Albany Committee of Correspondence (N.Y.)
Variant namesLocal New York committee formed under the general advice of the Continental Congress of Sept., 1774.
Composed of elected representatives from the county and city of Albany, the committee acted during the Revolutionary War to raise and support troops, detect and prosecute disloyal citizens, and ensure the functioning of local government.
From the description of Minutes, 1775-1777. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 35987424
Archival Resources
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| creatorOf | Albany Committee of Correspondence (N.Y.). Minutes, 1775-1777. | Newberry Library | |
| referencedIn | Schenectady Committee of Correspondence, Safety, and Protection (N.Y.). Records of the Schenectady Committee of Correspondence, Safety, and Protection, 1777-1778. | Library of Congress | |
| creatorOf | Albany Committee of Correspondence (N.Y.). Minutes of the proceedings of the Committee of the City and County of Albany begun 24 January 1775: manuscript, 1775-1778. | New York State Library | |
| referencedIn | Abraham, d. 1780. A speech of the Mohawks to the majestrates and committee of the town of Schenectady and major corporation and committee of the city of Albany & c / delivered by Little Abraham, 1775 May 20. | Newberry Library |
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| associatedWith | Abraham, d. 1780. | person |
| associatedWith | Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Johnson, Guy, ca. 1740-1788. | person |
| associatedWith | Newberry Library. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Schenectady Committee of Correspondence, Safety, and Protection (N.Y.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Visscher, Matthew. | person |
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