New York Custom House Records, 1792-1896, bulk (1802-1854).

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New York Custom House Records, 1792-1896, bulk (1802-1854).

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The first series, 1792-1894, represents the bulk of the papers and consist of letters, certificates of registration for crews and vessels, returns of manifests, documents regarding imports and exports, petitions for various positions and contracts. The second series, 1833-1840, consists of vouchers and receipts that were generated from the construction of a custom house under Commissioners Samuel Swartwout, Walter Bourne and Elisha Tibbits. Positions in the custom houses were sought for their political and social influence. Within this collection, individuals who had an interest or were involved in the New York Custom House for the period 1794-1894 include Chester Alan Arthur, who was appointed in 1871 as a collector of the Port of New York by President Grant; Greene Carrier Bronson, appointed as collector for the years 1853-1854; Governors Washington Hunt and Horatio Seymour; and Tench Coxe, Samuel Swartwout, Fernando Wood, and James Madison.

.4 linear foot (1 box)

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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SNAC Resource ID: 6686064

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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Hunt, Washington, 1811-1867

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Wood, Fernando, 1812-1881

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