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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.03374 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [084] 1777-1779 |
| Title | Henry Livingston to his father, Robert Livingston re: fluctuating markets |
| Date | 11 June 1778 |
| Author | Livingston, Henry (1753-1823) |
| Recipient | Livingston, Robert |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Henry states that he can not send his father accurate market prices since it fluctuates so dramatically. He explains that the scarcity of money caused the market to stagnate, but there has been a sudden rise due to a large quantity of cash sent to Boston by Congress to pay off old debts. Docketed on address leaf. |
| Subjects | Continental Congress Congress Finance Debt Merchants and Trade Commerce |
| People | Livingston, Henry (1753-1823) Livingston, Robert (1708-1790) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Banking & Economics; The American Revolution; 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 |