Special Collections Research Center
Peter Goelet Papers
Mss. 92 G55
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0.50 Linear Feet
1762-1886
1770-1779
31 items.
English
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Gift
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Processed by Ellen Strong in 1992.
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Peter Goelet Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Scope and Contents
Papers of the Goelet family of Amsterdam and New York, N. Y. Includes invoice, 1762, of Jacob Goelet at Amsterdam; and letters, 1763-1779, to Peter Goelet from merchants in Bristol and London, England (including Quakers), concerning goods, finances, and the American Revolution. Also includes receipt, 1879, signed by John Adams Dix; letter, 1882, from Henry V. Poor concerning routes of travel from Terre Haute [Ind.] to New York City; copy of letter of G. F. R. Henderson concerning Richard S. Ewell and a commonplace book, 1793-1861; grant for a War of 1812 service and a 1777 pardon of John Earle by George III.
Correspondence
Financial records
Invoices
Merchants--New York (City)
Quakers--England
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Sir Isaac Newton's Table of the Assays, Weights, and Values of the Most Foreign Silver and Gold Coinsid157279/repositories/2/archival_objects/576543174011Scope and ContentsCopy made for Peter Goelet. 4 pages. Manuscript. Oversize
Invoice of Jacob Goelet at Amsterdamid157280/repositories/2/archival_objects/576544176212Scope and Contents1 page. Document.
Devonsheiz Kee, Bristol, England to Peter Goelet [sic]id157282/repositories/2/archival_objects/5765451763 May 413Scope and ContentsSigned Letter regarding money and Goelet's new undertaking. 1 page.
Newspaper clippings, in Dutch and Englishid157283/repositories/2/archival_objects/5765461766 and undated14Scope and ContentsEnglish paper lists Peter Goelet's stock. 3 items.
Richard Champion, Bristol, England to Peter Goeletid157286/repositories/2/archival_objects/5765471774 September 515Scope and ContentsPamphlet on American affairs by [?] Priestly and English government's actions toward America. Autograph Letter Signed. 2 pages.
Bill of Lading issued to Richard Champion by John Clark for goods sent to Peter Goeletid157288/repositories/2/archival_objects/5765481774 September 1516Scope and ContentsPrinted Document Signed. 1 page.
Henry Kent, for Richard Champion, Bristol, England to Peter Goeletid157290/repositories/2/archival_objects/5765491774 October 2217Scope and ContentsMoney and fact that Mr. Champion can't write because he is busy on behalf of Edmund Burke. 1 page. Signed Letter.
Richard Champion, Bristol, England to Peter Goeletid157292/repositories/2/archival_objects/5765501775 March 118Scope and Contents"The ministry are determined to proceed against the Provinces of New England with great violence." Autograph Letter Signed. 1 page.
Thomas Crowley Son, London, England to Peter Goeletid157294/repositories/2/archival_objects/5765511775 July 3119Scope and ContentsNo prospect of reconciliation with England. 1 page. Signed Letter.
Page from The Gentleman's Magazineid159276/repositories/2/archival_objects/5765521775 July110Scope and Contents1 page advertisement for Some Memoirs of the Life and Family of the Late Reverend Mr. Laurence Sterne
Two dollar continental currency, Philadelphiaid159277/repositories/2/archival_objects/5765531776111Pardon of John Earle "late of Hackinsack, New Jersey" by George IIIid159278/repositories/2/archival_objects/5765541777112Scope and Contents1 page. Printed Document. Oversize.
John Crowley, London, England to Peter Goelet, New York, New Yorkid159279/repositories/2/archival_objects/5765551778 October 5113Scope and Contents3 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Bears copy of letter on August 1, 1778. Money. Trade with British soldiers in New York. Concern about war between France and England. Oversize
Power of attorney of Mary Wood to Peter Goelet witnessed by John Smythies, Nathaniel Barlow, John Millsid159280/repositories/2/archival_objects/5765561778 November 6114Scope and ContentsBears certification of witness to Mary Wood's signature of Jno. Thos. Child, signed by John King, mayor of Colchester, England. 3 pages. Document signed.
John Crowley, London, England to Peter Goeletid159281/repositories/2/archival_objects/5765571779 January 5115Scope and Contents3 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Bears copy of letter, Decemb[e]r 1, 1778. Goods shipped. Fashion of buckles in England. oversize
Thomas Crowley, Wallworth near London, England to Peter Goeletid159282/repositories/2/archival_objects/5765581779 February 9116Scope and Contents3 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Bears copy of letter, January 9, 1779. Wants colonies to return to England. Suggest sending amber beads to Quebec.
John Crowley, London, England to Peter Goeletid159283/repositories/2/archival_objects/5765591779 March 2117Scope and Contents3 pages. Autograph letter signed. Bears copies of letters, February 3, 1779 and January 14, 1779
Land warrant granted to James Smith for War of 1812 Service for 154 acres in Illinoisid159284/repositories/2/archival_objects/5765601855 December 28118Scope and ContentsNot signed by Franklin Pierce, but by a secretary. 1 page. Printed Document Signed.
Bond of City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania issued to G. Dallett Companyid159285/repositories/2/archival_objects/5765611857 February, 28119Scope and Contents1 page. Printed Document Signed.
Receipt issued to Peter Goelet by John A. Dix, comptroller of Trinity Church, New Yorkid159286/repositories/2/archival_objects/5765621879 April 1120Scope and Contents1 page. Printed Document Signed.
Henry V. Poor, New York, New York to R.T. Wilsonid159287/repositories/2/archival_objects/5765631882 December 12121Scope and Contents1 page. Autograph Letter Signed. Routes of travel from Terre Haute [Ind.] to New York City.
E. Berntsen, Drammen, Norway to Peter Goelet, New York, New Yorkid159288/repositories/2/archival_objects/5765641886 March 18122Scope and Contents2 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Requests financial aid.
Note concerning proclamation of U.S. President concerning Non-Intercourse Lawid159289/repositories/2/archival_objects/576565Undated123Scope and Contents1 page. Manuscript.
Broadside advertising song, "Who Will Care for Mother Now"id159290/repositories/2/archival_objects/576566Post-1861124Scope and Contents1 page. Printed.
Broadside of words to "Some Mother's Child"id159291/repositories/2/archival_objects/576567Undated125Scope and Contents1 page. Printed.
Card advertising seller of skeletonsid159292/repositories/2/archival_objects/57656818th Century126G.F.N. Henderson to [?]id159293/repositories/2/archival_objects/576569circa 1900 June 29127Scope and ContentsCopy. 2 pages. Typed Letter. Concerns Richard S. Ewell.
Commonplace book kept by William Muir and perhaps by an unidentified femaleid159294/repositories/2/archival_objects/5765701793-1861128Scope and ContentsBound volume. 22 leaves. Translation of excerpts of Thomson's Seasons by Muir for Miss [?] Allen. Also includes acrostic poem copied from the Glasgow Advertiser, February 12, 1793 and lines, 1861, addressed to the Sons of Tennessee and lists of sewing supplies.
New York Newspapers/repositories/2/archival_objects/57876818XX129Scope and ContentsNewspapers from New York