Letterbooks, 1804-1853.

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Letterbooks, 1804-1853.

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Correspondence, 1804-1853, of attorney George Washington Strong of New York City. The bulk of the correspondence consists of letters written by Strong, 1820-1841, to his his brother in-law John Nelson Lloyd of Lloyd's Neck, Long Island. Strong writes to Lloyd of personal and financial matters, including the welfare and activities of family members and mutual acquaintances, and legal advice concerning the management and administration of the Lloyd family property. The volumes additionally include 51 letters written by various members of the Strong family to and from George Washington Strong, as well as miscellaneous correspondence with friends and associates. Correspondents include Strong's father, Selah Strong, George Bloom, Francis Griffin, John Wells, and Robert Fulton.

2 v. (ca. 447 items)

New-York Historical Society

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Strong, Selah, 1737-1815

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Bloom, George I., 1898-1991

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Lloyd family.

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Wells, John, 1770-1823

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John Wells (1770-1823) was a lawyer in New York State responsible for founding the oldest law firm in the United States: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft. Wells was born in Cherry Balley, Otsego County in 1770. In addition to being the founder of what is known today as Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, he is also renowned for his partnership with George Washington Strong: one of the earliest legal partnerships in the new nation. Their practice centered on maritime law,...

Lloyd, John Nelson, 1783-1841.

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Griffin, Francis

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Strong, George W. (George Washington), 1783-1855.

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Attorney, New York City; father of the diarist George Templeton Strong. From the description of George Washington Strong legal records, ca. 1808 - ca. 1830. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58782206 Attorney, New York City, and father of diarist George Templeton Strong. From the description of Letterbooks, 1804-1853. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58760216 ...

Strong family.

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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...