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1721/01/09

Van Horne, Cornelius, fl. 1721-1737

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: business and accounts

Van Horne informs Livingston of the status of some outstanding accounts and other business matters.

GLC03107.01354

1721/10/26-1722/06/09

Van Horne, Cornelius, fl. 1721-1737

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account of Robert Livingston

Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.01385

1722/04/18

Van Horne, Cornelius, fl. 1721-1737

Manuscript document

Title: Account of Robert Livingston

Account of goods that van Horne shipped in Livingston's sloop. Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.01423

1723/07/18

Van Horne, Cornelius, fl. 1721-1737

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: goods shipped on the Sloop Caledonia

Van Horne informs Livingston of the goods that have arrived on the Sloop Caledonia, who the goods have been sold to, and at what price. Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.01517

1723/01/27

Van Horne, Cornelius, fl. 1721-1737

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: construction of new vessels

Van Horne writes that the new vessels under construction are of the finest materials and should please Livingston. He also informs Livingston of the trade of their provisions. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.01546

1723/02/24

Van Horne, Cornelius, fl. 1721-1737

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: news of good health

GLC03107.01550

1723/03/10

Van Horne, Cornelius, fl. 1721-1737

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston

Van Horne writes that a Thomas Cardle has just arrived from London after a 16 year absence, and believes himself to be the rightful owner of one of Livingston's enslaved people. Van Horne therefore warns Livingston to keep a close eye on this enslaved person, as he believes Cardle is intent upon stealing him. Document marked as a copy. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.01553

1723/03/10

Van Horne, Cornelius, fl. 1721-1737

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: fear of theft of Livingston's slave

Original copy of GLC03107.01.01553, and contains some additional information regarding trade of provisions. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.01554

1723/03/25

Van Horne, Cornelius, fl. 1721-1737

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: sale of provisions

Van Horne informs Livingston of how provisions are selling, and also writes of the deaths of William Provoost's wife and Captain Theobald. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.01557

1737/07-1737/09

Van Horne, Cornelius, fl. 1721-1737

Manuscript document

Title: Account of Captain Langdon

Charges are for white boards.

GLC03107.02543

1725/12/14

Van Horne, Cornelius, fl. 1721-1737

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: trade and sale of goods

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.01745

1726/07/18-1726/08/19

Van Horne, Cornelius, fl. 1721-1737

Manuscript document

Title: "Way Book of flower Cornell & Butter sold by Cornelius Van Horne . . .

. . . for Acct. of Robt: Livingston from the 18 July 1726 to the 19 August 1726."

GLC03107.01776

1725/07/08

Van Horne, Cornelius, fl. 1721-1737

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: trade of goods

Van Horne informs Livingston of the value of provisions and the outcome of transactions. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.01654

1725/07/29

Van Horne, Cornelius, fl. 1721-1737

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: sale of provisions

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.01669

1725/08

Van Horne, Cornelius, fl. 1721-1737

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: trade of provisions and furs

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.01671

1724/05/01

Van Horne, Cornelius, fl. 1721-1737

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: trade and sale of flour

Van Horne informs Livingston of the status of their flour trade and the quality of their shipments, and writes of purchasing riggings for Livinston's sloop. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.01572

1725/09/24

Van Horne, Cornelius, fl. 1721-1737

Manuscript document signed

Title: Receipt of payment from Robert Livingston for the account of Cornelius Santford

GLC03107.01707

1722/11/06

Van Horne, Cornelius, fl. 1721-1737

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account of Robert Livingston

GLC03107.01439

1722/08/15

Van Horne, Cornelius, fl. 1721-1737

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: manufacture and sale of a fur couch

Van Horne writes that he is overseeing the construction and sale of a couch made of Livingston's furs, and also informs Livingston of some other business and trade matters. Beneath the letter he has made a copy of their account with one another.

GLC03107.01462