Robert R. Livingston papers, 1707-1862
Papers and correspondence, 1707-1862, of Robert R. Livingston and other members of the Livingston family. Robert R. Livingston's correspondence deals with family matters; negotiations in Paris for the Louisiana Purchase; travel in Europe; his import of merino sheep to his estate in Clermont (N.Y.); and his business relations with Robert Fulton in the steamboat navigation of the Hudson River. There is also a large body of correspondence of his distant cousin, Walter Livingston. Walter Livingston's correspondence contains some letters and accounts related to his activities as Deputy Commissary General during the Revolutionary War, but most of it relates to the settlement of the estate of his father, Robert Livingston, and to his own business activities, including the operation of the iron furnace at Ancram (N.Y.), and investments in land in New York and Vermont. Some of Walter Livingston's investments involved William Duer. There is also a large body of material related to the settlement of Robert R. Livingston's estate, and to the business activities of his son-in-law, Robert L. Livingston. Robert L. Livingston had extensive landholdings, and was involved in the North River Steam Boat Company
Archival Material, English, 1707