Guide to the John Pintard Papers
1750-1925 (bulk 1770-1890)
MS 490
New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West
New York, NY 10024
(212) 873-3400
New-York Historical Society
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Descriptive Summary
| Title: | John Pintard Papers |
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| Dates [inclusive]: | 1750-1925 (bulk 1770-1890) |
| Abstract: | John Pintard was a prominent New York City merchant who helped found the New-York
Historical Society in 1804. He contributed significantly to numerous civic, cultural,
religious, and philanthropic groups in New York.
Pintard's Journal of Studies, 1797-1804, is digitized and available in the Shelby White and Leon Levy Digital Library. |
| Quantity: | 6.8 Linear feet |
| Language: | The John Pintard Papers are written in English. |
| Call Phrase: | MS 490 |
Biographical/Historical Note
John Pintard was born in New York City May 18, 1759, son of John and Mary (Cannon) Pintard. Both his parents died within a year of his birth, and Pintard was brought up by his paternal uncle, Lewis Pintard (1732-1818), a New York merchant. Under the guidance of his uncle, John Pintard attended the classical school of Hempstead, Long Island, and entered the College of New Jersey (Princeton University) in the class of 1776. During the American Revolution he served as Assistant Agent for American Prisoners, under his uncle Lewis, and at the close of the war, joined Lewis's mercantile business. On November 12, 1784, he married a distant cousin, Elizabeth Brasher (1765-1838).
Pintard became established in New York City as its business revived after the Revolution, and by the time it became the capital of the United States under the new Constitution, he was active in the mercantile, social, and cultural life of the city. On May 10, 1787, he was appointed secretary of the Mutual Assurance Company for Insuring Houses from Loss by Fire in New York, until his resignation on February 14, 1792. He was elected an Assistant Alderman of the East (Second) Ward of the city, September 29, 1789, and was re-elected, serving actively until March 12, 1792. He represented New York in the 14th session of the State Assembly, January-March, 1791, held in New York City. In November, 1790, he was appointed by New Jersey one of five commissioners to erect bridges over the Hackensack and Passaic Rivers. In 1790 and 1791, he was secretary of the New-York Manufacturing Society.
Pintard's progress was halted by his disastrous financial involvement in the failure of William Duer (1747-1799), who became insolvent and was imprisoned for debt in 1792. Duer's economic ties were so wide in the area that his financial collapse set off the first financial panic in New York City. Pintard surrendered everything he possessed, but because of some unsatisfied creditors, was arrested and confined for debt in the Newark prison from July 15, 1797, until August 6, 1798. In September, 1800, John Pintard took advantage of the federal "Act to establish an uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States," approved April 4, 1800. Pintard made an extended visit to New Orleans in 1801, and his favorable letters about the city to Secretary of State Albert Gallatin influenced President Thomas Jefferson in his decision to purchase the Louisiana Territory.
Though never reaching his former level of wealth, John Pintard firmly re-established himself in New York City. In March, 1804, he was appointed New York City Inspector, and in May, 1807, Clerk to the Common Council of the City. In that year he was elected secretary of the Mutual Insurance Company, successor of the Mutual Assurance Company of which he had been secretary 1787-1792, and which became later in the century the Knickerbocker Fire Insurance Company. That salaried position was Pintard's chief source of income during the next twenty years, until his retirement in 1829.
John Pintard was one of the earliest and staunchest advocates for the preservation and study of the history of New York and the United States. Pintard began to work towards the establishment of a historical society in the city in early 1804, and he was the leader in the organization of the New-York Historical Society in November, 1804. He served as its Recording Secretary from 1805 to 1819, as its Librarian, 1810-1811, and as Treasurer, 1819-1827. His other social and cultural activities included serving as trustee of the New York Society Library, Senior Warden and then Master of Holland Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons. He also served as sagamore of the Tammany Society, which funded the American Museum, initially a single room exhibit space in old City Hall. John Pintard served as a trustee and secretary of the museum, which was sold from John Scudder to P.T. Barnum in 1841 and became Barnum's American Museum. Pintard was also actively involved in the American Academy of Fine Arts, the Chamber of Commerce, Sailors' Snug Harbor, free schools and Sunday schools, the American Bible Society, the Erie Canal, the first Bank for Savings in New York, the Episcopal Church, particularly the old French Huguenot Church of St. Esprit, and the General Theological Seminary.
