New-York and Brooklyn Steam Ferry Boat Company toll books
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Abstract
This collection contains three toll books of the New-York and Brooklyn Steam Ferry Boat Company dating from 1825 to 1826, 1828 to 1829, and 1836 to 1837.
Historical note
The New-York and Brooklyn Steam Ferry Boat Company was established in 1814 Robert Fulton, developer of the first commercially successful steamboat. The Company operated the Nassau, the first steam ferry to connect Brooklyn and New York City.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains three toll books of the New-York and Brooklyn Steam Ferry Boat Company dating from 1825 to 1826, 1828 to 1829, and 1836 to 1837. The toll books record the weekly ferry toll received on the Brooklyn side, and list daily receipts signed by the ferry master upon turning in the weekly total.
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Conditions Governing Use
The materials in this collection are in the public domain.
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Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); New-York and Brooklyn Steam Ferry Boat Company toll books, 1977.030, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of John J. Pierrepont and Alden Spooner, date unknown. Formally accessioned in 1977.
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