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Scope and Contents of the Collection
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Overview of the Collection |
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| Title: | Peter Smith Collection |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1814 |
| Quantity: | 1 folder (SC) |
| Abstract: | Artificial collection created by Special Collections Research Center to hold additional material related to Peter Smith. |
| Language: | English |
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Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Biographical History
Peter Gerrit Smith (1768-1837), landowner and father of reformer Gerrit Smith, was a man of significant influence during the first quarter of the nineteenth century in Madison County, New York, where he was active in business, politics, and land transactions, and owner of a large portion of the central and northern sections of the country. In some of his ventures he was the partner of John Jacob Astor. The town of Peterboro, New York is named for him.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Peter Smith Collection consists of one letter, from Peter Smith to A. G. Mappa concerning a possible visit to Oldenbarnevelt, Holland.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
The majority of our archival and manuscript collections are housed offsite and require advanced notice for retrieval. Researchers are encouraged to contact us in advance concerning the collection material they wish to access for their research.
Use Restrictions
Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
Related Material
Special Collections Research Center has numerous other collections relating to Peter Smith, Gerrit Smith, and other members of the Smith family. Please search our collections to locate related material.
Subject Headings
Persons
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Genres and Forms
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Peter Smith Collection,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Purchase, 2016.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: MRC
Date: 8 Mar 2017
Revision history: