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:
Strong, George Washington, 1783-1855.
Inclusive Dates:
1809- 1844
Abstract:
New York attorney. Collection contains legal documents from his
Manhattan practice spanning nearly 40 years.
Type of Material:
Affidavits.
Bail bonds.
Briefs (legal documents)
Claims.
Legal instruments.
Mortgages.
Submittals.
Subject:
New York (State) -- History
Lawyers.
New York State
Politics, government and public administration
Law -- New York (State)
Lawyers -- New York (State) -- History.
Lawyers -- United States -- History.
Practice of law -- United States -- History.