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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02537.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters Between Robert Livingston and James Duane |
| Title | Robert Livingston to James Duane on his iron works, a meeting with the Governor of New York and inflationary prices |
| Date | 18 April 1779 |
| Author | Livingston, Robert (1708-1790) |
| Recipient | Duane, James |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to his son-in-law about the state and activities of his iron works, where they were producing pig iron for Colonel Hay, Colonel Lewis, and General Schuyler. Mentions an upcoming meeting with the Governor of New York, in which he will let him know that "in case of no assistance no blame shall fall on me this is doing all what in reason can be Expected of me by my Country, at this critical moment." Also mentions inflation and the price of foodstuffs. |
| Subjects | Industry Revolutionary War Military History Military Supplies American Statesmen Patriotism Finance Diet and Nutrition Economics Government and Civics |
| People | Livingston, Robert (1708-1790) Duane, James (1733-1797) |
| Place written | Livingston Manor, New York |
| Theme | Industry; Banking & Economics; Agriculture; Government & Politics; The American Revolution; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |