My dear husband

I can not leave off to let you know that I and your children are still healthy and hope xxx hear the same from you long to see you that you may be paid after so much trouble the captains are mighty pleased that they have the provisions in their hands 8 shillings a day paid for the distributing so they can live quite well that way without having to spend any money. I thought that you would keep the commissary if they council would supply the provisions if you intend to remain here I hear that xxxxx M Broeks and you can not accord very well that he did not eant to have the beer I said that there is no damage then I long very much for our Robbert that he returns with the animals from New England I hope that God will safeguard them from the enemy and that you will send notice what they should do with the animals Marte Ghertse spoke to me for 30 bushel wheat you should send that up Leykes he said that you also had promised him as he did not care to touch the paymoney mother and miss Banckers have lent him as much for 14 days I have sent the trunk with (Staets/ the coach) have added to it 8 silver spoons a salt shaker 2 silk.....Lenyers (?) a pair of new laces a piece white satin 13 ½ el fine cloth a white cap

Dirk has distributed the provisions to the Indians I think that as long as we had provisions we should furnish them they think to do it all themselves now and to use Mr. Sya I think that to be paid on the same day that the provisions are distributed that many more would like x that for they do not spend any money if you intent to xxx remain here see to it that I get a good employ for it can not be done with the commissary and our Robbert is getting big (old) to keep him there then

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Buy 2 more yards of that silk for Susie’s jacket and put it in the trunk I wished that you were already through there their family leaves here with each yacht I have laid the floor in the cellar and new wood floor joists it was completely rotted I hear that the king has sent his order to those in Virginia and Maryland to assist Albany if only it does not arrive too late here for the enemy finds an open door for the homesteads above Schaeghtade and Kinderhoek have been abandoned there will be a good harvest if the enemy does not prevent them I hope the Lord our God will watch over us and give a merciful relief for Albany is now in a sad state for it is now care of people at Schaneghtade three strange Indians have arrived there but the traders know the names and have left so for our Indians and bring tidings that the French are coming to Ondake with an army but we think that it is aimed at us I am very uneasy and fearful about that they want to make peace now I hear that the mayor goes with the yacht he will inform you about everything with this break off and commend you into the protection of the Most Highest
Your loving wife
Alida Livinghston

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Our Robbert just arrived and has 12 animals less than that were brought there and 24 sheep dead of those that were brought there so we have nothing but loss that way it is all a New England
( sieet or sneet .... snow?) it is better than to risk ones goods then to be thus deceived / swindled Leena intends to stay here and William Reel (?) I long for you to come up greetings to all the friends send a wheelbarrow and a whitewash brush
Your loving wife till death do us part
Alida Livinghston