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1. Travis, John C., -1931

Description

1. 1

Summary

1. Allen's memoirs, written in the form of letters to an imaginary correspondent, compiled and edited by his great grandson John C. Travis from copies of the original letters. Allen writes of life in New York City, the great fire, occupation of the city by the British during the Revolution, his work as a sailmaker apprenticing under James Leonard, his partnership with Thomas Hillson, his progress in sailmaking and business, the War of 1812, his services on behalf of the 10th ward on the Common Council, management of city affairs, activities as Chairman of the Croton Aqueduct Water Commissioners, politics, public funds for Roman Catholic schools, plans for a railroad from New York to Albany, and his various public offices and positions with charitable and other organizations.

Alternative title

1. Memoirs of Stephen Allen (1767-1852) : sometime Mayor of New York City, Chairman of the (Croton) Water Commissiones, etc. etc.

Subject

1. Mayors
2. United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783
3. Mayors > New York (State) > New York > Biography
4. New York (N.Y.) > Social life and customs
5. Hudson River Railroad
6. United States > History > War of 1812
7. Letters > New York (State) > New York > 1927
8. Leonard, James
9. Allen, Stephen, 1767-1852
10. New York (N.Y.) > Commerce
11. Water-supply > New York (State) > New York
12. New York (N.Y.) > Water Commissioners
13. Businessmen
14. Railroads > New York (State)
15. Fires > New York (State) > New York
16. Catholic Church Education
17. Hillson, Thomas
18. Sailmakers
19. New York (N.Y.) > Common Council
20. Association copies (Provenance) > New York (State) > New York > 1927
21. New York Society Library Membership > 18th century
22. Croton Aqueduct (N.Y.)
23. New York (N.Y.) > Politics and government > To 1898
24. New York (N.Y.) > History > 1775-1865
25. Church schools > New York (State) > New York > Finance

Genre/Form

1. Letters – New York (State) – New York – 1927.
2. Association copies (Provenance) – New York (State) – New York – 1927.

Call number

1. MssCol 51

Note

1. NYSL copy statement of responsibility reads: by John C. Travis, one of his great-grandsons. New York City, 1827.
2. Editor's signed letter of presentation, dated 12th October, 1927 tipped-in before t.p. The last sentence reads: Copies of this text have also been delivered to the New York Historical Society, and the New York Public Library.
3. NYSL copy has 2-6, 257 leaves, 32 x 19 cm. Acquisition date stamp on leaf [1]: December 3, 1927.

Indexed in (note)

1. Breton

Biography (note)

1. Businessman, Mayor of New York City.
2. Stephen Allen was a shareholder of the New York Society Library.

Provenance (note)

1. Sept. 30, 1927.

Author

1. Allen, Stephen, 1767-1852.

Title

1. The memoirs of Stephen Allen : typescript, 1927 / edited, with an introduction and notes, by John C. Travis.

Indexed in:

1. Breton, 503

Biography

1. Businessman, Mayor of New York City.
2. Stephen Allen was a shareholder of the New York Society Library.

Provenance

1. Sept. 30, 1927.

Occupation

1. Mayors.
2. Businessmen.
3. Sailmakers.

Added author

1. Travis, John C., -1931, writer of introduction.
2. Travis, John C., -1931, donor. ZNS

Research call number

1. MssCol 51