Peter McCartee legal papers
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Abstract
A small collection of legal and financial papers—bonds, deeds, receipts, etc.—relating to Peter McCartee (circa 1764-1834) of Manhattan.
Biographical / Historical
Peter McCartee, (circa 1764-1834), was a currier, or leather processor, who did business at 12 Jacob Street, in a locality of lower Manhattan known as "The Swamp" for its concentration of tanneries.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged alphabetically by topic or document type, then chronologically.
Scope and Contents
Bonds, correspondence, deeds, guardianships, powers of attorney, and receipts pertaining to Peter McCartee (circa 1764-1834), a currier (leather processor) of Manhattan. It is unclear exactly how some of the disparate materials here concern McCartee or his estate—he died in 1834, and the collection extends to 1876—but they were donated as pertaining to him.
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Access Restrictions
This collection may be stored offsite. To arrange to consult it, please go to www.nyhistory.org/library/visit.
Use Restrictions
Taking images of documents from the library collections for reference purposes by using hand-held cameras and in accordance with the library's photography guidelines is encouraged. As an alternative, patrons may request up to 20 images per day from staff. Application to use images from this collection for publication should be made in writing to: Department of Rights and Reproductions, The New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024-5194, rightsandrepro@nyhistory.org. Phone: (212) 873-3400 ext. 282. Copyrights and other proprietary rights may subsist in individuals and entities other than the New-York Historical Society, in which case the patron is responsible for securing permission from those parties. For fuller information about rights and reproductions from N-YHS visit: www.nyhistory.org/rights-and-reproductions.
Preferred Citation
This collection should be cited as "Peter McCartee Legal Papers, MS 3245, New-York Historical Society."
Location of Materials
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Joyce Healy, 2016 (accession no. MS-2016-24).
About this Guide
Processing Information
Archivist Joseph Ditta arranged and described this collection in January-February 2024.