August 29, 1778

Montgomery, Richard, fl. 1775-1778

Autograph letter signed

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

Docket and address leaf on recto.

GLC03107.03378

[1775]/11/13

Montgomery, Richard, fl. 1775-1778

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert R. Livingston re: his victory at Montreal, need for support

Written on the day he succeeded in taking Montreal: "I have courted fortune and found her kind." Now planning his attack on Quebec, he requests support from Livingston and the Continental Congress: "It will be absolutely necessary to throw a considerable Body of Troops into this Province as soon as the ice will bear. General [Charles] Lee should have this important command. Quebec if it dont fall before Winter must be attacked early in the Spring before succours can arrive." Montgomery, a son-in-law of Livingston, had easily captured a lightly protected Montreal, but his campaign of Quebec…

GLC07136

[1775]/10/05

Montgomery, Richard, fl. 1775-1778

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert R. Livingston re: Canada, wishes to be home

"Our Liberties are so intimately connected with freedom in Canada... would I were at my plough again!" (Montgomery is writing to his brother-in-law.)

GLC07496

1775/07/01

Montgomery, Richard, fl. 1775-1778

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston (1746-1813) re:death of Robert's grandfather

Richard Montgomery writes to condole Robert on the loss of his grandfather, and also states that he will depart for Boston shortly. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.04194