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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07160.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1776 |
| Title | Henry Van Schaack to his brother, Peter, regarding several matters, including the shipment of goods and family [incomplete] |
| Date | 16 April 1776 |
| Author | Van Schaack, Henry (1733-1823) |
| Recipient | Van Schaack, Peter |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to his brother about the shipment of goods, family matters, and a difficult boy working as his clerk, named Johnny. Discusses legal issues pertaining to the division of a land patent in Kinderhook, New York. Incomplete and not signed. Possibly a retained copy. Henry had a brother named Peter Van Schaack, who is possibly the recipient of this letter. |
| Subjects | Merchants and Trade Children and Family Law Land Transaction Commerce |
| People | Van Schaack, Henry (1733-1823) Van Schaack, Peter (1747-1832) |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Children & Family; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Henry Van Schaack served in French and Indian War and was active in New York and Massachusetts politics. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |