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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.03342 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [083] 1776 |
| Title | James Duane to his father-in-law, Robert Livingston re: military protection for colonies |
| Date | March 1776 |
| Author | Duane, James (1733-1797)) |
| Recipient | Livingston, Robert |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Duane states that extra military departments have been formed to protect New York, Virginia, and South Carolina, which are expected to be particularly vulnerable to British attack. He also predicts "The unnatural War is like to rage this Summer with violence." Docketed on recto. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Continental Army Global History and Civics |
| People | Duane, James (1733-1797)) Livingston, Robert (1708-1790) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Foreign Affairs; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |