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Letter from Colonel Livingston to Governour Trumbull

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COLONEL LIVINGSTON TO GOVERNOUR TRUMBULL.

Say brook, September 8, 1776.

MAY IT PLEASE TOUR HONOUR; I just now received your favour by express. I was just going to Long-Island, in order to prevent the people of Southold from swearing allegiance. But would do as you advise, immediately march my detachment to New-York, if I had not permitted many of them to go for their homes, on Long-Island, in order to bring off their families. They are to join me at this place, as soon as they have effected this. I shall wait for them three days, and then proceed to New-York, if no reinforcement is sent to Long — Island, in the meanwhile.

I remain your Honour' s most obedient, humble servant,

HENRY B˙ LIVINGSTON.

To His Honour Governour Trumbull.

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Title

Letter from Colonel Livingston to Governour Trumbull

Resource Type

text

Genre/Form

documents (object genre)

Date Created

1776-09-08

Subject

Loyalist, British resistance and ideology: Loyalist resistance to new governments
Loyalist, British resistance and ideology: opposition to Loyalists
Mobilizing the populace: oaths, confessions, trials, clearing, censuring

Document ID

S5-V2-P01-sp07-D0184

Series

S5

Volume

S5-V2

Part

S5-V2-P01

Sub-Part

S5-V2-P01-sp07

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