Hamilton family papers, 1768-1930
Summary Information
At a Glance
- Call No.:
- MS#0546
- Bib ID:
- 4079745 View CLIO record
- Creator(s):
- Hamilton family
- Repository:
- Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Physical Description:
- 1.5 linear feet (3 boxes)
- Language(s):
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English
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- Additional Description:
- https://www1.columbia.edu/sec/cu/libraries/inside/projects/findingaids/scans/pdfs/21_HAM-HARPER_04.pdf
- Access:
- You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.
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This collection is located on-site.
This collection has no restrictions.
Description
Summary
Correspondence, manuscripts, memoranda, receipts, certificates, financial and legal documents, envelopes, clippings, pamphlets, and other printed materials dealing with social and family relationships, the sons' education, professions, and military careers, the Mexican-American War and the Civil War, real estate and financial matters, and with the deaths and bequests of various family members. Among the cataloged correspondents are: Alexander Hamilton, John Church Hamilton, Gen. Schuyler Hamilton, Ralph Isaacs Ingersoll, Charles Augustus Peabody, Gen. J. Fred Pierson, Gen. Winfield Scott, Martin Van Buren, and a manuscript by George Washington.
Arrangement
Selected materials cataloged; remainder arranged chronologically.
Using the Collection
Restrictions on Access
You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.
This collection is located on-site.
This collection has no restrictions.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
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.
Preferred Citation
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Hamilton Family Papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
Accruals
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
Ownership and Custodial History
Gift of Marie H.M. Barrett, 1988 & 1991.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Papers: Source of acquisition--Barrett, Marie H.M. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--02/13/88. Accession number--M-88-02-13.
Papers: Source of acquisition--Barrett, Marie H.M. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--10/09/91. Accession number--M-91-10-09.
About the Finding Aid / Processing Information
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Processing Information
Papers Processed HR 04/--/88.
Papers Processed HR 10/25/91.
Biographical / Historical
Alexander Hamilton, 1757-1804, American Revolutionary leader and the first Secretary of the Treasury, 1789-1795, and his descendants, primarily his son and biographer John Church Hamilton, 1792-1882, his children, and Mrs J.C. Hamilton's family, the Van den Heuvel family of New York City.
Subject Headings
The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches for other collections at Columbia University, through
CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries,
and through ArchiveGRID,
a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.
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Genre/Form |
Auction catalogs |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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Bills |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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Certificates |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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Essays |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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Financial records |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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Invitations |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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Lists (document genres) |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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Memorandums |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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Military commissions |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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Poems |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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Programs (documents) |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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Prospectuses |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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Receipts (financial records) |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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Reports |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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Wills |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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Name |
Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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Hamilton, John C (John Church), 1792-1882 |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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Hamilton, Schuyler, 1822-1903 |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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Ingersoll, Ralph Isaacs, 1789-1872 |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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Peabody, C. A (Charles Augustus), 1814-1901 |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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Pierson, J. Fred (John Fred), 1839-1932 |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866 |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862 |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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Washington, George, 1732-1799 |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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Place |
New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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New York (State) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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Subject |
Biographers |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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Cabinet officers |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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Generals |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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Mexican War, 1846-1848 |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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Property -- New York (State) -- New York -- 19th century |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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Soldiers |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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Statesmen |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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Statesmen's families |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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