Guide to depositories of manuscript collections in New York state (exclusive of New York city), Part 26

Author: Historical Records Survey (U.S.). New York (State)
Publication date: 1941
Publisher: Albany, N.Y. : [WPA]
Number of Pages: 550


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Dr. W. N. P. DAILEY Collection, 1736 -- , 17 v., 6 file boxes, and 125 pieces of manuscripts.


1. Notes and articles compiled by Dr. DAILEY on a variety of subjects pertaining to the history of Schenectady and vicinity, 1911 -- , 15 v. Topics covered include: Indian history; the Schenectady Massacre; early Schenectady schools, churches, and newspapers; folklore; golf and baseball; transportation on the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers; historic houses and forts in the Mohawk Valley; early apprenticeships; scientific inventions and tools; the Mohawk Valley in the Revolution; Union College grad- uates who became ministers of Reformed Churches, 1772-1912; Dutch Reformed Churches in Schenec- tady and their pastors, 1860-1936; the Hugue- nots; early Dutch settlements; biographical sketches of prominent people of Schenectady; biographical sketches and addresses on famous Americans, including George WASHINGTON, Abra- ham LINCOLN, Benjamin FRANKLIN, Walter BUTLER, Charles P. STEINMETZ, and many others; the


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United States Constitution; an historical causerie, questioning the historicity of in- cidents and statements in connection with In- dependence Day, John SMITH and POCAHONTAS, Rev. Cotton MATHER and the Quakers, WASHINGTON crossing the Delaware, the first church and school in America, the first free school in the province of New York, Blue Laws, and other subjects.


2. Transcriptions of original manuscripts, includ- ing records of the American Revolution, local church records of births and marriages, ceme- tery inscriptions, correspondence between George WASHINGTON and persons connected with the Dutch Church at Kingston, and records of the Dorp (village) of Schenectady, 1751-63 (1 v., translated by Mrs. M. N. CORMACK) .


3. Original documents, including: charter of the founding of Princetown Academy, Oct. 20, 1853; record book of the Mount Vernon Ladies Associa- tion of the Union, 1858, 1 v .; SWITS family papers, 1753-1848, 10 pieces; and other data. TOLL Collection, 49 v. and 3 cartons of unsorted materials, including:


1. Business Records, 1809-93, 38 v., comprising ac- count books, invoice books, ledgers, daybooks, cashbooks, journals, and memorandum books of various members of the TOLL family (John C. TOLL, Nicholas M. TOLL, Philip R. TOLL, and Frank R. TOLL) relating largely to the opera- tion of TOLL'S Vinegar Works, but including farm journals, records of personal expenses, Frank R. TOLL'S accounts with the town of Glenville for his services as Town Clerk (1885,1887), and other financial data.


2. Church Records, including: sermons of Rov. John C. TOLL; "Middletown Society Records of Contri- bution Money, " 1 v., containing accounts of monies collected and expended by treasurers (1806-13), records of meetings of the Consis- tories of Westerlo and Middletown at the house of their pastor, Rev. John C. TOLL (1822), and minutes of the Consistory of the True Reformed Dutch Church in the town of Canajoharie, May 26, 1825; minutes of meetings of the Particular Synod of Albany, 1814-15; extracts of minutes of the Consistory of the Reformed Dutch Church of Middletown, 1811, 1816; minutes of the Con- sistory of the Church at Westerlo, 1813; min- utes of joint meetings of the Consistories of the Reformed Dutch Church of Middletown and Westerlo in the town of Canajoharie (1811,


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1821); minutes of the Consistory of the Re- formed Dutch Church in Canajoharie (1811-12, 1825-26, 1835-36); notes on baptisms; corre- spondence; remonstrances; data relating to the Classis of Montgomery; and records of doctrinal controversies, particularly respecting the doctrine of atonement as held by Rev. Coenrad TEN EYCK.


3. Miscellaneous materials, including: TOLL family arithmetic books (9 v.) and "Geographical Exercises" (1 v.); accounts, bills, bonds, notes, agreements, insurance policies, deeds, leases, mortgages, surveys, and other papers of the TOLL family, particularly Charles and Philip R. TOLL; personal correspondence of Rev. John C., Charles H., Nicholas M., and Philip R. TOLL; letters from Eve VEEDER


(daughter of Charles H. TOLL who moved to Indiana and Illinois), throwing light on fron- tier life in the 1820's and 1830's; catalogue of books belonging to school district No. 10 in the town of Glenville (1844); and copies of letters of J. De Witt TOLL, while serving overseas during the World War, 1917-19.


J. Henry GLEN papers, 1767-1813, 375 pieces.


Relate largely to Henry GLEN'S service during the Revolution as Deputy Quartermaster General, and later as agent for transporting troops and stores. Included are accounts, invoices, re- ports of bids and contracts, and correspondence regarding the provisioning of troops at various army posts and the settlement of his accounts with the Treasury Department. Correspondents include Morgan LEWIS, Gonoral Honry DEARBORN, William SIMMONS, Samuel HODGDON, Elisha JENKINS, Abraham CUYLER, John N. BLEECKER, General Jamos WILKINSON, John E. VAN ALEN, Anthony LAMB, Stephen VAN RENSSELAER, Abraham VAN EPS, Alex- ander HAMILTON, Henry KNOX, and others.


K. Other holdings include:


1. Records of the Schenectady Temperance Society (auxiliary to the New York State Temperance Society), 1830-47, 1 v., containing membership roll and minutes of meetings; also Membership roll of the Glenville Division, Sons of Tem- perance, 1867-68, 1 v.


2. Bylaws and minutes of Meetings of the Medical Society of the County of Schenectady; 1810-38 (with gaps), 1 v.


3. Account books of the Schenectady Female Benevol- ent Society, 1837-46, 2 v.


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4. Constitution and Minutes of the Northern Mission- ary Society, Department No. 2, 1797-1828, 1 v. 5. John HETHERINGTON'S School Memoranda, 1783-94, 8 v., containing accounts of monies due him as a schoolmaster.


6. James DUANE papers, copied by Samuel W. JONES, consisting largely of letters to DUANE from Thomas PAINE, John JAY, William MALCOM, John DICKENSON, Richard H. LEE, Henry WISNER, George WASHINGTON, Alexander HAMILTON, and others, 1776-87, 1 v .; also deeds and leases executed by James DUANE as proprietor of the Township of Duanesburgh.


7. Miscellaneous materials, including: record of Schenectady newspapers, 1799-1916, among the holdings of the Schenectady County Historical Society, prepared by Dr. H. S. LIDDLE and A. P. WALTON, 1935-36, 1 v .; personal papers of Samuel Jones MUMFORD, 1822-43, 26 items, con- sisting mainly of certificates of appointment to civil and military posts; papers of Samuel W. JONES, 1813-54, including personal corre- spondence, legal documents, and memoranda on local, state, and national politics; papers of Alonzo C. PAIGE, 1830-42, relating mainly to the Schenectady Bank; STEVENS family papers, 1738-1888, including receipts, bills, notes, bonds, docds, mortgages, momoranda on land divisions, wills, and genealogical records of various members of the STEVENS family (Nicho- las, Aaron, Jonathan, Thomas, and others) ; diarios, including that of a farmer in 1811, containing a record of his experimentations with tho planting of crops; diarios of Harriot Bower PAIGE, containing stories of old Schen- ectady families and diagrams of Schenectady streets, lots, and houses (8 v. ); Marie N. CORMACK'S typewritten copy of Thomas PALMER'S diary, 1843-53 (original at Union College), and others; data on the American Colonization Society; record of subscriptions and expenses of the Schenectady Library Association (1833- 34); autograph albums; drafts and copies of spooches and articles boaring on Schenectady history; diplomas and certificates of mombor- ship in professional and fraternal organiza- tions; civil and military appointments, powers of attorney, licenses, records of litigation, inventories, affidavits, appraisals, contracts, patonts, and other legal documents.


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There are 197 volumes and 25 linear feet of manuscripts. About 90 percent of these are arranged by subject, and all are catalogued by accessions in six accession books. Some 2,300 in- dex cards (3 x 5), arranged by subject and alphabetically there- under, cite the file cases and folders in which manuscripts are kept. Materials are accessible to researchers upon application to the curator and under supervision. There is no photostat or copy service.


See: Ycar Books of the Schenectady County Historical Society, 1905-6, 1906-8, 1908-12.


179. SCHENECTADY. - SCHENECTADY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, 13 Union Street. Archivist, Maric Noll Cormack. Hours: 10 a.m. - 12 m. and 2 p.m. - 5 p.m., wockdays.


History and Purpose. - Founded in October 1939 for the purpose of fostering interest in and compiling and proserving materials relating to the genealogies of Schenectady families. It accepts gifts and conditional deposits, may exchange or sell items, but does not make purchases. It has space in the building owned and occupied by the Schenectady County Historical Society. Tho facilities for the storage and use of its holdings aro limited.


Holdings


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A. Church and Cemetery Records, including:


1. Baptismal and Marriage Records of the Reformed Dutch Church of Schodack, N. Y., 1770-1831, 1 v., copied by the Montgomery County Depart- ment of History and Archives from a transcrip- tion made by Charlotte T. LUCKHURST.


2. Marriage Records of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Schenectady, 1694-1850, 3 v. (typewritten copies of originals in the pos- session of the Schenectady County Historical Society, prepared by Katherine FURMAN and Marie N. CORMACK).


3. List of subscriptions to the First Dutch Reformed Church, Schenectady, 1810-15, copied from the original in the possession of the Schenectady County Historical Society.


4. Marriage Records of New Berlin, Chenango County, N. Y., 1831-73, 1 v. (photostatic copy). 5. Historical Sketch of Freehold Presbyterian Church, Charlton, N. Y., 1886, 1 v. (typewritten copy). 6. Index to Schenectady church records on file in the office of the Clerk, Albany County, N. Y. 7. Records of Trinity Church Parish of New York City, comprising records of births (1750-84)


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and marriages (1746-81), 1 v. (typewritten copy prepared from records of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society).


8. Records of inscriptions on tombstones in ceme- teries of Montgomery County, 1 v., compiled by the Montgomery County Department of History and Archives; also index to those records, 1 v., prepared in 1940.


B. Goncalogical Records compiled from old bibles, wills and othor family papers, comotory inscriptions, newspapers, and other sources. Rolato mainly to Schenectady County familios, including ADAIR, ANDRUS, BACON, BAGGETT, BANKER, BARTON, BOUCK, BEEKMAN, BRADT, BROWER, CLUTE, CONDE, CROUNSE, HORSFALL, HOYSRADT, IRISH, MANY, MATSON, RUT- LEDGE, SCHERMERHORN, SILVERNAIL, STREEVER, TAN- NER, TEN BROECK, VAN DER POEL, VAN SCHAICK, VAN SLYKE, VAN VRANKEN, and many others.


C. DUANE Land Papers, relating to James DUANE'S real cstato operations in eastern New York and Vermont, 1775-98, 1 v. (transcribed from original docu- ments now in the possession of Duane FEATHERSTON- HAUGH of Schenectady). Included is a survey and subdivision of the township of Socialborough (now in Vermont) made by William COCKBURN, 1717.


D. School Records, including:


1. Minute book of Little Troy School, 1816-1940, 1 v. (typewritten copy).


2. Annual Reports of School Trustees of the City and County of Schenectady, 1835-1900, 5,000 items, comprising family census records, lists of teachers, and other data relating to public education.


3. Questionnaires filled out by Schenectady County teachers undor District Suporintondont James WINGATE, relative to the New York State Teach- ers Retirement Fund Law, 1912, 50 items.


There are 16 volumes and approximately 9,000 pieces, entirely arranged and catalogued. Materials are accessible to accredited persons upon application to the archivist and undor supervision. There is no photostat or other copy service.


180. SCHENECTADY. - SCHENECTADY FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY, Union


Stroot. Librarian, Harold L. Hamill. Hours: 9 a.m. - 9:30 p.m., wookdays.


History and Purpose. - Founded in 1894 as a library


association. In addition to its own building, the site for which was donated by the General Electric Company and the structure itself


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by the Carnegie Foundation, it maintains branch libraries in five school buildings, all with a view toward providing reading and re- search materials for the students and other inhabitants of Schen- ectady. It has no policies as to the purchase, sale, or exchange of manuscripts, and accepts only outright gifts relating to the history of Schenectady and vicinity. It is housed in a two-story, nonfireproof, brick building, crocted in 1902. Manuscripts are kopt in a storeroom, which affords ample room for expansion.


Holdings


A. Comotory Records, 3 v. and 20 piccos, comprising copies of tombstone inscriptions in tho comotory at Front and Green Stroots (copied by Charlotte T. LUCKHURST from B. L. CONDE'S list, 1 v. ) and in Woestina Cemetery, Old Veeder Farm Cemetery, and other burial grounds in Schenectady and vicinity (compiled by the Federal Writers' Project, W. P. A., 1938, 2 v. and 20 pieces).


B. C. E. BENNETT'S "Historical Releases, " 1 v., relating to historic sites and incidents in Schenectady history.


c. A. M. LANE and W. S. FRAME'S "Historical Sketch of the Schenectady Works of the American Locomotive Company, " 1 v., containing a brief history, lists of directors and other officials, and pro- duction figuros (1850-1931).


There are 5 volumes and 20 piccos, entirely arranged by sub- ject and catalogued by author and subject. Materials are access- iblo without restrictions upon request to the librarian. Thoro is no photostat or other copy service.


181. SCHENECTADY. ~ UNION COLLEGE LIBRARY. Librarian, Helmer Webb. Hours: 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., and 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., Monday through Friday; & a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday; and 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. - 9 p.m., Sunday.


History and Purpose. - The Trustees of Union College organized the library in 1796 to serve the reference and research needs of the student body. During the first 50 years of the Col- lege history, the various literary societies supported their own libraries, but subsequently presented their holdings to the College Library. The latter accepts gifts and conditional deposits, solls and oxchangos manuscripts, and is endowed with funds for the pur- chase of manuscripts pertaining to the history of Union College and Schenectady. The Library has boon housed in many campus buildings during the course of its long history, until in 1904 it came to rost in the Nott Memorial Hall, its prosent quartors. The foundation


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was laid in 1858; the building was completed in 1875 and opened as a library in 1904. It was renovated in 1936 through the generosity of Frank Bailey, College Treasurer. It is a three-story, stone, circular shaped structure. Manuscripts are kept in a fire-resistant vault, where space is limited.


Holdings


A. Records of the Schenectady Academy, forerunner of Union College, 1785-95, 2 v.


1. Schoncctady Academy-Organization and Minutos of the Board of Trustees, 1785-89 - Class and Scholarship Records, 1785-95, 1 v. Trustocs included Rov. Dirk ROMEYN, Dirk VAN INGEN, Henry and John GLEN, Cornelius VAN SLYK, Cor- nelius VAN DYCK, Daniel CAMPBELL, and others. Student records include dates of admission, names of parents or guardians, tuition, and studies pursued.


2. Minutes of Meetings of the Trustees of the Schen- ectady Academy and Library Company, 1785-87, 1 v. Includes library accounts, records of expenses, and a register of formor students, with biographical data drawn from various printed sources (1838-42).


B. Union Collego Archives:


1. Records of Students, 1795-1922, 252 v. plus un- sorted materials in packages and steel casos. Student bill books, 1795-1800, 1805-1908, 216 v., containing itemized accounts of fees for tuition, board, books, wood, use of library, nonattendance or tardiness at classes and chapel, private and public attendance, and private and public damage; also records of amounts paid in advance, arrearages, and de- linquent accounts, and treasurer's acknowl- edgments of receipts from collogo bill collectors.


Miscellaneous materials, including: rosters of students; records of scholarship allotments; rocord of honors awarded to the Senior Class in 1819 (1 pkg.); morit roll (1821-82, 1 v.); morit of graduating classes (1824-30, 7 v.); final averages (1877-96, 1 v.); records of students' bonds , notes, and examination fees; record of accounts due from classes (1809-51, 1 v, ); accounts with graduates (1806-43, 1 v.); student protests, petitions, and resolutions regarding faculty changes and college activities; minutes of meetings of student body (1909-22,3 v.);


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minutes of Union College publication board (1913-17, 1 v.); and student satires (1833- 59, 1 v.) , autograph albums, and notebooks. 2. Library Records, 1806-1936, 37 v.


Included are: librarian's accounts of books and other articles received by the College library (1839-54, 2 v.); Jonathan PEARSON'S account of all minerals and other articles received by the College museum (1840-49, 1 v., including also a record of donations prior to 1840, extracted from the minutes of the Board of Trustees for the years 1819, 1828, 1831-32); record of books added to the Classical and College library after the publication of the 1815 catalogue (1816-28, 1839-47, 1 v.); li- brarian's records of books drawn (1850-54, 4 v.); letterpress copies of correspondence of Jonathan PEARSON, Librarian (1855-62, 1 v.); book index of DeWitt CLINTON, Librarian (1 v.); accession books (1854-77, 2 v.); record of books sold (1824-50, 1 v.); miscellaneous fi- nancial records (1845-67, 1910-36, 14 v.); record of graduates' subscriptions for a li- brary (1844, 1 v.); catalogues of the THOMSON Collection (1 v.), newspapers (1 v.), and periodicals (1897-1906, 1 v.) in the library; minutes of meetings of the Library Committee (1899-1922, 1 v.); and other data.


3. Records of College Societies, 1793-1932, 95 v. Include constitutions, minutes of meetings, and records of membership, finances, and ac- tivities of the following; Adelphic Society (1815-1902, 23 v.), Calorenean Society (1812- 16, 1 v.), Inter-Fraternity Council (1921-32, 1 v.), Philomathian Society (1793-1898, 48 v.), Senate of Union College (1851-68, 1881-84, 4 v.), Terrace Council (1912-13, 1 v.), Theo- logical Society (1842-73, 4 v.), Tiger's Eye Society (1904-14, 1 v.), Union College Bible Society (daybook, 1828-36, 1 v., and microfilm of the First Report of the Union College Bible Society, 1816), Union College Chemical Society (1861-65, 5 v.), Union College House of Repre- sentatives (1869-76, 1 v.), Union College Press Club (1908-23, 3 v.), Union College Quarterly Association (1904-9, 1 v.), and Zouaves (1861, 1 v.).


4. Alumni Records, 1825-1924, 39 v.


Include constitution, records of membership, and minutos of meetings of the "Association of Graduates of Union Collogo" (1825-99, 2 v.),


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votes of alumni for Trustees (June 24, 1884, 1 v.), alumni and visitors' register (1890- 1924, 1 v.), memorials and letters to the Board of Trustees regarding College affairs, autograph albums (1846-1900, 28 v.), and bio- graphical data on members of various graduating classes.


5. Minutes of Board of Trustees, Financo, and Fac- ulty Committees, 1795-1908, 19 v. and many unsorted items.


Include: minutes of meetings and resolutions of the Board of Trustees relative to powers of the president, college finances, faculty ap- pointmonts, salaries, and retirement, and other matters (1795-1908, 10 v.); records of proceed- ings of the Finance Committee (1860-1908, 3 v. and loose piccos); records of student disci- plino by the faculty (1799-1805, 1 v.); mis- collancous faculty minutes (1805-1908, 5 v. and 22 piccos); and minutos of the investigo- tion into the administration of Dr. L. P. HICKOCK, including Professor PEARSON'S state- ment on college discipline and criticism of the American "Barrack System" for colleges, and Dr. HICKOCK'S replies to charges as to his competence in college administration (1865-66) . 6. Treasurer's and Register's Financial Records, 1795-1906, 216 v. and 86 boxes and 43 pack- ages of unsorted material.


Include ledgers, daybooks, vouchers, bankbooks, receipts, payrolls, check books, inventories, memorandum books, bank statements, data on col- lege lotteries, memoranda on notes, bonds, securities, interest, insurance, contracts, accounts for labor, supplies, and other ex- penses, correspondence, and other data relating to the finances of the College.


7. Union Colloge Real Estate Collection, 1795-1906, 180 v. and 39 packages, 24 boxes, and many loose pieces of manuscripts.


Miscellaneous records concerning Union College real estate holdings in Long Island City, Brooklyn, Schenectady, and other sections of New York State. Included are: records of deeds, leases, and mortgages; tax records and assessment rolls; records of title searchors; contracts; surveyors' notebooks and maps; ront books; cashbooks; memorandum books; correspond- ence; indexes to conveyances; inventories and statements of assets; arbitration proceedings, records of litigation, briefs, and judgment rolls; and real estate and financial records,


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ledgers, daybooks, check books, memorandum books, correspondence, and other papers of the Nott and Hunter Point Trusts.


8. Miscellaneous College Correspondence and Other


Documents, 1795-, 50 v., 21 file cases, 28 packages, 4 boxes, and many loose pieces of manuscripts.


Include: correspondence of various Union Col- lege presidents; letters from prospective stu- donts requesting catalogues and information on scholarships and living expenses; records of studont discipline; student letters, bills, bonds, notos, and petitions; applications and recommendations for faculty appointments; fac- ulty minutes and reports; accounts and reports


of various College departments; papers of alumni and student societies; letter books and letterpress copies of correspondence of the Treasurer and Register of Union College; cor- respondence from the Union College Land Office in Long Island City; statements and estimates on College funds and properties; title searches, deeds, leases, mortgages, tax rolls, vouchers, maps, and other papers regarding the College's extensive real estate holdings; data on Collogo lotterios; library records; and addresses, essays, sermons, notobooks, and microfilm copies of plays, books, and other documents. Namos prominent in those papers include Dirk ROMEYN, Josoph C. YATES, Dirk VAN INGEN, Eliphalot NOTT, Henry YATES, Stophon N. BAYARD, Harmanus BLEECKER, Jonathan PEARSON, Alonzo C. PAIGE, E. Nott POTTER, Alexandor HOLLAND, Androw V. V. RAYMOND, Amasa J. PARKER, John V. L. PRUYN, DoWitt CLINTON, and many others.


C. Porsonal Papers of:


1. Jonathan PEARSON


Diary, 1832-64, 1866-75, 9 v.


2. John Howard PAYNE


Miscellaneous papers, including his original pooms (among them "Thoughts on Homo, " reduced to doggorel vorso, obviously the root matorial for his lator "Home, Sweet, Homo! "), micro- film rolls (17) of his plays, letters from PAYNE to his father, William PAYNE, Harmanus BLEECKER, Van Noss YATES, Eliphalot NOTT, and othors, and rocont communications and notos on John Howard PAYNE material in the Collego library.


3. Judge Thomas PALMER


Diary, 1843-47, 1853-55, 4 v., comprising a daily journal of personal and business affairs


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of Judge PALMER, prominent citizen, business- man, and politician of Schenectady. Throws much light on Schenectady history and politics and contains many references to national events. 4. (Author unknown)


"Continental Pictures: Cadeus Mingonia, America Nasceus - The Story of Brandt, " 12 packages, comprising a poetic history of Amer- ica in twelve cantos, written about 1840-74.


5. William WILSON (?)


Notes on Medical Lectures, 1 v., comprising notes on diseases based on the lectures of Dr. GREGORY, Professor of Medicine at the Univer- sity of Edinburgh, 1766-67; also notes on re- marks on the human mind by Dr. REID, Professor of Moral Philosophy in the College of Glasgow, 1772-73.


6. Stophon C. MILLER


Miscellaneous Pooms and Original Picces, 1841- 45, 1 v., comprising his dramatic piccos and pooms, including valedictory poom for the Union College commoncomont, July 23, 1845, and "The Reform- A tomporance picco, " dated Westerlo, April 15, 1845. Notes on some of these pieces indicate that they were printed in The Christian Advocate and Journal, Albany Morning Express, Alexander's Express Messenger, and other publications.




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