Spencer, Philip, fl. 1766 to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: rumor of abuse of iron workers

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GLC#
GLC03107.03068-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
1766/08/11
Author/Creator
Spencer, Philip, fl. 1766
Title
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: rumor of abuse of iron workers
Place Written
Salisbury, [Conn.]
Pagination
2p. : address : Height: 31.6 cm, Width: 19.7 cm
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
Road to Revolution

Spencer writes that a dreadful rumor has been spread about Robert, Jr., claiming that he refused to pay his iron workers with money, and insisted that they accept goods as payment. When the workers declined to accept goods, he forced them into confinement for several hours and treated them with much abuse. According to Spencer, this has severely damaged Robert, Jr.'s reputation, and caused most of the iron workers to leave their jobs at Salisbury ore hill. Docketed on address leaf.

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