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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.02031 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [016] 1690 |
| Title | Robert Livingston to the Governor, Council, and Representatives of Connecticut regarding Jacob Leisler |
| Date | 9 May 1690 |
| Author | Livingston, Robert (1654-1728) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Livingston thanks the Governor and Council of Connecticut for considering some earlier propositions, and also wishes to give them an update of affairs in Albany since Jacob Leisler took over. He explains that many are starving and oppressed in Albany, and the situation with the French and Indians has worsened. The people of Albany are awaiting the arrival of a Governor from England, but Livingston asks if the united colonies may in the meantime appoint a general to head Albany, as Leisler has only wrought further disruption. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Government and Civics Poverty Global History and Civics Canada France Rebellion Military History Politics Civil Rights |
| People | Livingston, Robert (1654-1728) Leisler, Jacob (1640-1691) |
| Place written | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Theme | Native Americans; Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |