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Shepard, John D., 1816-1884. John D. Shepard-Thaddeus Joy papers, 1808-1861.

Title: John D. Shepard-Thaddeus Joy papers, 1808-1861.

Acceptance of John D. Shepard's resignation as quarter master in the New York State Militia, signed and with a note by Col. William W. Wadsworth, 17 Nov. 1837; appointment of Shepard as power of attorney for Pierre M. Irving of New York, in the sale of Irvings's stock in the Wisconsin Steamboat Association, 6 Nov. 1841; and a pass issued to Shepard by Major J. M. McKinstry, 4 Sept. 1861, for travel from St. Louis, Mo. to Buffalo, N.Y. Thaddeus Joy's papers include his appointment as captain in the Onondaga Militia, signed by Gov. Daniel D. Tompkins, 28 June 1808; stock certificates for shares in the Bank of Niagara and the Buffalo and Chippawa Steam Ferry Boat Company, 1825; letters, from J. Lloyd and N. Prime, New York, 25 Mar. 1829, regarding a conveyance of the right of dower to Sheldon Thompson, the decline in Buffalo commerce, and leases, rents, and building repairs; from George W. Clinton, Buffalo, 28 Sept. 1843, expressing gratitude for a speech given by Joy at the state fair, in which he alluded to Clinton's father, and his memory of Joy as the "life of the party" on board the Seneca Chief during the 1825 Erie Canal opening ceremony; from J. N. Reynolds, New York, 13 May 1844, regarding organization of the [Whig] Central Committee in New York ; from Calvin Colton, Boston, 12 Aug. 1844, requesting that Joy act as his agent for sale of his Junius tracts to the Clay Central Committee in Albany; and from Jonas Phillips Phoenix, Morris Town, N.J., 27 Aug. 1844, regarding an invitation to attend the upcoming Whig convention in Boston.

ArchivalResource: (0.1 linear ft.).

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Jackson, John Peter, 1805-1861. John P. Jackson papers, 1821-1887 1830-1860.

Title: John P. Jackson papers, 1821-1887 1830-1860.

The papers consist largely of letters received by John P. Jackson, and date from 1821-1887, with bulk dates of 1830-1860. The correspondence mostly pertains to John P. Jackson's business matters and contains complaints concerning the various railroads Jackson oversaw; requests for free tickets or passes; information regarding the railroad company's stock; discussion of New Jersey and United States politics; invitations to dinners, meetings, lectures, and visits; and inquiries into money owed. Correspondents include Samuel Bayard, John J. Chetwood, John Davis, William L. Dayton, Edward Everett, Richard Stockton Field, Theodore Frelinghuysen, Charles Gayarré, Chauncey A. Goodrich, Dudley S. Gregory, Joseph C. Hornblower, Peter Jackson, Jacob W. Miller, J. Phillips Phoenix, Robert Schuyler, George Sheldon, Samuel L. Southard, Richard Stockton, Robert Field Stockton, John R. Thomson, Peter D. Vroom, Asa Whitehead, and William A. Whitehead. There are a few letters from family members, including one from John P. Jackson's brother, James Jackson, describing the state of the slaves at Mount Vernon. There are also a number of letters discussing the various organizations and societies that Jackson was involved in, including the New Jersey Colonization Society, the Essex County Bible Society, Princeton University, South Park Church, and an unspecified temperance society. The papers also contain editorials; a small number of receipts and bills; court documents; one Newark land deed; and a few letters to other people, including John Darcy Stevens, the President of the New Jersey Railroad and Transportation Company.

ArchivalResource: 0.25 linear feet (1 small manuscript box)

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