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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.03609 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [090] 1786 |
| Title | Robert Livingston to Robert Livingston re: protecting the rights and honor of their ancestors |
| Date | 9 August 1786 |
| Author | Livingston, Robert R. (1746-1813) |
| Recipient | Livingston, Robert |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Robert Livingston (1746-1813) asks Robert, Jr. to put their past differences behind them for a moment, and to lend him his assistance in a controversy concerning the honor of their ancestors. Robert notes that his grandfather and Robert, Jr.'s father never allowed their own differences to interfere with important issues concerning the entire family; and he asks that Robert, Jr. assume the same attitude and testify on his behalf. He concludes by stating that he will be as glad to see Robert, Jr. and forge a more harmonious relationship, as he will be to succeed in his current endeavor. Docketed on address leaf. |
| Subjects | Children and Family Genealogy Law Boundary or Property Dispute |
| People | Livingston, Robert R. (1746-1813) Livingston, Robert (1708-1790) |
| Place written | Clermont, New York |
| Theme | 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 |