Found 2 collections related to New York (N.Y.). Common Council

Seven letters of Major-General Jacob Morton written between 1790 and 1835 to various parties regarding legal, civic, and military matters. Several letters pertain to his duties as New York City Comptroller, and as clerk for the New York City Common Council less

The portion of the Emmet Collection housed in the Manuscripts and Archives Division consists of approximately 10,800 historical manuscripts relating chiefly to the period prior to, during, and following the American Revolution. The collection contains letters and documents by the signers of the Declaration of Independence as well as nearly every prominent historical figure of the period. less