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<ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 http://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-NNC-RB" url="https://findingaids.library.columbia.edu/ead/nnc-rb/ldpd_4079052">4079052</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper>Ludlow family papers<num>4079052</num></titleproper></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>Rare Book and Manuscript Library</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="https://aspace.library.columbia.edu/assets/columbia.png" xlink:show="embed" xlink:type="simple"/></p><address><addressline>Butler Library, 6th Floor</addressline><addressline>Columbia University, Mail Code 1127</addressline><addressline>535 W. 114th St.</addressline><addressline>New York, NY 10027</addressline><addressline>Business Number: (212) 854-5153</addressline><addressline>Fax Number: (212) 854-1365</addressline><addressline>rbml@libraries.cul.columbia.edu</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/rbml/index.html" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/rbml/index.html" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address><p>This finding aid is made available for public use following the Universal 1.0 Public Domain Dedication Creative Commons designation.</p></publicationstmt><notestmt><note><p>Link to PDF finding aid added in fall 2018</p></note></notestmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2025-07-10 21:17:13 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>Description is written in: <language langcode="eng" scriptcode="Latn">English, Latin script</language>.</langusage><descrules>Describing Archives: A Content Standard</descrules></profiledesc><revisiondesc><change><date>2020-06-02</date><item>EAD document created by CCR.</item></change></revisiondesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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    <unittitle>Ludlow family papers</unittitle>
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      <famname rules="dacs" source="local">Ludlow Family</famname>
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      <language langcode="eng" scriptcode="Latn">English</language>
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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">1 box</extent>
      <extent altrender="carrier">1 box</extent>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1765/1829" type="inclusive">1765-1829</unitdate>
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    <head>Arrangement</head>
<p>Cataloged.</p>  </arrangement>
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    <head> Restrictions on Access</head>
<p>This collection is located on-site.</p>  </accessrestrict>
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    <head> Restrictions on Access</head>
<p>This collection has no restrictions.</p>  </accessrestrict>
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    <head>Summary</head>
<p>Letters, documents, and business papers of various members of the Ludlow family, including documents relating to the estate of John Crooke, in account with Gabriel W. Ludlow, 1774-1795; letters and documents relating to the estate of Philip Livingston, including material on the Schoharie lands and letters to Charles Ludlow, executor, 1811-1814; Charles Ludlow papers including family and business letters, 1790-1809, miscellaneous business papers, 1773-1815; miscellaneous business receipts, 1785-1829, and checkbook and checks; documents relating to the estate of William Ludlow, 1785-1793; and documents relating to the estate of David Van Horne, in account with Charles Ludlow, 1765-1811.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Ludlow family papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.</p>  </prefercite>
  <userestrict id="aspace_70e6773a60e7ce4845bebc320753295f">
    <head>Terms Governing Use and Reproduction</head>
<p>Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.</p>  </userestrict>
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    <head>Immediate Source of Acquisition</head>
<p>Source of acquisition--Business Library. Accession number--M-59.</p>  </acqinfo>
  <relatedmaterial id="aspace_248422b74a0e2a6f4df66d1d8afa4301">
    <head>Related Archival Materials</head>
<p>Collections related by provenance: John Ludlow's letter book, 1752-1763, and invoice book, 1756-1818.  For these items, see Montgomery Manuscripts, 1752-1827, Ludlow, 2 volumes.</p>  </relatedmaterial>
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    <head>Biographical / Historical</head>
<p>Family of New York City, engaged in the merchant and banking fields.</p>  </bioghist>
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    <head>Processing Information</head>
<p>Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 08/--/89.</p>  </processinfo>
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    <head>Accruals</head>
<p>Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.</p>  </accruals>
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    <subject source="lcsh">Families -- New York (State) -- New York</subject>
    <subject source="lcsh">Merchants -- New York (State) -- New York</subject>
    <subject source="lcsh">Banks and banking -- New York (State) -- New York</subject>
    <subject source="lcsh">Decedents' estates -- New York (State)</subject>
    <subject source="lcsh">Real property -- New York (State) -- Schoharie</subject>
    <geogname source="lcsh">New York (N.Y.) -- Commerce</geogname>
    <persname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84127433" source="naf">Crooke, John</persname>
    <persname source="lcsh">Ludlow, Gabriel W</persname>
