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Livingston, Crawfurd, 1811-1847 to [Johnston Livingston] re: reflections on his trip to Savannah

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.04144 Author/Creator: Livingston, Crawfurd, 1811-1847 Place Written: At sea, off Cape Hatteras Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1839/06/09 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 25.3 cm, Width: 20.5 cm Order a Copy

Crawfurd writes that despite the oppressive climate, he enjoyed his trip to Savannah, where he stayed with Johnston's sister Sarah Minis. He remarks on various customs peculiar to the south, such as slavery.

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