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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.03235 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [079] 1770 |
| Title | James Duane to Robert Livingston re: seditious uprisings in the City |
| Date | 19 February 1770 |
| Author | Duane, James (1733-1797)) |
| Recipient | Livingston, Robert |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Duane states that "We are now run mad with Faction & party; not in defense of our Common Rights, but against each other," and criticizes the seditious plots that seem to proliferate at the moment. He explains that he lives in constant fear of violent uprising, and advises Robert and his family to disassociate themselves from any seditious characters. |
| Subjects | Rebellion Sons of Liberty Liberty Mobs and Riots Civil Rights Government and Civics Politics |
| People | Duane, James (1733-1797)) Livingston, Robert (1708-1790) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |