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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.02595 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [063] 1738-1740 |
| Title | Philip Livingston to Robert Livingston re: war with Spain |
| Date | 16 May 1740 |
| Author | Livingston, Philip |
| Recipient | Livingston, Robert |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Philip writes that the English are fairing poorly in their confrontation with Spain. He notes that Robert's cousin Johnie is interested in putting together a company of men so that he can get a Captain's commission, which may give him the opportunity to travel to Cuba. The remainder of the letter is concerned with trade. Docketed on address leaf. |
| Subjects | Merchants and Trade Commerce Children and Family Military History Latin and South America Global History and Civics Caribbean |
| People | Livingston, Philip (1716-1778) Livingston, Robert (1708-1790) |
| Place written | Manor of Livingston, New York |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |