Samuel B. Ruggles papers 1801-1881

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Samuel B. Ruggles papers 1801-1881

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/2643

The Samuel B. Ruggles Papers document the business and civic activities of the New York lawyer, real estate developer and public servant. The collection spans from 1801-1881 and consists of correspondence, financial records, land records, writings, miscellaneous papers and ephemera. These materials are a valuable source of information regarding politics, economic development, real estate and public works in 19th-century New York. There is also important material relating to American participation in the International Monetary Conference at the Paris Exposition of 1867 and the International Statistical Congress of 1869.

.94 linear feet; 2 boxes

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6312712

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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