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Livingston, E.B., fl. 1889 to [Johnston] Livingston re: Livingston family history

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.04177 Author/Creator: Livingston, E.B., fl. 1889 Place Written: London, England Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1889/03/02 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 17.9 cm, Width: 11.2 cm Order a Copy

E.B. Livingston writes about the process of trying to learn of the Livingston family's history, and mentions his reading of the first Robert Livingston's journals.

Livingston, E.B., fl. 1889

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