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Livingston, Robert Cambridge to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: success at the iron works

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.03623 Author/Creator: Livingston, Robert Cambridge Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1787/07/04 Pagination: 2p. + addr. + dock 24 x 19.2 cm Order a Copy

Robert Cambridge writes that he shares his father's joy regarding the success of the iron works, and looks forward to a more favorable iron market. He also laments the prospect of an insect ravaging crops.

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