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Additional authors

1. Eddy, Thomas, 1758-1827.
2. Randel, John, Jr.
3. Beck, Theodric Romeyn, 1791-1855
4. Geddes, James, 1763-1838.
5. Silliman, Benjamin, Sr., 1779-1864
6. Ford collection.

Description

1. .1 linear foot (1 folder)

Summary

1. Simeon De Witt (1756-1834) was Geographer and Surveyor General of the Continental Army during the American Revolution and Surveyor General of the State of New York for the fifty years from 1784 until 1834. The correspondence consists of letters from De Witt to John Randel, T. R. Beck, and Benjamin Silliman; and letters to De Witt from Thomas Eddy and James Geddes, all relating to professional matters.

Subject

1. De Witt, Simeon, 1756-1834
2. Surveyors

Call number

1. MssCol 4314

Access (note)

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

Provenance (note)

1. These papers were originally received as part of the Ford colletion.

Author

1. De Witt, Simeon, 1756-1834.

Title

1. Simeon De Witt correspondence, 1810-1834.

Restricted access

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

Provenance

1. These papers were originally received as part of the Ford colletion.

Occupation

1. Surveyors.

Added author

1. Eddy, Thomas, 1758-1827.
2. Randel, John, Jr.
3. Beck, Theodric Romeyn, 1791-1855, recipient.
4. Geddes, James, 1763-1838.
5. Silliman, Benjamin, Sr., 1779-1864, recipient.
6. Ford collection.

Research call number

1. MssCol 4314