John Bogart's family is sick with the measles. Caty is very low indeed with pain in her bowels which makes her recovery doubtful. Henry is in pain and has a high fever. Bogart promises to visit Peter Van Gaasbeek if the children get better. He also...
Letter from John Bogart to Peter Van Gaasbeek requesting a healthy, stout male slave to go on board the Sloop. He suggests the Abolition bill may induce some to sell their slaves. He also mentions the price of various produce.
John Oothout politely asks Peter Van Gaasbeek for payment on behalf of Dumond's estate. If he does not send a remittance at the next possible conveyance, then Oothout will be forced to prosecute him.
Letter to Peter Van Gaasbeek from John Oothout requesting payment for an overdue debt. Oothout says Van Gaasbeek keeps promising to pay but nothing comes of it. He does not know what else to say to request payment "For God sake favor me with a...
Letter to Peter Van Gaasbeek from John Roosevelt in which Roosevelt relates the difficulty of obtaining payment. He mentions that merchants labor under embarrassment due to not being able to collect their just debts. He writes that though Van...
Justin Foote writes to Peter Van Gaasbeek about some business involving lack of molasses in New Windsor and Fishkill. He also wants to keep the friendship between the two men in good standing order. He congradulates Van Gaasbeek on becoming a father
Letter to Peter Van Gaasbeek from Nathaniel Sackett regarding Enoch Crosby, alias John Brown. Sackett gives Van Gaasbeek directions regarding Crosby which include his wish that Crosby may escape two miles before he is brought to Committee. ...
Correspondence; Effigies; Political activity; Executions in effigy;
Letter to Peter Van Gaasbeek from John Addison concerning the affair between Van Gaasbeek and Van Cortlandt. He hopes it has been terminated. Addison is upset about the effigy burning in Walkill, and certain characters whose conduct has a direct...
Letter written April 9, 1772 from Albany, NY. He begins by saying he is writing once more and is hopeful "it may be blest." He said after their last parting he thought it would be in vain to repeat his visit but he wants to try one more time. He...
John Dewitt and wife, Lidia, of Kingston, NY, for the consideration and the sum of 1125 schiples of good winter wheat have granted, bargained and sold to the poor of Ulster County a farm named Sonder Sorgh with houses, barns, barrack, wagon, plow,...
Political elections; Political representation; Voting;
Letter from Peter Van Gaasbeek urging men to avoid the dangerous influence of the Governor in the Council of Appointment; that a recent appointment to that body was made for the Governor's satisfaction and not the community. The Governor and...
Printed circular regarding candidates for the election of Governor and Lt. Governor. The circular urges people to avoid the dangers of an overgrowing influence in office; that a change is necessary. The current Governor, George Clinton has been in...
Printed circular from the electors of Ulster County dissatisfied with the names on the ballot for the General Election. They recommend William Wickham and John Addison as Senators. For members of the Assembly they recommend Conrad Edmund...
