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Livingston, Henry, 1753-1823 to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: passing of the Regulating Act

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.03366 Author/Creator: Livingston, Henry, 1753-1823 Place Written: Wethersfield, Connecticut Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1778/03/13 Pagination: 1p. : docket : Height: 19.8 cm, Width: 18.8 cm Order a Copy

Henry tells his father that the Connecticut Assembly just passed the Regulating Act with a slim majority, and it seems as if most people have a great contempt for it.

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