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Livingston, Matilda, fl. 1846 to Johnston Livingston re: amusement in the snow

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.04162 Author/Creator: Livingston, Matilda, fl. 1846 Place Written: Tivoli, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1846/10/28 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Johnston's niece, Matilda, writes to tell him of the fun she and her sister have had in the snow. With a letter from Johnston's sister [Matilda Rogers] on pages 3-4, in which she complains of the bitterly cold weather. Address leaf on p.4

Livingston, Matilda, fl. 1846

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