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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.02985 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [073] 1757-1764 |
| Title | William Livingston to Robert Livingston regarding the character of Governor Pownall |
| Date | 13 June 1757 |
| Author | Livingston, William (1723-1790) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | William writes that he has enclosed a draft of a letter to Governor Pownall, and warns Robert that the Governor "is a man who would sacrifice any body to his own Interest, and cares for nobody any farther than he can make him subservient to his own ambition and Lust of Power." William believes that Governor Pownall will join the party of men intent upon challenging Robert's claim to the Manor of Livingston. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Corruption and Scandal Boundary or Property Dispute Law |
| People | Livingston, William (1723-1790) Livingston, Robert (1708-1790) Pownall, Thomas (1722-1805) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |