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Collins, John (fl. 1711-1721) to Robert and Alida Livingston re: the illness of Collins' wife

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.01040 Author/Creator: Collins, John (fl. 1711-1721) Place Written: Albany, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1714/01/14 Pagination: 1p. + addr. 21.2 x 15.5 cm Order a Copy

Collins requests that Robert and Alida Livingston come to visit his ill wife, as they are her nearest relations. Docketed on address leaf.

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