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Livingston, Robert L., 1746-1813 to Fulwar Skipworth

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02505.30 Author/Creator: Livingston, Robert L., 1746-1813 Place Written: Paris, France Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 22 November 1802 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 23.2 cm, Width: 18.6 cm Order a Copy

Informs that he does not have any of his brother, Edward Livingston's money and that he has no involvement in his brother's business in France or anywhere else. States that though he has power of attorney he has never acted as such and has assigned the power to General Armstrong. Addressed to Skipworth as the Commercial Agent of the United States at Paris.

Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813
Skipwith, Fulwar, 1765-1839
Livingston, Edward, 1764-1836

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