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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.02929 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [071] 1755 |
| Title | John Livingston to Robert Livingston re: worry regarding the late Henry Hansen's debts |
| Date | 13 October 1755 |
| Author | Livingston, John (1714-1786) |
| Recipient | Livingston, Robert |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | John expresses concern for the health of Robert's son Philip, and wishes Philip could come to New York to see a physician. He explains that the whole family is quite sorrowful over the death of their brother-in-law Henry Hansen, and are troubled with finding a way to take care of his numerous outstanding debts. At the bottom of the letter he adds that war with France seems inevitable. Docketed on address leaf. |
| Subjects | Children and Family Death Health and Medical Finance Debt Military History Global History and Civics French and Indian War Canada France |
| People | Livingston, Philip (1716-1778) Livingston, Robert (1708-1790) Hansen, Henry (fl. 1751-1755) Livingston, Philip (1734-1756) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Children & Family; Health & Medicine; Foreign Affairs; French & Indian Wars; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |