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New-York and Brooklyn Steam Ferry Boat Company toll books

Call Number

1977.030

Date

1825-1837, inclusive

Creator

New-York and Brooklyn Steam Ferry Boat Company

Extent

0.16 Linear Feet in three folders.

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

This collection contains three toll books of the New-York and Brooklyn Steam Ferry Boat Company dating from 1825 to 1826, 1828 to 1829, and 1836 to 1837.

Historical note

The New-York and Brooklyn Steam Ferry Boat Company was established in 1814 Robert Fulton, developer of the first commercially successful steamboat. The Company operated the Nassau, the first steam ferry to connect Brooklyn and New York City.

Scope and Contents

This collection contains three toll books of the New-York and Brooklyn Steam Ferry Boat Company dating from 1825 to 1826, 1828 to 1829, and 1836 to 1837. The toll books record the weekly ferry toll received on the Brooklyn side, and list daily receipts signed by the ferry master upon turning in the weekly total.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to users without restriction.

Conditions Governing Use

The materials in this collection are in the public domain.

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Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date (if known); New-York and Brooklyn Steam Ferry Boat Company toll books, 1977.030, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of John J. Pierrepont and Alden Spooner, date unknown. Formally accessioned in 1977.

Related Materials

Unnamed ferry line subscribers' agreement, 1833 (1974.251)

Catherine and Main Street Ferry Company records, 1812-1845 (1977.051)

Collection processed by

Nicholas Pavlik

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Language: Description is written in: English, Latin script.

Processing Information

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Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society

Container

Box: A0014 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Center for Brooklyn History
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201