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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.02969 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [072] 1756 |
| Title | John Livingston to Robert Livingston re: destruction caused by a fire |
| Date | 25 May 1756 |
| Author | Livingston, John (1714-1786) |
| Recipient | Livingston, Robert |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | John explains how one of his slaves accidently set a closet on fire with a candle. A table, linens, and napkins were destroyed, but it was put out before more any more serious damage occurred. |
| Subjects | Slavery Disaster Home Furnishings African American History |
| People | Livingston, Robert (1708-1790) Livingston, John (1714-1786) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Children & Family; Slavery & Abolition; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |