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Collection Reference Number
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GLC03107.00922
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From Archive Folder
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The Livingston Family Papers [038] 1712
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Title
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Alida Livingston to Robert Livingston re: [in Dutch]
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Date
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16 August 1712
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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 Commerce Finance Merchants and Trade
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People
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Livingston, Alida Schuyler (1656-1729) Livingston, Robert (1654-1728)
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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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Dear husband
I found the keys hanging in the office/store Adreyaen just has arrived here and has returned the key to your chest/trunk I send it with a palatine who came by three hours after you left and Adrian (did not have the sens to give to the yacht what was needed/did not want to give to the yacht what was needed) (?) I have xxxxx received a bale of cotton and 2 small barrels of sugar but it has been weighted including the barrel the tar not subtracted because that was not written there said Adrian and a small bale of cotton a dozen ..... (nesequame?) 1 ½ dozen wide combs I still need more of each a lb. knitting needles those big needles he brought along are much too big bring 200 good needles the ones the cutters/taylors use they are good I will send Naetjes things with Adrian and your black cap 2 lb colored thread I hope it will find you better than we think if the grain comes from Albany we will make it until the 13th if you are encouraged then you should......with this be commended to the Lord Make sure Naetje behaves herself well when she goes to Boston I am having cakes baked now a small barrel for Mr.Veets and one for Johannes and wife I will send you and Naetje each a half anchor of beer to take along greetings to Madam Simneson make sure Naetje goes to see milady with madam Simneson it is well better that we are the least/do the yielding/underlings your loving wife Alida Livinghston August 16, 1712 in the menner of Livinghston please send the pepper up at the first occasion we xxxx are now tapping the last barrel of rhum you have to send up a small case of candles there are none to be had here Kas comes here and said that Secket has written that Seser beat Hans Henderick and that therefore the highgerman made the decisions to not (given an orphan ?/be a stepchild ?) and thus he has written the governor then people came out of the wood with baskets and brooms and that is their tar making thus he tries to throw it upon you
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