Samuel Booth papers
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The items include an indenture of apprenticeship, binding Samuel Booth (1818-1894) to Elias Combs as a house carpenter, dated 1835, and a letter from Samuel B. Chittenden to Mayor Samuel Booth, offering money to finance a civic reception Honoring General Philip Sheridan, dated 1867.
Biographical note
Samuel Booth (1818-1894) was a carpenter and Mayor of Brooklyn from 1866 to 1867.
Scope and Contents
The Samuel Booth papers consist of 2 items dated 1835 and 1867. The items include an indenture of apprenticeship, binding Samuel Booth to Elias Combs as a house carpenter, dated 1835, and a letter from Samuel B. Chittenden to Mayor Samuel Booth, offering money to finance a civic reception Honoring General Philip Sheridan, dated 1867.
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Open to researchers without restriction.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Samuel Booth papers, 1974.155, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Thomas Taylor Fenton, date unknown.
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