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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.03198 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [078] 1769 |
| Title | Peter Robert Livingston to Robert Livingston, defending Philip, (1716-1778) Livingston |
| Date | 24 April 1769 |
| Author | Livingston, Peter Robert (1737-1794) |
| Recipient | Livingston, Robert |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Peter Robert congratulates his father on getting 25 freeholders to sign a petition defending Philip (1716-1778) Livingston's right to represent the Manor of Livingston in the New York legislature. He states that the opposition has no real authority, and believes that the people will soon stand up against their arbitrary policies as "Ignorance cannot long blind the People." |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Politics Petition Election |
| People | Livingston, Peter Robert (1737-1794) Livingston, Robert (1708-1790) Livingston, Philip (1716-1778) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |