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Daker, Jacob, fl. 1782 to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: sale of his farm

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.03464 Author/Creator: Daker, Jacob, fl. 1782 Place Written: Livingston Manor, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1782/11/30 Pagination: 1p. : address : Height: 15.5 cm, Width: 16.2 cm Order a Copy

Jacob asks Robert, Jr. if he will approve a deal he made to sell his farm. Docketed on address leaf.

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