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Van Beuren, John to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: account of the furnace

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.03513 Author/Creator: Van Beuren, John Place Written: Ancram, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1783/09/18 Pagination: 2p. + addr. 31.3 x 18.8 cm Order a Copy

Van Bueren informs Robert, Jr. that his furnace is running well, but notes that coal and ore production have been quite slow. Written at the Manor of Livingston.

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