Pierre Van Cortlandt correspondence

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unitid

{"value"=>"MssCol 3127", "type"=>"local_call"}

{"value"=>"3127", "type"=>"local_mss"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"Pierre Van Cortlandt correspondence"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1787-1845", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1787/1845"}

physdesc

{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>".4 linear foot (1 box)"}], "supress_display"=>true}

date_inclusive_start

1787

date_inclusive_end

1845

origination

{"value"=>"Van Cortlandt, Pierre, 1762-1848", "type"=>"persname"}

bioghist

{"value"=>"<p>Pierre Van Cortlandt, Jr. (1762-1848) was a soldier and politician from Westchester County, New York. He was a U.S. Congressman from 1811-1812 and a brigadier general in the Westchester militia during the War of 1812. His first wife, Catharine Clinton Taylor, was the daughter of George Clinton, governor of New York from 1777 to 1795 and 1801 to 1804, and vice-president under Jefferson and Madison, 1804-1812. Van Cortlandt was the son of Pierre Van Corlandt (1721-1814) who had been the first lieutenant-governor of New York.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

scopecontent

{"value"=>"<p>Collection consists mainly of letters received by Van Cortlandt. Letters concern family, political and personal matters and are from members of the Van Cortlandt family, the Clinton family, as well as political figures.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

acqinfo

{"accession_number"=>"MSS 41M127"}

{"date"=>"1941", "source"=>"Wormser", "method"=>"Purchase", "value"=>"Purchase, Wormser, 1941"}

altformavail

{"value"=>"<p>Entire collection available on microfilm; New York Public Library</p>"}

keydate

1787

prefercite

{"value"=>"Pierre Van Cortlandt correspondence, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library"}

abstract

{"value"=>"Pierre Van Cortlandt, Jr. (1762-1848) was a soldier and politician from Westchester County, New York. He was a U.S. Congressman from 1811-1812 and a brigadier general in the Westchester militia during the War of 1812. His first wife, Catharine Clinton Taylor, was the daughter of George Clinton, governor of New York from 1777 to 1795 and 1801 to 1804, and vice-president under Jefferson and Madison, 1804-1812. Van Cortlandt was the son of Pierre Van Corlandt (1721-1814) who had been the first lieutenant-governor of New York. Collection consists mainly of letters received by Van Cortlandt. Letters concern family, political and personal matters and are from members of the Van Cortlandt family, the Clinton family, as well as political figures.", "generated"=>true}

extent_statement

.4 linear feet (1 box)

date_start

1787

date_end

1845

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