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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04842.10 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1765-1774 |
| Title | William Livingston to unknown regarding the sale of a slave, who would be fit for "waiting on a gentleman" |
| Date | 21 November 1774 |
| Author | Livingston, William (1723-1790) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Livingston writes that he parts with the slave who was temperate and good natured because "while I lived in New York he would be abroad at nights after the Family was a bed, & we could never find by which avenue he went or return'd...." Livingston also mentions that he wants "a good field negro in his room" and the man was better fit "for the purpose of waiting on a Gentleman." He asked 90 pounds. One bust engraving of Livingston included. |
| Subjects | Slavery African American History Slave Sale |
| People | Livingston, William (1723-1790) |
| Place written | Elizabethtown, New Jersey |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Slavery & Abolition; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |