Jeremiah Johnson manuscript on the Flatbush Dutch Reformed Church
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Abstract
A handwritten manuscript by Jeremiah Johnson circa 1850 with notes on the history of the Flatbush Dutch Reformed Church from 1656-1824.
Biographical note
Jeremiah Johnson (1766-1852) was a Brooklyn farmer, politician and writer. From 1796-1816 he was Trustee of the Town of Brooklyn; 1800-1840 he was Supervisor of Brooklyn; 1837-1839 he was Mayor of Brooklyn. He was a General in the War of 1812.
Arrangement
Access photocopies are foldered separately from the original manuscript for researcher use.
Scope and Contents
Four handwritten pages describing the history of the Flatbush Dutch Reformed Church.
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
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Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Jeremiah Johnson manuscript on the Flatbush Dutch Reformed Church, 1973.128, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The source of this manuscript and date of its acquisition is unknown. It was formally accessioned in 1973.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Researchers should use the provided access photocopies.
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Found with a typewritten page which reads "Historical Reminiscences of the Protestant Reformed Dutch Church of Kings County, from 1656 to the Death of the Rev. Martinus Schoonmaker in 1824, by Jeremiah Johnson."
The manuscript pages had been folded and bound between hard covers, but the pages had come loose from the binding and ripped along the folds. The archivist removed the binding and sleeved each manuscript page (in two pieces) in mylar. Access photocopies had previously been made and these were housed separately for researchers to use without handling the fragile originals.
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