Simon Gratz autograph collection 0250B Finding aid prepared by Weckea D. Lilly.
Last updated on November 09, 2018.
First Edition
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
2011 Simon Gratz autograph collection
Table of Contents
Summary Information...... 3 Biography/History...... 4 Scope and Contents...... 6 Administrative Information...... 7 Related Materials...... 7 Controlled Access Headings...... 8 Bibliography...... 8 Collection Inventory...... 9
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Summary Information
Repository Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Creator Gratz, Simon, 1840-1925.
Title Simon Gratz autograph collection
Call number 0250B
Date [inclusive] 1517-1925
Extent 130.4 linear feet (; 326 boxes)
Language English
Language of Materials note The collection is predominantly in English, but includes items in French, Italian, Russian, and other languages.
Mixed materials [Box] 1 - 326
Abstract This autograph collection was created by Simon Gratz, starting in his late teens. A myriad of documents are included and represent Gratz’s philosophy of collecting and the many relationships he formed with other collectors in the United States and abroad. Contained here are autographed letters, legal documents, and artifacts from many prominent and well known figures and personalities in the arts, religion, government, education, and military. While there are some non-substantive letters written to Gratz much of the collection includes correspondence between prominent women and men across classes, professions, and nationalities. The collection dates from the sixteenth century to the early twentieth century. Besides date range, this collection differs slightly from the Simon Gratz collection (#250A) in its alphabetical arrangement, compared to the arrangement by categories/subjects (Case) in #250A. One other distinction
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Cite as:
[Indicate cited item of series here], Simon Gratz autograph collection (Collection 250B), The Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
Biography/History
Simon Gratz (1840-1925) was among the most recognized and respected Jewish Americans in the city of Philadelphia. He was born into one of the oldest families and, perhaps, most notable. He inherited a legacy of high ambition and accomplishment going back to the family’s early settlers in the United States —Barnard and Michael Gratz. The Gratz Brothers were most enterprising in shipping, land acquisition, and trading, which allowed for the cementing of the strong and influential relationship between the family and the city. Simon’s father, Edward Gratz, was known for his activities with the construction of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and his most famous aunt, Rebecca Gratz, for her “charm” and philanthropy. Gratz completed his primary education before the age of 13 and then entered the University of Pennsylvania. Graduating at 16, he then entered the university’s law school. While still a law student, he joined the law office of Garrick Mallery and Furman Sheppard. After graduating in 1855 and being admitted to bar, he began practicing in the city. For three years he served as assistant city solicitor, which enabled him to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States. He was elected to the Pennsylvania legislature before the age of 21 and served one term. In 1869 Gratz was appointed to the Philadelphia Board of Public Education and became chairman of the Committee for the Girl’s Normal School. Additionally, he served for two terms as the board’s president pro-tem. He was most known however for helping to improve many schools that were seen as “primitive.” He also served as president of the Board of Revision of Taxes, president of the Board of Trustees of the Free Library of Philadelphia, member of the Board of Trustees of the Jefferson Medical College, and vice-president of The Historical Society of Pennsylvania and president of its council. To distract himself from his professional commitments, Simon Gratz sought “intellectual amusement” through autograph collecting, becoming one of several popular autograph collectors during his time. He started collecting at the age of 17. Gratz in his A Book About Autograph Collecting stated that collecting “is good for the body, as well as the mind,” and to achieve fulfillment through such practices one must “seek occasional relief from the tedium and cares of active professional or business life, by turning to
- Page 4 - Simon Gratz autograph collection one chosen hobby for relaxation and quiet pleasure.” He used his collection to connect with some of the revered personalities in the United States and abroad, which ultimately supplied him with a great deal of entry points in the study of history. It is through the famed individual, according to Gratz, that we have the greatest opportunity to study: "the collecting of autographs appeals most strongly to those who seek a delightful relaxation in an eminently intellectual amusement. An autograph letter from the hand of a noted man is the closest personal memorial of him that can be had. Here we have the identical paper that his hands touched and on which he wrote the words we read—words expressing thoughts as they emanated from his brain. We almost feel as if we were in direct contact with the writer. If he was good as well as great, a feeling of reverence for the paper we treasure steals over us. We are moved by the desire to learn the leading events of his life; and, if he was a prominent character in history, we wish to know the historical events in which he was a participant. In this way our treasured personal memorial leads us into the field of intellectual activitiey and history