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Livingston, Robert Cambridge, 1742-1790 to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: trade and business

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.03552 Author/Creator: Livingston, Robert Cambridge, 1742-1790 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1784/07/19 Pagination: 3p. : address : Height: 32.5 cm, Width: 20.3 cm Order a Copy

Robert Cambridge states that there is a high demand for flour in New York, but little demand coming from abroad. He also notes that the demand for dry goods has remained quite stable. Docketed on address leaf.

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