His sons died in youth, and his elder daughter Eliza Noel married, in 1810, a Kentuckian, Richard Davidson, and lived in Pinckneyville, Mississippi Territory and then New Orleans. His younger daughter, Louise Hall Pintard, married, on April 4, 1824, Thomas L. Servoss (1786-1866) son of Jacob and Isabella Servoss of Philadelphia, a widower with one son, Thomas Courtney Servoss. The Servoss family moved to New York, with Thomas engaged as a merchant, and Mr. and Mrs. Pintard lived in their home. Eliza died in 1833, and Mrs. Pintard died on October 13, 1838. John Pintard died in New York City, June 21, 1844, at the age of eighty-five. His remains were placed in the family vault under St. Clement's Church on Amity (West Third) Street, and were removed in June 1910, upon the demolition of the edifice, to St. Michael's Cemetery, Queens, NY.
Source: Pintard, J., & Barck, D.C. (1940). Letters from John Pintard to his daughter, Eliza Noel Pintard Davidson, 1816-1833. 4 Volumes. New York, Printed for the New-York Historical Society.
Scope and Content Note
The John Pintard Papers include the correspondence, financial and business records, legal records, journals, notes and ephemera of John Pintard and his family. John Pintard's correspondence, 1784-1842, deals with such matters as his business activities, his financial difficulties and bankruptcy in the 1790s, the election of 1812, politics throughout the period, family matters, death or illness of friends, and his interest in various academic, cultural, philanthropic, and religious organizations. Included in his diaries and journals is a detailed journal of his daily reading while in debtor's prison 1797-1798. The financial and business records of John Pintard include receipts, bills, and other documents pertaining to his personal and family finances and the finances of organizations he was active in, usually as secretary or treasurer, including the New-York Historical Society. The legal records of John Pintard include early evidences of proceedings undertaken toward bankruptcy protection soon after the law allowed it.
The Servoss Family Papers provide a thorough record of the domestic, mercantile, and institutional activities of John Pintard's daughter Louise's New York based family. The records cover mostly their immediate family and include the records of their children, and their childrens' adult activities and interests.
The records of Other Family and Associates includes materials created by individuals in the Pintard family or in the family's orbit. There are many family records pertaining to the generation prior to John Pintard, mainly those of his uncle Lewis Pintard. Frequently, there is correspondence between two or more of John Pintard's frequent correspondents.
Arrangement Note
The John Pintard Papers are arranged in three series:
Each of these series includes subseries by document type.
Missing Title
- Series 1: Papers of John Pintard
- Series II: Papers of the Servoss Family
- Series III: Papers of Other Family and Associates
Access Points
Subject Names
- Clinton, DeWitt
- Clinton, James Henry
- Davidson, Richard
- Bayard, Samuel, 1767-1840
- Hall, Fitch
- Boudinot, Elias
- Servoss, Thomas L.
- Servoss, Louise Pintard
- Pintard, John
- Serred, Jacob
- Jarvis, Samuel F. (Samuel Farmer)
- Davidson, Eliza Noel Pintard
- Pintard, Lewis
- Francis, John W. (John Wakefield)
- Livingston, Walter
Document Type
- Invoices
- Ledgers (account books)
- Leases
- Manuscripts
- Account books
- Bankbooks
- Circular letters
- Drafts (documents)
- Ephemera.
- Financial records
- Correspondence.
- Deeds.
- Contracts.
- Certificates.
- Diaries.
- Transcripts
- Notes
- Newspapers
Subject Organizations
- New York (N.Y.). Common Council
- American Academy of the Arts
- New-York Historical Society
- American Bible Society
Subject Topics
- Elections -- United States -- 1812.
- French spoliation claims
- Philanthropists
- Merchants
- Debt, Imprisonment for -- United States.
Subject Places
- New York (N.Y.)
- Erie Canal (N.Y.)
- New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs.
- New Orleans (La.)
- United States -- Politics and government -- 19th century
Family Name(s)
- Servoss family
- Davidson family
- Pintard family
Subject Uniform Title(s)
- General Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.)
- Blackstone, William, Sir, 1723-1780. Blackstone's commentaries on the laws of England
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Open to qualified researchers.
Use Restrictions
Permission to quote from this collection in a publication must be requested and granted in writing. Send permission requests, citing the name of the collection from which you wish to quote to:
Manuscript Curator, The New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024
Preferred Citation Note
This collection should be cited as the John Pintard Papers, MS 490, The New-York Historical Society.
Container List
Series 1: Papers of John Pintard, 1779-1851
Scope and Content NoteThe Papers of John Pintard include correspondence, financial and business records, legal records, journals, notes, ephemera and meeting minutes. John Pintard's correspondence, 1780-1840, deals with such matters as his business activities, his financial difficulties and bankruptcy in the 1790s, the election of 1812, politics throughout the period, family matters, death or illness of friends, and his interest in various academic, cultural, philanthropic, and religious organizations. The series contains journals kept by John Pintard at various times between 1783 and 1811. Included is a detailed journal of his daily reading while in debtor's prison 1797-1798, encompassing classical studies, the Greek Testament, legal, theological, and economic works, Dr. Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language item by item, contemporary English poetry and the plays of Shakespeare. There are only a few diary entries in his reading journal which refer to the actual conditions of life in prison. Also included are a journal of New York weather kept in 1779, and detailed observations from his 1801 trip to New Orleans. The financial and business records contain evidence of the economic activity of the Pintard family and the organizations in which John Pintard worked. The legal records include business and property concerns. The notes and ephemera are varied writings on many topics as well as fragmentary notes. The meeting minutes subseries includes the records taken of organizational meetings of groups that John Pintard was involved with. The genealogies are in Pintard's hand and sketch out his ancestral background. |
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Subseries I: Correspondence , 1784-1842
Scope and Content NoteThe correspondence of John Pintard is arranged chronologically and according to whether it was sent or received by John Pintard. The correspondence of John Pintard to his daughter Eliza Noel Pintard Davidson is published in an edited and abridged four volume work: PINTARD, J., & BARCK, D. C. (1940). Letters from John Pintard to his daughter, Eliza Noel Pintard Davidson, 1816-1833. 4 Volumes. New York, Printed for the New-York Historical Society. Vol. 1 includes a General Introduction by editor Dorothy Barck and Vol. 4 includes a detailed index. This work is available digitally via the Internet Archive - vol. 1: http://www.archive.org/details/lettersfromjohnp701pint vol. 2: http://www.archive.org/details/lettersfromjohnp712pint vol. 3: http://www.archive.org/details/lettersfromjohnp723pint vol. 4: http://www.archive.org/details/lettersfromjohnp734pint Some of John Pintard's more frequent correspondents include John Wakefield Francis, Walter Livingston, DeWitt Clinton, James Henry Clinton (serving aboard U.S.S. Constellation), his son-in-law Dr. Richard Davidson of New Orleans and other members of the Davidson family, Samuel Bayard of Princeton (N.J.), Fitch Hall of Boston, Elias Boudinot, Samuel Farmar Jarvis, and his uncle Lewis Pintard. There is a large group of letters to his daughter, Eliza Noel Pintard (Mrs. Richard Davidson), of Pinckneyville, Mississippi Territory, and New Orleans, 1816-1833. The correspondence of John Pintard is arranged chronologically and according to being sent or received by John Pintard. The correspondence of John Pintard to his daughter Eliza Noel Pintard Davidson is published in an edited and abridged four volume work: Pintard, J., & Barck, D.C. (1940). Letters from John Pintard to his daughter, Eliza Noel Pintard Davidson, 1816-1833. 4 Volumes. New York, Printed for the New-York Historical Society. Vol. 1 includes a General Introduction by editor Dorothy Barck and Vol. 4 includes a detailed index. This work is available digitally via the Internet Archive Missing Title |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
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| Box: 1 | Folder : 1 | Letters from John Pintard to Eliza Pintard Davidson |
1816 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 2 | Letters from John Pintard to Eliza Pintard Davidson |
1817 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 3 | Letters from John Pintard to Eliza Pintard Davidson |
1818 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 4 | Letters from John Pintard to Eliza Pintard Davidson |
1819 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 5 | Letters from John Pintard to Eliza Pintard Davidson |
1820 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 6 | Letters from John Pintard to Eliza Pintard Davidson |
1821 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 7 | Letters from John Pintard to Eliza Pintard Davidson |
1822 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 8 | Letters from John Pintard to Eliza Pintard Davidson |
1823 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 9 | Letters from John Pintard to Eliza Pintard Davidson |
1824 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 10 | Letters from John Pintard to Eliza Pintard Davidson |
1825 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 11 | Letters from John Pintard to Eliza Pintard Davidson |
