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- Creator
- Hackett, John Keteltas, 1821-1879
- Call number
- MssCol 1274
- Physical description
- .2 linear feet (1 box)
- Preferred Citation
- John Keteltas Hackett correspondence, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
John Keteltas Hackett was a lawyer in San Francisco and New York. Collection consists of letters concerning Hackett's law business in San Francisco while he was a member of the firm of Hackett and Judah; his New York law practice; dramatic engagements of his father, James Henry Hackett (1800-1871), an actor, in New York and San Francisco in the fall of 1858; the operation of the South Side Sportsman's Club; correspondence with New York State governors concerning applications for pardons; and personal matters.
Administrative information
Source of acquisition
Gift, 1930Key terms
Names
- Hackett, John Keteltas, 1821-1879
- Hackett, James Henry, 1800-1871
- Hackett and Judah (San Francisco, Calif.)
- South Side Sportsman's Club (New York, N.Y.)
Subjects
- Actors -- United States
- Pardon -- New York (State)
- Practice of law -- California -- San Francisco
- Practice of law -- New York (State) -- New York
Occupations
Using the collection
Location
Manuscripts and Archives DivisionStephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328