Letter from Edward Livingston

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Letter from Edward Livingston

Entry/Object ID

MP.2005.679 a-b

Description

a. Handwritten letter from Edward Livingston to an unknown person, June 7, 1809 pasted on cardstock along left side of page; salutation is "Dear Sir;" " text as follows: "Let me beg the favor of you to send me by return of / post a certificate for which Mr. Clarke refers me to you which was given / him by Mr. White of the Senate - together with the affadavit of Mr. Alston & / Genl (sic) Smith if you have them / The introduction will probably appear / at Philadelphia about the (illegible word) of next week. / I am with great (illegible word) / Your most obd (sic) Servt (sic) / Edw (sic) Livingston / June 7. (sic) 1809;" "76" written in pencil at center bottom of page; "MAGNAY & PICKERING" water mark along right side of page; reverse is blank. b. Cardstock with letter (D 65 a) pasted on top along the left side of page; thin black lines along edge of all four sides of page; page is blank; reverse has one vertical center fold; "TL" (underscored) written in pencil in upper left corner; two lines of erased pencil writing across center top; "Mrs. Alston was Aaron Burr's / daughter, Theodora (Theodosia)" written in pencil at left top.

Made/Created

Date made

Jun 7, 1809

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

D 65 a-b

Condition

Notes

Remarks: a. Crease marks throughout; tiny hole near center left; inward, upwards sloping horizontal tear at bottom left corner; foxing, surface dirt, staining. b. Some creasing; vertical fold line down center of page; foxing, surface dirt, staining.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 27B

Note Type

Department

Note

Library