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1790/11/22

Porteous, John, fl. 1794

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: order for shipment of iron to Albany

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.03692

1790/11/30

Manuscript document

Title: Account of the estate of Robert Livingston, Jr.

GLC03107.03693

1790/11/30

Hunton, John, fl. 1790

Manuscript document

Title: Account of the estate of Robert Livingston, Jr.

GLC03107.03694

1790/11/30

J. Grier, Brooks, & Co., fl. 1790

Manuscript document

Title: Account of the estate of the late Robert Livingston, Jr.

Items on the account include linen and buttons.

GLC03107.03695

1790/11/30

Seth Jenkins & Son

Manuscript document

Title: Account of the estate of Robert Livingston, Jr.

GLC03107.03696

1790/12/06

Manuscript document

Title: Inventory of Robert Livingston, Jr.'s belongings

Descendents of Robert Livingston, Jr.

GLC03107.03697

1790/12/18

Wigram, John, fl. 1782-1791

Manuscript document signed

Title: "An Inventory of Things found in the Pocket of Robert Livingston Esqr. deceased"

Also signed by [Martin] Hoffman.

GLC03107.03698

1790/12/28

Elliott, Michael, fl. 1767-1790

Manuscript document

Title: Account of Robert Livingston, Jr. re: work

GLC03107.03699

1790/12/31

Horn, Joseph G., fl. 1790-1791

Manuscript document

Title: Account of the estate of Robert Livingston, Jr., deceased

Charges are for work done as a blacksmith at Ancram.

GLC03107.03700

[1790]

Descendents of Robert Livingston, Jr., fl. 1790

Manuscript document

Title: "A list Papers found in a small Red Trunk"

GLC03107.03701

1814/09/19

Monroe, James, 1758-1831

Letter signed

Title: to Simon Snyder

Secretary of State Monroe indicates that, in response to the British leaving Baltimore after the Battle of Baltimore, the orders for the Pennsylvania militia were being revised. They are now ordered to protect Philadelphia against a potential attack. Mentions his hope that the successful Battle of Plattsburgh will relieve British pressure on the Eastern frontier. Snyder was the Pennsylvania governor.

GLC04044

1804/01/14

Williams, Isaac B., fl. 1808-1814

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. Rowe re: shipment of pig iron for Henry Livingston (1753-1823)

Written at the Manor of Livingston, in Ancram, New York.

GLC03107.03801

1804/02/06

Williams, Isaac B., fl. 1808-1814

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. Rowe re: shipment of pig iron for Henry Livingston (1753-1823)

Docketed on verso. Written at the Manor of Livingston, in Ancram, New York.

GLC03107.03802

1804/04/14

Bartholomew, Andrew, fl. 1800-1802

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Livingston (1753-1823) re: account of wheat sales

Bartholomew enclosed an account of Henry Livingston's wheat sales, and in the letter makes arrangements to receive some pig iron. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.03803