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Vetch, Alida, fl. 1723-1724 to Alida Livingston re: wishes to see her grandmother

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.02314 Author/Creator: Vetch, Alida, fl. 1723-1724 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1724/05/30 Pagination: 1p. + docket 20.6 x 16.3 cm Order a Copy

Alida Vetch tell her grandmother how much she wishes to see her, and also that she has purchased some plates and teapots.

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