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Schut, Myndert, fl. 1784 to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: request for an extension of lease

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.03540 Author/Creator: Schut, Myndert, fl. 1784 Place Written: Livingston Manor, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1784/04/06 Pagination: 1p. : address : Height: 23.8 cm, Width: 20.5 cm Order a Copy

Myndert Schutt asks Robert, Jr. to allow him more time to make a payment, and also asks to maintain his dwelling on the Manor for one more year. Docketed on address leaf.

Schut, Myndert, fl. 1784

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