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Borland, John, 1660-1727 to Robert Livingston re: account of provisions

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.01048 Author/Creator: Borland, John, 1660-1727 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1714/02/08 Pagination: 3p. + addr. 32 x 21.2 cm Order a Copy

Borland writes to inform Livingston of the sale of his provisions and at what price they were sold. On pages 2 and 3 there is a copy of the account of Livingston's sales of flour . Below this is a statement signed by Margaret Vetch in which she acknowledges receipt of a sum of money from John Borland, dated 23 December 1713, Boston. Docketed on address leaf.

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