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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.03329 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [082] 1774-1775 |
| Title | Robert Cambridge Livingston to his father, Robert Livingston re: canons fired at New York City |
| Date | 26 August 1775 |
| Author | Livingston, Robert Cambridge (1742-1794) |
| Recipient | Livingston, Robert |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Robert Cambridge states that canon balls carrying grape shot were fired into New York a few days ago, and caused more panic than actual damage. Consequently, many people have left the city for fear of a second attack. |
| Subjects | Global History and Civics Military History Artillery Ammunition Revolutionary War |
| People | Livingston, Robert Cambridge (1742-1794) Livingston, Robert (1708-1790) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs; Naval & Maritime; The American Revolution; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |