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Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728 to Robert West Esq. re: R. Livingston's bail

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.00776 Author/Creator: Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728 Place Written: Gravesend, [England] Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1706/05/09 Pagination: 1p. + addr. 30 x 18.4 cm Order a Copy

In the letter, Robert Livingston discusses what he has done to procure bail for his release.

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