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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.03327 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [082] 1774-1775 |
| Title | Catherine Lawrence to her brother, Robert Livingston re: plea for shelter during dangerous times |
| Date | 31 August 1775 |
| Author | Lawrence, Catharine Livingston (fl. 1775-1782) |
| Recipient | Livingston, Robert |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Robert, Jr.'s sister begs him to grant her some shelter and safety during such dangerous times, and also adds: "The Almighty God is omnipresent here & there his Goodness was great when greap shott went hissing thro the Air like the sound of sky Rockets over our heads & not one of our Lives lost." |
| Subjects | Religion Woman Author Women's History Military History Global History and Civics Revolutionary War Weaponry Ammunition Artillery |
| People | Lawrence, Catharine Livingston (fl. 1775-1782) Livingston, Robert (1708-1790) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Religion; Children & Family; Women in American History; Foreign Affairs; The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |