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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.00548 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [026] January-June 1700 |
| Title | Miles Forster to "Land Lord" discussing the condition of the house in which he resides |
| Date | 6 February 1700 |
| Author | Forster, Miles (fl. 1700) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses the condition of the house in which he resides, and claims that his rent is too high for the said conditions. He writes "I cannot afford to give 60 pence a year for a house to Sleep in, especially for one that is not yet made intirely habitable." Furthermore, Forster discusses the lack of fresh water and chimney, finally proposes that the house be completed and the rent be abated, instead of his leaving for "the offer of 2 or 3 [other] houses." |
| Subjects | Landlord and Tenant Finance Building Construction |
| People | Forster, Miles (fl. 1700) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |