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Papers, 1798-1826.

Title: Papers, 1798-1826.

Composite collection which includes an account book for Jacobus L. Lefferts (1757-1799), a wealthy New Utrecht farmer, 1798-1799; two letters from Gov. DeWitt Clinton regarding Leffert Lefferts' (1774-1847) desire to resign as a judge from the King County Court, 1826; and a receipt for Leffert's fourth payment on 54 shares of the Brooklyn, Jamaica, and Flatbush Turnpike Company, 1810.

ArchivalResource: 4 items.

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DeWitt Clinton papers, 1826-1827

Title: DeWitt Clinton papers 1826-1827

ArchivalResource: 0.01 Linear feet; in two folders.

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Lefferts family papers, circa 1650s-1970s

Title: Lefferts family papers circa 1650s-1970s

The Lefferts family papers contain documents created and collected by members of the Lefferts family, a Brooklyn family of Dutch origin that played a prominent role in the city's politics, society, and development. The collection also contains records created and collected by the stewards of the Lefferts Historic House Museum in relation to the Lefferts family and the house's history. The documents span from the 1650s to the 1970s and include those created by members of the Lefferts family in Brooklyn (particularly in the town of Flatbush) as well as members of the family that branched out into other parts of America including Ohio and Illinois. The collection covers a variety of subjects including the development of Flatbush, the Lefferts family role in the political, economic, religious, and social life of Flatbush and Brooklyn, colonial life, slavery, and more. The documents include personal papers and correspondence of the family members, papers related to maintenance of their farm and businesses, genealogical records of the family, and photographs and other graphic materials of family members and the Lefferts house. The collection also contains related clippings, some maps, and an assortment of books either owned by or related to the Lefferts family and Flatbush. There are some documents related to the maintenance of the Lefferts Historic House and some documents and graphic materials collected over time by the stewards of the house.

ArchivalResource: 14.25 Linear feet; in 2 record cartons, 7 document boxes, and 14 oversize or odd-size boxes

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