circa 1585-1763

Manuscript

Title: Water and mills on the Manor

The manuscript discusses what Robert Livingston's will states concerning the use of mills and water on the Manor.

GLC03107.04794

circa 1585-1763

Manuscript

Title: Conclusions of a survey on the Manor of Livingston

GLC03107.04795

circa 1585-1763

Manuscript

Title: Questions relative to the mills on Daufnies falls

GLC03107.04796

circa 1585-1763

Manuscript

Title: "Petition of Robert Livingston on which the patent of 1686 was founded"

GLC03107.04797

circa 1585-1763

Trafford, Thomas, fl. 1791

Autograph letter signed

Title: to [?] re: costs for performing iron work

Some of the document is illegible due to damage.

GLC03107.04798

circa 1585-1763

Manuscript document

Title: Account sheet [fragment]

GLC03107.04799

circa 1585-1763

Note

Title: [fragment]

GLC03107.04800

circa 1585-1763

Van Vechten, Teunis, 1707-1785

Autograph note signed

Title: Order for tow cloth

GLC03107.04801

circa 1585-1763

Letter

Title: to [?] Livingston re: [fragment]

GLC03107.04802

circa 1585-1763

Letter

Title: to [?] re: [fragment]

GLC03107.04803

circa 1585-1763

Note

Title: Memo noting that Jacob Bogardus was present at a survey

GLC03107.04804

circa 1585-1763

Manuscript document

Title: "Bond to Mamma" [fragment]

GLC03107.04805

circa 1585-1763

Note

Title: Prescription to cure a cough

GLC03107.04806

circa 1585-1763

Docket

Title: Docket listing witnesses

GLC03107.04807

circa 1585-1763

Pay Department U.S. Army

Envelope

Title: Envelope addressed to Cambridge Livingston from the Pay Dept. of U.S. Army

GLC03107.04808

[n.y.]/10/28

Livingston, Mary Lawrence, 1821-1833

Autograph letter signed

Title: to [Johnston Livingston] re: condolences for the loss of a loved one

Mary condoles her brother for the recent loss of a loved one, and also sends him news of their mother and sisters.

GLC03107.04809

circa 1585-1763

Envelope

Title: Envelope addressed to Livingston

GLC03107.04810

circa 1585-1763

Manuscript

Title: Leases from the Livingston's

GLC03107.04811

circa 1585-1763

Sketch

Title: Sketch of land bordering the Livingston's

GLC03107.04812

circa 1585-1763

Various

Manuscript document

Title: List of signatures

GLC03107.04813

1700/12/30

Justices of the Peace

Manuscript signed

Title: to the Constable of Dutchess County re: order for assessors to appear before justices of the peace

The justices of the peace, Jacob Rutsen, Jacob Artsen, Jan Matthyse, Aria Gerretse, Rolef Swartwont, & Jan Jereman, order the Constable of Dutchess County to direct his assessors to appear before them.

GLC03107.04814

21 October 1781

Hand, Edward, 1744-1802

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Communicates General George Washington's order that 100 swords confiscated from enemy forces at the surrender of Yorktown be sent to the regiment of Marquis Laval. Hand was an adjutant general under Washington.

GLC02437.01255

7 June 1782

Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Written by Hamilton after he left the Army to Major General Knox. Letter details Hamilton's opinions against retaliation for the execution of American Captain Joshua Huddy at the hand of New York Loyalists (this is reference to the well-known Huddy-Asgill Affair). Hamilton says any retaliatory killing would be "derogatory to the national character." He claims there is no precedent for such a killing and that it would be "wanton and unnecessary." Says America's affairs "are now in a prosperous stream and so vigorous," that it would be foolish to tarnish the nation's reputation. Says that this…

GLC02437.01442

7 June 1782

Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804

Manuscript letter

Title: to Henry Knox

Later copy of letter from Alexander Hamilton to Henry Knox in GLC02437.01442, for which a transcript is available. Written by Hamilton after he left the Army to Major General Knox. Letter details Hamilton's opinions against retaliation for the execution of American Captain Joshua Huddy at the hand of New York Loyalists (this is reference to the well-known Huddy-Asgill Affair). Hamilton says any retaliatory killing would be "derogatory to the national character." He claims there is no precedent for such a killing and that it would be "wanton and unnecessary." Says America's affairs "are now…

GLC02437.01444

24 July 1782

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander Hamilton

Written by Major General Knox to Hamilton who had left the army in March 1782. References Hamilton's letter of 7 July. Discusses retaliation against "a captain of the 57 regmnt" (Captain Charles Asgill), for the murder of Captain Joshua Huddy by Loyalists. Asgill was to be executed after the British refused to hand over Lippincott, who the Americans said was responsible for Huddy's death. Washington felt he could not recede from this course of action but wants all other possibilities exhausted before the execution is carried out. Reports Washington will likely demand of Sir Henry Clinton that…

GLC02437.01498