Pynchon, John, 1626-1703 to Robert Livingston
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.00161 Author/Creator: Pynchon, John, 1626-1703 Place Written: Springfield, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1689/01/16 Pagination: 2 p. : docket : address ; 28.6 x 18.1 cm Order a Copy
Pynchon sends news of New England Governor [Edmund Andros's ] excursion to find Indians in Maine, Governor's non-return, leading to fears of his demise. Rumors are passed along about an invasionary fleet sailing from Holland to England carrying the Prince of O[range]. Pynchon hopes that the news of the Dutch invasion of England is untrue, as otherwise Europe would be covered by "yt Efusion of Ch[ris]tian Blood," as all parties would gain more if they were "uniting together agt ye the French who are not ye best Neighbors." He also sends news of a battle between the forces of Prince Louis XIV and the Turks, which forced the Turkish forces to leave Hungaria.
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