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Livingston, Walter, 1740-1797 to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: trial of rioters of Monmouth County

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.03242 Author/Creator: Livingston, Walter, 1740-1797 Place Written: Livingston Hall, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1770/06/02 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 31.7 cm, Width: 19.7 cm Order a Copy

Walter writes that he just tried the rioters of Monmouth County, in which some were acquitted, and others were fined or imprisoned. He notes that they were so satisfied with themselves that they pulled down their own liberty pole.

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