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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.02981 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [072] 1756 |
| Title | Robert Livingston to his brother inviting him to live with his family |
| Date | 3 November 1756 |
| Author | Livingston, Robert (1708-1790) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Robert writes that the recent deaths of both his mother and his eldest son Philip have been most difficult to endure, and he hopes that the familial bond between him and his brother [identity unknown] remain in tact. He then invites his brother to come and live among all of their siblings, where he will have money, land, and a secure occupation. Robert also states that his sons Walter and Peter are succeeding in their education. |
| Subjects | Children and Family Death Immigration and Migration Education |
| People | Livingston, Robert (1708-1790) Livingston, Walter (1740-1797) Livingston, Peter Robert (1737-1794) Livingston, Philip Robert (1733-1756) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Children & Family; Education |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |