Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790 to Brother Livingston re: invitation to live among his brothers and sisters

GLC03107.02981

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GLC#
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Type
Letters
Date
1756/11/03
Author/Creator
Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790
Title
to Brother Livingston re: invitation to live among his brothers and sisters
Place Written
New York, New York
Pagination
2 p. : Height: 33 cm, Width: 20.7 cm
Primary time period
Colonization and Settlement, 1585-1763
Sub-Era
The Thirteen Colonies

Robert, Jr. writes that the recent deaths of both his mother and his eldest son Philip have been most difficult to endure, and he hopes that the familial bond between him and his brother remain in tact. He then invites his brother to come and live among all of their siblings, where he will have money, land, and a secure occupation. Robert, Jr. also states that his sons Walter and Peter are succeeding in their education.

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