Papers, 1834-1849.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Papers, 1834-1849.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/58774547

Receipt book, 1835-1849, and letter book, 1834-1843. The receipt book is partly concerned with expenses related to building a house and dock at Tubby Hook in Upper Manhattan, and contains a cash summary at the end of the expenses of this project, but it also contains receipts for other expenses. The letter book contains copies of correspondence dealing with his work as superintendent of the construction of the Old Custom House in Manhattan. Thomson quarreled with the commissioners appointed to the project over his duties and compensation, and resigned his position after unsuccessfully appealing to the Secretary of the Treasury for better terms. The books contians copies of letters between Thomson and the Secretaries of the Treasury during this period, Roger B. Taney and Levi Woodbury, as well as later correspondence about money due to him from his time as superintendent.

2 v.

New-York Historical Society

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7770677

Related Entities

There are 4 Entities related to this resource.

Taney, Roger Brooke, 1777-1864

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6223114 (person)

Roger Taney was Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. From the description of Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1853. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 191048726 American jurist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Baltimore, to J. Kennedy Furlong, 1855 May 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270574484 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Baltimore, to M. St. Clair Clarke, 1842 May 20. (Unknown). WorldCat rec...

Woodbury, Levi, 1789-1851

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w65b0b2v (person)

Lawyer, governor of New Hampshire, U.S. senator, U.S. secretary of the Navy, U.S. secretary of the treasury, and U.S. Supreme Court justice. From the description of Letters, 1813-1851. (New Hampshire Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70963939 U.S. senator from and governor of New Hampshire, U.S. secretary of the navy, U.S. secretary of the treasury, and Supreme Court justice, and lawyer. From the description of Levi Woodbury family papers, 1638-191...

Federal Hall National Memorial (New York, N.Y.)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w66j33vs (corporateBody)

Thomson, Samuel, 1784-1850.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6rg4khr (person)

Builder and architect, New York City. From the description of Papers, 1834-1849. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58774547 ...