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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.02642 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [064] 1741 |
| Title | Philip Livingston to Robert Livingston re: upcoming voyage of the Ship Oswego |
| Date | 29 October 1741 |
| Author | Livingston, Philip (1686-1749) |
| Recipient | Livingston, Robert |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Philip asks to put some goods on board the Oswego for its upcoming voyage to South Carolina, Saint Christopher, and Amsterdam; and hopes that it will be a most successful voyage. He also notes that he has no knowledge of the fate of an Irish voyage, and laments that neither he nor Robert will see a penny of the money they invested in it. As a final matter, he asks Robert to dispel some confusion regarding his recommendation of a man to build a furnace for the iron works. Docketed on address leaf. |
| Subjects | Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Industry Merchants and Trade Commerce Maritime Transportation Caribbean Finance |
| People | Livingston, Robert (1708-1790) Livingston, Philip (1686-1749) |
| Place written | Albany, New York |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Naval & Maritime; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |