Minutes, 1814 Jan. 13-1834 Nov. 28.

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...

Irving, Washington, 1783-1859

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Washington Irving (b. April 3, 1783, New York City-d. November 28, 1859, Sunnyside, Tarrytown, New York), American author, wrote his first popular work, A History of New York, under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker. He continued to write stories and essays which made him the outstanding figure in American literature of his time and established his reputation abroad. In 1826 Irving went to Spain to work at the American embassy in Madrid, then at the American legation in London, before returni...

Fulton, Robert, 1765-1815

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Civil engineer, artist, and inventor. From the description of Letter : New York, to Edward P. Livingston, Clermont, [N.Y.], 1814 February 11. (New York State Library). WorldCat record id: 50631960 Inventor, engineer, and artist. From the description of Papers, 1812-1815. (New York State Library). WorldCat record id: 50799372 Inventor. From the description of Robert Fulton papers, 1809-1838. (Columbia University In the City of New York). World...

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 ...

Dyckman, Jacob, 1788-1822

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Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843

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Literary and Philosophical Society of New-York (New York, N.Y.)

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Scientific society founded by DeWitt Clinton and Samuel Latham Mitchill in 1816. They were the president and vice-president. From the description of Records, 1816-1830. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122412060 Scientific learned society organized in New York City in 1814 and dissolved 1834. From the description of Minutes, 1814 Jan. 13-1834 Nov. 28. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58760119 ...

Verplanck, Gulian C. (Gulian Crommelin), 1786-1870

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Editor, author, New York State politician. From the description of Letters of Gulian Crommelin Verplanck [manuscript], 1825-1831. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647880211 From the description of Letters of Gulian Crommelin Verplanck, 1825-1831. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 34931289 American author and politician. From the description of Autograph letter signed : to T.N. Livinston, Oct. 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 27...

Kent, James, 1763-1847

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These maps were compiled over a period of years by Chancellor Kent, a well-known American jurist who was a dominant state supreme court judge in New York throughout the Federalist era. The extensive manuscript annotations are in his hand. These notes are often dated, some as early as the 1820s and others as late as 1840. It is unclear what prompted Kent to assemble this volume, but a possible reason was his interest in missionary activities, often referred to in the notes, which display an intim...

Gracie, William.

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