Our Collection

At the Institute’s core is the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in American history. More than 85,000 items cover five hundred years of American history, from Columbus’s 1493 letter describing the New World through the end of the twentieth century.

Livingston, Peter Robert, fl. 1765-1790 to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: appeal for relief

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.03680 Author/Creator: Livingston, Peter Robert, fl. 1765-1790 Place Written: Hermitage, [Pa.] Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1790/05/18 Pagination: 3p. + addr. 34 x 21 cm Order a Copy

Peter Robert states that he is still in a desperate situation with his creditors, who persistently seek ways to have him apprehended by the law. He therefore asks his father to consult with his brothers to find a way to relieve him of this burden.

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources