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John Lansing, Jr. papers
- Title
- John Lansing, Jr. papers, 1781-1870.
- Author
- Lansing, John, 1754-1829.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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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 19033 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Description
- .21 linear foot (1 box)
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Deeds.
- Indentures.
- Invoices.
- Passports.
- Wills.
- Access (note)
- Advance notice required. Apply at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Provenance (note)
- The papers were from obtained from Mystery Point, a summer home originally built for Edward Livingston, a prominent Manhattan businessman and Lansing descendent.
- Call Number
- MssCol 19033
- OCLC
- 834144497
- Author
- Lansing, John, 1754-1829.
- Title
- John Lansing, Jr. papers, 1781-1870.
- Restricted Access
- Advance notice required. Apply at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Summary
- John Ten Eyck Lansing, Jr. (1754-1829) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician. He disappeared under mysterious circumstances in 1829. The John Lansing, Jr. papers consist mainly of letters received from prominent business and legal figures of the day, including Rufus King, Theodore Sedgwick, Stephen and Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, Eilardus Westerlo, and Jellis Fonda. Many letters are from his brother-in-law, Cornelius Ray. Also present are financial and legal documents including wills, indentures, land patents, invoices, and passports relating to members of the Lansing, Livingston, Ray, and Van Rensselaer families.
- Provenance
- The papers were from obtained from Mystery Point, a summer home originally built for Edward Livingston, a prominent Manhattan businessman and Lansing descendent.
- Occupation
- Politicians.Statesmen.
- Added Author
- Fonda, Jellis, 1729-1791.King, Rufus, 1755-1827.Livingston, Edward, 1764-1836.Ray, Cornelius.Rutgers, Henry, 1745-1830.Sedgwick, Theodore, 1746-1813.Tompkins, Daniel D., 1774-1825.Van Rensselaer, Jeremiah, 1740-1810.Van Rensselaer, Stephen, 1764-1839.Westerlo, Eilardus.
- Research Call Number
- MssCol 19033