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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.03348 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [083] 1776 |
| Title | Gilbert Livingston to his cousin, Robert Livingston re: examining rivers and forts |
| Date | 25 July 1776 |
| Author | Livingston, Gilbert (1718-1789) |
| Additional authors | Paulding, William (fl. 1776) |
| Recipient | Livingston, Robert |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | The letter is signed by both Gilbert Livingston and William Paulding. Gilbert writes that he has just returned from "the Forts" where he examined the rivers at Montgomery and Constitution, and has found that the site at Constitution is preferable for settling a fort. Both Gilbert and William Paulding send Robert instructions for making an iron chain from his iron works; and add that the Forts are in high spirits, but low on artillery. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Fortification Artillery Continental Army Building Construction Industry |
| People | Livingston, Gilbert (1718-1789) Livingston, Robert (1708-1790) Paulding, William (fl. 1776) |
| Place written | Poughkeepsie, New York |
| Theme | Industry; 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 |