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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.02995 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [073] 1757-1764 |
| Title | Letter of introduction from Moses Gunn to Robert Livingston |
| Date | 8 August 1762 |
| Author | Gunn, Moses (fl. 1762-1770) |
| Recipient | Livingston, Robert |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Gunn writes that the bearer of the letter has suffered a great number of misfortunes at the hands of the French, and is now left destitute because of it. Nonetheless, he is a most respectable gentleman, and Gunn asks if Robert would be so kind as to "introduce him to a school and divise some Means whereby he might be furnished with Necessarys to returne to his Friends or acquaintances." |
| Subjects | Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Poverty France Education French and Indian War Wartime Pillaging and Destruction Charity and Philanthropy |
| People | Livingston, Robert (1708-1790) Gunn, Moses (fl. 1762-1770) |
| Place written | Montague, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Education; French & Indian Wars |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |