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Cooper, Ananias, fl. 1783 to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: prescription for Robert, Jr.'s slave, Jack

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.03499 Author/Creator: Cooper, Ananias, fl. 1783 Place Written: Rhinebeck, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1783/06/30 Pagination: 1p. : address : Height: 33 cm, Width: 20.2 cm Order a Copy

Ananias Cooper says that he is sending Jack back to Robert, Jr., and explains that he is nearly recovered from an illness that caused him to cough and spit up blood. He prescribes some pills to be given to Jack, and recommends that he refrain from any physical labor until he is fully recovered. With note below the letter by Robert, Jr., dated 16 September 1783, in which he states that he made payment to Cooper.

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