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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.00919 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [038] 1712 |
| Title | Philip Livingston to Robert Livingston re: interest in an expedition |
| Date | 13 June 1712 |
| Author | Livingston, Philip (1686-1749) |
| Recipient | Livingston, Robert |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Philip discusses how difficult it is to purchase wheat at the moment, and also requests that his father volunteer him for a tentative expedition, as he is eager to find a profitable position. He concludes by stating his suspicions of the Five Nations, who may be conspiring with the French to attack Christian settlers. |
| Subjects | Religion Wheat Diet and Nutrition Military History France Global History and Civics Canada Finance Military Provisions American Indian History |
| People | Livingston, Robert (1654-1728) Livingston, Philip (1686-1749) |
| Place written | Albany, New York |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Native Americans; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |