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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.03326 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [082] 1774-1775 |
| Title | John Patterson to his father-in-law, Robert Livingston re: attempts to calm tension with England |
| Date | 6 November 1775 |
| Author | Patterson, John (1742-1823) |
| Recipient | Livingston, Robert |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | John Patterson writes that he shall soon set out for Philadelphia, and notes that the people there seem to have become more moderate due to changes in the Assembly. In addition to this more moderate political sensibility, Patterson hopes that the export trade with England will be opened soon. He also expresses a desire for some kind of reconciliation with Great Britain, and thankfully believes that the peace of New York is secure for the moment. Docketed on verso. |
| Subjects | Global History and Civics Government and Civics Politics Rebellion Merchants and Trade Commerce Revolutionary War Military History |
| People | Patterson, John (1742-1823) Livingston, Robert (1708-1790) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Foreign Affairs; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |