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Livingston, Crawfurd, 1811-1847 to Miss Denning re: news of Maria's marriage

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.04143 Author/Creator: Livingston, Crawfurd, 1811-1847 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1839/06/09 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 19.7 cm Order a Copy

Crawfurd states that he is writing on behalf of "Maria" in order to inform Miss Denning of her recent marriage. With an unaddressed and unsigned letter on p.2.

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