George W. Clinton letters, invitation, and canal report, 1843-1877.

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George W. Clinton letters, invitation, and canal report, 1843-1877.

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Includes two letters to P. G. Buchan, one, 14 Aug. 1852, concerning Clinton's possible candidacy for office; a letter to "Sir", 1 Nov. 1877, stating Clinton's inablility to find a daguerreotype of John C. Spencer; a letter to the Canal Board, 9 June 1847, regarding improvements to Buffalo Harbor; draft of a report, 13 Aug. 1847, with recommendations on harbor and canal improvements, addressed to the Citizens and Common Council of the City of Buffalo; a statement [1847] concerning the offer of Messrs. Peacock, Townsend, and Coit to construct a basin and canal at their own expense; and an invitation to attend a general convention of the Commercial Union of the State of New York, at Corinthian Hall, Rochester, on 19 Jan. 1870.

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Buffalo History Museum, Research Library

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Buffalo History Museum, Research Library

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Clinton, George W. (George William), 1807-1885

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Buffalo mayor, superior court judge, and regent of the State University of New York. From the description of Sketch of the life of Edward S. Warren, 1864. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 184739297 Born in Brooklyn 13 Apr. 1807. Son of DeWitt Clinton; grandnephew of George Clinton. Graduated from Hamiton College in 1825; moved to Buffalo in 1836. Served as mayor of Buffalo, 1842-1843. From the description of George W. Clinton letters, invitation, and...

Buchan, P. G

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Spencer, John C. (John Canfield), 1788-1855

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John C. Spencer served as a Congressman from New York from 1817-1819, and was later Secretary of War and then Secretary of the Treasury in the administration of President Tyler. From the description of John C. Spencer letter : to John S. Larned, 1818 February 13. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 779599386 American lawyer and cabinet officer. From the description of Autograph letters (2) signed : House of Representatives, to George Boyd, Esq. Pens...

Commercial Union of the State of New York.

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Buffalo (N.Y.). Harbor Committee

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