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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.02186 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [033] 1706 |
| Title | Robert Livingston to Alida Livingston regarding a legal dispute with Richard Blackham [in Dutch] |
| Date | 10 May 1706 |
| Author | Livingston, Robert (1654-1728) |
| Recipient | Livingston, Alida Schuyler |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Robert's letter to his wife is accompanied by an English translation (see collateral file). In the letter, Robert explains that Richard Blackham has brought charges against him regarding a deal made with Captain Kidd's ship 10 years ago, and he is being held in Gravesend until the matter is settled. Robert describes the situation as disastrous, but writes that he will endure what God puts before him and keep his spirits up. P.3 contains two short letters to Mr. Patience and Mr. Joseph Sticke, in which he directs them to bring some of his things ashore, and also to deliver the letter to his wife. Related to GLC03107.01.00759-.00790. The letter is marked as a copy on the docket. |
| Subjects | Religion Women's History Pirates Privateering Maritime Finance Law |
| People | Livingston, Alida Schuyler (1656-1729) Livingston, Robert (1654-1728) |
| Place written | Gravesend, England |
| Theme | Women in American History; Merchants & Commerce; Children & Family; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |