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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.02795 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [069] 1750-1751 |
| Title | David Lindsey to Robert Livingston re: arrival from Africa on the Sloop Storke |
| Date | 17 May 1751 |
| Author | Lindsey, David (fl. 1748) |
| Recipient | Livingston, Robert |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Lindsey writes that he has just returned from Africa on Robert's Sloop Storke after a 32 months at sea. He notes that he has declined an offer to continue on another voyage, explaining that he lost 2 sons while he was away, and therefore desires to be with his wife and family for a while. Docketed on address leaf. |
| Subjects | Merchants and Trade Commerce Maritime Travel Children and Family Death Africa |
| People | Livingston, Robert (1708-1790) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |