Livingston, Philip, 1686-1749 to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: decision to move to Dutchess County

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GLC#
GLC03107.03229-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
1770/01/25
Author/Creator
Livingston, Philip, 1686-1749
Title
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: decision to move to Dutchess County
Place Written
New York, New York
Pagination
3p. : address : Height: 23 cm, Width: 18.6 cm
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
Road to Revolution

Robert, Jr.'s nephew Philip J. Livingston writes that he will be moving to Dutchess County from New York City, and explains "My Reasons for this proposed change of settlement arise from the great Decline of Business in our Profession in the City, owing as well to the Badness of the Times, as to the Increasing Number of attornies, who if not shortly restrained as to Numbers, will overrun the whole Province." He mentions Red Hook as a possible place of settlement, and asks Robert, Jr. if he thinks it a good place to make a decent living. Docketed on address leaf.

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