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Livingston, Henry (1753-1823) to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: plans to sell goods

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.03388 Author/Creator: Livingston, Henry (1753-1823) Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1779/05/12 Pagination: 4p. 23.7 x 19.4 cm Order a Copy

Henry asks to be left in charge of managing a recent shipment of goods, and promises to reserve some for his father's use. The goods consist mainly of clothes, stockings, etc., and Henry asks that his father keep this information quiet. Docketed on p.4.

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