Robert C. Livingston to John Kean, April 17, 1789

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Robert C. Livingston wrote from New York to John Kean, his cousin-in-law, addressed to Beaufort, SC. He had shipped john's furniture via Captain Snell to Mr. A. Chisolm. He was thinking of purchasing 100 acres in Georgia from Mr. Seagrove, but delayed his visit to November due to the weather. He was also sending a barrel of cider from Mrs. Livingston (possibly Margaret Livingston) ad enclosed a letter from her. The second page seems to be her letter where she wrote about the influx of people to town, availability of houses, and politics.

People Included: Captain Elliot, Mr. Eveleigh, Mrs. Montgomery, Mr. Jay, and Col Lewis.

Places Included: Elizabethtown, NJ, Ireland, and Claremont.

Author/Creator

Robert Cambridge Livingston (1742-1794)

Recipient

John Kean (1755-1795)

Creation Date

4-17-1789

Document Type

Manuscript

Location

New York, NY

Collection

Liberty Hall Collection, 1711-1847 (bulk 1790-1830)

Inventory Location

Bay 1, Column 1, LHC Series 2

Recommended Citation

Livingston, Robert C.. Robert C. Livingston to John Kean, April 17, 1789. Manuscript. From Special Collections Research Library and Archive, Kean University, Liberty Hall Collection 1780s. https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/lhc_1780s/66

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This collection is open to the public for research use. Copyright remains with Kean University. Credit this material. Personal photographs may be made for research purposes. Inquiries regarding publishing material from the collection should be directed to Lynette Zimmerman, Executive Director at the Liberty Hall Academic Center & Exhibition Hall at lzimmerm@kean.edu.

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Special Collections Research Library and Archive, Kean University