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Collection Reference Number
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GLC03107.00830
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From Archive Folder
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The Livingston Family Papers [036] January-July 1711
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Title
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Alida Livingston to Robert Livingston: [in Dutch]
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Date
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31 July 1711
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Author
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Livingston, Alida Schuyler (1656-1729)
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Recipient
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Livingston, Robert
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Document Type
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Correspondence
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Subjects
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Woman Author Women's History Finance Merchants and Trade Commerce
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People
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Livingston, Robert (1654-1728) Livingston, Alida Schuyler (1656-1729)
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Place written
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Manor of Livingston, New York
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Theme
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Merchants & Commerce; Women in American History
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Sub-collection
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The Livingston Family Papers
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Copyright
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The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
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Module
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Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
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Translation
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Show/hide Download PDF 1711 July 31
My dear husband
I have received your letter of the 26th of July I see that you still do not know if you shall again bake and brew for goods we can not do it the third would still be possible Lawrence van Naele and Stevanus Pietermeese and several more have been here for money I have stopped the 28th with bread baking the Palatines have hard bread and beer from us to go up and the xxxxxxxx workers and the cooper they torment me they say they can not live this way without beer and bread and can not get work and have no milk I give them as x many good words as I can if I had not hidden Kas they would have torn him to pieces on Sunday the volunteers there are here a Sunday listed 127 xxxxxxxx Palatins but they say that all the evil which befalls them it is from the Kas that they don’t get any bread and beer
68. I satisfy them and tell them that when the governor comes they will have it again greetings to our son Robbert I hope that he does as he promises that he minds his business with this be commended to the Lord Your loving wife Alida Livinghston 1711 July 31st the tarburners coopers bridgemakers and soldiers hard bread and lard slaughtered for them and the volunteers have all hard bread our apples have been finished by the soldiers and the Palatines if it only stays at otherwise everything has to stand still that they prefer to have xx soft bread we need a piece black chalon ¼ lb. black sewing thread ½ lb. black mohair and black camisole buttons our sugar is just about sold our brewer definitely wants to go along to Canada but if the governor says that he should stay with us then he will stay
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