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Azel D. Matthews (1809-1900), or A.D. Matthews, came to Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1828 from Massachusetts and opened a dry goods store in 1837. He was also active in a number of religious activities. The dry goods store, known as A.D. Matthews & Sons, was run by Azel's sons, James and Gardiner, after his death.

From the guide to the Matthews family papers, 1840-1910, (Brooklyn Historical Society)

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Epithet: librarian to 1st Marquess of Lansdowne

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creatorOf PETTY PAPERS. VOL. VIII. Personal correspondence and papers of Petty and his family; 1648-1691, n.d. The flyleaves (ff. i-ii) contain a list of the papers by the 6th Marquess of Lansdowne. With two labels by James Matthews, (f. iii) 'Lady Petty's Cor..., 1648-1691 British Library
creatorOf PETTY PAPERS. VOL. XVII (ff. 179). Papers concerning England and public affairs in general in the reign of James II; 1685-1687. For related material concerning Anglo-Irish matters and religion, see Add. 72867 and 72882-72889 below. See also Petty-Sou..., 1684-1688 British Library
creatorOf Matthews family papers, 1840-1910 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
creatorOf PETTY PAPERS. VOL. XLIX (ff. 138). Papers relating to scientific and educational institutions: Gresham College, the Royal Society, the Dublin Philosophical Society, philosophy, mathematics, education, etc.; 1575-1687. Most formerly Bowood Box H.1. ff..., 1575-1690 British Library
creatorOf PETTY PAPERS. VOL. XLII. Medical lectures, works, and notes relating to medical practice; [1645?]-[1676?]. The present order of what was originally a collection of loose items was determined at the time of the 19th century binding, and is not systema..., 1644-1677 British Library
creatorOf PETTY PAPERS. VOL. LVI (ff. 178).1. ff. 1-4v. Letter from Robert Cullen to ?, containing notes of Petty's published and unpublished works; 1758. 2. ff. 5-6. Account by James Matthews of the contents of four chests of papers 'sent to Shelburne House b..., 1700-1934 British Library
creatorOf PETTY PAPERS. VOL. XXV. Petty's account, written in the third person, of the making of the Down Survey, with the heading added in the hand of James Matthews, 'Sir William Petty's History of the Survey of Ireland in 18 chapters'; [late 1659-early 1660..., 1659-1660 British Library
creatorOf PETTY PAPERS. VOL. XXXVII (ff. 215). 'Treatise of Ireland'; 1687. Drafts and fair copies, with related notes. Partly autograph. These manuscripts expand some of the shorter papers on Ireland in Add. 72882-72885 above. See also Add. 72853, ff. 151-154..., 1687 British Library
creatorOf PETTY PAPERS VOL. XXVIII (ff. 171). Papers relating to the 'Down Survey' and redistribution of land; 1654-1659, n.d. See also Add. MS 35102, Petty's day-book as commissioner for settling the army's arrears, 1656-1659. Including a label by James Matth..., 1650-1664 British Library
creatorOf PETTY PAPERS. VOL. XXXI (ff. 157). Papers relating to Ireland, particularly schemes for the revenue; 1680-1683. See also Add. 72852, ff. 189-190, 'Sr Wm Petty's Considerations to the E. of Ossory about transporting live cattle from Ireland to Rotterd..., 1677-1687 British Library
creatorOf PETTY PAPERS. VOL. II. Letters from Sir Robert Southwell to Petty, 1674-1687, and his wife, 1679-1688, with a few drafts or copies of Petty's replies, two original letters (ff. 210-214) from Lady Petty to Southwell, 1687, 1688, which appear to have b..., 1673-1688 British Library
creatorOf E. Statistical PapersPETTY PAPERS. VOL. XLI (ff. 176). Copies of papers, chiefly statistical and relating to the public revenue and trade, acquired by Petty in connection with his work on economics, demography and the reform of the Irish revenue; 162..., 1629-1691 British Library
creatorOf PETTY PAPERS. VOL. XLVIII (ff. 158). Miscellaneous practical schemes, the early ones connected with the Royal Society, the later ones with Petty's socio-economic projects for James II; 1662-1687. See also Add. 72857, f. 79, concerning the duplicate w..., 1660-1691 British Library
creatorOf PETTY PAPERS. VOL. XXX (ff. 119). Papers relating to Ireland; circa 1670-1675, n.d. Petty spent the years 1666-1673 and 1676-1685 in Ireland; for his proposals concerning the Irish revenue and trade in this and the following volume, see Barnard, 'Sir..., 1665-1676 British Library
creatorOf PETTY PAPERS. VOL. XLIV (ff. i + 118). Papers concerning shipping, the Admiralty, etc; circa 1661-1686. Formerly from Bowood Boxes G and H.1. ff. 1-36. Papers concerning shipping, navigation and Petty's experimental 'double bottom' boat; circa 1661-c..., 1656-1690 British Library
creatorOf G. VersePetty Papers. Vol. L. Verse by Petty and others, followed by a group of miscellaneous papers; circa 1664-1686, 1728 and n.d. With a list of contents (f. i) by the 6th Marquess of Lansdowne, and two labels by James Matthews, 'Sir William Petty..., 1659-1728 British Library
creatorOf PETTY PAPERS. VOL. I. General correspondence of Sir William Petty; 1649-1687. Including (f. ii) a list of contents by the 6th Marquess of Lansdowne, labels by James Matthews (ff. iii, 167), and annotations throughout by both. For an item by item list..., 1649-1687 British Library
creatorOf PETTY PAPERS. VOL. XXXVIII (ff. 92). Papers on general matters of Christianity; 1678-1687, n.d.1. ff. 1-12v. Dialogue with a child concerning religion; circa 1678 (refers to Sir Edmund [Bury] Godfrey). Autograph. Possibly incomplete. I133. 2. f. 13. ..., 1673-1689 British Library
creatorOf PETTY PAPERS. VOL. XXXIX (ff. i + 126). Papers concerning Roman Catholic and Protestant controversies and James II's catholizing policies; 1669-1686.1. f. 1. Title-page for a work entitled 'The Counter-Key Beeing an Engine to pull downe the Port-Cull..., 1669-1688 British Library
referencedIn Vol. ix. (IF. 500). 17 Sept.-Dec. 1801.includes:f. 1 William Cobb: Letters to the 2nd Earl of Chichester: 1801, 1802. f. 3 John Fitzgibbon, 1st Earl of Clare; Lord Chancellor of Ireland: Letters to the 2nd Earl of Chichester: 1784-1801. ff. 5, 457 ... British Library
creatorOf PETTY PAPERS. VOL. VII. Letters from Petty to his wife, Elizabeth (née Waller, widow of Sir Maurice Fenton, 1st Bart.); 1672-1685. The letters were written during separations, chiefly while Petty was in Ireland, and accordingly they cover only 19 Mar..., 1672-1685 British Library
creatorOf PETTY PAPERS. VOL. XXIX (ff. 112). Papers relating to Ireland, chiefly the Restoration land settlement; 1661-1672. See also Add. 72854, ff. 2-5, 'Severall Accompts and Estimates in order to the distribution, settlement and Government of Ireland', cir..., 1656-1679 British Library
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