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Winthrop, John, fl. 1701 to Robert Livingston re: return of John Livingston and Samuel Vetch

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.00635 Author/Creator: Winthrop, John, fl. 1701 Place Written: New London, Connecticut Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1701/09/03 Pagination: 2 p. + addr. 30.4 x 20.1 cm Order a Copy

Winthrop happily writes of the "preservation & safe returne" of John Livingston and Samuel Vetch, and claims to have had "many doubts." He states that he has heard "but a little" of their plans for the next voyage, and writes of an "Act layde before the Lords Spirituall and Temporall for reuniting to the Crowne the Government of Severall Colonyes & Plantations in America." Docketed on address leaf.

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