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Elphinstone, William, fl. 1755 to Cousin Robert Livingston, Jr. re: sympathy for illness in the family

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.02904 Author/Creator: Elphinstone, William, fl. 1755 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1755/07/31 Pagination: 1p. + addr. + dock 29.9 x 18.9 cm Order a Copy

William Elphinstone sends his sympathy to Robert, Jr. who suffers the double burden of a sore knee and a very ill son. He also states that he and his wife have grown tired of traveling, and asks Robert, Jr. for his advice on where they should settle down to start a small trading business.

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