- Creator
- Lansing, John, 1754-1829
- Call number
- MssCol 19033
- Physical description
- .21 linear feet (1 box)
- Preferred Citation
- John Lansing, Jr. papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
John Ten Eyck Lansing, Jr. (1754-1829) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician. He disappeared under mysterious circumstances in 1829. The John Lansing, Jr. papers consist mainly of letters received from prominent business and legal figures of the day, including Rufus King, Theodore Sedgwick, Stephen and Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, Eilardus Westerlo, and Jellis Fonda. Many letters are from his brother-in-law, Cornelius Ray. Also present are financial and legal documents including wills, indentures, land patents, invoices, and passports relating to members of the Lansing, Livingston, Ray, and Van Rensselaer families
Administrative information
Custodial history
The papers were from obtained from Mystery Point, a summer home originally built for Edward Livingston, a prominent Manhattan businessman and Lansing descendent.
Key terms
Names
- Lansing, John, 1754-1829
- Fonda, Jellis, 1729-1791
- King, Rufus, 1755-1827
- Livingston, Edward, 1764-1836
- Ray, Cornelius
- Rutgers, Henry, 1745-1830
- Sedgwick, Theodore, 1746-1813
- Tompkins, Daniel D., 1774-1825
- Van Rensselaer, Jeremiah, 1740-1810
- Van Rensselaer, Stephen, 1764-1839
- Westerlo, Eilardus
- Lansing family
- Livingston family
- Ray family
- Van Rensselaer family
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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