research" (p. 14-15). His collecting activities led to his lengthy association with the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, to which he would deed all of his collection in 1917. This collection reflects much of his philosophy of leisure and collecting. There are many types of documents contained with the collection with a range of people and organizations represented. Gratz had a reputation for collecting internationally. H etraded items with many individuals from around the world, and many of the documents in the collection are written in French, Italian, Russian, or Chinese. Gratz’s contemporaries in the collecting and dealing of autographs and other artifacts included Walter R. Benjamin, George Briley, Georg M. Cannaroe, Louis J. Cist, Ferdinand J. Dreer, Thomas Addis Emmet, Frank M. Etting, Adrian H. Joline, James T. Mitchell, and Charles Roberts, A. S. W. Rosenbach. With these men and other collectors, Gratz entered a long debate about what constituted genuine collecting practices and what determined the value of autographs. This conversation commenced as autograph collecting increased in popularity and historical documents rose in market value. According to Gratz, many people became “collectors” who “beg[ed] signature,” increasing their stocks by requesting autographs. Objecting to such methods for enriching his store.” He lamented the transition of autograph collecting from a recreational practice to a full-fledged business. He asserted, “from the beginning of the taste for gathering autographs, most of the notable collections have been formed by men of education, refinement, and prominence; and, as a natural consequence, the ways they have followed in pursuing their hobby have been such as were in complete accord with the highest standards of propriety. Their acquisitions, prior to the time when the commerce in autographs commenced, were almost exclusively by the gift of masses of letters and manuscripts which has accumulated, for many generations, in the archives of families of ancient or noble lineage. When, in the early part of the 18th century, a large and steady increase in the number of collectors began to manifest itself, a legitimate business in the purchase, gift, or exchange, of the names they wanted. At a later day, a number of men from whom better things might have been expected, resorted to methods which, in varying degrees, were discreditable.” Much of his displeasure may have been inspired by an increase in the sale of fraudulent documents at suchtions. During one auction he was publicly corrected by Walter R. Benjamin regarding an item that Gratz thought to be authentic, but that was actually a fake. By the time of his resignation from the board of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, he had amassed an expansive collection, all of which was donated to the organization. He resigned on May 10, 1921,
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Scope and Contents
The collection is alphabetically arranged. This collection is particularly rich in papers of Protestant American clergymen. It includes letters, 1795-1820, of American Presbyterian clergy addressed to William Wallace Woodward, a Philadelphia bookseller and manuscript sermons (some of which are included in the Gratz Sermon Collection) of such clergymen as Abiel Abbot, Lyman Beecher, Nathaniel Chauncey, Timothy Edwards, Ashbel Green, Levi Hart, Alexander Murray, James Muir, William B. Sprague, Solomon Stoddard, Samuel Willard, and others. The collection includes letters and portraits of many other prominent Americans and Europeans: Theodosia Burr Alston; Governor Edmund Andros, 1677; Susanna Anthony, 1770; General John Armstrong, 1769; John Jacob Astor, 1842; Governor Jonathan Belcher; John Bradford, 1720; George Bryan; Dewitt Clinton, 1822; George Clinton; George Clymer; William Dearborn, 1808; John Dickinson; William Duer, 1786; Benjamin Eastburn, 1734; William Eaton, 1805; Edward Everett, 1827; Albert Gallatin, 1801-1811; Joseph Galloway, 1769; Adolphus W. Greely; Jonathan Greenleaf, 1843; Alexander Hamilton; William Harrison, 1786; Patrick Henry; Samuel Hopkins, 1770; Jared Ingersoll; Washington Irving; John Jay, 1822; Dyre Kearney, 1787; James Kent; Francis Scott Key; John Laurens, 1778; Thomas Mifflin, 1791; John P. Montgomery, 1776; Gouverneur Morris, 1806; Isaac Morris; John Nicholson, 1795; Samuel Otis, 1789; James Parker, 1793; Edmund Pendleton; Richard and Thomas Penn, 1755; Peyton Randolph; Joseph Reed, 1812; Colonel James Rodney, 1764; Henry De Saussure, 1787; Theodore Sedgwick, 1799; Jonathan D. Sergeant, 1784; J. Bayard Smith, 1778; William Tweed, 1871; John Tyler, Jr., 1842; James Wadsworth, 1780; John F. Zubley, 1767; and others. Other miscellaneous items are: manuscripts of James Monroe, 1794-1828, on the French Revolution; instructions to James Monroe by Edmund Randolph, 1794-1796; Aaron Burr letters, 1775-1811; Erick Bollmann, 1810; William Eaton, 1802; Joseph Bonaparte correspondence, 1815-1827; parchment deeds, 1691-1786, of Pennsylvania and New Jersey; Judge John Cleves Symmes to Captain Dayton on settlements west of Ohio and on the Miami, 1789; papers relating to Indian affairs, 1789-1806; Irish Revolution papers, 1806-1813; Mexico and South America, 1785-1843; United States Bank, 1805; Bank of North America, 1813-1814; Canadian Rebellion, 1837-1838; political relations between France and America, 1783-1793; letters of writers, artists, scholars, scientists, physicians, apothecaries, penologists, reformers, ca. 1711-1910, including Joseph Lancaster’s correspondence on education, James Rumsey’s manuscripts and printed material, 1788, concerning his invention of the first steam vessel, and other papers bearing on intellectual trends.
