Mary, fl. 1814 Place Written: Albany, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1733/05/07 Pagination: 1p. : address : Height: 19.6 cm, Width: 15.4 cm Order a Copy

Mary asks her husband Robert to inquire about a girl living with Anne Livingston, who may be helpful for them to have at home. Docketed on address leaf.

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