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- Creator
- Remsen, Henry, 1762-1843
- Call number
- MssCol 2556
- Physical description
- .4 linear feet (1 box)
- Preferred Citation
- Henry Remsen, 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.
Henry Remsen, Jr. (1762-1843) was a financier and bank executive in New York City. He also served as private secretary to Thomas Jefferson during Jefferson's presidency. Collection contains correspondence and legal papers of Henry Remsen, Jr. and his family. Bulk of the correspondence consists of letters from Remsen to his son, Henry R. Remsen, and to his sister Caroline. In addition to family affairs, letters concern fiscal and political matters. Also, some business and personal correspondence including letters from Charles Willson Peale to Remsen concerning inheritance problems; legal papers; and papers relating to the estates of the Remsen and Brinckerhoff families.
Administrative information
Source of acquisition
Purchase, Benjamin, Mary, 1941Key terms
Names
- Remsen, Henry, 1762-1843
- Peale, Charles Willson, 1741-1827
- Rutgers, Henry, 1745-1830
- Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862
- Brinkerhoff family
- Remsen family
Subjects
- Banks and banking
- Commerce
- Free trade
- Inflation (Finance)
- Land use -- New York (State) -- New York
- Money supply
Places
- New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs
- Texas -- Annexation to the United States
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1815-1861
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