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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.00920 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [038] 1712 |
| Title | John Livingston to Robert Livingston re: fear of attacks from French and Indians |
| Date | 21 June 1712 |
| Author | Livingston, John (1680-1720) |
| Recipient | Livingston, Robert |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | John writes to inform his father that he is currently stationed with 600 men and officers, who are awaiting news from England regarding how they are to settle the garrison. The situation is tense due to the threat of a French and Indian attack, and he even notes that a few men have been shot for desertion. He also requests that his father assist him in purchasing the commissions of either Capt. [Wimes] of Ingolesbey if they are able to sell them. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Military History Canada France Global History and Civics Fortification Desertion Death Penalty Office Seeker Finance Military Law |
| People | Livingston, Robert (1654-1728) Livingston, John (1680-1720) |
| Place written | Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Theme | Native Americans; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |