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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08918 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1780 |
| Title | Robert Livingston to John R. Livingston regarding the Spanish |
| Date | 9 February 1780 |
| Author | Livingston, Robert R. (1746-1813) |
| Recipient | Livingston, John R. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to his brother. Discusses the Spanish, who "have possessed themselves of all British settlements upon the Mississippi and are probably by this time in possession of St Augustine or Pensacola, or both as they had equipped a formidable squadron with 2000 land troops." Also speculates on speculation concerning the whereabouts of Sir Henry Clinton's fleet. Discusses family matters, including possible relocations. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Navy Revolutionary War General Children and Family |
| People | Livingston, Robert R. (1746-1813) Livingston, John Robert (1755-1851) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |