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1790/07/14

Kortz, John, fl. 1790

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Livingston (1753-1823) re: inquiry for a meeting

John [Kortz] asks Henry Livingston to send him a letter designating a time when he would like to meet with him.

GLC03107.03783

1790/11/08

Reynolds, John Fulton, 1820-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Livingston (1753-1823) re: sale of flour

Reynolds states that he has sold all of the flour and other items that Henry sent to him.

GLC03107.03784

1790/12/18-1795/02/01

Livingston, Henry, 1753-1823

Book

Title: Copy book of letters begun 18 December 1790

GLC03107.03785

1791/01/07

Tiffaney, Nathaniel, fl. 1791

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Livingston (1753-1823) re: request for remainder of payment

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.03786

1791/01/25

Jacob, Bogardus, & Son (photographer), fl. 1864

Manuscript document

Title: Account of Henry Livingston (1753-1823)

Charges on the account include rum and buttons.

GLC03107.03787

1791/01/29

Camer, Abraham, fl. 1791

Autograph document signed

Title: Account of Henry Livingston (1753-1823)

The charge on the account is for "To spending 2 Days Man & horse inviting people to the Old Gentlema[n]s Funral." Most likely refers to Henry's father, Robert Livingston, Jr., who died November/December 1790.

GLC03107.03788

1791/02/02

Manuscript document

Title: Ancram accounts

The accounts began 2 February 1791, and records the money paid to employees at Ancram. Written at the Manor of Livingston, in Ancram, New York.

GLC03107.03789

1791/03/05-1792/12/18

Livingston, Henry, 1753-1823

Autograph document signed

Title: Account of grain delivered to sundry people out of Ancram & Union mills

GLC03107.03790

1796/07-1798/05/29

Supreme Court

Manuscript document

Title: Court costs for action against Killiaan Halenbeek

The document records court costs beginning July 1796 for a court case of James Jackson, Henry Livingston (1753-1823), and Henry W. Livingston against Killiaan Hallenbeek.

GLC03107.03791

1799/01/10

Livingston, Henry, 1753-1823

Manuscript document

Title: Rent accounts of Jacob L. & Cornelius L. Decker

The account records the back rent owed by Jacob L. and Cornelius L. Decker from the years 1791 and 1792.

GLC03107.03792

1800/01/28

Bartholomew, Andrew, fl. 1800-1802

Manuscript document

Title: Account of Joseph Townsend

The account records sales of wheat and rye.

GLC03107.03793

1801/01/09-1801/05/05

Livingston, Henry, 1753-1823

Manuscript document

Title: Accounts of various individuals

GLC03107.03794

1802/02/04-1802/05/15

Cantine, Peter Jr., fl. 1802-1813

Manuscript document

Title: Account of wheat received in store for Henry Livingston (1753-1823)

Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.03795

1802/06/09

Bartholomew, Andrew, fl. 1800-1802

Manuscript document

Title: Account of Henry Livingston (1753-1823)

The account records the sale of wheat.

GLC03107.03796

1802/02/04-1802/03/12

Cantine, Peter Jr., fl. 1802-1813

Manuscript document

Title: Account of wheat received in store for Henry Livingston (1753-1823)

The account began 4 February 1802.

GLC03107.03797

1804/01/09

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.

GLC03107.03800

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