Livingston, William, fl. 1769-1793 to Robert Livingston re: news of William's family

GLC03107.00514

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GLC#
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Type
Letters
Date
1699/10/09
Author/Creator
Livingston, William, fl. 1769-1793
Title
to Robert Livingston re: news of William's family
Place Written
Edinburgh, [Scotland]
Pagination
2 p. : address : docket ; Height: 37.5 cm, Width: 23.4 cm
Primary time period
Colonization and Settlement, 1585-1763
Sub-Era
Native Americans

Andrew Livingston, oldest son of William, joined an Indian Company and was captured. William describes his understanding of this event, and requests that Livingston do all within his power to regain the freedom of his nephew. Andrew's brother James became a sailor, and William requests that Robert write to James that he should write to his father. William writes also of his daughters and grandchildren, and of the families of their (William and Robert) sisters. Docketed on address leaf.

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