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Series 1: Correspondence, 1775-1899

 Series

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Scope and Contents note

The Charles Williamson Incoming and Outgoing correspondence pertains almost exclusively to business matters, and primarily to Williamson's development and management of the central New York state land purchased by Pulteney Associates in 1791. Correspondents include John Johnstone, Patrick Colquhoun, Viscount Henry Dundas (Lord) Melville, Robert Morris, William Pulteney, Samuel Swartwout, and Charles Cameron. Family correspondence includes letters to and from Williamson's father Alex Williamson, and brothers David and John Williamson. Many letters are photostats and transcriptions compiled by researcher Isaac Joslin Cox and are noted as such.

Dates

  • Creation: 1775-1899

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The Charles Williamson papers are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 5 folders at a time maximum, and items in each folder will be counted before and after delivery to the patron (Priority I).

Arrangement note

Organized in the following subseries: Charles Williamson Correspondence - Incoming, 1782-1808; Charles Williamson Correspondence - Outgoing, 1791-1808; and Williamson Family Correspondence, 1775-1899.

Repository Details

Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository

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