Found 2 collections related to Poughkeepsie %28N.Y.%29 -- Social life and customs

Alexander H. Coffin of Poughkeepsie, New York kept this diary from August 1, 1888-January 16, 1890. He recorded current events, with special emphasis on politics, the weather, the condition of his health, and the health of his family and friends. Newspaper clippings and a photograph of Coffin are appended to the diary less

Charles Herman Ruggles (1789-1865), judge and congressman, was elected a representative from Poughkeepsie, New York, to the U.S. Congress, 1821-1823. He was a circuit judge and vice-chancellor of the Second Judicial District of New York, 1833-1846; and served as a judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1847 to 1855. Collection consists of correspondence, accounts and land papers of Ruggles. Correspondence, 1821-1855, includes letters from family members and general correspondence concerning business matters, politics, the purchase of law books from New York courts, and personal affairs. Accounts, 1826-1843, cover loans and household expenses. Land papers, 1835-1843, contain correspondence, deeds, bills, and receipts for properties in New York City. less