Reports, 1805 May-1815 Apr.

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Reports, 1805 May-1815 Apr.

Monthly reports, 1805 May-1815 Apr., of visits made to the New York City Debtor's Gaol by members of the the visiting committee of the Humane Society. Includes lists of prisoners, dates of entry and release, costs of maintenance, general expenses for food and fuel, names of persons on the visiting committee, and lists of Humane Society members. Members include: Matthew Clarkson, De Witt Clinton, John Aspinwall, Thomas Eddy, James Bleeker, John Adams, David Hosack, Ebenezer Stevens, Benjamin Strong, Samuel Boyd, Jacob Morton, and David R. Lambert.

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Hosack, David, 1769-1835

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David Hosack was a New York physician and horticulturist; he was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1810. From the guide to the David Hosack letters and papers, 1795-1835, 1795-1835, (American Philosophical Society) ...

Clinton, DeWitt, 1769-1828

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DeWitt Clinton (March 2, 1769 – February 11, 1828) was an American politician and naturalist who served as a United States Senator, Mayor of New York City and sixth Governor of New York. In this last capacity, he was largely responsible for the construction of the Erie Canal. Clinton was a major candidate for the American presidency in the election of 1812, challenging incumbent James Madison. A nephew of long-time New York Governor George Clinton, DeWitt Clinton served as his uncle's secreta...

Boyd, Samuel.

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Epithet: of Carrickfergus British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000473.0x000108 ...

Bleeker, James.

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Strong, Benjamin, 1770-1851

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Bridewell Prison (New York, N.Y.).

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Hosack, Alexander, -1834

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Humane Society of the City of New-York

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Organization founded in 1787 as Society for the Relief of Distressed Debtors. Incorporated as Humane Society in 1814, it was located on the lot of ground given to it by the common council next to the alms-house to the rear of the debtors' prison at Bridwell. From the description of Reports, 1805 May-1815 Apr. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58758208 ...

Lambert, David R.

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Stevens, Ebenezer, 1751-1823

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Speaker of the House of Representatives, New Hampshire Provincial Congress. From the description of Warrant of Ebenezer Stevens, 1746 January 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980394 Army officer. From the description of Petition by Ebenezer Stevens and John Doughty, 1782 March 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71065086 Major-General of Artillery, New York State Militia. From the description of Letter book, 1807-1814. (New-York Historical ...

Eddy, Thomas, 1758-1827

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Reformer, assisted in drafting legislation for N.Y. State penitentiary system; assisted N.Y. State Governor DeWitt Clinton in developing the Erie Canal; a founder of the Bloomingdale Asylum for the Insane; and the New York House of Refuge. From the description of Letter, 1803 April 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122364402 Reformer. From the description of Thomas Eddy letter, 1810. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71009888 ...

Adams, John, 1859-1941

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Society for the Relief of Distressed Debtors.

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Aspinwall, John, 1774-

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Clarkson, Matthew, 1758-1825

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Matthew Clarkson (born October 17, 1758, New York City, New York-died April 25, 1825, New York, New York) was a colonial soldier and politician. Clarkson Street in Greenwich Village and the town of Clarkson in Western New York were both named after him....

Morton, Jacob, 1761-1836

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