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Administrative Information
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
2011 Finding aid prepared by Weckea D. Lilly.
Access Restrictions This collection is open for research.
Processing Information note The processing of this collection primarily included rehousing the material. The collection maintains its original arrangement.
Related Materials
Related Archival Materials note Gratz, Simon. Collection(#0250A), 1343-1928. Gratz, Simon. Correspondence, 1858-1923. Gratz, Simon. Portrait collection, ca 1500-1900. Autograph Collection of The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1671-1939. Clement, Samuel M. Collection, 1770-1909. Conarroe, George M. Autograph collection, 1643-1882. Dreer, Ferdinand Julius, 1812-1902. Collection, 1492-1925. Etting, Frank M. Collection, 1558-1917. Sprague, William Buell, 1795-1876. Autograph collection, 1749-1814. Wanamaker, John, 1838-1922. Collection, 1779-1892.
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Controlled Access Headings
Form/Genre(s)
• Autographs collections. • Correspondence • Deeds. • Manuscripts
Subject(s)
• Gratz, Simon, 1840-1925
Bibliography
Ashton, Dianne. Rebecca Gratz: Women and Judaism in Antebellum America. Detroit: Wayne State University, 1997. Cappon, Lester J. “Walter R. Benjamin and the Autograph Trade at the Turn of the Century.” Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society 78(1966): 20-37. Freund, Miriam K. Jewish Merchants in Colonial America: Their Achievements and Their Contributions to the Development of America. New York: Behrman’s Jewish Book House, 1939. Gratz, Simon. A Book About Autographs. Philadelphia: William J. Campbell, 1920. Osterweis, Rollin G. Rebecca Gratz: A Study in Charm. New York and London: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1935. “Simon Gratz.” The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography 50(1926): 88-90.
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Collection Inventory
Box
Aa - Adami, 1640-1902. 1
Adams - Adamson, 1723-1900. 2
Adc - Ak, 1772-1910. 3
Ala - Ali, 1577-1900. 4
Alla - Alle, 1730-1923. 5
Alli - Am, 1752-1898. 6
Theodosia Burr Alston, 1779-1812. 7
Anc - Ane, 1727-1890. 8
Ang - Ant, 1687-1914. 9
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Ap - Ar, 1753-1897. 10
Asb - Assm, 1750-1896. 11
Ast - Atk, 1695-1872. 12
Asylum Co., 1761-1839. 13
Atl - Az, 1766-1890. 14
Baa - Bain, 1743-1892. 15
Bair - Bald, 1759-1880. 16
Bale - Banv, 1729-1917. 17
Bank of the United States, 1791-1841. 18
Bar - Barl, 1750-1890. 19
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Barn - Barro, 1713-1898. 20
Barry - Bate, 1753-1895. 21
Bates - Baz, 1627-1903. 22
Bea - Beck, c. 1650 - 1900. 23
Becke - Bell, 1730-1914. 24
Bella - Bent, 1680-1897. 25
Benta - Bev, 1684-1917. 26
Bes - Bil, 1752-1924. 27
Bin - Bix, 1709-1896. 28
Bla - Blai, 1757-1903. 29
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Blak - Blo, 1640-1898. 30
Blu - Bok, 1735-1921. 31
Bole - Bopp, 1712-1899. 32
Bor - Bous, 1712-1894. 33
Bout - Boy, 1703-1905. 34
Bra - Bram, 1705-1879. 35
Bran - Brem, 1676-1925. 36
Bren - Bri, 1734-1907. 37
Broa - Brot, 1570-1908. 38
Brou - Brown, Jos., 1655-1911. 39
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Brown, M. - Bruce, 1668-1879. 40
Bruch - Bucki, 1729-1893. 41
Buckl - Bul, 1668-1911. 42
Bum - Burnh, 1717-1890. 43
Burr, Aaron, 1774-1833. 44
Burns - Bury, 1758-1898. 45
Bus - By, 1673-1925. 46
Cab - Camen, 1749-1888. 47
Camer - Campbell, J., 1735-1880. 48
Campbell, L. - Carl, 1684-1895. 49
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Carm - Cary, 1648-1919. 50
Cas - Chaf, 1559-1902. 51
Chal - Chapl, 1670-1902. 52
Chapm - Chaz, 1648-1895. 53
Che - Cho, 1727-1901. 54
Civil War Printed, 1837-1907. 55
Civil War, 1802-1886. 56
Church Papers, 1720-1869. 57
Chr - Clark, H., 1700-1922. 58
Clark, J. - Clarke, J., 1709-1901. 59
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Clarke, M. - Clel, 1675-1900. 60
Chow & Company, 1784-1813. 61
Clem - Cly, 1733-1908. 62
Coa - Cok, 1683-1901. 63
Col - Coll, 1624-1890. 64
Colm - Condy, 1709-1890. 65
Cone - Cony, 1761-1895. 66
Cook - Cooper, S., 1746-1890. 67
Cooper, T. - Corm, 1788-1889. 68
Corn - Cour, 1630-1914. 69
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Cous - Coz, 1707-1890. 70
Crab - Cram, 1773-1979. 71
Cranch - Crittenden, 1600-1898. 72
Cro - Cul, 1655-1905. 73
Cum - Cur, 1716-1899. 74
Cus - Cy, 1680-1890. 75
Dab - Dal, 1700-1891. 76
Dam - Dau, 1665-1896. 77
Dave - Davis, H., 1726-1921. 78
Davis, J. - Day, 1704-1907. 79
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Deeds, 1672-1806. 80
Dea - Delam, 1665-1919. 81
DeLan - Dep, 1686-1897. 82
Der - DeW, 1641-1908. 83
Dex - Did, 1734-1909. 84
Die - Doc, 1746-1910. 85
Dod - Doro, 1653-1883. 86
Dorr - Drai, 1716-1890. 87
Drak - DuC, 1607-1913. 88
Dud - Dunca, 1700-1880. 89
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Dunck - Dur, 1775-1901. 90
Dus - Dy, 1756-1903. 91
Ead - Eat, 1629-1899. 92
Eb - Edwards, J., 1723-1900. 93
Edwards, M. - Elk, 1721-1899. 94
Ell - Elm, 1763-1906. 95
Elp - Ep, 1672-1899. 96
Er - Eva, 1651-1902. 97
Eve - Ey, 1720-1903. 98
Fab - Farq, 1673-1895. 99
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Farr - Ferg, 1629-1902. 100
Fern - Fir, 1706-1904. 101
Fis - Fit, 1707-1898. 102
Fl - Fon, 1626-1875. 103
Foo - For, 1724-1925. 104
Foreign Papers, 1512-1925. 105
Fos - Franc, 1559-1904. 106
Frank - Fren, 1694-1892. 107
Frer - Fy, 1693-1890. 108
Gab - Gaj, 1763-1893. 109
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Gal - Gan, 1761-1883. 110
Gara - Garr, 1756-1910. 111
Gart - Geo, 1711-1890. 112
Ger - Gib, 1628-1890. 113
Gid - Gil, 1646-1890. 114
Gio - God, 1608-1890. 115
Geo - Goo, 1745-1895. 116
Gor - Graf, 1711-1895. 117
Grah - Grat, 1703-1894. 118
Gratz - Greb, 1760-1906. 119
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Greec - Greev, 1721-1900. 120
Greg - Grif, 1753-1891. 121
Gri - Gru, 1750-1904. 122
Gu - Gy, 1555-1893. 123
Haa - Hali, 1690-1919. 124
Hall - Hall & S., 1718-1898. 125
Hall, T. - Hame, 1760-1900. 126
Hami - Hanc, 1662-1895. 127
Hand - Hard, 1738-1923. 128
