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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.03377 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [084] 1777-1779 |
| Title | Henry Livingston to his father, Robert Livingston re: apology for not visiting |
| Date | 20 August 1778 |
| Author | Livingston, Henry (1753-1823) |
| Recipient | Livingston, Robert |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Henry apologizes for not paying his father a visit, but explains that he has been awaiting the outcome of a business venture that should make him an "independent fortune." He adds that if this plan fulfills itself, he will desire to purchase all of his father's flour at the highest market value. A portion of the address leaf is missing due to damage. Docketed on address leaf. |
| Subjects | Finance Merchants and Trade Commerce Wheat Diet and Nutrition |
| People | Livingston, Henry (1753-1823) Livingston, Robert (1708-1790) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |