Correspondence; Abolition movement; Slavery; Politics & Government
Letter to Peter Van Gaasbeek from John Addison defending Addison's anti abolition speech. Addison states he wants his friends to see his speech printed and if necessary, a supplement to be furnished to the editors of the Rising Sun, an Ulster...
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. ...
Letter to Peter Van Gaasbeek from James Hasbrouck regarding the evacuation of New York City. Hasbrouck writes that there is much confusion in the city, with people moving out. He mentions that General Lee had arrived to entrench and fortify the...
Letter to Peter Van Gaasbeek from James Hasbrouck in which Hasbrouck mentions Bruyn marching with Clinton to reinforce Arnold at Quebec. He also mentions Gen. Lee fortifying New York City.
Letter to Peter Van Gaasbeek from Aaron Burr regarding votes for Jefferson, Pickney and Burr in the 1800 presidential election. Also included in the letter is a list of names and aliases Burr wants used in future correspondence.
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.
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...
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.
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 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...
Counraat Lefever's house was burned down and they lost almost everything. No one was hurt. He does not need any money but could use some clothes. Heermance asks Van Gaasbeek to help. He also mentions a recent election held in Hurley, New York,...
