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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02471.38 |
| From Archive Folder | Items relating to members of Continental Congress, including Congress of 1774 |
| Title | Richard Smith to William Livingston re: declining attendance "at the present session" |
| Date | 14 May 1777 |
| Author | Smith, Richard (1735-1803) |
| Recipient | Livingston, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | [Continental Congress members] |
| Subjects | American Statesmen Government and Civics |
| People | Smith, Richard (1735-1803) Livingston, William (1723-1790) |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | SMITH, Richard, (1735-1803), Delegate from New Jersey;; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1762 and practiced in Philadelphia, Pa., and later in Burlington, N.J.; commissioned county clerk of Burlington on December 7, 1762; Member of the Continental Congress from July 23, 1774, to June 12, 1776, when he resigned; member of the State council in 1776; elected treasurer of New Jersey and served from 1776 to February 15, 1777, when he resigned; moved to Laurens, N.Y., in 1790 and thence to Philadelphia in 1799. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |