Creator:
Smith, Peter, 1768-1837.
Inclusive Dates:
1763- 1850
Abstract:
Papers of the New York State merchant and landowner; father of
Gerrit Smith. Collection contains correspondence (1791-1837); financial papers (1771-1850) relating to various
business enterprises; business
and land papers (1767-1850); legal documents
(1772-1840); and writings, including a journal of a trip from Albany to Johnstown
in 1822. Notable correspondents include John Jacob Astor, Daniel Cady, William E. Dodge, Abraham Herring, Elbert
Herring, Thomas Herring, Samuel Hoard, Nehemiah Huntington, Elisha Kane, John Kiersted, William Laight, William
Lamont, Robert Lenox, John Lincklaen, Samuel McNeil, Morris S. Miller, Stephen Parkhurst, Samuel H. Payne, Jonas
Platt, Harmon Pumpelly, Zebulon Shipherd, Gerrit Smith, Ezra Stiles, David Tomlinson, Lawrence Vrooman, Nathan Ward,
and Elisha Williams.
Type of Material:
Account books.
Bills of sale.
Correspondence.
Daybooks.
Deeds.
Diaries.
Land surveys.
Leases.
Legal documents.
Mortgages.
Promissory notes.
Subject:
Madison County (N.Y.) -- History.
New York (State) -- History -- 1775-1865.
Peterboro (N.Y.)
Landowners.
Business and Industry
New York State
Land grants -- New York (State)
Land titles -- New York (State)
Landowners -- New York (State)
Oneida Indians.
Creator:
Spencer, Hezekiah.
Inclusive Dates:
1777- 1863
Abstract:
Papers of the Connecticut fur trader. Collection includes correspondence
(1817-1863), incoming, with some outgoing, encompasses over 1000 letters
about the regional, national, and international fur trade; financial
records (1777-1861), including account books, bills and receipts, and
ledger sheets; and legal documents (1827-1861).
Type of Material:
Account books.
Bills of sale.
Correspondence.
Receipts (financial records)
Subject:
United States -- Economic conditions -- To 1865.
United States -- History -- 1783-1865.
Fur traders.
Business and Industry
Fur trade -- Connecticut.
Fur trade -- United States.
Fur traders -- Connecticut.
Fur traders -- United States.
Creator:
Spire, Nancy Woodson.
Inclusive Dates:
1667- 1799
Abstract:
Collection of letters, journals, account books and other documents dating from or relating to the American Revolution. Also includes material relating to the Fisher,
Rapalje and Wilkins families in New York State.
Type of Material:
Account books.
Affidavits.
Agreements.
Correspondence.
Indentures.
Loyalty oaths.
Memoirs.
Petitions.
Summonses.
Warrants.
Subject:
Brooklyn (New York, NY) -- History.
Cayuga County (NY) -- History.
New York (NY) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
New York (NY) -- History -- 1775-1865.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.
New York State
Politics, government and public administration