Papers, 1772-1849.

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Papers, 1772-1849.

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Letters to Moore and drafts of his own, 1772-1822, concerning business, land, politics, the Great Northern Road Turnpike Company, the Revolutionary War, legal matters, merchandise orders, the War of 1812, news of other communities, family news, and other concerns; correspondents include Melancton Woolsey, Peter Sailly, Royal Corbin, Barent and John R. Bleecker, William Gilliland, the Platt family, and Benjamin Mooers; deeds, receipts, broadsides, bonds, commissions, leases, and land surveys; daybooks, account books, and journals, 1785-1846, some concerning the partnership of Moore and Corbin; and copies of letters to Moore from John Jacob Astor, 1790-1813.

ca. 9 linear ft.

Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library

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Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library

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Astor, John Jacob, 1763-1848

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John Jacob Astor organized the American Fur Company in 1808, and the Pacific Fur Company in 1810. In the spring of 1811 he established a post at Astoria on the Columbia River, but sold it to British interests in 1813. By 1817 Astor had gained control of all the Mississippi Valley posts of the Northwest and Southwest Companies. The Columbia Fur Company, one of Astor's major competitors, was absorbed in 1827. By 1834 Astor tired of the fur business and sold all of his interests. From t...

Corbin, Royal.

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Mooers, Benjamin, 1758-1838

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Major-General in New York State Militia, serving in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812; early landowner in northern Clinton County; served as sheriff, county treasurer, state legislator, and president of Bank of Plattsburgh. From the description of Papers, 1785-1872, 1785-1836 (bulk) (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155465972 Continental Army officer. From the description of Papers of Benjamin Mooers, 1780. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71061909 ...

Platt family.

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Sailly, Peter

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Woolsey, Melancton Lloyd, 1758-1819.

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Bleecker, John

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Gilliland, William, 1734?-1796

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Landowner and pioneer settler of Willsboro, Essex County. From the description of Journal, 1765-1793. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155464263 Pioneer settler of Willsboro, N.Y. From the description of Papers, 1765-1818. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155469315 William Gilliland fought with Ethan Allen at Fort Ticonderoga (1775) and was a founder of WIllisborough, (contemporary Willisboro) N. Y. From the description of [Letter] 1775 Jun. 6, W...

Great Northern Road Turnpike Company.

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Moore, Pliny, 1759-1822

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Officer in Revolution, founder of Champlain, N.Y., judge. From the description of Papers, 1772-1849. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155466005 ...

Bleecker, Barent.

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Banker and merchant, who had resided in Albany, N.Y. From the description of Papers, 1800-1840. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122537152 ...