Wynant Van Zandt, Jr. papers, 1784-1828, bulk (1804-1807)

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Creator

Van Zandt, Wynant, 1767-1831.

Location

Manuscripts and Archives Division

Extent

• .6 linear foot (2 boxes).

Access Restrictions

Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Scope/Contents Note

Collection consists of correspondence, accounts, legal records, alderman papers, and family materials. Correspondence, 1787-1828, concerns business, political,family, and personal matters. Van Zandt's correspondence, 1803-1807, when he held public office an an alderman includes topics such as New York City regulations and realestate. Also, accounts, 1784-1820; shipping papers, 1788-1811; miscellaneous legal papers; council resolutions; photograph of portrait of Van Zandt; and family tree.

Biographical/Historical Note

Wynant Van Zandt (1767-1831) was a New York City merchant and alderman. He founded the Zion Episcopal Church in Little Neck (now Douglaston), New York.

Controlled Access Terms

• Van Zandt, Wynant, 1767-1831.
• Van Zandt family.
• New York (N.Y.) -- Commerce.
• New York (N.Y.) -- Politics and government -- To 1898.
• Photographs.
• Merchants.
• Politicians.

Additional Creator Names

• Clinton, DeWitt, 1769-1828.
• Goelet, Peter.
• Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820.
• Low, Nicholas, 1739-1826.
• Mitchill, Samuel L. (Samuel Latham), 1764-1831.
• Mumford, Gordon Saltonstall, 1764-1831.
• Trumbull, John, 1756-1843.
• Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877.