Clarkson, Matthew, 1758-1825

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Matthew Clarkson; born October 17, 1758, New York City, New York; died April 25, 1825, New York, New York; colonial soldier and politician. Clarkson Street in Greenwich Village and the town of Clarkson in Western New York were both named after him.

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referencedIn New York (State). Commissioners of Fortifications. Proceedings of the Commissioners of Fortification for the City of New York and it vicinity, 1794 Apr. 2-1796 Feb. 6. New-York Historical Society
referencedIn New-York Society for Promoting the Manumission of Slaves, and Protecting Such of Them as Have Been, or May Be Liberated. Records, 1785-1849. Churchill County Museum
referencedIn Tallmadge, Matthias B. (Matthias Burnet), 1774-1819. Matthias B. Tallmadge correspondence and papers, 1800-1850. New-York Historical Society
referencedIn CLARKSON PAPERS. Vol. VIII. (1) Letters (27) from Sara Jane Maling to Catherine Buck, from 1796 wife of Thomas Clarkson; 15 Jan. 1793-17 May 1807. One letter has a note from H[enry] C[rabb] Robinson to Mrs. Clarkson (f. 18) written on the same sheet.... British Library
referencedIn New York Manufacturing Society. Minutes, 1789 Feb.-1792 Aug. New-York Historical Society
creatorOf Erasmus Hall. Report on the state of Erasmus Hall, 1790. New-York Historical Society Library
referencedIn New York (State). Commissioner of Loans. Records of the New York Commissioner of Loans, 1791-1814. Library of Congress
referencedIn Atlee, William Augustus, 1735-1793. Papers of William Augustus Atlee, 1759-1816. Library of Congress
referencedIn Humane Society of the City of New-York. Reports, 1805 May-1815 Apr. New-York Historical Society
creatorOf Clarkson, David, 1726-1782. Letterbook of David Clarkson, 1765, Nov. -- 1786, May , (bulk 1766-1775). Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
referencedIn New-York Manumission Society Records, 1785-1849 New-York Historical Society
creatorOf Clarkson, Matthew, 1758-1825. Matthew Clarkson correspondence, 1801. Library of Congress
referencedIn Potsdam (N.Y.). Account books, 1802-1808, 1821-1828. New-York Historical Society
creatorOf Minutes from my conversation with General Clarkson last evening : New York, 1823 Aug. 1. Bryn Mawr College, Mariam Coffin Canaday Library
referencedIn Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part I: The Revolution and the Administration, 1669-1958. Houghton Library
referencedIn Papers, 1784-1870. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn United States. District Court (New York : Southern District). Equity dockets and case files, 1791-1846 [microform]. Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Gibbs, George, 1815-1873. Part of Goerck's "Map of the Collect" / copied by George Gibbs. Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
referencedIn University of the State of New York. Board of Regents. Minutes, 1795 Jan.-1796 Mar. Churchill County Museum
referencedIn Papers, [ca. 1622-1895], 1770-1850 (bulk) New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn William Temple Franklin Papers, 1775-1819 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn W. B. O. Field portrait collection, ca. 1600-1900. Houghton Library
referencedIn Matthias B. Tallmadge Papers, 1715-1868 (Bulk 1800-1820) New-York Historical Society
referencedIn CLARKSON PAPERS. Vol. I. Papers of John Clarkson (1764-1828) relative to the transport of negro settlers from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to Sierra Leone in 1791-2, and the founding of the colony, of which Clarkson became first Governor. Included are lette... British Library
creatorOf Matthew Clarkson letters, 1792-1804 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Adelman, Seymour,. Seymor Adelman collection, 1724-1956. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Autograph File, L, 1641-1976. Houghton Library
referencedIn Jay family. Papers, 1734-[1949?]. New-York Historical Society
referencedIn American Philosophical Society Library. Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection. 1668-1983. American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Clarkson family papers, Bulk, 1812-1815, 1793-1869 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
creatorOf Jay, John, 1745-1829. Indenture for sale of property owned by William Livingston, late governor of New Jersey, 1808. Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn Eagle Fire Company of New-York. Record book, 1806 July-1814 June. New-York Historical Society
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associatedWith Banks, Joseph, Sir, 1743-1820 person
associatedWith Bergen, Henry, 1873- person
associatedWith Bull, Cyrus person
associatedWith Clarkson, David, 1726-1782. person
associatedWith Clarkson family family
associatedWith Clarkson family. family
associatedWith Cooper, Thomas, 1759-1839 person
associatedWith Coues, Elliott, 1842-1899 person
associatedWith Cuvier, Georges, Baron, 1769-1832 person
associatedWith Darlington, William, 1782-1863 person
associatedWith Dearborn, Frederick M. (Frederick Myers), b. 1876 person
associatedWith Eagle Fire Company of New-York. corporateBody
associatedWith Edison, Thomas A., (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931 person
associatedWith Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955 person
associatedWith Erasmus Hall. corporateBody
associatedWith Everett, Edward, 1794-1865 person
associatedWith Field, William B. Osgood, collector. person
associatedWith Fitch, John person
associatedWith Franklin, William, 1731-1813 person
associatedWith Genth, F. A., (Frederick Augustus), 1820-1893 person
associatedWith Gibbs, George, 1815-1873. person
associatedWith Goodhue family. family
associatedWith Gray, Asa, 1810-1888 person
associatedWith Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872 person
associatedWith Harding, Warren G. person
associatedWith Humane Society of the City of New-York. corporateBody
associatedWith Jay family. family
associatedWith McIlvaine, Charles Pettit, 1799-1873 person
associatedWith Muhlenberg, William Augustus, 1796-1877 person
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associatedWith Newton, Isaac, Sir, 1642-1727 person
associatedWith New York Manufacturing Society. corporateBody
associatedWith New-York Society for Promoting the Manumission of Slaves, and Protecting Such of Them as Have Been, or May Be Liberated. corporateBody
associatedWith New York (State). Commissioner of Loans. corporateBody
associatedWith New York (State). Commissioners of Fortifications. corporateBody
associatedWith Poinsett, Joel Roberts, 1779-1851 person
associatedWith Potsdam (N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Rittenhouse, David, 1732-1796 person
associatedWith Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813 person
associatedWith Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe, 1793-1864 person
associatedWith Seybert, Adam, 1773-1825 person
associatedWith Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866 person
associatedWith Stevens, Henry person
associatedWith Sully, Thomas, 1783-1872 person
associatedWith Tallmadge, Matthias B. (Matthias Burnet), 1774-1819. person
associatedWith Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824 person
associatedWith United States. District Court (New York : Southern District). corporateBody
associatedWith University of the State of New York. Board of Regents. corporateBody
associatedWith Waterton, Charles, 1782-1865 person
associatedWith Wayne, Anthony person
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Birth 1758-10-17

Death 1825-04-25

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