- unitid
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{"value"=>"3541", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"b23532745", "type"=>"local_b"}
{"value"=>"MssCol 3541", "type"=>"local_call"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1700-1875", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1700/1875"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Van Cortlandt account books"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"12 volumes", "unit"=>"containers"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"1.6 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear_feet"}]}
- repository
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">Manuscripts and Archives</span>"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"The Van Cortlandt family were major New York landowners, politicians, and merchants from the 17th to the 19th centuries. The Van Cortlandt account books contain twelve volumes of accounts, ledgers, day books, and letter books compiling the business dealing of the family in the 18th and 19th centuries. The books offer insight into the family's mercantile dealings including the sugar and transatlantic slave trades."}
- langmaterial
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{"value"=>"English"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Van Cortlandt family", "type"=>"famname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>The Van Cortlandt family were major Westchester County landowners and New York politicians from the 17th to the 19th centuries. Members of the Van Cortlandt family first arrived in New Amsterdam in 1637 and established themselves as one of the leading political and mercantile families of the Dutch colony. Descendents married into other families, including the Van Renssalaers, Schuylers, and Livingstons. Some business dealings of the family included the transatlantic slave trade.</p> <p>John Van Cortlandt (1721-1786) was a sugar trader in 18th century New York. His son, Stephen Van Cortlandt (1750-1839), continued the family's mercantile dealings in New York and Belleville, New Jersey.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The collection consists of twelve volumes of account books, ledgers, day books, and letter books compiling the business dealings of the Van Cortlandt family in the 18th and 19th centuries. Eleven of the books are from the years 1700 to 1792, with one book from the years 1869 to 1875. The majority of the 18th-century books are from John Van Cortlandt, with one book containing the accounts for the estate of Geertruyd Van Cortlandt from 1726 to 1740, and another containing letters from John and Stephen Van Cortlandt from 1771 to 1792. The account book from 1869 to 1875 details a brick manufacturing firm owned by members of the Van Cortlandt family. However, the titles of the volumes may not be accurate and may reflect records from other members of the Van Cortlandt family.</p> <p>The volumes offer insight into the business and political landscape of 18th century New York. The account books, ledgers, and letter books include information related to the triangular trade, slave trade, real estate in New York and New Jersey, the American Revolution, and other business dealings of the Van Cortlandt family.</p>"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<p>The volumes are arranged by date.</p>"}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Most of the account books were received by the library sometime between 1895 and 1897. The 1869-1875 account book was gifted to the library in 1941 from Catharine V. Matthews.</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Processing was begun by <span class=\"name\">Susan Waide</span> from 2022 to 2024 and completed by <span class=\"name\">Christopher Arena</span> in <span class=\"date\">2024</span>.</p>"}
- date_start
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1700
- keydate
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1700
- date_end
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1875
- date_inclusive_start
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1700
- date_inclusive_end
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1875
- extent_statement
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1.6 linear feet (12 volumes)
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"Van Cortlandt account books, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library"}