Hare - Harris, S., 1705-1907. 129
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Harris, T. - Harw, 1694-1909. 130
Has - Haw, 1732-1902. 131
Hay - Heg, 1757-1922. 132
Hei - Henn, 1637-1913. 133
Henr - Herr, 1664-1893. 134
Hers - Hig, 1616-1899. 135
Hil - Hit, 1600-1910. 136
Hoa - Hok, 1705-1915. 137
Hol - Hon, 1664-1920. 138
Hoo - Hop, 1679-1910. 139
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Hor - Hou, 1724-1892. 140
Hov - Hoy, 1767-1899. 141
Hub - Huk, 1710-1921. 142
Hul - Huntington, D., 1754-1908. 143
Huntington, E. - Hy, 1665-1880. 144
Ib - Ing, 1693-1891. 145
Inm - Iz, 1756-1923. 146
Jack - Jak, 1777-1908. 147
Jam - Jeb, 1718-1899. 148
Jef - Johns, 1584-1903. 149
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Johnson - Johnston, 1738-1895. 150
Johnston, J. - Jones, H., 1742-1898. 151
Jones, J. - Jones, T., 1733-1893. 152
Jones, W. - Ju, 1758-1903. 153
Ka - Keh, 1777-1910. 154
Kei - Kennedy, C., 1764-1917. 155
Kennedy, D. - Key, 1742-1896. 156
Kia - Kingston, 1724-1899. 157
Kink - Kl, 1742-1898. 158
Kn - Ko, 1641(?) - 1921. 159
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Kr - Ky, 1670-1924. 160
L. - Lal, 1737-1894. 161
Lam - Lan, 1645-1925. 162
Lancaster, Joseph, 1797-1838. 163
Letters to Lancaster, Joseph, 1793-1811. 164
Letters to Lancaster, Joseph, 1722-1893. 165
Lap - Lav, 1722-1893. 166
Law - Led, 1697-1909. 167
Lee - Lem, 1680-1902. 168
Len - Lev, 1683-1894. 169
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Lew - Lim, 1626-1897. 170
Lin - Lis, 1647-1915. 171
Lit - Loch, 1733-1890. 172
Lock - Lore, 1721-1906. 173
Lori - Luce, 1720-1890. 174
Luci - Lym, 1582-1899. 175
Lyn - Lyt, 1754-1890. 176
Mab - McClo, 1752-1913. 177
McClu - McDou, 1768-1901. 178
McDow - McIl, 1759-1893. 179
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McIn - McKim, 1752-1920. 180
McKin - McLen, 1754-1921. 181
McLeo - McPhe, 1763-1890. 182
McPhu - Maj, 1701-1924. 183
Mal - Marb, 1735-1922. 184
Marc - Marr, 1674-1892. 185
Mars - Mart, 1648-1925. 186
Maru - Matl, 1713-1921. 187
Matt - Mea, 1550-1890. 188
Mec - Mercer, H., 1710-1898. 189
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Mercer, J. - Mes, 1755-1902. 190
Met - Miller, D., 1623-1901. 191
Miller, E. - Milm, 1699-1924. 192
Military Papers, 1742-1867. 193
Miln - Mix, 1636-1917. 194
Mob - Monr, 1645-1909. 1645 195
Mons - Moore, J., 1554-1924. 196
Moore, M. - Morgan, H., 1543-1896. 197
Morgan, J. - Morrison, G., 1721-1921. 198
Morrison, J. - Mou, 1731-1891. 199
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Mow - Mun, 1707-1909. 200
Mura - Murray, A., 1724-1884. 201
Murray, C. - My, 1696-1910. 202
Na - Nel, 1669-1919. 203
Nen - Ney, 1686-1897. 204
Ni - Nod, 1660-1900. 205
Noe - Ny, 1600-1899. 206
Oa - Old, 1689-1906. 207
Oli - Osc, 1604-1917. 208
Osg - Ox, 1629-1890. 209
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Paa - Pap, 1732-1912. 210
Para - Parn, 1666-1908. 211
Parr - Patterson, N., 1703-1894. 212
Patterson, R. - Pear, 1717-1901. 213
Peas - Penno, 1555-1906. 214
Penns - Pes, 1711-1924. 215
Pet - Phila., 1678-1892. 216
Phili - Phy, 1717-1883. 217
Pic - Pid, 1771-1861. 218
Pie - Pitc, 1718-1891. 219
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Pitk - Poi, 1716-1915. 220
Pol - Porter, D., 1704-1892. 221
Porter, E. - Pot, 1729-1912. 222
Pou - Pre, 1748-1910. 223
Printed Papers, 1832-1876. 224
Pri - Prou, 1717-1910. 225
Prov - Py, 1471-1894. 226
Qua - Qui, 1614-1919. 227
Rab - Ral, 1705-1890. 228
Ram - Ras, 1679-1899. 229
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Ram - Ras, 1679-1899. 229
Rat - Rec, 1592-1903. 230
Red - Reid, 1753-1914. 231
Reig - Rh, 1711-1893. 232
Rib - Richi, 1718-1910. 233
Richm - Ris, 1761-1901. 234
Rit - Robertson, I., 1648-1893. 235
Robertsn, J. - Roc, 1624-1903. 236
Rodd - Rodney, T., 1727-1875. 237
Rodney, T. (cont.) - Roe), 1715-1872. 238
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Rog - Roos, 1633-1898. 239
Root - Ros, 1627-1919. 240
Rot - Rup, 1741-1899. 241
Rus - Rz, 1747-1898. 242
Sab - Sal, 1702-1922. 243
Sam - Say, 1665-1910. 244
Sanitary Fairs, 1864. 245
Sca - Schm, 1641-1915. 246
Schn - Schu, 1631-1923. 247
Schw - Scr, 1733-1897. 248
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Scu - Shap, 1735-1900. 249
Ser - Shap, 1652-1897. 250
Shar - Sheo, 1764-1890. 251
Shep, 1663-1893. 252
Sher - Shu, 1705-1900. 253
Sib - Sim, 1737-1921. 254
Sin - Sl, 1727-1909. 255
Sma - Smith, G., 1700-1907. 256
Smith, H. - Smith, P., 1765-1914. 257
Smith, R. - Smy, 1755-1890. 258
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Sn - Sout, 1666-1901. 259
Souv - Spi, 1640-1900. 260
Spo - Stanl, 1697-1922. 261
Stans - Sten, 1675-1901. 262
Step - Stevens, I., 1746-1904. 263
Stevens, J. - Stew, 1760-1921. 264
Sti - Stop, 1676-1925. 265
Stor - Str, 1719-1909. 266
Stu - Sun, 1630-1919. 267
Sur - Sz, 1765-1924. 268
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Taf - Tat, 1744-1914. 269
Tau - Tc, 1700-1891. 270
Te - Tha, 1706-1919. 271
The - Thompson, H., 1739-1922. 272
Thompson, J. - Thompson, J., 1766-1891. 273
Thompson, P. - Thw, 1721-1902. 274
Ti - Tol, 1707-1918. 275
Tom - Trac, 1571-1921. 276
Trai - Tro, 1703-1895. 277
Tru - Turner, H., 1694-1900. 278
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Turner, J. - Tz, 1675-1882. 279
Ue - Ux, 1675-1910. 280
Vac - Vander, K., 1677-1907. 281
Vanderl - Van Rensselaer, J., 1647-1893. 282
Van Rensselaer, K. - Vaughan, J., 1564-1899. 283
Vaughan, L. - Vim, 1535-1917. 284
Vin - Vu, 1745-1909. 285
Waa - Walc, 1661-1889. 286
Wald - Walker, N., 1725-1875. 287
Walker, R. - Waln, 1717-1922. 288
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Walp - Warm, 1676-1922. 289
Warn - Wate, 1776-1907. 290
Watk - Wea, 1707-1898. 291
Web - Wei, 1710-1902. 292
Wel - Wen, 1745-1890. 293
Wer - Whed, 1740-1892. 294
Whee - White, S., 1634-1921. 295
White, T. - Wid, 1714-1912. 296
Wie - Willc, 1700-1897. 297
Wille - Williams, J., 1650-1911. 298
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Williams, L. - Williamson, 1706-1925. 299
Willin - Wilson, H., 1713-1910. 300
Wilson, J. - Wilt, 1768-1898. 301
Wim - Wisn, 1669-1888. 302
Wist - Wood, I., 1723-1900. 303
