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Livingston, Robert Cambridge, 1742-1790 to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: birth of a son

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.03416 Author/Creator: Livingston, Robert Cambridge, 1742-1790 Place Written: Bensalem, [Pa.] Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1781/11/25 Pagination: 1p. + docket 31.6 x 20.2 cm Order a Copy

Robert Cambridge shares his joy over the birth of a son, and hopes that his wife will quickly recover from a painful and difficult labor.

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