Papers, 1719-1889.

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Papers, 1719-1889.

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Papers of the Livingston family who settled along the Hudson River. Most papers are of Philip Livingston, New York legislator and American Revolution patriot, 1716-1778. His papers pertain to business and family matters, land grants and the purchasing and laying out of townships, purchasing land from Indians and relationship with Indians, settlement of land by Europeans, and the French and Indian War, 1736-1775. Papers of several individuals named Robert Livingston concern personal and business affairs, boundary disputes, politics, and inventions, 1719-1889. Also, letters from other statesmen. Papers of Edward Livingston, lawyer and statesman, 1764-1836, concern family and political matters. Peter Livingston's papers concern his business activities and the French and Indian War, 1752-1756. Other Livingston family members are represented by a small quantity of papers.

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Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library

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Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library

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Livingston, Philip, 1716-1778

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Philip Livingston (January 15, 1716 – June 12, 1778) was an American merchant and statesman from New York City. He represented New York at the October 1774 First Continental Congress, where he favored imposing economic sanctions upon Great Britain as a way of pressuring the British Parliament to repeal the Intolerable Acts. He was also a delegate to the Second Continental Congress from 1775 to 1778, and signed the Declaration of Independence, thus becoming one of the Founding Fathers of the Unit...

Livingston, Robert B. (Robert Boyd), 1941-

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Livingston, Edward, 1764-1836

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Livingston's varied career as American lawyer and statesman is described in detail in the following descriptions of his papers. From the description of Edward Livingston papers, 1683-1877 (bulk 1764-1836). (Princeton University Library). WorldCat record id: 81576848 Eminent jurist - Minister to France - Secretary of State under Andrew Jackson. From the description of Autograph letter signed : to Judge Breckenridge, 1821 Sept. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 27...

Livingston family.

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Livingston, Peter W. (Peter William), 1767-1826

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