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Committee of Citizens and Taxpayers for the Financial Reform of the City and County of New York minutes book

Title: Committee of Citizens and Taxpayers for the Financial Reform of the City and County of New York minutes book, 1871-1873.
Author: Committee of Seventy (New York, N.Y.)

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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	Mixed material	Request in advance	MssCol 607	Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328

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Additional Authors

Havemeyer, William Frederick, 1804-1874.

Description

.08 linear foot (1 volume)

Subjects

Genre/Form

Resolutions (administrative records)

Access (note)

Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.

Call Number

MssCol 607

OCLC

767602000

Author

Committee of Seventy (New York, N.Y.)

Title

Committee of Citizens and Taxpayers for the Financial Reform of the City and County of New York minutes book, 1871-1873.

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Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.

Summary

This volume is a minutes book for the Committee of Citizens and Taxpayers for the Financial Reform of the City and County of New York, also known as the Committee of Seventy (September 23, 1871-October 21, 1873). The committee was formed in oposition to Tammany Hall's corrupt management of New York City, and was instrumental in the downfall of William "Boss" Tweed. The volume contains drafts of resolutions, letters from state officials to the committee, and William F. Havemeyer's acceptance statement of reelection as Chairman of the Committee.

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