Livingston, Philip, 1686-1749 to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: a new forge at the Manor

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GLC03107.02707
GLC#
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Type
Letters
Date
1745/01/30
Author/Creator
Livingston, Philip, 1686-1749
Title
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: a new forge at the Manor
Place Written
Livingston Manor, New York
Pagination
4p. : address : Height: 32.6 cm, Width: 20.9 cm
Primary time period
Colonization and Settlement, 1585-1763
Sub-Era
The Thirteen Colonies

Philip explains that he is awaiting the construction of a forge at the Manor, and states that the iron works will be a most profitable enterprise if it is well managed. He also expresses his regret for a hurricaine in Jamaica that ruined many ships, and hopes that his flour made it safely ashore.

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