Charles Herman Ruggles papers 1821-1855

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Charles Herman Ruggles papers 1821-1855

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Charles Herman Ruggles (1789-1865), judge and congressman, was elected a representative from Poughkeepsie, New York, to the U.S. Congress, 1821-1823. He was a circuit judge and vice-chancellor of the Second Judicial District of New York, 1833-1846; and served as a judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1847 to 1855. Collection consists of correspondence, accounts and land papers of Ruggles. Correspondence, 1821-1855, includes letters from family members and general correspondence concerning business matters, politics, the purchase of law books from New York courts, and personal affairs. Accounts, 1826-1843, cover loans and household expenses. Land papers, 1835-1843, contain correspondence, deeds, bills, and receipts for properties in New York City.

.4 linear foot (1 box)

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6312710

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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Ruggles, Samuel B. (Samuel Bulkley), 1800-1881

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