Livingston, Peter Robert, fl. 1765-1790 to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: hope for profits in New Orleans
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.03054 Author/Creator: Livingston, Peter Robert, fl. 1765-1790 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1766/03/31 Pagination: 1p. : docket : Height: 32 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy
Peter Robert writes that he is unsure if the Spanish are at New Orleans yet, but states that he plans to send a schooner down there as soon as possible, as he hopes to profit greatly from trade in that area.
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