- Creator
- Van Cortlandt, Pierre, 1762-1848
- Call number
- MssCol 3127
- Physical description
- .4 linear feet (1 box)
- Preferred Citation
- Pierre Van Cortlandt correspondence, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
Pierre Van Cortlandt, Jr. (1762-1848) was a soldier and politician from Westchester County, New York. He was a U.S. Congressman from 1811-1812 and a brigadier general in the Westchester militia during the War of 1812. His first wife, Catharine Clinton Taylor, was the daughter of George Clinton, governor of New York from 1777 to 1795 and 1801 to 1804, and vice-president under Jefferson and Madison, 1804-1812. Van Cortlandt was the son of Pierre Van Corlandt (1721-1814) who had been the first lieutenant-governor of New York. Collection consists mainly of letters received by Van Cortlandt. Letters concern family, political and personal matters and are from members of the Van Cortlandt family, the Clinton family, as well as political figures.
Administrative information
Source of acquisition
Purchase, Wormser, 1941Key terms
Names
- Van Cortlandt, Pierre, 1762-1848
- Clay, Henry, 1777-1852
- Clinton, DeWitt, 1769-1828
- Clinton, George, 1739-1812
- Coxe, Tench, 1755-1824
- Fish, Hamilton, 1808-1893
- Genet, Edmond Charles, 1763-1834
- Tallmadge, Mathias B
- Van Cortlandt, Pierre, 1721-1814
- Clinton family
- Van Cortlandt family
Places
- New York (State) -- Politics and government -- 1775-1865
- New York (State) -- Social life and customs
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1865
Occupations
Material types
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
Access to materials
Request an in-person research appointment.Alternative form available
Entire collection available on microfilm; New York Public Library