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Hoffman, Anthony Jr., fl. 1778-1783 to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: request to borrow an anchor and a cable

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.03376 Author/Creator: Hoffman, Anthony Jr., fl. 1778-1783 Place Written: Red Hook, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1778/08/06 Pagination: 1p : docket : Height: 23.6 cm, Width: 19.2 cm Order a Copy

Anthony Hoffman, Jr. asks to borrow an anchor and a cable from Robert, Jr.'s sloop, as he is in a rush to send a shipment of flour down the river to supply their army.

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