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Phillip Livingston (1716-1778) was a New York delegate to the Continental Congress. Previously, he attended the Stamp Act Congress following the unpopular British Stamp Act. He became a wealthy investor and a member of the Provincial House of Representatives of New York, serving as Speaker of the House for one year. He continued to sit on the Continental Congress, until his death just two months after this letter was written.
The letter's recipient, George Clinton (1739-1812), was a very prominent politician during and after the Revolutionary War. He was a member of the New York Provincial Assembly between 1768 and 1776, then served as governor of New York from 1777 to 1795 and 1801 to 1804. He later became the Vice President of the United States under Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.
This letter, dated March 4, 1778, is regarding a criminal case. Livingston is informing Governor Clinton that he sent two attorneys to prove a man's guilt, adding that he will pay for the legal fees once he is told of the particular cost.
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About This Item
- Title: Phillip Livingston to George Clinton regarding criminal court case, New York, 1778
- Creator: Phillip Livingston
- Creation Date: 1778-03-04
- Subject Date: 1778-03-04
- Location: NY
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 19.8 cm x 16.5 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 420, Box 59/4
- Collection: John S. H. Fogg autograph collection
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Attorneys
- Courts
- Criminals
- Founding Fathers of the United States
- Guilt (Law)
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
- United States. Continental Congress
- United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers
People
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