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Livingston, Philip, 1686-1749 to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: incident with the Dover

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.02812 Author/Creator: Livingston, Philip, 1686-1749 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1751/09/07 Pagination: 3p. : docket : Height: 22.5 cm, Width: 17.9 cm Order a Copy

Philip discusses an incident involving the Sloop Dover, and claims that he was not involved. He makes arrangements for trade transactions, and notes that he must hurry, since Captain Keteltas has just arrived from Hamburg, and the Sloop Dover is set to sail the following day.

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