1826 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 12 | Letters from John Pintard to Eliza Pintard Davidson |
1827 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 1 | Letters from John Pintard to Eliza Pintard Davidson |
1828 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 2 | Letters from John Pintard to Eliza Pintard Davidson |
1829 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 3 | Letters from John Pintard to Eliza Pintard Davidson |
1830 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 4 | Letters from John Pintard to Eliza Pintard Davidson |
1831 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 5 | Letters from John Pintard to Eliza Pintard Davidson |
1832 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 6 | Letters from John Pintard to Eliza Pintard Davidson |
1833 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 7 | Letters from John Pintard |
1784-1815 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 8 | Letters from John Pintard |
1816-1819 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 1 | Letters from John Pintard |
1820-1824 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 2 | Letters from John Pintard |
1825-1826 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 3 | Letters from John Pintard |
1827 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 4 | Letters from John Pintard |
1828-1829 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 5 | Letters from John Pintard |
1830-1831 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 6 | Letters from John Pintard |
1832-1833 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 7 | Letters from John Pintard |
1834-1842 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 8 | Letters to John Pintard |
1787-1808 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 9 | Letters to John Pintard |
1810-1815 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 10 | Letters to John Pintard |
1816-1819 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 11 | Letters to John Pintard |
1820-1824 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 1 | Letters to John Pintard |
1825-26 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 2 | Letters to John Pintard |
1827 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 3 | Letters to John Pintard |
1828-1829 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 4 | Letters to John Pintard |
1830-1835 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 5 | Letters to John Pintard |
1836-1841 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 6 | Letters to John Pintard |
Undated | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 7 | Photostats and Transcripts |
Undated | |
Subseries II: Diaries and Journals
, 1779-1811
Scope and Content NoteThis subseries contains diaries and journals kept by John Pintard at various times between 1783 and 1811. Included is a detailed journal of his daily reading while in debtor's prison 1797-1798, encompassing classical studies, the Greek Testament, legal, theological, and economic works, Dr. Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language item by item, contemporary English poetry and the plays of Shakespeare. There are only a few diary entries in his reading journal which refer to the actual conditions of lilfe in prison. Also included are a journal of New York weather kept in 1779, and detailed observations from his 1801 trip to New Orleans. In some cases, transcripts and photostats of the journals are available. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 8 | Diary of the Weather, New York City |
1779 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 9 | Diary and Garden Calendar |
1793-1794 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 10 | Diary and Garden Calendar (Transcript) |
Undated | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 1 | Diary: Newark |
1793-1794 | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 2 | Diary: Newark (Transcript) |
Undated | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 3 | Prison Reading Diary |
1797-1798 | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 4 | Prison Reading Diary (Transcript) |
Undated | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 5 | Journal of Studies
Existence and Location of CopiesDigital copy of Journal of Studies is available in the Shelby White and Leon Levy Digital Library. |
1797-1804 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 1 | Diary |
1798-1801 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 2 | Diary (Handwritten Copy) |
1798-1801 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 3 | Diary |
July-August 1800 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 4 | Diary |
1800-1801 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 5 | Diary (Transcripts) |
Undated | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 6 | Diary of Visit to Washington (Transcript) |
Undated | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 7 | Diary |
1806-1811 | |
| Volume: 1 | Journal: Essays on Various Subjects (vol. 1) |
1806-1809 | ||
| Volume: 2 | Journal: Essays on Various Subjects (vol. 2) |
1806-1809 | ||
| Volume: 3 | Manuscript Bible (vol. 3) |
Undated | ||
| Volume: 4 | Bible Presented to John Pintard by the American Bible Society (vol. 4) |
1832 | ||
Subseries III: Financial and Business Records, 1782-1840
Scope and Content NoteThe financial and business records of John Pintard include receipts, bills, and other documents pertaining to his personal and family finances and the finances of organizations he was active in, usually as secretary or treasurer, including the New-York Historical Society. Also included are promissory notes and other records relevant to John Pintard's business dealings with William Duer, both of whom were put in debtor's prison in the 1790's. Also included are accounts of exports out of the port of New York in the 1770's, a list of all ships entering the port of New Orleans and their cargo in 1800, and a list of parishoners payments for reserving pews at the St. Esprit French Protestant Chruch in New York. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 8 | Financial and Business Records |
1782-1834 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 9 | Financial and Business Records |
Undated | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 10 | Shipping Log |
1792 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 11 | Account Book: Academy of the Arts |
1816-1817 | |
| Box: 7 | Folder : 1 | Account Book: Personal |
1836-1840 | |
| Box: 7 | Folder : 2 | New-York Historical Society Business Records |
1805-1820 | |
| Box: 7 | Folder : 3 | New-York Historical Society Business Records |
1821-1857 | |
| Box: 14 | Folder : 1 | Financial and Business Records (Oversize) |
1798-1800 | |
Subseries IV: Legal Records, 1793-1836
Scope and Content NoteThe legal records of John Pintard include early evidences of proceedings undertaken toward bankruptcy protection soon after the law allowed it, legal records relevant to his activity as a merchant, and New York City regulations signed by Pintard in his capacity as City Inspector. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 7 | Folder : 4 | Legal Records |
1793-1836 | |
| Box: 14 | Folder : 2 | Legal Records (Oversize) |
1807-1836 | |
Subseries V: Notes and Ephemera
Scope and Content NoteThis subseries includes various writings on many topics such as genealogy, politics, current events, history, religion, etc. It also includes newspaper clippings, certificates, and addresses. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 7 | Folder : 5 | Handwritten Notes |
circa 1770-1840 | |
| Box: 7 | Folder : 6 | Handwritten Notes |
Undated | |
| Box: 7 | Folder : 7 | Handwritten Notes
Scope and Content NoteThe Notes and Ephemera subseries contains written matter and newspaper clippings. Included are many notes taken by Pintard based on his reading, such as lists of books and authors. Also included are many brief writings on various topics. The newspaper clippings are relevant to his interests and concerns. |
Undated | |
| Box: 7 | Folder : 8 | Handwritten Notes |
Undated | |
| Box: 7 | Folder : 9 | Handwritten Notes |
Undated | |
| Box: 7 | Folder : 10 | Memoir on the Trade in New Orleans |
1817 | |
| Box: 8 | Folder : 1 | Certificates and Addresses |
1809-1829 | |
| Box: 8 | Folder : 2 | Notes, Reminiscenes |
1841 | |
| Box: 8 | Folder : 3 | Reminiscences of the Early Life of John Pintard |
1841 | |
| Box: 8 | Folder : 4 | Reminiscences of the Early Life of John Pintard (Partial Transcript) |
Undated | |
| Box: 8 | Folder : 5 | Newspaper Clippings |
circa 1770-1840 | |
| Box: 14 | Folder : 3 | Notes and Ephemera (Oversize) |
1839, undated | |
Subseries VI: Meeting Minutes
Scope and Content NoteThis subseries includes records of the topics covered during organized meetings of charitable, cultural, and civic groups that John Pintard held membership in. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 8 | Folder : 6 | Index of Meeting Minutes, NYC Common Council
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1790-1793 | |
| Box: 8 | Folder : 7 | Index of Meeting Minutes, NYC Common Council |
1803-1806 | |
| Box: 9 | Folder : 1 | Meeting Minutes |
circa 1770-1820 | |
Subseries VII: Genealogies
Scope and Content NoteThe genealogies subseries contains genealogical charts and lists drawn up by John Pintard. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 9 | Folder : 2 | Genealogies |
1822, 1831, undated | |
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Series II: Papers of the Servoss Family, 1806-1925
Scope and Content NoteThe Servoss family papers include the records of the family of John Pintard's daughter Louise. Louise Hall Pintard, married, on April 4, 1824, Thomas L. Servoss (1786-1866) son of Jacob and Isabella Servoss of Philadelphia, a widower with one son. The Servoss family moved to New York, with Thomas engaged as a merchant, and Mr. and Mrs. Pintard lived in their home. Their children included Elias Boudinot Servoss. |
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Subseries I: Correspondence, 1806-1896
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 9 | Folder : 3 | Letters to and from the Servoss family |
1806-1830 | |
| Box: 9 | Folder : 4 | Letters to and from the Servoss family |
1832 | |
| Box: 9 | Folder : 5 | Letters to and from the Servoss family |
1833-1847 | |
| Box: 9 | Folder : 6 | Letters to and from the Servoss family |
