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John Moore papers, (bulk 1761-1828)

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Description: Miscellaneous papers, chiefly business records and business correspondence of John Moore and his father, with a few letters of his sons John and Townsend Moore. There are a few items relating to the New York politics, including a letter to a newspaper editor containing an attack against the Church of England (1769), and a satire depicting political parties of the revolutionary New York
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1760-1848.
Call number: mssMoorej
Creator: Moore, John (1746-1828)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Carl H. and Norma Peine, 1958.

Brock Collection: Papers of John Augustus Chevallié, (bulk 1786-1828)

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The bulk of the collection consists of personal letters to John Augustus Chevallié from Sarah Magee Chevallié and Catherine Power Chevallié. Also included are miscellaneous business records and documents, including ones issued by the Consulate of the French Republic in New York, and a few letters by other members of the Chevallié family

mssBR Box 55 (1)

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Moore family papers, (bulk 1850-1930)

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Boxes 1-3 contain correspondence, organized alphabetically by the last name of the sender. The correspondence contains letters sent to Rebecca Lash Miller by J. A. Heagy, her longtime suitor. The correspondence, dated between 1861 and 1865, describes the couples courtship, secret engagement, and break up. Heagy was studying to be a minister, and Miller's parents actively discouraged their relationship, possibly on the grounds that Miller possessed little wealth. The letters could be of use to a scholar interested in the culture of 19th-century courtship, perhaps particularly the interesting literary genre of the love-letter. Heagy's demonstrative and lengthy missives negotiate a fine balance between making love with paper and pen and confronting the practical, business side of marriage. The correspondence also includes letters from Maria N. James to Dr. John P. Moore, dated between 1869 and 1871. The correspondence between James and Moore is that of friends, though perhaps not strictly. James' letters betray her jealousy over Moore's time spent with mutual female friends in company, and James' laments that the two of them will never be more than friends. James works in secretarial positions, and often wishes she had more time to be sociable and be seen. Again, these letters might be of use to scholars interested in the history of 19th century courtship and love (though this was strictly flirtation, it is clear that James feels deeply for Moore).

mssMoore family papers

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Ann Moore journals, (bulk 1756-1760)

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Journals kept by Ann Moore during her two voyages in Maryland, Pennsylvania and New York (Aug. 1756 - Jan. 1757, and Dec. 1757 - Apr. 1758), and her voyage to England (Sept. 1760-June 1763). The manuscripts also contain Anne Moore's poetry, a copy of a letter to her from her "dear friend and tender companion" Alice Jackson (1778) and "A short testimony of Ann Moore concerning her friend and companion, Alice Jackson, deceased," family records, a copy of a letter from Elizabeth Prosser to her son (1798), and "a copy of a Prophecy for Ann More" (1783)

mssHM 66134-66136

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William Moore Papers

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This collection contains the papers of William Moore (born 1827), an early settler and surveyor in Los Angeles, California, in the following series: manuscripts, correspondence, legal documents, ephemera, and oversize. The manuscripts include Moore's daily diaries as well as his field books. The diaries contain short entries reflecting his business activities. The field books contain sketches and calculations of his various surveying projects. The small series of correspondence includes letters from friends written to Moore and his wife. The correspondence also includes one letter from Moore to his wife about his discovery of gold during a mining expedition in 1878. The legal documents include contracts, deeds, indentures, leases, and promissory notes. The two oversize ledgers include notes and drawings of Moore's various surveying projects.

mssMoore, William papers

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John Lorimer Graham papers

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The John Lorimer Graham collection consists of Graham's political, professional, and personal papers from 1786 to 1875. The letters concern Graham's legal practice, business affairs, political career, and social life; government and politics of New York and New York City; religious life, banking, construction, and real estate in New York City. Included are letters relating to the case of Alexander Slidell MacKenzie, and orders and other documents of the New York state militia. Also included are a few items relating to John Andrew Graham. Correspondents include: John Tyler, Ambrose Spencer, James Fenimore Cooper, Daniel Webster, Millard Fillmore, Martin Van Buren, Elisha Whittlesey, Charles Anderson Wickliffe, John C. Calhoun, Henry Clay, Stephen A. Douglas, Hugh Swinton Legaré, Levi Woodbury, and John Adams Dix; see container list for locations of presidential letters.Collection also contains John Quincy Adams signed passport to John Lorimer Graham, 1820 March 9 (GM 1); James Monroe land grant signed to heirs of William Warner, 1823 March 11 (GM 297); John Tyler appointment signed of John Lorimer Graham as Deputy Postmaster for New York City, 1842 March 14 (GM 444).

mssGM

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John A. Nye Papers

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Collection of correspondence, business records, military records, and essays assembled by John A. Nye of Unadilla, New York. The personal correspondence includes that sent from Nye's friends Stephen W. Richardson, who had moved to Franklin, New York, to work as a clerk but disliked the town because "they are all such damn Christians" (1853); John H. Adams, who wrote from Pittsburgh that "I am here in the Smoky City among smoke and pretty women but I think I like the latter the best" (1854); and a letter from an acquaintance in Hainesville, Illinois, who wrote "every thing here is new and full of life...villages spring up in a year that make the natives eyes stick out...Chicago is the most enterprising place that I ever was in and is bound to be a mighty City" (c.1854). Other personal correspondents include Nye's sisters Mary Nye Case and Fanny Nye. Business correspondence and records include letters to Nye regarding his company Nye & Foster in Unadilla (1852-1853), a contract of property and interests sold to Nye's business partner Talcott M. Foster (1852); correspondence regarding receipts and invoices from Reeves Wilcox and Co. to McClair & McClaughy (1854); and miscellaneous receipts, invoices, and inventories. The military records of the 151st New York Infantry under Captain Caleb Palmer, dating from 1841-1844, include a company roll and instructions for alerting voters of forthcoming elections for military posts. One of the recipients was Thomas Nye, who was probably a relative of John Nye. Also included are the texts of various essays or addresses apparently made by Nye to the Freemasons, on topics such as procrastination, charity, beauty, and hope, as well as an essay explaining "Reasons Why Governor Seymour Should Not Be Elected" (referring to Governor Horatio Seymour of New York). There are also two handwritten copies, made at Unadilla, of proclamations from the United States Congress and House of Representatives creating "The Republic of the West" (west of the Rocky Mountains), "forever released from allegiance to the country east of said division" but "similar to the United States of America in its manner of government" (1855).

mssHM 78065-78096

John Moore papers, (bulk 1761-1828)

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