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Henry Cruger & Company. Henry Cruger & Company account book, 1784-1793.

Title: Henry Cruger & Company account book, 1784-1793.

Henry Cruger was born in New York in 1707. He was active in mercantile pursuits between New York and the West Indies in the Eighteenth century. He retired to Bristol, England, where he died in 1780. The handwritten account book details transactions of Henry Cruger & Company between 1784-1793.

ArchivalResource: .67 linear foot (1 volume).

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Palfrey family papers, 1713-1915

Title: Palfrey family papers, 1713-1915

Papers of the Palfrey family of New England. The material of this collection encompasses over 150 years of American history and many items of interest besides those documenting the life and works of John Gorham Palfrey, who is its central figure. A few of these may be briefly mentioned here. The papers of William Palfrey include letters between John Wilkes and the Sons of Liberty and William Palfrey's personal correspondence with Wilkes at the time of the latter's imprisonment in 1769-1770, including Palfrey's description of the Boston Massacre. William Palfrey's business account and financial papers are extensive and range in subject from accounts of trade with Virginia in 1763 to the disposition of funds of the Continental Army during the time Palfrey was Pay Master General. His close association and correspondence with John Hancock should be noted. Several interesting items pertain to the dispute between Hancock and the Boston printer, John Mein, which resulted in Thomas Longman's suit against Mein and the latter's imprisonment. The papers of John Palfrey deal mainly with his business affairs and the management of his plantation at Attakapas. However, several letters by his sons, Edward, William Taylor, and Henry William give first-hand accounts of battles in the war of 1812. Letters to John Gorham Palfrey from over 1000 corespondents form the largest single section in the collection. Of special importance are 377 letters from Jared Sparks and 148 letters from Charles Sumner.

ArchivalResource: 60 linear feet (130 boxes and 9 volumes)

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Henry Cruger & Company account book, 1784-1793

Title: Henry Cruger & Company account book 1784-1793

Henry Cruger was born in New York in 1739 and educated at Kings College (now Columbia University). He became active in his family's mercantile business in Bristol, England, and gained prominence both in New York and England. In 1765, he was elected to the Bristol Common Council, a position he held until 1790. He served as Sheriff of Bristol from 1766 to 1767, and was elected to Parliament as a radical Whig in 1774. His outspoken support for American independence led to his defeat in the election of 1780, but did not end his political career; he went on to become mayor of Bristol in 1781, and was reelected to Parliament in 1784. He returned to New York in 1790, serving a single term in the state senate as a representative of the Federalist party, and died there in 1827 The handwritten account book details transactions of Henry Cruger & Company between 1784-1793

ArchivalResource: .21 linear foot (1 volume)

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Henry Cruger & Company. Henry Cruger & Company account book, 1784-1793.

Title: Henry Cruger & Company account book, 1784-1793.

Henry Cruger was born in New York in 1739 and educated at Kings College (now Columbia University). He became active in his family's mercantile business in Bristol, England, and gained prominence both in New York and England. In 1765, he was elected to the Bristol Common Council, a position he held until 1790. He served as Sheriff of Bristol from 1766 to 1767, and was elected to Parliament as a radical Whig in 1774. His outspoken support for American independence led to his defeat in the election of 1780, but did not end his political career; he went on to become mayor of Bristol in 1781, and was reelected to Parliament in 1784. He returned to New York in 1790, serving a single term in the state senate as a representative of the Federalist party, and died there in 1827. The handwritten account book details transactions of Henry Cruger & Company between 1784-1793.

ArchivalResource: .21 linear foot (1 volume)

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Smith, Melancton, 1744-1798. Report of canvassing committees, 1792 June 12.

Title: Report of canvassing committees, 1792 June 12.

Report of the committee appointed to canvass the votes from the last election to determine the true winners. Their findings verified the election of George Clinton and Pierre Van Cortlandt as Governor and Lieutenant Governor and the election of Henry Cruger, John Schenck, Selah Strong, Joseph Hasbrouck, John Frey, Robert Woodworth, and John Livingston as Senators. Report is signed by Melancton Smith, Daniel Graham, Pierre Van Cortlandt, Jr., David McCarthy, Jonathan N. Havens, David Gelston, and Thomas.

ArchivalResource: 2 p.

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Low, Nicholas, 1739-1826. Nicholas Low papers, 1728-1893 (bulk ca. 1784 - ca. 1826).

Title: Nicholas Low papers, 1728-1893 (bulk ca. 1784 - ca. 1826).

Papers, 1728-1893 (bulk ca. 1784 - ca. 1826). They include correspondence, bonds, indentures, bills of sale (including some for ships), vouchers, receipts, powers of attorney, other legal and financial papers, and a few miscellaneous pieces of printed ephemera, such as prices current at Livorno and New Orleans, and a blank form for a bill of exchange. Most of the material consists of letters from merchants and business associates in New York City, Philadelphia, and elsewhere, about the settlement of accounts, trade, land speculation, introductions, and personal matters. Individual correspondents include Samuel Ogden and other members of the Ogden family; Peter Collins; Nicholas and Henry Cruger; Josiah Hardy and James Rivington, Jr.; John Wilcocks; and Thomas Lawrence and Jacob Morris. Subjects include Low's mercantile activities, especially the import of Madeira wine; his purchases of land in upstate New York and Canada, some in partnership with Samuel Ogden; the closing of the firm of Lawrence & Morris; and occasional references to politics and personal affairs. A 1788 letter from Peter Collins alludes to Low's work as a member of the state constitutional convention. A letter from Samuel Ogden discusses financial issues arising from his use of the labor of slaves belonging to Low's brother Isaac. A letter from John Smithson to a correspondent named Irwin, written in 1807, includes a detailed discussion of how to deal with having had a vessel seized, apparently passing on advice from Low's business partner Wallace. Personal material includes a letter from his daughter, Henrietta Low, and some invoices for her schooling and other expenses. Later material includes letters, telegrams, and miscellaneous papers, some pertaining to Augustus Fleming, others members of the Beekman family.

ArchivalResource: 0.4 linear feet (1 box)

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Aaron Lopez Papers, 1752-1994, 1846, 1852, 1953

Title: Aaron Lopez Papers 1752-1994, 1846, 1852, 1953

Aaron Lopez (1731-1782) was a Jew of the Converso (converted) community of Portugal. In order to freely practice Judaism, he and his family left Portugal and relocated to British North America settling in Newport, Rhode Island and later, Massachusetts. He began a successful mercantile business and eventually became a key supplier of the American revolutionary forces. The collection contains numerous shipping records along with correspondence and accounts with merchants, mercantile families and firms including Henry Lloyd of Boston, Henry Cruger of Bristol, George Hayley of London, William Stead of Sheffield and New Bedford whaler Joseph Rotch. The collection contains manifests, mercantile accounts, notations, correspondence and inventories of estates for several ofthe children of Aaron Lopez.

ArchivalResource: 7 linear feet

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Baldwin, Phineas. Phineas Baldwin and Reuben Webster journal, 1784-1829.

Title: Phineas Baldwin and Reuben Webster journal, 1784-1829.

Journal of Phineas Baldwin and Reuben Webster documents the activities of two men in Litchfield, Conn. Baldwin traded in a variety of commodities and services with Litchfield residents, such as wood, veal, rice, tobacco, butter, and carting. His sections of the book run from 1784 to 1806. Another person, perhaps Reuben Webster, also used the book. These sections (1817 through 1829) contain entries regarding Baldwin's estate, the writer's personal affairs, such as taxes, medicinal recipes, and apple trees purchased, and include notations from 1823-1824 recording activities relating to official Litchfield town business, such as writing letters to selectmen of other towns, payments for arbitration and other services, bridge repair and inspection, inspection of property lines, and the like. The journal also contains accounts of washing performed in 1822 for Jacob Baker and Henry Cruger, two Litchfield Law School students.

ArchivalResource: size.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/705930278 View

Cruger, Henry. Henry Cruger correspondence, 1753.

Title: Henry Cruger correspondence, 1753.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/81903890 View

Cruger, Henry, merchant of New York City. Letter book and waste book, 1762-1768.

Title: Letter book and waste book, 1762-1768.

Letter book (June 1766-Aug. 1767) of Henry and John Cruger contains copies of their business correspondence with merchants and firms in Europe, the West Indies, and elsewhere (130 p.). Entries relate to thier import and export trade, trade conditions, and instructions to shipmasters. They traded primarily in West Indies products such as logwood, mahogany, rum, and sugar. Many pages have been torn out of this volume. Waste book (June 28, 1762-Jan. 15, 1768) contains accounts with persons and firms plus accounts of voyages to the West Indies, Bristol, Amsterdam, Quebec, Virginia, Ireland, and Africa. Entries pertain to items of trade as well as marine insurance, refitting ships, etc.

ArchivalResource: 2 v.

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Bancroft, George, 1800-1891. Letters, 1845-1885.

Title: Letters, 1845-1885.

Fifteen letters to David L. Swain, president of the University of North Carolina, relating to the history of the state. Topics include the Regulators, Loyalists, Mecklenburg Declaration, Governors William Tryon and Alexander Martin, and Hermon Husbands and Edmund Fanning. Original items include a letter to C.C. Jones on the employment of women and children in Germany and a note, 1885, of thanks for Jones's article on Richard H. Wilde; a letter from H.C. Van Schaack regarding the publication of his pamphlet on Henry Cruger; and notes relating to appointments by Bancroft as Secretary of the Navy, and to payment from publishers.

ArchivalResource: 22 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/31427864 View