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to Robert Livingston re: return of John Livingston and Samuel Vetch

Winthrop happily writes of the "preservation & safe returne" of John Livingston and Samuel Vetch, and claims to have had "many doubts." He states that he has heard "but a little" of their plans for the next voyage, and writes of an "Act layde before...

GLC03107.00635

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

Fragment of account sheet re: expenditures outlayed for province of New York

Part of an itemized list detailing each of the outlays of Livingston made for the Province of New York, totalling £5335 19 shillings 2 1/4 pence. The outlays included "Incidents" and Provisions for the Indians of the Five Nations , and "for Makeing...

GLC03107.00641

to Robert Livingston re: news of Livingston's petition

Riggs writes "Nothing has offered since you Left us, the Judge being Returned, he sayes he has given his opinion for the other side." Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00642

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