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Livingston, Peter Robert to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: appeal for relief

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.03680 Author/Creator: Livingston, Peter Robert Place Written: Hermitage, [Pa.] Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1790/05/18 Pagination: 3p. + addr. 34 x 21 cm Order a Copy

Peter Robert states that he is still in a desperate situation with his creditors, who persistently seek ways to have him apprehended by the law. He therefore asks his father to consult with his brothers to find a way to relieve him of this burden.

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