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Breasee, Gabriel, fl. 1770 to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: request to sell some land

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.03237 Author/Creator: Breasee, Gabriel, fl. 1770 Place Written: Taghkanic, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1770/03/19 Pagination: 1p. : address : Height: 30 cm, Width: 18.6 cm Order a Copy

Breasee explains that because of unfortunate circumstances, he has been reduced to a most desperate financial state. He therefore asks Robert, Jr. to allow him to sell part of his farm so that he may buy a few horses and "Labour a Little to Get Food for my fameley." Docketed on address leaf.

Breasee, Gabriel, fl. 1770

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