1782/04/09

Van Vechten, Teunis, 1707-1785

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: iron trade

Van Vechten asks Robert, Jr. to send him cloth, and states that he has shipped him the requested iron.

GLC03107.03428

1782/04/09

Whiting, William, 1813-1873

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: arrangements to ship hearths

Whiting asks Robert, Jr. to assist him in procuring a vessel to ship their hearths together. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.03429

1782/05/02

Van Vechten, Teunis, 1707-1785

Autograph letter signed

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

Van Vechten writes that he has sold iron to a select group of people, but believes payment will be slow due to the scarcity of money. He also discusses the market price of different goods, and orders wagon tire from Robert, Jr. With docket and address leaf on verso.

GLC03107.03433

1782/08/06

Van Vechten, Teunis, 1707-1785

Autograph letter signed

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

Van Vechten writes that he has had trouble procuring payments due to Robert, Jr., and notes that the sale of iron is slow at the moment. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.03443

1782/08/15

Van Vechten, Teunis, 1707-1785

Autograph letter signed

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

Van Vechton informs Livingston of the goods he has managed to procure, and how he has sold Robert, Jr.'s iron. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.03444

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

1771/10/16

Veeder, Symon os, fl. 1771

Autograph letter signed

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

Veeder asks Robert, Jr. to send him iron as soon as possible, and notes that the money is ready to pay for it. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.03264

1773/02/24

Roseboom, Myndert, 1735-1806

Autograph letter signed

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

Myndert Roseboom asks Robert, Jr. to ship iron to Major Fonda, and promises that he will be responsible for the payment.

GLC03107.03269

1774/02/26

Elliott, Michael, fl. 1767-1790

Manuscript document signed

Title: Agreement to be the carpenter & clerk at the forges at Maryburgh

The document states that Michael Elliott agrees with Robert Livingston, Jr. "to do all such work in the carpenter & wheel wright trade, as shall be required of him" at the forge at Maryburgh on the Manor of Livingston. Elliott also agrees to let his sons work on the forge, and to board freemen or enslaved people when asked. Also signed and sealed by Robert Livingston, Jr.

GLC03107.03317

1756/03/06

Livingston, Peter Van Brugh, 1710-1792

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: request to send iron to Oswego

Peter asks Robert, Jr. to send his iron up to Oswego immediately, so that it will be there by the time the ship carpenters and black smiths arrive.

GLC03107.02957

1756/03/06

Livingston, Peter Van Brugh, 1710-1792

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: purchase of cattle

Peter informs Robert, Jr. that he has just acquired some cattle, and reminds him once again to send iron up to Oswego.

GLC03107.02958

1756/08/13

Cuyler, Philip, fl. 1756

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: request for a shipment of iron

GLC03107.02978

1757/02/04

Moore, Jedadiah, fl. 1757

Manuscript document signed

Title: Labor agreement between Jedadiah Moore and Robert Livingston, Jr.

Jedediah Moore agreed to dig about 1400 tons of iron ore on Salisbury ore hill for Robert Livingston, Jr., who agreed to pay Moore 3 schillings per ton. Moore signed with his mark.

GLC03107.02984

1759/09/04

Eliot, Aaron, fl. 1759

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: error in an order of iron

Eliot thanks Robert, Jr. for sending him his order of iron, but notes that some mistakes were made, which he desires Robert, Jr. to remedy.

GLC03107.02986

[1760]/11/03

Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790

Manuscript document

Title: Account of James Baker

Baker purchased silk, wheat, beef and other provisions from Robert Livingston, Jr., and also performed labor at Livingston's furnace. With ALS from James Elliott to Mr. Jansen, requesting that Jansen pay John Baker the balance of the above account, and charge the same to Ancram. Written at the Manor of Livingston.

GLC03107.02988

1760/11/25

Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790

Manuscript document

Title: Account of Hendrick Schutt re: carting coals and smith work

Written at the Manor of Livingston.

GLC03107.02989

1760/11/25

Chatfield, Philip, fl. 1760

Manuscript document signed

Title: Release of iron oar to Robert Livingston, Jr.

Philip Chatfield released all of the iron oar on his lot at Salisbury to Robert Livingston, Jr. With ANS by John Hutchinson, Justice of the Peace, who presided over the agreement.

GLC03107.02990

1764/05/15

Goelet, Peter, fl. 1764

Autograph document signed

Title: Account of Derick Johnson re: iron hoops

GLC03107.03014

1765/09/11

Stevenson, John, fl. 1765-1787

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: meeting of supervisors

Stevenson informs Robert, Jr. of the date for the "yearly meeting of the Supervisors," and asks Robert, Jr. to send him some iron.

GLC03107.03037

1766/04/18

Elliott, James, fl. 1744-1773

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: plans for the iron works

Elliott informs Robert, Jr. of what he plans to manufacture at the iron works, and also what he has done with the wheat account. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.03057

1766/08/11

Spencer, Philip, fl. 1766

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: rumor of abuse of iron workers

Spencer writes that a dreadful rumor has been spread about Robert, Jr., claiming that he refused to pay his iron workers with money, and insisted that they accept goods as payment. When the workers declined to accept goods, he forced them into confinement for several hours and treated them with much abuse. According to Spencer, this has severely damaged Robert, Jr.'s reputation, and caused most of the iron workers to leave their jobs at Salisbury ore hill. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.03068

1766/09/19

Livingston, Robert Cambridge, 1742-1790

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: iron and flour trade

Robert Cambridge remarks that the rainy weather has hindered the harvesting of corn, and informs his father of plans to ship iron and flour. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.03069

1766/11-1767/11

Elliott, James, fl. 1744-1773

Autograph document signed

Title: Account of Duncan Cameron with Robert Livingston, Jr.

Cameroon purchased wheat, fish, iron, pork, and other items.

GLC03107.03076

1767/12/04

Davis, Dudley, fl. 1767-1773

Autograph letter signed

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

Davis asks Robert, Jr. to satisfy Mr. French's order for iron, and also asks that he send his entire account. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.03151

1768/06/04

Livingston, Robert Cambridge, 1742-1790

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: difficulty selling pig iron

Robert Cambridge supports his father's endeavor to procure bonds for the numerous small debts due to him, and believes that it will help him to save a good deal of money. He also states that pig iron is selling very slowly, and suggests working out a contract with some iron works in Boston. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.03164