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Gulian C. Verplanck Letters

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Overview of the Collection

Creator: Verplanck, Gulian C. (Gulian Crommelin), 1786-1870.
Title: Gulian C. Verplanck Letters
Inclusive Dates: 1826-1838
Quantity: 4 items (SC).
Abstract: Papers of the American legislator, author. Outgoing letters concerning: recommendations for appointments (Samuel Southard, Enos Throop); a response to a speaking invitation (George Van Ness Lothrop); and a pamphlet sent to James Madison about the language of the Constitution.
Language: English
Repository: Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
222 Waverly Avenue
Syracuse, NY 13244-2010
https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center

Biographical History

Gulian C. Verplanck (1786-1870) was an American legislator and author. Born in New York City, he graduated from Columbia College (now Columbia University), New York City, in 1801, then studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1807. He was a professor at General Theological Seminary in New York City for three years (1821-1824) but spent most of his life in politics and government. He was a member of the State assembly (1820-1823) and of the State senate (1838-1841), served in the Nineteenth, Twentieth, Twenty-first and Twenty-second Congresses (1825-1833), and was chairman of the Ways and Means Committee.

At the local level, he served as governor of the city hospital (1823-1865), regent (1826-1870) and vice chancellor (1858-1870) of the State university, and president of the board of commissioners of immigration (1846-1870), and was a member of the State constitutional convention in 1867 and 1868. He also ran unsuccessfully for Mayor in 1834.

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Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Gulian C. Verplanck Letters consists of four outgoing letters written between 1826 and 1838. Two of the letters concern recommendations for appointments (Samuel Lewis Southard, Enos T. Throop), and one (to George Van Ness Lothrop) is in answer to an invitation to speak before the Society of United Brothers. The fourth letter, to James Madison, concerns a pamphlet which contains a discussion of the language of the Constitution.

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Arrangement of the Collection

Letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

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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.

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Subject Headings

Persons

Lothrop, George V. N. (George Van Ness), 1817-1897.
Madison, James, 1751-1836.
Southard, Samuel L. (Samuel Lewis), 1787-1842.
Throop, Enos T. (Enos Thompson), 1784-1874.
Verplanck, Gulian C. (Gulian Crommelin), 1786-1870.

Subjects

Legislators -- United States.

Genres and Forms

Letters (correspondence)

Occupations

Legislators.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Gulian C. Verplanck Letters,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries

Finding Aid Information

Created by: KM
Date: Sep 1987
Revision history: 7 July 2008 - converted to EAD (MRC)

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Inventory

Correspondence
SC 39 Lothrop, George Van Ness 24 Nov 1837 - 1 outgoing letter
SC 39 Madison, James 3 Nov 1831 - 1 outgoing letter
SC 39 Southard, Samuel Lewis 18 Jan 1826 - 1 outgoing letter; written and signed also by Jeromus Johnson
SC 39 Throop, Enos Thompson 15 Mar 1838? - 1 outgoing letter

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