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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.02487 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [068] 1749 |
| Title | Petrus DeWitt to Philip Livingston re: sale and purchase of wheat |
| Date | 23 January 1749 |
| Author | DeWitt, Peter (fl. 1744-1769) |
| Recipient | Livingston, Philip |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | DeWitt informs Philip of various business matters on the Manor. He warns Philip that a certain Mr. Hoffman sells his wheat most dishonestly, and strives only to make things difficult for them. DeWitt also notes that the dam at So[d]us is nearly completed, and he advises Philip to employ some German workers to finish the job. |
| Subjects | Merchants and Trade Commerce Finance Wheat Forgery and Fraud Immigration and Migration Labor Infrastructure |
| People | DeWitt, Peter (fl. 1744-1769) Livingston, Philip (1686-1749) |
| Place written | Manor of Livingston, New York |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Law; Science, Technology, Invention |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |