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Collection Reference Number
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GLC03107.00814
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From Archive Folder
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The Livingston Family Papers [035] 1710
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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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16 April 1710
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Author
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Livingston, Alida Schuyler (1656-1729)
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Document Type
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Correspondence
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Content Description
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Docketed on address leaf.
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Subjects
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Woman Author Women's History
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People
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Livingston, Robert Livingston, Alida
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Place written
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New York, 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 your date: April 16, 1710 (note bottom) My dear husband
The day that our yacht had left the president and the council made the embargo that no ship may leave in 3 months I will write Boorlant what should now be done with his provisions 12 hogsheads have been made and all xx was ready the Puick/Pinck has not yet arrived Veets and his wife are expected I hope that we are bolting busily that Gerdingh is making the barrels to settle our debt the governor is expected any hour now with the people so there will come money for the provisions I had sent the paper money in a letter with Kees (?) and given him the half-crown in a small bundle xxxxx xx here lies again a briston man ‘in the harbor’ (?) / ‘at the beginning’ of 6 weeks passage they say that Nickelson put in / shiped in for Barbados to be governor I do not believe that the expedition can go forward with that and the war is as hard as before let the beer hop well with this will break off and commend you into the protection of the Most Highest I xxxxxx think believe that this will not find you there your loving wife Alida Livinghston
April 16 17010 if there is a fat lamb or butter bring it along
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