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Ludlow & Shaw to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: shipment of shoes

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.03323 Author/Creator: Ludlow & Shaw Place Written: New York, New York Type: Letter Date: 1775/03/18 Pagination: 1p. : address : Height: 24 cm, Width: 20.1 cm Order a Copy

Ludlow & Shaw inform Robert, Jr. of some recent shipments of goods, and state that the letter accompanies his order of shoes. Docketed on address leaf.

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