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Guide to the New-York Historical Society Collection of
New York City Miscellaneous Manuscripts
circa 1614-1933 (bulk 1641-1900)
MS 443.19
Descriptive Summary
| Creator:
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New-York Historical Society |
| Title: |
New-York Historical Society collection of New York City miscellaneous manuscripts |
| Dates [inclusive]: |
circa 1614-1933 (bulk 1641-1900) |
| Abstract: |
The collection was compiled over time by New-York Historical Society and is composed
of miscellaneous documents related to New York City. Included are affidavits, correspondence,
Common Council reports, muster rolls, receipts, licenses, wills, property surveys,
account statements, and a variety of other items. The collection contains documents
regarding the Five Indian Nations; correspondence from the Sons of Liberty; a directive
from the 16th British regiment allowing each solider a "half a galloon" of beer per
day; records of the New York Revolutionary Committee; an 1803 document listing deaths
from yellow fever; a brief history of the New York Asylum for Lying in Women; a 1904
invitation to the opening of the subway and a ticket for one ride; and the last piece
of ticker tape from the Stock Market crash on October 29, 1929.
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| Quantity: |
3.8 Linear feet in 9 boxes |
| Location: |
For more information on making arrangements to consult the collection, please visit
www.nyhistory.org/library/visit.
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| Language: |
The bulk of the documents are in English. Some are in Dutch. |
| Call Phrase: |
MS 443.19 |
