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Livingston, John to Robert Livingston re: request to borrow money

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.00639 Author/Creator: Livingston, John Place Written: New London, Connecticut Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1701/09/16 Pagination: 2 p. + addr. 30.8 x 20 cm Order a Copy

John writes to his father "I must trubell you . . . [for] money Because I ame in want of it at present," and discusses his plan to visit North Hampton, but must delay until he receives money from New York, and sends news of his brother Gilbert at Northampton. Finally, he requests "pray Send Some of the best Cutt paper." Docketed.

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