Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1635-1899.

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Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1635-1899.

A diverse collection of individual documents relating to New York State and United States history. Included are such items as a treaty between Sir Wiliam Johnson and the Seneca Indians; a 1790 list of weekly expenditures of the family of President George Washington; a 1780 return of Peter Bellinger's regiment of militia; a statement by Robert Ballingall, a loyalist, relative to estates in South Carolina; an agreement between Samuel Kirkland and Colonel Sanger regarding land; the accounts of the Union Colony Association in Potsdam, N.Y.; a political cartoon from one of the Presidential race between William Henry Harrison and Martin Van Buren; general orders of General Stephen Van Rensselaer; subscriptions for a portrait of William L. Marcy; a certified copy of the act of incorporation of the Vermont Historical Society; the will of Philip Schuyler; a letter from Sir Henry Clinton to Lord Germain; a manumission of one of Isaac Bogart's slaves; records relating to the support of British troops in the Carribean; a return of the Vermont Militia dated 1839; and a number of other materials.

3 boxes.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8351652

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Clinton, Henry, Sir, 1738?-1795

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Sir Henry Clinton was the son of Admiral George Clinton (c.1685-1761) and grandson of Sir Francis Fiennes Clinton, 6th Earl of Lincoln. His father was Governor General of Newfoundland, 1732-1741, and of New York, 1741-1751. Rather than follow his father into the navy, Sir Henry embarked on a military career. He advanced steadily through the ranks, partly assisted by the patronage of his relative, the 1st Duke of Newcastle under Lyne. By the 1770s he had reached the rank of Colonel of the 12th Fo...

Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804

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Philip John Schuyler (November 20 [O.S. November 9] 1733 – November 18, 1804) was an American general in the Revolutionary War and a United States Senator from New York. He is usually known as Philip Schuyler, while his son is usually known as Philip J. Schuyler. Born in Albany, Province of New York, into the prosperous Schuyler family, Schuyler fought in the French and Indian War. He won election to the New York General Assembly in 1768 and to the Continental Congress in 1775. He planned the...

Vermont Historical Society

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New York State Library. Manuscripts and Special Collections Unit.

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The New York State Library acquired these manuscripts through several different accessions during the late nineteenth century. The manuscripts have no single common source, but represent the miscellaneous manuscript holdings of the State Library prior to the 1911 fire, which destroyed much of the Library. From the description of Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1635-1899. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86164530 ...

Great Britain. Army

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Whitmore was govenor of Cape Breton Island and the Island of St. John (Prince Edward Island). From the description of Receipt for wages paid for labor in the Cape Breton colliery : manuscript, 1760. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612812416 Administrative history unavailable. The University of Victoria Libraries Special Collections has a mandate to acquire military papers. From the description of Great Britain Army collection. [1800-1941]. (University o...

Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841

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Epithet: of Add MS 34580 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001094.0x00030c American Indian fighter and president of the United States. From the guide to the William Henry Harrison letter, 1795, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) U.S president, Mar.-Apr. 1841; territorial governor of Indiana, 1801-1813; Ohio congressman, 1816-1819, state senator, 1819-1821, senator 1825-1828. From ...

West-Indische Compagnie (Netherlands)

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Dutch West India Company. From the description of Afbeelding van 49 vaandels der West-Indische Compagnie, [ca. 1650]. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58660393 ...

Bellinger, Peter F.

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Colonel of the Fourth Regiment of Tryon County Militia during the American Revolution. From the description of Letter, 1776 June 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122617681 ...

Ballingall, Robert.

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Kirkland, Samuel, 1741-1808

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Clergyman and missionary among the Oneida Indians. From the description of Diary, 1799-1801. (New York State Library). WorldCat record id: 50722511 Born in Norwich, Connecticut and educated at the College of New Jersey, Kirkland was a student of Eleazar Wheelock. He traveled to New York where he became a missionary to the Six Nations and the Oneida peoples for more than 40 years. Kirkland is credited with preventing several conflicts between native peoples and colonists. He ...

Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862

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Martin Van Buren (b. Kinderhook, New York, December 5, 1782-d. July 24, 1862, Kinderhook, New York), studied law, was admitted to bar, New York, 1803; moved to Huson surrogate of Columbia Co.; member of State Senate, 1813-1820; attorney general of New York, 1815-1819; delegate to state constitutional convention, 1821; U.S. Senate Democrat, March 4, 1821-1828; Governor of New York, 1828-1829; U.s. Secretary of State, March 12, 1829 - August 1, 1831; Vice President, 1832; President, 1836-1840....

Washington, George, 1732-1799

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George Washington (b. Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland County, Va.-d. Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, VA) was the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. Washington came from a family of farmers and landowners. He had little education but showed an aptitude for mathematics. He used this talent to become a surveyor. At 15, Washington took a job as assistant surveyor on a team sent to map the Shenandoah Valley in western Virginia. In his early 20s, Washington joined the Virgin...

Marcy, William L. (William Learned), 1786-1857

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New York attorney and statesman; served as United States Secretary of State under President Pierce. From the description of William Learned Marcy letter, 1857 Mar. 15. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 255631874 Senator, Governor of New York, 1833-39. From the description of Letter 1834 March 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122617820 Secretary of War under Polk. Secretary of State under Pierce. From the description of Autog...

Johnson, William, 1715-1774

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British official in America. From the description of Receipt signed to an autograph letter signed (signature obliterated) dated Schonectady [sic] 24 December, 1764 : [n.p.], 1764 Dec. 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270496465 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Johnson Hall, to an unidentified correspondent, 1769 Apr. 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270487684 Sir William Johnson was a wealthy land owner and trader, controlling most of the lands in...

Van Rensselaer, Stephen, 1764-1839

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Eighth Patroon of the Manor of Rensselaerwyck. From the description of Lease to Peter Hunt, 1793 October 23. [photostat]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122314819 8th Patroon of the Manor of Rensselaerwyck. From the description of Deed, 1801 August 22. [photostat]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122601336 ...