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to Cousin Robert Livingston, Jr. re: [in Dutch]

GLC03107.02975

to Cousin Robert Livingston, Jr. re: [in Dutch]

GLC03107.02980

to Cousin Robert Livingston, Jr. re: [in Dutch]

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.03026

to John Wigram re: account of Conradt Patrie

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.04211

Receipt of rent from Widow L.

GLC03107.04313

Account of Christopher Tappen

GLC03107.04367

Promise to make payment to Gertrude Livingston

GLC03107.04376

Account of Peter Wynkoop, Jr.

GLC03107.04388

Inventory of items brought with John Livingston to school in New York

Inventory of the clothes taken to school with John Livingston, including "a Stuff morning gown," "a grey hatt & feather," "1 New testament Psalter and Primer," and "1 Bedd 1 Pillow 1 Red blanket & a green Rugg."

GLC03107.00232

to Robert Livingston re: shipment of pelts to New York

John writes to his father that he had completed the packing of a case of pelts and sends word of his mother's wishes before completing the letter in Dutch. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00433

to Robert & Alida Livingston re: request for parental blessing upon wedding

John writes this letter from New London requesting "yours and mothers Blesing and Consent" upon his marriage with Mary Winthrop, as the couple has already received the blessings of Governor and Mrs. Winthrop, and claims that if his parents were to be...

GLC03107.00587

to Robert and Alida Livingston re: news of his venture with Samuel Vetch

John sends news of his health and his cargo of wool and Rum, which is carried on the ship jointly owned by John Livingston and Samuel Vetch. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00611

to Robert Livingston re: news of his financial venture

John apologizes for not visiting the manor due to business obligations in New York. Docketed.

GLC03107.00626

to Robert Livingston re: his return home

John writes of his plans to return to New York the next day, and requests that Mr. Saffer bring 5 dozen buttons for a vest and his "Portmantey trunck."

GLC03107.00627

to Robert Livingston re: business ventures

John writes with news of his arrival to New London, where he finds himself busy trying to transport "dearre and appells" from Hartford for the Sloop he and his brother-in-law Vetch had purchased. The ship, which had been "Creaned and Tealeered," is...

GLC03107.00630

to Robert Livingston re: Livingston's problems with the Government

John writes home to discuss the problems that father wrote of to son, namely the difficulties in being reimbursed for the moneys outlayed for the Provincial Government. He says "I hope since god has been so merceyfull as for to Releve us of one Govr...

GLC03107.00637

to Robert Livingston re: Livingston's financial difficulties

Discusses business dealings with his father-in-law, and a Mr. Boland.

GLC03107.00638

to Robert Livingston re: request to borrow money

John writes to his father "I must trubell you . . . [for] money Because I ame in want of it at present," and discusses his plan to visit North Hampton, but must delay until he receives money from New York, and sends news of his brother Gilbert at...

GLC03107.00639

to Robert Livingston re: asking for business advice

John writes of his "bisenes faling out so unhapeley" that he is presently leaving New York for New London with £350 "worth in goods fitt for that Countrey." He also writes that Lord Cornbury, the newly appointed Governor for New York, had set sail...

GLC03107.00643

to Robert Livingston re: news of John's business venture

John writes home to send his wishes of health to all, especially his mother who had just recovered from a fever, and then begins to list his creditors, including Duncan Campbell and Messrs. Long and Van Sweten. He requests that his father send him a...

GLC03107.00645

Account sheet

Account between John Livingston and Margaret Vetch. Verso contains mathematical calculations. Docket [from an unrelated document] on recto.

GLC03107.00808

to John Borland re: order for payment to Robert Livingston

ANS on p.2 from Robert Livingston to John Borland. Livingston requests that the contents of the bill be credited to his own account.

GLC03107.00856

to Robert Livingston re: journey to Great Britain

John informs his father that the vessel he is to travel on has been fitted with goods sufficient to ransom it should it be taken at some point during the voyage; and he requests that Robert look after his wife (Mary Wintrhop) while he is away. John...

GLC03107.00861

Journal of J[ohn] Livingston's journey from Albany to Boston

The journal gives a daily account of the journey to Boston, including the distance traveled, and where they lodged every night.

GLC03107.04460

to Samuel Vetch re: closer correspondence

John Livingston writes that he agrees with Vetch's sentiments, and would like to enter into a closer correspondence.

GLC03107.04461