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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.00478 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [026] January-June 1700 |
| Title | John Riggs to Robert Livingston discussing news from England |
| Date | 12 February 1700 |
| Author | Riggs, John (fl. 1699-1701) |
| Recipient | Livingston, Robert |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Reports received from ships docked in New York. A ship from Holland told the tale of three ships which were bound from Boston and capsized, drowning most of the crew. Another ship told of the marriage of Anna Cortlandt in Boston. Talks about Lord Cornbury, who "put in for this government." but is rumored to be dead. Docketed on address leaf. |
| Subjects | Disaster Maritime Marriage Women's History Politics Government and Civics Death Foreign Affairs |
| People | Riggs, John (fl. 1699-1701) Livingston, Robert (1654-1728) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; Foreign Affairs; Women in American History; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |