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Livingston, Crawfurd, 1811-1847 to Johnston Livingston re: desire for a visit from Johnston

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.04146 Author/Creator: Livingston, Crawfurd, 1811-1847 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: [n.y.]/06/13 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 19.8 cm Order a Copy

Crawfurd writes that his physical health is quite wretched, and will prevent him from visiting Johnston in Tivoli. He therefore asks Johnston to hasten to New York, and reflects on the possibility of the two of them taking a voyage together some day. Address leaf on p.4.

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