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Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790 Bond to Asa Douglas for the purchase of land in Litchfield County, Conn.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.03009 Author/Creator: Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790 Place Written: Canaan, Connecticut Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 1764/03/30 Pagination: 1p. : docket : Height: 31.4 cm, Width: 19.6 cm Order a Copy

Part of the signature is missing due to damage.

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