Henry C. Murphy collection Bulk, 1830-1880 circa 1700-circa 1880

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Henry C. Murphy collection Bulk, 1830-1880 circa 1700-circa 1880

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Henry Cruse Murphy (1810-1882) was a Brooklyn lawyer, Democratic Party politician, U.S. Minister to the Netherlands (1857-1861), officer of the New York Bridge Company, and historian. The bulk of the collection reflects Murphy's interest in history, and is comprised of his research notes, transcriptions, translations, abstracts, and draft writings concerning the European exploration and colonization of the Americas. The research material relates to both Murphy's intended works and his published works concerning Henry Hudson, Verrazano, and others. There is substantial correspondence from E. B. O'Callaghan concerning Bohemia Manor, the Labadist settlement in Cecil County, Maryland. The collection also includes many documents related to Murphy's political and commercial interests, such as two letters from candidate and president-elect James Buchanan and a letters-patent for a horse wheel to propel boats, and his observations on the Netherlands while representing the U.S. in that country. The bulk of the collection is in English, but some documents are in Dutch, French, or Latin.

1.25 linear feet; in 3 manuscript boxes and 1 oversize folder

Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6329118

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O'Callaghan, E. B. (Edmund Bailey), 1797-1880

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Murphy, Henry Cruse, 1810-1882

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United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 1st (1846-1848)

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