Collection consists of correspondence, accounts, records of loans and mortgages, deeds, maps, and other land, business and personal papers of Isaac Bronson and his sons Arthur, Frederic and Oliver.
The Bronson family included Isaac Bronson (1760-1838), of New York City and Greenfield, Conn., and his sons Arthur (1801-1844), Frederic (1802-1868) and Oliver (1799-1875), who aided him in his business as a land speculator, money-lender and promoter of westward expansion.
Processing action (note)
Surveyed
Cataloging updated
Author
Branson family.
Title
Bronson family papers, 1790-1875.
Restricted access
Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Additional formats
Selected papers available on microfilm; New York Public Library.
Biography
The Bronson family included Isaac Bronson (1760-1838), of New York City and Greenfield, Conn., and his sons Arthur (1801-1844), Frederic (1802-1868) and Oliver (1799-1875), who aided him in his business as a land speculator, money-lender and promoter of westward expansion.
Finding aids
Collection guide available in repository and on internet.