Correspondence, 1732-1799.

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Correspondence, 1732-1799.

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Letters received by the Livingston family, chiefly Gilbert Livingston and Henry Livingston, concerning legal matters, unruly slaves, survey of the Hardenbergh Patent, British naval operations in Jamaica, affairs of the church in Kingston, political issues, opposition to a Church of England college in New York, and social events. Correspondents include Cadwallader Colden, Jacob Rutsen, Henry Beekman, Robert Livingston, and Philip Livingston. There are also typescript copies of the letters (approximately 63) prepared by Kevin J. Gallagher in 1979.

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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...

Gallagher, Kevin (James Kevin)

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Great Britain. Royal Navy

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Richard Howe, Earl Howe, was born in London, England, on March 19, 1726, the son of Emanuel Scrope Howe (1699-1735) and Mary Sophia Charlotte von Kielmansegg (1703-1782). Around 1735, he joined the crew of the merchant ship Thames, and in July 1739 he joined the 40-gun Royal Navy ship Pearl . Howe then served on several ships in the Caribbean and off the South American coast. After being promoted to lieutenant in 1744 and post captain in 1746, he continued his military service in th...

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

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Livingston, Gilbert, 1689-1746.

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Beekman, Henry, 1652-1716

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Livingston family.

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The Livingston family includes Gilbert Livingston (1689-1746), a Kingston lawyer active in the church there; and Henry Livingston (1714-1799), clerk of Dutchess County, 1737-1789, and member of the Provincial Assembly, 1759-1768. From the description of Correspondence, 1732-1799. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155529925 ...

Church of England

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According to the Canons of 1604, XLIX-LII, of the Church of England, only those persons whose faith and learning are known to their bishop are licensed to preach. Such is the case because the Anglican bishop has pastoral charge of his entire diocese, and the ministers of that diocese, and the ministers of that diocese are considered to be his assistants. From the description of Church of England licensing document, 1886. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122406060 The major mis...

Colden, Cadwallader, 1688-1776

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Scientist, New York colonial official. From the description of Cadwallader Colden Papers, 1677-1832 (bulk 1711-1775). (New York University). WorldCat record id: 476912237 Governor of New York (Colony) and scientist. From the description of Cadwallader Colden family papers, 1686-1830. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79453882 Colonial New York philosopher and scientist, and political official. From the description of Letter : New York, [N.Y.], t...

Rutsen, Jacob.

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Livingston, Henry, 1714-1799.

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