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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.02607 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [063] 1738-1740 |
| Title | Philip Livingston to Robert Livingston re: fear of war with the French, trade on the Oswego |
| Date | December 1740 |
| Author | Livingston, Philip (1686-1749) |
| Recipient | Livingston, Robert |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Philip believes it will not be long until they are at war with the French, at which time he will retreat from the troublesome town of Albany. He discusses in length the trading ventures of the ship Oswego, forecasts high prices for bread and flour in Europe and the West Indies, and shares some family news as well. |
| Subjects | Children and Family Global History and Civics France Finance Military History Immigration and Migration Merchants and Trade Commerce Wheat Diet and Nutrition Caribbean Maritime |
| People | Livingston, Philip (1716-1778) Livingston, Robert (1708-1790) |
| Place written | Albany, New York |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Children & Family; Foreign Affairs; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |