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Guide to the Ray Family Papers
1794 - 1889
MS 513
Descriptive Summary
| Title: |
Ray Family Papers |
| Dates: |
1794-1889 |
| Abstract:
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The Ray Family was a prominent New York City family in the nineteenth century. Family
members include Cornelius Ray (1755-1827), Robert Ray (1794-1879), Richard Ray (1799-1836)
and Robert Ray Hamilton (1851-1890), the great grandson of Alexander Hamilton and
primary member of the family featured in this collection. The majority of the materials
concern a scandal Hamilton was the victim of, between August and November 1889, when
a woman named Evangeline (Eva) Mann falsely led him to believe he was the father of
a baby, Beatrice, who she had reportedly purchased from a midwife.
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| Quantity: |
0.75 Linear feet (2 boxes) |
| Call Phrase: |
MS 513 |
