Dings, John, fl. 1770 to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: concern for a "crazy" man
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.03243 Author/Creator: Dings, John, fl. 1770 Place Written: Livingston Manor, New York Type: Letter signed Date: 1770/06/29 Pagination: 1p. + addr. 18.3 x 15.6 cm Order a Copy
John Dings, Geret Braun, Jury Strider, and Addam Husenrought inform Robert, Jr. that they have sent him Peter Hermonus "who is so Crasey that we dare not Trust him with his wife & Children, he raves night & day Jumping about & throughing fire so that it's impossable we Can keep him here any Longer without haveing some mischeif done to his wife Children or self." Docketed on address leaf.
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