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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.03194 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [078] 1769 |
| Title | Walter Livingston to Robert Livingston, regarding the health of his crops |
| Date | 9 April 1769 |
| Author | Livingston, Walter (1740-1797) |
| Recipient | Livingston, Robert |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Walter writes that an unexpected snow fall has made the wheat fields look unhealthy, and states that he is presently sowing flax, which should result in about 10 bushels. He also notes that due to a lack of horses and oxen he will not be able to put any summer grain in the ground. |
| Subjects | Extreme Weather Wheat Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Diet and Nutrition |
| People | Livingston, Walter (1740-1797) Livingston, Robert (1708-1790) |
| Place written | Livingston Hall, New York |
| Theme | Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |