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The New York Public Library Manuscripts and Archives Division The New York Public Library Manuscripts and Archives Division Guide to the Philip Schuyler papers 1705-1864 MssCol 2701 Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation. Compiled by Archives Unit, 2016 Summary Creator: Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804 Title: Philip Schuyler papers Date: 1705-1864 Size: 19.79 linear feet (55 boxes, 17 volumes, 15 oversized folders) Source: Georgina Schuyler; various gifts and purchases Abstract: Philip John Schuyler (1733-1804), a Revolutionary War general and statesman, was a prominent member of the landed aristocracy of New York State. The collection consists of correspondence, accounts, military records, land records, and other papers documenting Schuyler's military, political and business activities and, to a lesser extent, his family affairs. Correspondence, 1761-1804, is with military officers, members of the Continental Congress, committees of safety, and family, and concerns the conduct of the Revolutionary War in the Northern Department, 1775-1777, and political and personal matters. Indian papers, 1710-1797, contain Schuyler's papers as Commissioner of Indian Affairs in the Northern Department during the war and as agent of New York State. Canal papers, 1792-1803, include correspondence, diaries, reports, surveys, accounts, and other papers relating to the construction of canals in New York. His papers as Surveyor General of New York State, 1773-1788, and other public papers, circa 1775-1796, consist of correspondence, receipts, drafts of legislation and proposals, building plans, and other papers. Financial papers, 1711-1805, estate papers, 1752-1828, and land papers, 1705-1864, pertain to business activities and land holdings of Schuyler and family. Family papers, 1772-1851, contain correspondence and other papers of Schuyler family members. Military papers, 1775-1779, comprise Revolutionary War materials that were neither generated nor received directly by Schuyler. Access: Advance notice required. Preferred citation: Philip Schuyler papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library Processing note: Compiled by Archives Unit, 2016 i Creator History Philip John Schuyler (1733-1804) was a prominent member of the landed aristocracy of upstate New York. Born in Albany, Schuyler inherited extensive lands in the Saratoga Patent, through the Mohawk Valley, in Dutchess County, and along the Hudson River. He served in the British Army during the French and Indian War, rising to the rank of Major. His thirty year career in public office began in 1768 when he was elected to New York's colonial assembly. There he sided with those favoring increased independence from Great Britain. He was a delegate to the second Continental Congress and was made one of the four Major-Generals in the Continental Army under Washington. During the Revolutionary War he commanded the forces of the Northern Department, 1775-1777, until replaced by Horatio Gates. However, he remained in his post as Commissioner of Indian Affairs and was re-elected to the Continental Congress, 1778-1781. He served in the New York State Senate, 1780-1784 and 1786-1790, and became one of New York's first United States Senators, 1797-1798. Schuyler was also deeply involved in the commercial development of New York. He oversaw the construction of saw mills, gristmills, and New York's first flax mill, exported timber and other products of his estates via his Hudson River fleet, and took a leading role in the development of better transportation. As president and leading force in the creation and incorporation of the Northern Inland Lock Navigation Company and the Western Inland Lock Navigation Company, he constructed the canals that would form the basis of the Erie Canal system. Scope and Content Note The collection consists of correspondence, accounts, military records, land records, and other papers documenting Schuyler's military, political and business activities and, to a lesser extent, his family affairs. Correspondence, 1761-1804, is chiefly with military officers, members of the Continental Congress, and committees of safety concerning the conduct of the Revolutionary War in the Northern Department, 1775-1777. However, political, business, and family matters. Indian papers, 1710-1797, contain Schuyler's papers as Commissioner of Indian Affairs in the Northern Department during the war and as agent of New York State. Canal papers, 1792-1803, include correspondence, diaries, reports, surveys, accounts, and other papers relating to the construction of canals in New York. His papers as Surveyor General of New York State, 1773-1788, and other public papers, circa 1775-1796, consist of correspondence, receipts, drafts of legislation and proposals, building plans, and other papers. Financial papers, 1711-1805, estate papers, 1752-1828, and land papers, 1705-1864, pertain to business activities and land holdings of Schuyler and family. Family papers, 1772-1851, contain correspondence and other papers of Schuyler family members. Military papers, 1775-1779, comprise Revolutionary War materials that were neither generated nor received directly by Schuyler. Key Terms Genre/Physical Characteristic Accounts Deeds Diaries Land surveys Leases Maps Muster rolls Payrolls ii Returns (military reports) Tax records Subjects American loyalists Canals -- New York (State) Indians of North America -- New York (State) Landowners -- New York (State) Occupations Landowners Soldiers Statesmen Geographic Names New York (State) -- Boundaries New York (State) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 New York (State) -- Real property Saratoga County (N.Y.) -- History United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 Names Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801 Bleecker, Barent, 1760-1840 Bradstreet, John, 1711-1774 Clinton, George, 1739-1812 Cochran, John, 1730-1807 De Zeng, Frederick Augustus, 1756-1838 Duane, James, 1733-1797 Eddy, Thomas, 1758-1827 Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 Glen, Henry, 1739-1814 Jones, Samuel, 1734-1819 Loudon, Samuel, 1727?-1813 Montgomery, Richard, 1738-1775 Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804 Smith, William, 1728-1793 Varick, Richard, 1753-1831 Walton, Gerard Washington, George, 1732-1799 Gansevoort family Lansing family Livingston family Schuyler family Van Rensselaer family Yates family Northern Inland Lock Navigation Company Western Inland Lock Navigation Company iii Guide to the Philip Schuyler papers Container List Letters Received 1761-1804 (16 boxes, 3 volumes, 1 oversize folder) Letters Received, 1761-1804 consists chiefly of 2,431 letters arranged chronologically. A two volume calendar of these letters arranged alphabetically by name of the correspondent was prepared by Mrs. Solomon Alofsen in 1851. The majority of the letters are from military officers, members of the Continental Congress, committees of safety, and private individuals relative to the conduct of the Revolutionary War in the Northern Department, 1775-1777. Correspondents include Benedict Arnold, George Clinton, John Cochran, James Duane, Benjamin Franklin, Henry Glen, Richard Montgomery, William Smith, Jr., Richard Varick, George Washington, and members of the Gansevoort, Lansing, Livingston, Van Rensselaer, and Yates families. In addition to the calendared letters are Schuyler’s letterbook of copies of letters and instructions from General Washington and the Continental Congress, June 1775-June 1778; approximately 70 letters, 1769-1796 (i.e. 1769; 1796-1797) from Stephen Theodore Johnson, Peter R. Livingston, Harmanus Schuyler, and Philip Ten Eyck; and 32 letters written to Schuyler in 1788 as a member of the New York Council of Appointment recommending persons for various public offices. Also among the uncalendared letters are the letters he received from his family, including two from his son-in-law Alexander Hamilton. Approximately 18 letters to Schuyler included in the Schuyler Calendar (1851) but missing from the files, can be found in the Thomas Addis Emmet Collection. b. 1 f. 1 1761 April 30 b. 1 f. 2 1761 May 15 b. 1 f. 3 1763 January 28 b. 1 f. 4 1763 May 21 b. 1 f. 5 1763 July 5 b. 1 f. 6 1763 August 30 b. 1 f. 7 1763 October 28 b. 1 f. 8 1763 December 10 b. 1 f. 9 1764 January 12 b. 1 f. 10 1764 February 16 b. 1 f. 11 1764 May 29 b. 1 f. 12 1764 July 20 b. 1 f. 13 1764 August 8 b. 1 f. 14 1764 September 14 b. 1 f. 15 1764 October 16 b. 1 f. 16 1764 November 4 b. 1 f. 17 1764 December 15 b. 1 f. 18 1765 January 28 b. 1 f. 19 1765 February 16 b. 1 f. 20 1765 February 29 b. 1 f. 21 1765 March 4 b. 1 f. 21 1765 March 4 b. 1 f. 22 1765 March 5 b. 1 f. 23 1765 April b. 1 f. 24 1765 April 1 1 Guide to the Philip Schuyler papers Letters Received (cont.) b. 1 f. 25 1765 June 1 b. 1 f. 26 1765 July 23 b. 1 f. 27 1765 August 7 b. 1 f. 28 1765 December 16 b. 1 f. 29 1766 February 1 b. 1 f. 30 1766 March 18 b. 1 f. 31 1766 April 2 b. 1 f. 32 1766 July 3 b. 1 f. 33 1766 August 6 b. 1 f. 34 1766 October 13 b. 1 f. 35 1766 November 11 b. 1 f. 36 1766 December 5 b. 1 f. 37 1766 December 29 b. 1 f. 38 1767 January 31 b. 1 f. 39 1767 February 2 b. 1 f. 40 1767 March 21 b. 1 f. 41 1767 March 22 b. 1 f. 42 1767 April 5 b. 1 f. 43 1767 April 15 b. 1 f. 44 1767 May 17 b. 1 f. 45 1767 May 18 b. 1 f. 46 1767 June 9 b. 1 f. 47 1767 July 25 b. 1 f. 48 1767 July 26 b. 1 f. 49 1767 August 23 b. 1 f. 50 1767 August 29 b. 1 f. 51 1767 September 1 b. 1 f. 52 1767 October 11 b. 1 f. 53 1767 November 1 b. 1 f. 54 1767 November 30 b.
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