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1836/02/19
Livingston, Crawfurd, 1811-1847
to Johnston Livingston re: encouragement to travel west
Crawfurd encourages Johnston to follow his desires and travel West.
GLC03107.04115
1836/08/14
to Johnston Livingston re: apology for crazy, rambling letters
Address leaf on p.4.
GLC03107.04116
[n.y.]/12/26
Livingston, Anne, ?
to Johnston Livingston re: request to make payments for his father
Johnston's mother requests that he handle his father's finances in a particular manner.
GLC03107.04117
[n.y.]/01/03
to her sons re: thoughts and news of the family
Johnston's mother explains her loneliness since she no longer has a big, noisy family to attend to, and also send news of Johnston's siblings.
GLC03107.04118
1836/09/07
to Johnston Livingston re: advice regarding a job offer
The author advises Johnston to give plenty of thought to a job offer that would involve a change of climate. With ALS from Johnston's mother on p.2, in which she advises Johnston to take the offer if he thinks the new climate will suit him.
GLC03107.04119
1837/04/09
to Johnston Livingston re: instructions for tending the garden
GLC03107.04120
1837/05/16
to Johnston Livingston re: displeasure with the city
Crawfurd explains his growing dislike of New York City, and expresses envy for Johnston's country dwelling. Address leaf on p.4.
GLC03107.04121
[n.y.]/05/19
to Johnston Livingston re: difficulty acquiring "specie"
C[rawfurd] relates a frustrating account of his vain attempt to change a 3 dollar bill for "specie." He also notes that New York is facing difficult financial times.
GLC03107.04122
1837/10/01
to Johnston Livingston re: plea for Johnston's return to the city
Crawfurd questions Johnston's attachment to the countryside, and pleads with him to return to the city, where opportunities for learning would be far greater. He also gives news of Johnston's sisters and their new babies.
GLC03107.04123
1838/04/19
to Johnston Livingston re: feeling in good spirits
C[rawfurd] writes that his spirits have lifted and he is "determined to try & raise myself and banish weekness."
GLC03107.04124
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