    <persname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85198535" source="naf">Livingston, Philip, 1716-1778</persname>
    <persname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n00075957" source="naf">Ludlow, Charles</persname>
    <persname source="lcsh">Ludlow, William</persname>
    <persname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86114616" source="naf">Vanhorne, David, -approximately 1775</persname>
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  <dsc><c id="aspace_ecb21786729ba2a2f7850e0300ce57a4" level="series"><did><unittitle>Series I: Letters, Documents, and Business Papers</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/1209116</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1765/1829" type="inclusive">1765-1829, undated</unitdate></did><c id="aspace_a431b5e751e5dcc47a699b24b7166db9" level="file"><did><unittitle>Crooke, John</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/1209117</unitid><physdesc altrender="whole"><extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">24 items</extent></physdesc><unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1774/1795" type="inclusive">1774-1795</unitdate><container id="aspace_8c52c99266bfd415da86850f97f7a99f" label="box" type="box">1</container></did><scopecontent id="aspace_d6661112a4a3d3a29ac1700c18bd397e"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Documents relating to the Estate of John Crooke, in account with Gabriel W. Ludlow, 1774-1795.</p></scopecontent></c><c id="aspace_92b9ecbd17ceb5280aeaaceb9a0c9197" level="file"><did><unittitle>Livingston, Philip</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/1209118</unitid><physdesc altrender="whole"><extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">30 items</extent></physdesc><unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1811/1814" type="inclusive">1811-1814</unitdate><container id="aspace_f17549321f90df2be0fbf2c4c18f0f23" label="box" type="box">1</container></did><scopecontent id="aspace_44fd424af60acda7c0eb05c7cf762748"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Letters and documents relating to the Estate of Philip Livingston, including material on the Schoharie lands and letters to Charles Ludlow, executor, 1811-1814.</p></scopecontent></c><c id="aspace_205638a4a2a62538d0fb23da35c52824" level="file"><did><unittitle>Ludlow, Charles</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/1209119</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1773/1829" type="inclusive">1773-1829, undated</unitdate></did><c id="aspace_8774e519618229b5d0f40eca6ddc584c" level="file"><did><unittitle>Family and Business Letters</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/1209120</unitid><physdesc altrender="whole"><extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">28 items</extent></physdesc><unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1790/1809" type="inclusive">1790-1809</unitdate><container id="aspace_d8d465c5c6c31de3fa05808996ec219a" label="box" type="box">1</container></did></c><c id="aspace_eea6c31de634596799ccc3445a37beff" level="file"><did><unittitle>Miscellaneous Business Papers</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/1209121</unitid><physdesc altrender="whole"><extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">16 items</extent></physdesc><unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1773/1815" type="inclusive">1773-1815</unitdate><container id="aspace_da3228c30d915c48d2a84a7e87484f22" label="box" type="box">1</container></did></c><c id="aspace_86a713d45e2bf23de3a6a2880d6c1d60" level="file"><did><unittitle>Miscellaneous Business Receipts</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/1209122</unitid><physdesc altrender="whole"><extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">54 items</extent></physdesc><unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1785/1829" type="inclusive">1785-1829</unitdate><container id="aspace_ad9b245b04386bafed5ced332f189480" label="box" type="box">1</container></did></c><c id="aspace_9436eb306ee5b233d6d94b65edfb69a0" level="file"><did><unittitle>Checkbook and Checks</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/1209123</unitid><container id="aspace_8b16fcf756f5e18c56ff3485cac5c0e9" label="box" type="box">1</container></did></c></c><c id="aspace_1d1aba2dedb7a4d8f7db02f9019dc3b9" level="file"><did><unittitle>Ludlow, William</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/1209124</unitid><physdesc altrender="whole"><extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">8 items</extent></physdesc><unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1785/1793" type="inclusive">1785-1793</unitdate><container id="aspace_a2dbbcc366a08640b613d05bb0b51e3c" label="box" type="box">1</container></did><scopecontent id="aspace_69e45475700035ed7d426df4e2db87a3"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Documents relating to the Estate of William Ludlow, 1785-1793.</p></scopecontent></c><c id="aspace_1cc83ac2ccab9877b3765d5cb9ac52c9" level="file"><did><unittitle>Van Horne, David</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/1209125</unitid><physdesc altrender="whole"><extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">65 items</extent></physdesc><unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1765/1811" type="inclusive">1765-1811</unitdate><container id="aspace_e294b9f1e9d18f8338a83964bff4d899" label="box" type="box">1</container></did><scopecontent id="aspace_ceaa82ecc68c55833017655348e8bae8"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Documents relating to the Estate of David Van Horne, in account with Charles Ludlow, 1765-1811.</p></scopecontent></c></c></dsc>
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