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Livingston, Robert L., 1746-1813 to Richard Harrison

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03253 Author/Creator: Livingston, Robert L., 1746-1813 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Letter signed Date: 21 May 1782 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 33 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Livingston, writing as Secretary of Foreign Affairs, discusses the capture and parole of Henry Brockholst Livingston and the general lack of faith of the populace in Britain's professed good will, as communicated by Sir Guy Carleton.

Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813
Harrison, Richard, 1750-1841

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