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Livingston & Alexander to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: desire to relieve the frontiers

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.02901 Author/Creator: Livingston & Alexander Place Written: New York, New York Type: Letter Date: 1755/07/22 Pagination: 1p. + docket 20.1 x 17.9 cm Order a Copy

Livingston & Alexander hope that Elisha Sheldon will follow through on his deal with Robert, Jr. They also note that they "hearily pitty the Distress the Fronteers are in & wish we had it in our power to give them relief."

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