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Jay, John, 1745-1829 to Robert Livingston (1746-1813) re: advice for Robert's health

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.04189 Author/Creator: Jay, John, 1745-1829 Place Written: Elizabethtown, [?] Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1776/01/26 Pagination: 1p. + addr. 22.6 x 18.5 cm Order a Copy

John Jay writes that he is sorry to hear of Robert's poor health, and urges him to release himself from "Sollicitude & Distress," which may be the cause of his illness. Docketed on address leaf.

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