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Barclay, Clarkson, Moffat, and Pierrepont genealogical research papers

Title
Barclay, Clarkson, Moffat, and Pierrepont genealogical research papers, 1791-1939.
Author
Moffat, R. Burnham, 1861-

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Additional Authors
New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Collection.
Description
.8 linear ft. (2 boxes).
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Artifacts.
  • Genealogies.
  • Wills.
Access (note)
  • Advance notice required. Apply at http://www.nypl.org/mssref
Biography (note)
  • R. Burnham Moffat (1861-1916) was a New York City attorney and the author of several genealogical works.
Provenance (note)
  • Gift of Abbot Low Moffat to the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 1953.
Call Number
MssCol NYGB 18099
OCLC
155493947
Author
Moffat, R. Burnham, 1861-
Title
Barclay, Clarkson, Moffat, and Pierrepont genealogical research papers, 1791-1939.
Restricted Access
Advance notice required. Apply at http://www.nypl.org/mssref
Summary
The Barclay, Clarkson, Moffat, and Pierrepont genealogical research papers consist chiefly of the correspondence and research files of R. Burnham Moffat created in the course of his research on the Barclay, Clarkson, Moffatt, and Pierrepont families. The collection also contains additional letters and research notes of John J. Pierrepont, Henry E. Pierrepont, and numerous clippings, particularly of family obituaries, 1791-1939. Original family materials include an early copy of a 1765 Clarkson family will, a "pocket piece" embroidered by Elizabeth Clarkson for her grandson, an 1860 letter to William Clarkson concerning family possessions in Amsterdam, and a campaign card from Abbot Low Moffat's 1929 campaign for the New York State Assembly, 15th District.
Biography
R. Burnham Moffat (1861-1916) was a New York City attorney and the author of several genealogical works.
Added Author
New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Collection.
Added Title
Gift of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society.
Research Call Number
MssCol NYGB 18099
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