Records relating to the Catherine Street Ferry 1801

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Records relating to the Catherine Street Ferry 1801

The collection contains six proposals and one letter of recommendation which were submitted to the Common Council of Brooklyn in 1801 for the operation of the Catherine Street Ferry for three years beginning on May 1, 1801.

0.1 Linear feet; in one folder

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SNAC Resource ID: 6330002

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Catherine and Main Street Ferry Company (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.).

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The Catherine and Main Street Ferry Company was established in 1811 by Samuel Bowne for the purpose of operating a ferry line that connected Catherine Street in Manhattan to Main Street in Brooklyn across the East River. This particular ferry line, originally known as the New Ferry, was first established in 1795 to supplement the service of the Fulton Ferry, which had been the first ferry to provide service between Brooklyn and Manhattan (1). Bowne operated the ferry until 1852, whe...

Apfelbaum, Charles

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John Gill published a small literary journal in the 1960s entitled New American and Canadian Poetry . He also authored books of poetry, as well as published books of poetry of others under the name of New Books beginning in 1966. From the guide to the Robert Bly correspondence to John Gill, 1967-1982, undated, 1967-1971, (University of Minnesota Libraries. Literary Manuscripts Collection, Manuscripts Division. [mss]) ...

Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.). Common Council

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The Common Council, which consisted of 26 different mayors and a changing Board of Aldermen, governed the City of Brooklyn for 64 years. Brooklyn was consolidated with Richmond, Queens, the Bronx and New York City to form Greater New York in 1898. From the description of Minutes and committee reports, 1800-1897. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145406984 The Common Council consists of the Board of Aldermen and the Mayor. From the description of Minutes, 1848-1932. ...