Wood, J. - Woodw, 1699-1902. 304
Wool - Wright, J., 1718-1890. 305
Wright, L. - Wy, 1715-1890. 306
Xa - Xi / Ya - Young, R., 1744-1891. 307
Young, S. / Za - Zu, 1711-1904. 308
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Notes on Autograph Collection, 1869 & n.d. 309
Account Books, 1862-1925. 310
Miscellaneous / Book on Autographs, 1782-1906. 311
Woff - Zub, 1672-1916. 312
Unidentified, Foreign, & Miscellaneous, 1714-1892. 313
Letters of Albert Gallatin, 1801 - 1805, 1801-1805. 314
Letters of Albert Ballatin, 1806 - 1811, 1806-1811. 315
United States Board of Treasury - 1787 / Treasury Department 1797-1834, 1787-1834. 316
Gratz - Sermon Collection [John Hull, 1656-1660; Joseph Sewall, 1701-1713; John 317 Pynchon, 1649; Samuel & Joseph Sewall, 1672-1673 / 1701-1706 / 1703-1706; Samuel Willard, 1694; Solomon Stoddard, 1680's-1728; Unknown, 1630-1679; Miscellaneous, 17th Century Dutch-1829; Items removed from volumes, 1863-1894; The Colonial Standard and Jamaica Despatch, 1880], 1630-1826.
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Gratz - Sermon Collection [Samuel Checkley, 1726-1763; Nathaniel Chauncey & 318 Thaddeus Mac Carty, n.d. / 1750-1787; First Institution Catechism, 1725; ______, (of Gyles & Berry), 1723-1724; Barnards, 1708-1773; John Rogers, John Rodgers, & John Ewing, 1693-1802; Miscellaneious, 1759-1829; Joseph Baxter, 1711-1726; W. Ch. & East C., 1704-1721], 1693-1829.
Gratz - Sermon Collection [Edkley & West, 1782-1803 / 1766-1804; David Tappan, 319 1775-1802; Joseph Lathrop, 1798-1836; Joseph Lathrop, 1773-1813; Joseph Lathrop, 1758-1830; Samuel Mathor, 1775-1785; Stephen West, 1762-1815; James Mui, 1781-1802; PS 17:8, June 1797 / August 30, 1807 / & n.d.], 1758-1836.
Gratz - Sermon Collection [John B. Romeyn (NY), 1798-1824; Eliphalet Nott (NY), 320 1816-1837; J. H. Livingstno (NY & NJ), 1808-1820; Henry Kollock (Savannah), 1800-1810; J. MacDonald (NY), 1798-1815; Abiel Abbot (Andover, MA), 1789-1838; Richard S. Storrs (Warren, CT), 1802-1818], 1789-1838.
Gratz - Sermon Collection [Varied Authors, 1650-1652; Winter, 1674-1713; John 321 Pointer, 1823; Mattheew Wilkes, 1773; Benjamin Wallin, 1734-1788; Frederick Christian Michaelis, ca. 1717 (or '27); Alexander Murray, 1794-1808], 1650-1823.
Gratz - Sermon College [varied authors; Levi Hart; Diary of Levi Hart; Williams; 322 Miscellaneous; Miscellaneous (N.E.); Time Edwards; S. Hopkins; W. Springfield; & S. Hopkins; Levi Hart (Sermons & Diary); Samuel Hopkins (formerly bound in vol. 22); Incoming Correspondence to Stephen Williams (mostly by James Davenport & JOhn Sergeant)], 1697-1832.
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Gratz - Sermon Collection [John A. Clark (school notebooks and sermons no. 1-199), 323 1822-1848.
Gratz - Sermon Collection [John A. Clark (sermons no. 200 - 399), 1822-1848. 324
Gratz - Semon Collection [John A. Clark (sermons no. 400-570; parishioner's letter, "Book 325 let out 1843-1848)], 1822-1848.
Gratz - Sermon Collection [varied authors], 1712-1823. 326
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