To Alexander Hamilton from Walter Livingston, 22 April 1796
From Walter Livingston1
Livingston Manor [New York] April 22, 1796. Asks Hamilton to serve as his attorney in a suit against “the Executors of my late brother Robt. C. L.2 for the recovery of my ⅓ of three Bonds given to him by Mr. Robt. Morris for £3333 23/68 pensy. Curry. each—as a doceur for not biding for the Lands held by Massachusets in this State.…3 to Consult with Mr. Saml. Jones, respecting the Action commenced for me against Jno. R. Livingston for ½ of the Ship Somerset and her Cargo,” and to “consult with Mr. Jones respecting the Suit commenced against Ben. Seixes on his Note in favor of P Colt for 10977 Dols. Defd. Debt.”
LC, New-York Historical Society, New York City.
1. For background to this letter, see Livingston to H, January 29, 1795.
2. Robert Cambridge Livingston, a merchant, was the fourth son of Robert Livingston, Jr., the third lord of Livingston Manor. He died in 1794.
3. For Morris’s purchases of land in New York State from Massachusetts, see H to Morris, March 18, 1795, note 29.