Stephen Van Cortlandt ledger and journal

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unitid

{"value"=>"3427", "type"=>"local_mss"}

{"value"=>"b19630660", "type"=>"local_b"}

{"value"=>"MssCol 3427", "type"=>"local_call"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1773-1796", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1773/1796"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"Stephen Van Cortlandt ledger and journal"}

physdesc

{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"1 volume", "unit"=>"containers"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>".06 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear_feet"}]}

repository

{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">Manuscripts and Archives</span>"}

abstract

{"value"=>"Stephen Van Cortlandt was an American merchant who conducted business in New York and New Jersey. His ledger and journal address his business dealing from 1773 to 1796."}

langmaterial

{"value"=>"English"}

origination

{"value"=>"Van Cortlandt, Stephen, 1750-1839", "type"=>"persname"}

bioghist

{"value"=>"<p>Stephen Van Cortlandt (1750-1839) was an American merchant who conducted business in New York and Belleville, New Jersey.</p>"}

scopecontent

{"value"=>"<p>This single volume is a ledger kept by Stephen Van Cortlandt at Second River (later, Belleville) New Jersey from 1773 to 1796. The volume also includes journal entries dated from August 23, 1773 to March 10, 1774.</p>"}

acqinfo

{"value"=>"<p>The ledger and journal were received by the library sometime between 1895 and 1897.</p>"}

processinfo

{"value"=>"<p>The collection was originally processed sometime in the 20th century. The description was updated and revised by <span class=\"name\">Christopher Arena</span> in 2024 in order to improve access and meet current archival standards.</p>"}

revisiondesc

{"value"=>"Revised by Christopher Arena in", "date"=>"2024."}

date_start

1773

keydate

1773

date_end

1796

date_inclusive_start

1773

date_inclusive_end

1796

prefercite

{"value"=>"Stephen Van Cortlandt ledger and journal, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library"}

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1. 1773-1796