Nicholas Low papers, 1728-1893 (bulk ca. 1784 - ca. 1826).

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Nicholas Low papers, 1728-1893 (bulk ca. 1784 - ca. 1826).

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Papers, 1728-1893 (bulk ca. 1784 - ca. 1826). They include correspondence, bonds, indentures, bills of sale (including some for ships), vouchers, receipts, powers of attorney, other legal and financial papers, and a few miscellaneous pieces of printed ephemera, such as prices current at Livorno and New Orleans, and a blank form for a bill of exchange. Most of the material consists of letters from merchants and business associates in New York City, Philadelphia, and elsewhere, about the settlement of accounts, trade, land speculation, introductions, and personal matters. Individual correspondents include Samuel Ogden and other members of the Ogden family; Peter Collins; Nicholas and Henry Cruger; Josiah Hardy and James Rivington, Jr.; John Wilcocks; and Thomas Lawrence and Jacob Morris. Subjects include Low's mercantile activities, especially the import of Madeira wine; his purchases of land in upstate New York and Canada, some in partnership with Samuel Ogden; the closing of the firm of Lawrence & Morris; and occasional references to politics and personal affairs. A 1788 letter from Peter Collins alludes to Low's work as a member of the state constitutional convention. A letter from Samuel Ogden discusses financial issues arising from his use of the labor of slaves belonging to Low's brother Isaac. A letter from John Smithson to a correspondent named Irwin, written in 1807, includes a detailed discussion of how to deal with having had a vessel seized, apparently passing on advice from Low's business partner Wallace. Personal material includes a letter from his daughter, Henrietta Low, and some invoices for her schooling and other expenses. Later material includes letters, telegrams, and miscellaneous papers, some pertaining to Augustus Fleming, others members of the Beekman family.

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Low, Isaac, 1735-1791

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Isaac Low (April 13, 1735 – July 25, 1791) was an American merchant in New York City and a Founding Father of the United States who served as a member of the Continental Congress, where he signed the Continental Association, and he later served as a delegate to the New York Provincial Congress. Though originally a Patriot, he later joined the Loyalist cause in the American Revolution. Born at Raritan Landing in Piscataway, Province of New Jersey, Low served as a tax commissioner for the New Y...

Low, Henrietta.

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Cruger, Henry, 1739-1827

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Ogden, Samuel, 1746-1810

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Hardy, Josiah

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Governor of New Jersey, 1761-1763. From the description of ALS : Burlington, N.J., to the General Assembly of New Jersey, 1762 Sept. 24. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122490211 ...

Morris, Jacob, 1755-1844

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New York State legislator and Otsego County pioneer; son of Lewis Morris, signer of the Declaration of Independence. From the description of Jacob Morris papers, 1789-1916. (New York University). WorldCat record id: 58783024 Attorney. Jacob Morris, of Butternuts, Otsego County, New York, served as Brigadier General in the Revolutionary War, a New York State Senator, Clerk of Otsego County, and was a land agent. From the description of Jac...

Smithson, John.

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Cruger, Nicholas, 1743-1800

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Businessman of New York. From the description of Nicholas Cruger Estate papers, 1800-1821. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79449809 ...

Low, Nicholas, 1739-1826

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New York merchant, financier, land speculator, and state legislator. From the description of Nicholas Low papers, 1773-1889. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981901 Low was a land speculator and merchant from New York, N.Y. From the description of Land papers, 1779-1830. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122617725 New York merchant, land speculator, and state legislator. From the description of Nicholas Low papers supplement, 1784-1829. (New Yor...

Lawrence & Morris.

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Collins, Peter, New York merchant.

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Lawrence, Thomas

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Epithet: PRA (1820) British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000133.0x000205 Epithet: portrait painter British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000133.0x000204 Epithet: Physician-General British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000133.0x0001f2 Epithet: of Ringwood, cou...

Beekman family.

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Rivington, James, 1724-1830.

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Low & Wallace (New York, N.Y.)

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Low and Wallace was a New York City mercantile firm run by merchants Nicholas Low (1739-1826) and William A. Wallace. From the guide to the Low and Wallace bills of lading, 1805, (Brooklyn Historical Society) ...

Fleming, Augustus, 1785-1865

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Augustus Fleming was a New York State Militia officer. From the description of Augustus Fleming papers, 1817-1827. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86164268 ...

Wilcocks, John

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