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Papers, 1778-1799
Author
Gansevoort, Leonard, 1751-1810
Pages:
4
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(OCoLC)145408458
Local call number:
SC6230
Author:
Gansevoort, Leonard, 1751-1810
Title:
Papers, 1778-1799
Quantity:
4 boxes (1.0 cubic ft.)
Historical/biog note:
Leonard Gansevoort, businessman, lawyer, and politician, was born in Albany, circa July 1791. He was the brother of Peter Gansevoort, and descendant of a prominent Dutch family in Albany, most of whose members were for three generations had been brewers and merchants in town. He studied law in New York, and after being licensed in 1792, he began his practice in Albany. After the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, he became a member of the Albany Committee of Correspondence having served as treasurer until November 1775. When the Second Provincial Congress of New York convened in New York City on December 6, 1775, he was one of the twelve deputies elected by the Albany Committee. He was also appointed to the third and forth Provincial Congress, 1776 and 1777 respectively. Thereafter he served as Albany County Clerk, 1777-1798, and member of New York State Assembly, 1778-1779. After the Revolution, he bought a country house and estate known as Whitehall, that was originally a mile and a half from Albany, where he entertained many prominent state and national political figures. He continued to remain active in politics, serving as a member of the Continental Congress in 1788, member of the State Senate, 1791-1793; Albany County Judge, 1794-1797; member of the Council of Appointment, 1797, and probate court judge from 1799 until his death in Albany, August 26, 1810.
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The papers of Leonard Gansevoort consist of letters, legal documents, and account books relating to his interest in business, government, and politics. Some of the letters provide information regarding the appointment of delegates to represent New York at the Continental Congress of 1778, and in 1799, the procedures for nomination and election of members for the New York State Assembly. Other significant items include two bills of sale for slaves acquired by Gansevoort. Also included are three bound folio account journals and day books that provide a chronological record of receipts and disbursements for a general mercantile business, situated in Albany, that Leonard Gansevoort operated in partnership with Philip van Rensselaer. These volumes provide a chronological record of receipts and disbursements from January 1, 1788, to March 13, 1794, which list the names of many prominent individuals residing in Albany and the surrounding area, including Philip Schuyler, Stephen Van Rensselaer, Robert Livingston, Jacob Winnie, Jellis Fonda, Peter Vrooman and Peter Gansevoort. The day book provides a detailed listing of specific goods bought and sold while the journals provide a summary of the same account entries. Monetary units were in pounds, shillings and pence. In essence, these early account books are an excellent source of information regarding trade and commerce in the post-Revolutionary era of New York State history.
Provenance note:
Collation of gifts and purchases that were previously accessioned and catalogued separately.
Index notes:
Unpublished finding aid available in the repository and online: http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/msscfa/sc6230.htm
Preferred citation:
Leonard Gansevoort Papers, 1778-1799.
Subject:
Account books--New York (State)--Albany--18th century.
Subject:
Merchants--New York (State) Records and correspondence.
Subject:
Slave bills of sale--New York (State)
Subject:
Slave records--New York (State)
Geographic terms:
New York (State)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
Geographic terms:
New York (State)--History--1775-1865.
Geographic terms:
New York (State)--Politics and government--1775-1865.
Geographic terms:
Albany (N.Y.)--Economic conditions--18th century.
Geographic terms:
Albany (N.Y.)--History Sources.
Electronic access:
Finding aid: http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/msscfa/sc6230.htm
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