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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.02707 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [066] 1743-1745 |
| Title | Philip Livingston to Robert Livingston re: a new forge at the Manor |
| Date | 30 January 1745 |
| Author | Livingston, Philip |
| Recipient | Livingston, Robert |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Philip explains that he is awaiting the construction of a forge at the Manor, and states that the iron works will be a most profitable enterprise if it is well managed. He also expresses his regret for a hurricane in Jamaica that ruined many ships, and hopes that his flour made it safely ashore. |
| Subjects | Industry Finance Extreme Weather Caribbean Maritime Wheat Merchants and Trade Commerce |
| People | Livingston, Philip (1686-1749) Livingston, Robert (1708-1790) |
| Place written | Manor of Livingston, New York |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Naval & Maritime; Children & Family; Industry |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |