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Jamison, David, fl. 1619-1717 to Robert Livingston re: questions about the election of Assemblymen

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.00649 Author/Creator: Jamison, David, fl. 1619-1717 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1701/10 Pagination: 3 p. : address : Height: 31.1 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy

Jamison writes with the results of the election for the Assembly, which were disputed by Lt. Governor Nanfan, and of a dispute between the two Houses of Parliament, as well as his own efforts at discovering the possibility of Livingston regaining his money. Docketed on address leaf.

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