Descriptive Summary
| Title: | Richard Varick Papers |
|---|---|
| Dates [inclusive]: | 1743-1871 (bulk 1775-1830) |
| Abstract: | Richard Varick, born in New Jersey, 1753, served as Captain, deputy muster-master-general,
and George Washington's secretary during the Revolutionary war. He was appointed one
of the first mayors of New York and served from 1789-1801. He died in 1831. His papers
contain items resulting from his military, legal, and political careers, as well as
personal and familial correspondence and accounts--including letters received, drafts
of letters sent, accounts, receipts, military orders, inventories, muster and pay
rolls, military pay accounts, indentures, court-martial papers and civil court papers.
The Richard Varick papers are digitized and available in the Shelby White and Leon Levy Digital Library. |
| Quantity: | 2.5 Linear feet (5 boxes) |
| Call Phrase: | MS 655 |