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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.03017 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [073] 1757-1764 |
| Title | Peter DeWitt to Robert Livingston discussing assistance given to Jacob van Deusen |
| Date | 21 July 1764 |
| Author | DeWitt, Peter (fl. 1744-1769) |
| Recipient | Livingston, Robert |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | DeWitt writes that he has taken steps to help Jacob van Deusen with his debt, and thus keep him out of jail. He also notes that trade has been slow, and states "What will become of us poor North Americans is a Mystery to me." Docketed on address leaf. |
| Subjects | Merchants and Trade Commerce Economics Finance Debt Law |
| People | DeWitt, Peter (fl. 1744-1769) Livingston, Robert (1708-1790) |
| Place written | Witts Mount, New York |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |