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Bayard, Alida, fl. 1725 to Alida Livingston re: expecting the birth of a child

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.02363 Author/Creator: Bayard, Alida, fl. 1725 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1725/12 Pagination: 1p. + docket 18.7 x 15.5 cm Order a Copy

Alida tells her grandmother how much she desires news from her and the rest of the family. She also notes that her daughter is doing well, and that she will have a little brother very shortly.

Bayard, Alida, fl. 1725

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