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Van Horne, Johanna to Robert and Alida Livingston re: news of the family

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.01746 Author/Creator: Van Horne, Johanna Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1725/12/15 Pagination: 1p. + docket 22.4 x 17.7 cm Order a Copy

Jo[h]anna writes of her family's health and how she longs to see her parents.

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