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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.02125 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [046] June-December 1717 |
| Title | Robert Livingston to Robert Livingston regarding Five Nations' mischief in Virginia |
| Date | 13 June 1717 |
| Author | Livingston, Robert (1688-1775) |
| Recipient | Livingston, Robert |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Robert writes that he sends this letter per Capt. Smith, the Agent of Virginia, who has informed him of the mischief wrought by the Five Nations in that colony. He also notes that some pirates took Smith and held him in Sandy Hook for some time, and there is fear that ships sent from England will meet with a similar fate. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Wartime Pillaging and Destruction Government and Civics Pirates Navy Maritime Prisoner |
| People | Livingston, Robert (1688-1775) Livingston, Robert (1654-1728) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Native Americans; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |