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De Peyster, Estelle, fl. 1839 to Johnston Livingston re: deaths and marriages

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.04106 Author/Creator: De Peyster, Estelle, fl. 1839 Place Written: Tivoli, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: [n.y.]/05/20 Pagination: 3p. + addr. 25.6 x 20.5 cm Order a Copy

Estelle (Livingston) de Peyster informs her brother of the sudden and tragic death of their cousin Sarah. She also states that their sister has just notified them of her marriage to Philip Minis, which has greatly angered and upset the entire family.

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