Henry Hill papers 1872-1873 Hill, Henry

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Henry Hill papers 1872-1873 Hill, Henry

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The letters in the Hill collection were written by Henry Hill to his daughter, Mary (Hill) Leake, between 1872 and 1873, in a conscious effort to document his life. Starting with reminiscences of his family's move from Saybrook, Conn., to Newburgh, N.Y., in 1784, the letters chronicle Hill's recollections up to 1871.

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Hill, Henry, b. 1795

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Henry Hill grew up in Catskill, N.Y., where his father, Richard (1763-1846) had a ship-building business and a store. Henry started his career in commerce at the age of thirteen, beginning with a clerkship at his cousin Hiland Hill Jr.'s store. One year later, in 1809, he decided to discontinue his education in favor of another clerkship, leaving home for New York City in the process. Between 1815 and 1816, Hill went to Europe on a combined commercial buying and pleasure...