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Livingston, Henry Beekman, 1750-1831 to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: request for a loan

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.03463 Author/Creator: Livingston, Henry Beekman, 1750-1831 Place Written: Rhinebeck, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1782/11/23 Pagination: 1p. : docket : Height: 21.2 cm, Width: 17.4 cm Order a Copy

Henry Beekman asks Robert, Jr. if he could perhaps spare one or two hundred pounds to help him out of a difficult situation.

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