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Invoice of sundry goods sent to Robert Livingston, Jr.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.03508 Author/Creator: Place Written: Manor of Livingston, New York Type: Manuscript document Date: 1783/09/01 Pagination: 4p. 31.3 x 18.7 cm Order a Copy

Henry Livingston sent the goods from New York to the Manor. Items on the invoice include ribbon, thread, calico, cloth, and rum. Docketed on p.4.

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