William Smith papers, 1790-1848.

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William Smith papers, 1790-1848.

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Correspondence, deeds, leases, indentures, agreements, memoranda, etc., 1790-1848, relating to the disposition of lands in New York State, particularly those forming part of the esatte of William Smith, Sr., late Chief Justice of Canada, as well as land transactions of Douw Fonda of Albany, New York, who was agent for William Smith Jr., and apparently retained possession of this collection.

1 box (ca. 300 items)

New-York Historical Society

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Smith, William, 1769-1847

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William Smith (1769-1847), of New York and Quebec, was the son of American Loyalist William Smith Jr. (1728-1793) and Janet Livingston Smith (1730-1819). He was a Canadian provincial government official, historian and militia officer. From the description of William Smith letters to Henry Brevoort Jr, 1812, 1815. (New York Public Library). ...

Smith, William, 1728-1793

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William Smith (1728-1793) was an American lawyer and historian of New York. An influential leader of the New York Presbyterian Whigs, he served as the last Royal Chief Justice of the Province of New York and Chief Justice of the Province of New York and Chief Justice of Lower Canada. From the guide to the William Smith papers, ca. 1631-1883, 1770-1780, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) ...

Hobbs, Frederick H.

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Fonda, Douw, 1764-1838.

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