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1782/10/20

Ketchum, Joseph, fl. 1782-1783

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: desire to purchase flour

Ketchum makes arrangments to pick up a shipment of flour from Robert, Jr. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.03452

1782/10/24

Van Vechten, Teunis, 1707-1785

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: prices of tea, coffee, and sugar

Van Vechten informs Robert, Jr. of the prices of sugar, coffee, and tea; and makes further trading arrangements. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.03453

1782/10/28

Welsh, Ralph, fl. 1782

Autograph document signed

Title: Receipt of flour from Robert, Jr.

Welsh acknowledges receipt of 67 barrels of flour, and promises to deliver it to Joseph Ketchum.

GLC03107.03454

1782/10/30

Van Vechten, Teunis, 1707-1785

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: request for flat iron

Van Vechten asks Robert, Jr. for a shipment of flat iron.

GLC03107.03455

1782/11/21

Bain, Peter, fl. 1782

Manuscript document signed

Title: Bill of sale of slaves, livestock, and other goods to Robert Livingston, Jr.

P.2 is "A Schedule of the Slaves, Cattle, horses, & Goods sold and delivered as per the bill of sale on the other side with their particular Prices for the use of Coll Livingston." Signed by both Robert Livingston and Peter Bain.

GLC03107.03456

1782/11/02

Lane, Jared, fl. 1782

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: trade

Jared Lane informs Robert, Jr. that he just purchased some sugar, and also gives him the current price of flour in Boston.

GLC03107.03457

1782/11/05

Price, Daniel, fl. 1802

Manuscript document

Title: Account of Robert Livingston, Jr.

Robert, Jr. owed Daniel Price wages for making and mending shoes.

GLC03107.03458

1771/10/14

Livingston, Robert Cambridge, 1742-1790

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account of Robert Livingston, Jr.

Items on the account include scotch, ribbon, spelling books, glover's needles, and other goods. On p.4 Robert Cambridge signed for receipt of payment from Robert, Jr. for the account. Docketed on p.4.

GLC03107.03263

1772/04/09

Van Schaik, John G., fl. 1772

Autograph document signed

Title: Account of Jacob Saltpack

Jacob Saltpack purchased twine from John G. Van Schaik.

GLC03107.03265

1772/12/31

Livingston, Robert Cambridge, 1742-1790

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account of Robert Livingston, Jr. re: sundry goods

GLC03107.03266

1772/08/20

Spencer, Asa, fl. 1772

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: shipment of leather

Spencer writes that he has shipped Robert, Jr. sole leather and upper leather. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.03267

1773/04/05

Daniel Crommelin & Sons, fl. 1773

Letter

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: notice of payment

Daniel Crommelin & Sons inform Robert, Jr. that they have sent him his money on the Sloop Johanna, and hope that it will reach him safely. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.03271

1773/07/10

Livingston, Robert Cambridge, 1742-1790

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: business and trade

Robert Cambridge informs his father of the interest collected on his bonds, and notes that there has been a drop in the value of flour. Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.03284

1773/07/16

Livingston, Robert Cambridge, 1742-1790

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: opportunity to vend wheat

Robert Cambridge asks if his father desires to dispose of some of his wheat, and explains that he has found a favorable opportunity to sell it.

GLC03107.03285

1773/06/12

Stevenson, John, fl. 1765-1787

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: request for chimney backs and Dutch stoves

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.03290

1773/10/04

Livingston, Robert Cambridge, 1742-1790

Manuscript document

Title: Account of Robert Livingston, Jr. re: nails and shot

GLC03107.03297

1773/10/14

Livingston, Robert Cambridge, 1742-1790

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: kept from business due to fever

Robert Cambridge explains that he has not been able to attend to some of their business due to a sudden attack of a fever and a sore throat. He also informs his father of his last sale of flour.

GLC03107.03299

1775/11/15

Van Buren, John, fl. 1773-1779

Autograph document signed

Title: Account of Shadrick Phelps with Robert Livingston, Jr.

The account began December 1773, and includes potatoes, corn, wheat, pork, peas, and other provisions.

GLC03107.03301

1773/12/05-1775/11/13

Van Buren, John, fl. 1773-1779

Manuscript document

Title: Account of William Smith with Robert Livingston, Jr.

The account began 29 December 1773, and includes wheat, pork, peas, corn, shoes, and other provisions.

GLC03107.03302

1774/05/12

Livingston, Robert Cambridge, 1742-1790

Manuscript document

Title: Account of Robert Livingston, Jr. re: business and trading expenses

Docketed on p.4.

GLC03107.03305

1774/06/04-1774/12/31

Livingston, Robert Cambridge, 1742-1790

Manuscript document

Title: Sales of wheat, potash, & butter on the account & risk of Robert Livingston, Jr.

GLC03107.03306

1774/08/04

Livingston, Robert Cambridge, 1742-1790

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: selling wheat

Robert Cambridge states that wheat is sold at a most advantageous rate, and therefore asks his father to send some wheat down immediately. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.03307

1774/08/08

Ludlow, Gabriel H., fl. 1774

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: sale of flour and other provisions

Ludlow writes that Robert, Jr.'s vessel has arrived in New York, and he has sold almost all of the flour, with the exception of some barrels that were damaged by a leaking pump on the ship. He also states what goods he will send back to Robert, Jr. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.03308