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Winthrop, John, fl. 1701 to Robert Livingston re: the marriage of their children

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GLC03107.00591-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
1700/12/09
Author/Creator
Winthrop, John, fl. 1701
Title
to Robert Livingston re: the marriage of their children
Place Written
New London, Connecticut
Pagination
2 p. : address : Height: 30.7 cm, Width: 18.9 cm
Primary time period
Colonization and Settlement, 1585-1763
Sub-Era
The Thirteen Colonies

Winthrop apologizes for his previous lack of written salutations, and begins with expressing his surprise at understanding that John Livingston was interested in the hand of Mary Winthrop, believing that Livingston had visited him on his return home only to express "a Civillety". Having discovered the younger Livingston's intentions in the older Livingston's letter, Winthrop is non-committal as to granting his blessing to this union, as "she is my onely child and most deare to me." Docketed on address leaf.

Children and Family
Women's History
Marriage

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