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- Creator
- De Witt, Simeon, 1756-1834
- Call number
- MssCol 4314
- Physical description
- .1 linear feet (1 folder)
- Preferred Citation
- Simeon De Witt correspondence, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
Simeon De Witt (1756-1834) was Geographer and Surveyor General of the Continental Army during the American Revolution and Surveyor General of the State of New York for the fifty years from 1784 until 1834. The correspondence consists of letters from De Witt to John Randel, T. R. Beck, and Benjamin Silliman; and letters to De Witt from Thomas Eddy and James Geddes, all relating to professional matters
Administrative information
Custodial history
These papers were originally received as part of the Ford colletion.
Key terms
Names
- De Witt, Simeon, 1756-1834
- Beck, Theodric Romeyn, 1791-1855 (recipient)
- De Witt, Simeon, 1756-1834
- Eddy, Thomas, 1758-1827
- Geddes, James, 1763-1838
- Randel, John, Jr.
- Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 (recipient)
- Ford collection
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