- Creator
- Moffat, R. Burnham, 1861-
- Call number
- MssCol NYGB 18099
- Physical description
- .8 linear feet (2 boxes)
- Preferred Citation
- Barclay, Clarkson, Moffat, and Pierrepont genealogical research papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
R. Burnham Moffat (1861-1916) was a New York City attorney and the author of several genealogical works. The Barclay, Clarkson, Moffat, and Pierrepont genealogical research papers consist chiefly of the correspondence and research files of R. Burnham Moffat created in the course of his research on the Barclay, Clarkson, Moffatt, and Pierrepont families. The collection also contains additional letters and research notes of John J. Pierrepont, Henry E. Pierrepont, and numerous clippings, particularly of family obituaries, 1791-1939. Original family materials include an early copy of a 1765 Clarkson family will, a "pocket piece" embroidered by Elizabeth Clarkson for her grandson, an 1860 letter to William Clarkson concerning family possessions in Amsterdam, and a campaign card from Abbot Low Moffat's 1929 campaign for the New York State Assembly, 15th District.
Administrative information
Custodial history
Gift of Abbot Low Moffat to the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 1953.
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