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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.00647 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [028] 1701 |
| Title | David Jamison to Robert Livingston regarding news from New York |
| Date | 28 October 1701 |
| Author | Jamison, David (fl. 1691-1717) |
| Recipient | Livingston, Robert |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Jamison apologizes for writing "an empty letter," yet proceeds to write for almost two pages describing how he considers the actions taken against Livingston as proof of a corrupt system, "the corruptest governments in the world see cause to varnish all the intrigues with the shadow of justice & faith," and then informs Livingston of the war between Holland and Spain. Docketed on address leaf. |
| Subjects | Corruption and Scandal Government and Civics Finance Military History Global History and Civics |
| People | Jamison, David (fl. 1691-1717) Livingston, Robert (1654-1728) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |