Lemuel Shattuck collection of White family papers
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Abstract
Correspondence and notes concerning the genealogy of the White family of Long Island, 1846-1856, and one original document from 1693.
Biographical note
Lemuel Shattuck (1793-1859) was a Boston politician, historian, bookseller and publisher. He was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1831, and was one of the founders of the New England Historic Genealogical Society in 1844.
Arrangement
This small collection is housed in a single folder with no particular arrangement, except that the oldest document in the collection, dated 1693, is sleeved and at the front of the folder.
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and notes concerning the genealogy of the White family of Long Island, 1846-1856, and one original document from 1693. The correspondence is addressed to Lemuel Shattuck, and the notes are presumably his, based on his research into the White family's genealogy. The original 1693 item is a legal document pertaining to James White.
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Organizations
Families
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to users without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
The materials in this collection are in the public domain. While many items at the Center for Brooklyn History are unrestricted, we do not own reproduction rights to all materials. Be aware of the several kinds of rights that might apply: copyright, licensing and trademarks. The researcher assumes all responsibility for copyright questions.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Lemuel Shattuck collection of White family papers, 1978.136, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Alfred Tredway White, 1909.
Custodial History
Collected by Lemuel Shattuck, 1846-1856. Purchased at auction sale at C.F. Libbie & Co., Boston, Mass.: Collection of Samuel S. Purple, M.D., Feb. 16-19, 1909.
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Processing Information
Minimally processed to the collection level. This collection was rehoused and the finding aid revised by Dee Bowers in 2024.
