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Additional authors

1. Keteltas, Mary, 1754-1821

Description

1. .1 linear foot (1 folder).

Summary

1. Joshua Hett Smith (1749-1818), a New York City lawyer, was the youngest brother of American Loyalist William Smith Jr. (1728-1793). The collection consists of Joshua Hett Smith's letter of consolation, 1816 March 5, to his niece Mary on the death of her mother, Sarah Smith Keteltas (died 1815), with a typed transcript of same. The letter is addressed to Miss Mary Kittletass at Jamaica, Long Island.

Subject

1. Consolation
2. Smith family
3. Smith, Joshua Hett, 1749-1818 > Correspondence
4. Lawyers

Call number

1. MssCol 15620

Access (note)

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

Source (note)

1. Donated by Frank Veeder, 1969.

Processing action (note)

1. Letter and transcript transferred from George Peabody Wetmore papers relating to William Smith Jr.

Author

1. Smith, Joshua Hett, 1749-1818, creator.

Title

1. Joshua Hett Smith letter to Mary Keteltas, 1816 March 5.

Type of content

1. text

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. sheet

Restricted access

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

Processing action

1. Letter and transcript transferred from George Peabody Wetmore papers relating to William Smith Jr.

Source

1. Donated by Frank Veeder, 1969.

Connect to:

1. Collection guide

Occupation

1. Lawyers.

Added author

1. Keteltas, Mary, 1754-1821, Correspondent.

Research call number

1. MssCol 15620