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Livingston, Robert Cambridge, 1742-1790 to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: sale of wheat

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.03072 Author/Creator: Livingston, Robert Cambridge, 1742-1790 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1766/10/20 Pagination: 1p. : address : Height: 33 cm, Width: 21.2 cm Order a Copy

Robert Cambridge informs his father of the price he received for some wheat, and also notes that there is no good cheese at the moment, but he expects some daily. Docketed on address leaf.

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