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The Chancellor’s War: Robert R. Livingston in the War of Independence Conclusion
Men like Robert R. Livingston were the reason that the American Revolution succeeded in creating a new country without descending into complete and utter anarchy. Livingston and his ilk, while whole heartedly believing in the cause and supporting independence, tempered the more radical elements that would have seen the social order upset as later happened… →
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The Chancellor’s War: Robert R. Livingston in the War of Independence Chapter 5
In early 1776, Livingston’s relationship with idea of independence was complicated. While he was in favor of it personally he had questions about the legality of Congress’s ability to declare independence. He was also deeply troubled by many of the forms that independence could take in the colonies. He worried, as his father had, about… →
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The Chancellor’s War: Robert R. Livingston in the War of Independence Chapter 4
During a brief respite at Clermont during the height of summer 1775 Livingston wrote to John Jay; “I must confess that after breathing the pure air of the country I dread the idea of a hot room in Philadelphia.”[i] Nevertheless he soon returned to Philadelphia where much of the rest of the year was spent… →