DeWitt Clinton papers

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unitid

{"value"=>"MssCol 572", "type"=>"local_call"}

{"value"=>"572", "type"=>"local_mss"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"DeWitt Clinton papers"}

physdesc

{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"1 linear ft., (1 box)"}], "supress_display"=>true}

origination

{"value"=>"Clinton, DeWitt, 1769-1828", "type"=>"persname"}

bioghist

{"value"=>"<p>United States senator, 1802-1803; Mayor of New York City, 1803-1815 (except for 1807-1808 and 1810-1811); Governor of New York State, 1817-1821 and 1825-1828.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

custodhist

{"value"=>"<p>Purchased from Benjamin, 1922; Parke Bernet, 1941; Paul C. Richards,1988. Transfers from other collections.</p>"}

scopecontent

{"value"=>"<p>Papers consist chiefly of letters, 1790-1835, but also include military commissions signed by Clinton as Governor of New York and other official and legal documents; autographs; portraits; clippings; and printed material. Clinton's letters contain discussions of senatorial, gubernatorial, and mayoral matters; politics; real estate in New York City and State; legislation concerning the Manhattan Company of New York City and its Utica and Poughkeepsie branches; proposed banks; canal construction; New York City historical and medical societies; and family and personal matters. The two major recipients of letters are John Pintard (1759-1844), merchant, philanthropist, and New York City official, and Henry Remsen (1736-1792).</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

acqinfo

{"accession_number"=>"MSS *89M51"}

{"materials"=>"Volume on arrival unknown", "source"=>"Benjamin (1922); Parke Bernet (1941); Paul C. Richards (1988); transfers from other collections", "method"=>"Purchase", "value"=>"Volume on arrival unknown: Purchase, Benjamin (1922); Parke Bernet (1941); Paul C. Richards (1988); transfers from other collections"}

prefercite

{"value"=>"DeWitt Clinton papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library"}

abstract

{"value"=>"United States senator, 1802-1803; Mayor of New York City, 1803-1815 (except for 1807-1808 and 1810-1811); Governor of New York State, 1817-1821 and 1825-1828. Papers consist chiefly of letters, 1790-1835, but also include military commissions signed by Clinton as Governor of New York and other official and legal documents; autographs; portraits; clippings; and printed material. Clinton's letters contain discussions of senatorial, gubernatorial, and mayoral matters; politics; real estate in New York City and State; legislation concerning the Manhattan Company of New York City and its Utica and Poughkeepsie branches; proposed banks; canal construction; New York City historical and medical societies; and family and personal matters. The two major recipients of letters are John Pintard (1759-1844), merchant, philanthropist, and New York City official, and Henry Remsen (1736-1792).", "generated"=>true}

extent_statement

1 linear foot, (1 box)

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