Simeon De Witt correspondence 1810-1834

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Simeon De Witt correspondence 1810-1834

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Simeon De Witt (1756-1834) was Geographer and Surveyor General of the Continental Army during the American Revolution and Surveyor General of the State of New York for the fifty years from 1784 until 1834. The correspondence consists of letters from De Witt to John Randel, T. R. Beck, and Benjamin Silliman; and letters to De Witt from Thomas Eddy and James Geddes, all relating to professional matters

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New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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De Witt, Simeon, 1756-1834

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Served as surveyor general of New York State from 1784 until his death in 1834. From the description of Letters : to Augustus Porter and Major Donald Fraser, 1828, 1832. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 57182677 Surveyor; graduated from Queens College (now Rutgers University), 1776; served as Assistant Geographer of the Army, 1778-1780, and as Chief Geographer of the Army, 1780-1783; served as Surveyor General of New York, 1784-1834. From the descrip...

Beck, Theodric Romeyn, 1791-1855

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Theodric Romeyn Beck (1791-1855) was a physician in New York. From the description of Theodric Romeyn Beck letters, 1825-1855. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122532130 From the guide to the Theodric Romeyn Beck letters, 1825-1855, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) American physician. From the description of Letter to an unknown recipient [manuscript], 1833 August 18. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647823342 ...

Randel, John

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Early Syracuse surveyor and mapmaker. From the description of John Randel field books, 1821-1836. (New York State Historical Documents). WorldCat record id: 155421704 New York surveyor and civil engineer, born ca. 1780 and died 1865. From the description of Field books, 1812-1822. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58774579 ...

Eddy, Thomas, 1758-1827

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Reformer, assisted in drafting legislation for N.Y. State penitentiary system; assisted N.Y. State Governor DeWitt Clinton in developing the Erie Canal; a founder of the Bloomingdale Asylum for the Insane; and the New York House of Refuge. From the description of Letter, 1803 April 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122364402 Reformer. From the description of Thomas Eddy letter, 1810. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71009888 ...

Geddes, James, 1763-1838

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U.S. representative from and public official of New York, engineer, and jurist. From the description of Letter of James Geddes, 1805. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450412 ...

Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864

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Benjamin Silliman was a chemist and naturalist, and was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1805. From the description of Correspondence, 1808-1859. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 173466220 Physician and chemist of New Haven, Connecticut. From the description of Note, 1853, Sept. 28 : New Haven, Connecticut, to Isaac Waldron. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 35359361 Educator and scientist. From the description of Papers of...