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William Smith documents and John Tabor Kempe draft letter

Title
  1. William Smith documents and John Tabor Kempe draft letter, 1734-1766.
Supplementary content
  1. Collection guide
Author
  1. Smith, William, 1697-1769

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Additional authors
  1. Kempe, John Tabor
Description
  1. .1 linear foot (1 folder).
Summary
  1. William Smith (1697-1769) was a New York City lawyer and a Justice of the New York Supreme Court of Judicature. He was the father of American Loyalist William Smith Jr. (1728-1793). The collection consists of three documents signed by William Smith (1697-1769), 1734-1766, and a rough draft of a letter addressed to Smith by the Province's Attorney General, John Tabor Kempe, 1766 April 18. Documents comprise a receipt for a loaned legal document, 1734 March 25; John W. De Peyster's declaration, signed by De Peyster, Smith and others, that he was acting in trust for Smith in signing a land grant petition, 1754 September 30; and Smith's attestation for a land deed, 1766 July 30. Kempe's letter expresses displeasure over Smith's recent remarks to him concerning a case under Smith's adjudication.
Subject
  1. Smith, William, 1697-1769
  2. Real property -- New York (State) -- 18th century
Genre/Form
  1. Legal documents.
Call number
  1. MssCol 15658
Access (note)
  1. Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
Source (note)
  1. Various donations, 1908, 1969 and undated.
Processing action (note)
  1. Declaration of trust, 1754, transferred from George Peabody Wetmore papers relating to William Smith Jr.; Smith attestation, 1766, transferred from William Smith Jr. letters and documents.
Author
  1. Smith, William, 1697-1769, creator.
Title
  1. William Smith documents and John Tabor Kempe draft letter, 1734-1766.
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. Declaration of trust, 1754, transferred from George Peabody Wetmore papers relating to William Smith Jr.; Smith attestation, 1766, transferred from William Smith Jr. letters and documents.
Source
  1. Various donations, 1908, 1969 and undated.
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  1. Collection guide
Occupation
  1. Lawyers.
Added author
  1. Kempe, John Tabor, Correspondent.
Research call number
  1. MssCol 15658
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