Van Ness family papers, 1788-1905. - 30 items.

Open to research.

Correspondence, bonds, deeds, genealogical material, leases, licenses, memoranda, receipts, newspaper clippings, and other papers. Includes material on the establishment of Washington, D.C., as the nation's capital. Correspondents include William Brent, Aaron Burr, Daniel Carroll, Stephen Decatur, Joseph Gales, Richard Harrison, John C. Hogeboom, Washington Irving, Abram Miller, H. M. Morfitt, Littleton Waller Tazewell, and Abraham Van Vechten.


In part, positive photocopies and typewritten transcripts.
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Chiefly represented are John Peter Van Ness, U.S. representative from New York (1801-1803), mayor of Washington, D.C. (1830-1834), and president, Bank of the United States at Washington, D.C., and National Metropolitan Bank (1814-1846); and his brother, William Peter Van Ness, judge, U.S. District Court (New York). Other family members include Cornelia Roosevelt Van Ness Taylor, Annette Van Ness, Cornelius P. Van Ness, James Van Ness, Marcia Van Ness, Thomas Casey Van Ness, and William W. Van Ness.


Collection material in English.

Forms part of: Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection.

mm 80002034


Brent, William, 1774-1848 --Correspondence.
Burr, Aaron, 1756-1836 --Correspondence.
Carroll, Daniel, 1764-1849 --Correspondence.
Decatur, Stephen, 1779-1820 --Correspondence.
Gales, Joseph, 1786-1860 --Correspondence.
Harrison, Richard, 1750-1841 --Correspondence.
Hogeboom, John C.--Correspondence.
Irving, Washington, 1783-1859 --Correspondence.
Miller, Abram--Correspondence.
Morfitt, H. M.--Correspondence.
Tazewell, Littleton Waller, 1774-1860 --Correspondence.
Van Ness family.
Van Vechten, Abraham, 1762-1837 --Correspondence.


Bank of the United States (1791-1811)
National Metropolitan Bank (Washington, D.C.)
United States. District Court (New York)


Banks and banking (Washington, D.C.)
Mayors--Washington (D.C.)


New York (State)--Politics and government--1775-1865.
Washington (D.C.)--History.
Washington (D.C.)--Politics and government--To 1878.