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Keteltas, Peter, fl. 1742-1756 to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: Assembly dissolved by order of the Governor

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.02829 Author/Creator: Keteltas, Peter, fl. 1742-1756 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1751/11/25 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 21.3 cm, Width: 16.4 cm Order a Copy

Keteltas asks Robert, Jr. to send him some iron moulds, and notes that to everyone's surprise, the Governor just dissolved the Assembly. Docketed on verso.

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