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Livingston, Crawfurd, 1811-1847 to Johnston Livingston re: thoughts on love and women

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.04114 Author/Creator: Livingston, Crawfurd, 1811-1847 Place Written: Tivoli, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1836/07/01 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 32.2 cm, Width: 19.8 cm Order a Copy

"Woman Lovely Woman what is it in this world of ours makes it fatal to know - to admire - to Love you?" Crawfurd writes at length of man's love for woman, and discusses Johnston's romantic dealings. Address leaf on p.4.

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