1848-1856 | |
| Box: 9 | Folder : 7 | Letters to and from the Servoss family |
1857-1859 | |
| Box: 9 | Folder : 8 | Letters to and from the Servoss family |
1860-1863 | |
| Box: 9 | Folder : 9 | Letters to and from the Servoss family |
1864 | |
| Box: 9 | Folder : 10 | Letters to and from the Servoss family |
1865-1869 | |
| Box: 10 | Folder : 1 | Letters to and from the Servoss family |
1870-1879 | |
| Box: 10 | Folder : 2 | Letters to and from the Servoss family |
1881-1896 | |
Subseries II: Financial and Business Records
Scope and Content NoteThe financial and business records of the Servoss family document their business and domestic finances, including receipts, bills, ledgers, and memo books. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 10 | Folder : 3 | Servoss Market Book |
1809-1826 | |
| Box: 10 | Folder : 4 | Servoss Account and Receipt Books |
1811-1854 | |
| Box: 10 | Folder : 5 | Servoss Account Book |
1874 | |
| Box: 10 | Folder : 6 | Servoss Account Books |
1902-1913 | |
| Box: 11 | Folder : 1 | Servoss Account Books |
1915-1925 | |
| Box: 11 | Folder : 2 | Servoss Accounts, Bills, and Receipts |
1815-1860 | |
| Box: 11 | Folder : 3 | Servoss Accounts, Bills, and Receipts |
1815-1860 | |
| Box: 11 | Folder : 4 | Servoss Accounts, Bills, and Receipts |
1815-1860 | |
| Box: 11 | Folder : 5 | Servoss Accounts, Bills, and Receipts |
1860-1899 | |
| Box: 11 | Folder : 6 | Servoss Accounts, Bills, and Receipts |
1860-1899 | |
| Box: 12 | Folder : 1 | Servoss Accounts, Bills, and Receipts |
1860-1899 | |
| Box: 12 | Folder : 2 | Servoss Accounts, Bills, and Receipts |
1860-1899 | |
Subseries III: Legal Records
Scope and Content NoteThe legal records of the Servoss family include documents relevant to their French spoliation claims, deeds for real estate, and other documents relevant to legal proceedings or filings. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 12 | Folder : 3 | Servoss Legal Records |
1806-1859 | |
| Box: 12 | Folder : 4 | Servoss Legal Records |
1860-1899 | |
| Box: 14 | Folder : 4 | Servoss Legal Records (Oversize) |
1845 | |
Subseries IV: Notes and Ephemera
Scope and Content NoteThe notes and ephemera are varied writings on many topics as well as fragmentary notes. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 12 | Folder : 5 | Servoss Handwritten Notes |
1826-1902 | |
| Box: 12 | Folder : 6 | Servoss Handwritten Notes |
Undated | |
| Box: 12 | Folder : 7 | Servoss Handwritten Notes |
Undated | |
| Box: 12 | Folder : 8 | Servoss Advertisements, Certificates, Circulars |
1828-1856 | |
| Box: 12 | Folder : 9 | Servoss Photographs and Drawings |
1865, undated | |
| Box: 12 | Folder : 10 | Servoss Newspaper Clippings |
circa 1810-1890 | |
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Series III: Papers of Other Family and Associates, 1750-1915
Scope and Content NoteThe Papers of Other Family and Associates contain the correspondence, financial and business records, legal records, and genealogies of individuals either related to or involved in the dealings of John Pintard. |
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Subseries I: Correspondence
Scope and Content NoteThis subseries contains correspondence between individuals related to or known by John Pintard. It includes letters between his daughter Eliza and her husband Richard, as well as correspondence between business partners and friends of John Pintard. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 13 | Folder : 1 | Letters from Eliza Pintard Davidson to Richard Davidson |
1816 | |
| Box: 13 | Folder : 2 | Letters to and from Associates and Family of John Pintard |
1758-1804 | |
| Box: 13 | Folder : 3 | Letters to and from Associates and Family of John Pintard |
1805-1820 | |
| Box: 13 | Folder : 4 | Letters to and from Associates and Family of John Pintard |
1821-1858 | |
Subseries II: Financial and Business Records
Scope and Content NoteThis subseries contains financial and business records of friends and relatives of John Pintard, including his uncle Lewis Pintard. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 13 | Folder : 5 | Accounts, Bills, Receipts |
1779-1813 | |
Subseries III: Legal Records
Scope and Content NoteThis subseries contains financial, estate, and business records of friends and relatives of John Pintard, including leases, indentures, and wills. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 13 | Folder : 6 | Legal Records |
1766-1820 | |
| Box: 14 | Folder : 5 | Legal Records (Oversize) |
1708, 1808 | |
Subseries IV: Notes and Ephemera
Scope and Content NoteThe notes and ephemera includes fragmentary notes and varied writings on many topics such as Native Americans, abolition, New Orleans, etc. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 13 | Folder : 7 | Notes and Ephemera |
1750-1770 | |
| Box: 13 | Folder : 8 | Notes and Ephemera |
circa 1850-1915 | |
Subseries V: Genealogies
Scope and Content NoteThe Genealogies subseries contains family trees and other documents tracing the Pintard family line. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 13 | Folder : 9 | Genealogies |
1783-1915 | |
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