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1749/10/25

Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790

Autograph document signed

Title: Receipt of payment from Jacob Slaughter for one year rent

GLC03107.02774

1749/11/15

Livingston, Philip, 1686-1749

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: brotherly affection

Philip writes of how he misses his brother Rober, Jr. who has moved from New York and back up to the Manor. He expresses his deepest "brotherly affection," and is "sorry for the absence of so good a Brother."

GLC03107.02775

1749/12/10

Moore, Thomas, fl. 1749-1755

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: instructions for purchasing property

Moore asks Robert, Jr. to write him with instructions on purchasing some property.

GLC03107.02776

1749/12/18

Van Nes, Cornelius, fl. 1749

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: [in Dutch]

GLC03107.02777

1749

Lawrence, John Scott, fl. 1749

Autograph document signed

Title: "Frieght List of Sundrys from Curacao in the Flora Mell"

GLC03107.02778

1750/03/13

Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790

Letter

Title: to John McKay re: order to cease using meadow ground

Robert, Jr. informs John McKay that he is no longer permitted to use Livingston's meadow ground for any reason. Marked as a copy. Also signed by P. DeWitt.

GLC03107.02779

1751

Thomas Penington & Son, fl. 1751

Manuscript document

Title: Account of the owners of the Dover

Charges on the account are from December 1750 to May 1751.

GLC03107.02780

1750/04/11

Livingston, Peter Van Brugh, 1710-1792

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: shipping and trading

Peter discusses arrangments for shipping and trading on the Dover and Oswego.

GLC03107.02781

1750/05/05

Waddell, John, fl. 1744-1756

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: shipping and trading

GLC03107.02782

1750/08/21

Livingston, John, 1714-1786

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: elections in New York

John writes that a "Paper warr is declared on the Topick of Elections," and believes that it will be more difficult to form a party now than in the past. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.02783

1750/09/03

Moore, Thomas, fl. 1749-1755

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: business and financial concerns

GLC03107.02784

1750/09/13

Keteltas, Peter, fl. 1742-1756

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: casting molds

Keteltas asks Robert, Jr. to cast some molds and send them to Capt. Wentworth as quickly as possible. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.02785

1750/09/30

Mynderse, Myndert, fl. 1750

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: [in Dutch]

GLC03107.02786

1750/10/20

Keteltas, Peter, fl. 1742-1756

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: request for ground wheat

Keteltas requests some ground wheat, and sends news of trials and arrests in New York.

GLC03107.02787

1750/10/27

Richard, Paul, fl. 1737-1755

Autograph letter signed

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

GLC03107.02788

1750/11/17

Richard, Paul, fl. 1737-1755

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: business concerns

Peter Richard informs Robert, Jr. that he has shipped the requested rugs, and discusses other business concerns. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.02789

1767/01/29

Snoek, Godfree, fl. 1767

Manuscript document signed

Title: Agreement of Robert Livingston, Jr. to rent a farm to Godfree Snoek

The document states that Robert, Jr. will rent a farm on the Manor of Livingston to Godfree Snoek and his wife, and also outlines the contents of their annual rent. Snoek signed with his mark.

GLC03107.03107

1767/01/30

Livingston, Robert Cambridge, 1742-1790

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: increase in flour shipping to Liverpool

Robert Cambridge states the price of flour and brown bread in New York, and notes that there has been an increase in flour shipping between New York and Liverpool. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.03108

1767/02/02

Duane, James, fl. 1763-1785

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re:

Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.03109

1767/02/24

Yates, Abraham, Jr., 1724-1796

Letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: shameful neglect of business with the Sheriff

Yates writes that some business concerning the Sheriff has been shamefully neglected, and notes "this is one of my Reasons why I have left off the Mayors Court Practice above four years since."

GLC03107.03110

1767/03/02

Livingston, Peter Robert, fl. 1765-1790

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: anxiously awaiting the arrival of his vessels

Peter Robert writes that none of his vessels have arrived yet, which makes him quite nervous. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.03111

1767-1768

Walter & Robert Cambridge Livingston, fl. 1766-1768

Manuscript document

Title: "A General accot. of Goods recd. p[er] the Manor Sloop by . . .

. . . Walter & Robt. Livingston for Sale on accot. of Robt. Livingston Junr. Esqr." Pages 2 & 3 are an account of "Sales of Sundry Merchandize" for the account of Robert, Jr. Page 4 is an account of "Sales of 342 Ton Pigg Iron," also for the account of Robert, Jr. Account settled on p.4, with the signature of "Walter & Robt. Livingston."

GLC03107.03112