Herbert and Dorothy Metzger, collectors, family papers, 1814-1883.
Collection Number: 1822

Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library

DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
Herbert and Dorothy Metzger, collectors, family papers, 1814-1883.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
1822
Abstract:
Business and personal papers of the North and related families of Walton and Unadilla, New York.
Creator:
Metzger, Herbert
Metzger, Dorothy
Quanitities:
1.2 cubic feet.
Language:
Collection material in English
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Business and personal papers of the North and related families of Walton and Unadilla, New York; included are correspondence and accounts of Mary North (1814-66) and her first husband, Roswell Wright (1816-30); estate and guardianship papers; and personal correspondence (1833-56). Papers of Dr. Henry E. Bartlett, Mary North's second husband, a physician and Democratic politician, include letters, resolutions, and reports concerning his chairmanship of the New York State Senate railroad committee; correspondence, notices, reports, monthly statements, landing permits, immigrants' bonds, quarantine instructions, and other papers relating to his appointment as Health Officer of the Port of New York (1854-55); reminiscences of Bartlett's early life in Massachusetts and Stanstead, Quebec, and his early years of medical study; his notes of Dr. Valentine Mott's medical lectures (1826); papers concerning business ventures in which the Wrights or Bartletts were interested; and numerous bills, accounts, and related items.
Also, one volume of farm accounts, inventory, and property appraisal of the Casper Metzgar (Metzger) estate; correspondence, legal documents, specifications, and accounts pertaining to the financing , construction, and subsequent ownership of a bridge built across the Susquehanna by the Sidney Bridge Company (1823-53); papers concerning the sale of Delaware and Otsego County butter by Camp and Welles, New York City produce commission merchants; correspondence, right-of-way contracts, and other legal papers of the New York and Oswego Midland Railroad (1868-71); and miscellaneous pamphlets, broadsides, and other printed materials.
INFORMATION FOR USERS
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Herbert and Dorothy Metzger, collectors, family papers, #1822. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
SUBJECTS

Names:
Bartlett, Henry E.
Metzger, Casper.
Mott, Valentine, 1785-1865.
North, Mary.
Wright, Roswell.
Metzger family.
North family.
Camp and Welles
New York & Oswego Midland Railroad
New York (State). Senate. Railroad Committee
Port of New York Authority
Sidney Bridge Company
Places:
New York (State) -- Politics and government.
Subjects:
Metzgar family.
Metzgar, Casper.
Politicians.
Physicians.
Railroads -- New York State.
Public health -- New York (State) -- New York.
Medicine -- Study and teaching.
Emigration and immigration.
Butter trade -- New York (State)
Bridges -- New York (State)
Families -- New York (State) -- Unadilla.
Families -- New York (State) -- Walton.
Form and Genre Terms:
Lecture notes.
CONTAINER LIST
Container
Description
Date
Link to a partial finding aid.
Scope and Contents
All the material in the collection may not be covered by this guide.
Box 1
Petition presented to N.Y.S. Legislature by inhabitants of Rockland County
 1849-12-04
Scope and Contents
Protesting proposed diversion of RR route from that prescribed in its charter, n.p., n.d., 12pp
Box 1
Address of a committee of twelve to fellow citizens of N.Y.S.
 1851-03-15
Scope and Contents
Upon impolicy of permitting the RR to terminate in New Jersey rather than N.Y., New York City, 8 pp.
Box 1
Eleazer Lord's statement to people and legislature of N.Y.S.
 1851-04-12
Scope and Contents
Refuting certain allegations the Vice-President of the RR has recently made concerning Lord's role in obtaining the charter in 1832, New York, 15 pp.
Box 1
Printed statement issued by Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph under O'Reilly's [O'Rielly?] name
 1852-07
Scope and Contents
Urging the desirability of the railway telegraph system "for facilitating business and protecting life and property along railroads." New York. Handwritten notation, "To Hon. W.J. McAlpine, State Engineer, with H. O'R's respects, July, 1, 1852." and in another hand, "What does Mr. M'A think of this Plan?"
Box 2
Correspondence and other papers
 1854-02-1854-06
Scope and Contents
Concerning Morris' removal as Health Officer of New York City, his replacement by Dr. Henry E. Bartlett, former's refusal to retire from the Quarantine premises, and the lawsuit that resulted.
Box 2
Elijah F. Purdy to Dr. Henry Bartlett
 1854-05-02
Scope and Contents
Dr. Henry E. Bartlett is the Health Officer of the Port. Letter introducing his fellow Democrat, Dr. J.O. Van Hovenbergh, who wishes to become HEB's assistant
Box 2
Elijah F. Purdy to Dr. Henry Bartlett
 1854-05-02
Scope and Contents
Another letter stating that Dr. Van Hovenbergh is "an active politician of the right stamp…"
Box 2
Capt. Charles McLean to Dr. Henry Bartlett
 1854-05-12
Scope and Contents
One letter recommending his brother as oarsman on the Health Officer's barge: "… a Democrat of the Old School…"
Box 2
Other letters of recommendation
 1854-05-07-1854-06-17
Scope and Contents
For persons interested in filling various positions under the Health Officer.
Box 2
ALS of Governor Seymour
 1854-04-19
Scope and Contents
Removing Richard S. Morris from the office of Health Officer of the City of New York.
Box 2
Steuart to Dr. Henry Bartlett
 1854-02-21-1854-03-27
Scope and Contents
Letters to Bartlett of Walton, N.Y dealing with legislation under consideration in Albany regarding the position of Health Officer of the Port of New York; mentions unfriendly feeling toward present incumbent [Richard S. Morris], "Tompkinsville," Staten Island
Box 2
Dr. Vache to Dr. Henry E. Bartlett
 1854-03-18
Scope and Contents
Letter (Marine Hospital Quarantine, Staten Island) concerning Mr. Spencer's introduction into state legislature of a bill to abolish the office of Physician to the Marine Hospital, which the writer then held. Vache discusses the political angles: Spencer is a Free Soil Democrat; if he were a Whig, he would not have been surprised at such an action.
Box 2
F. Campbell Steuart to H.E.B
 1854-03-27
Scope and Contents
Letter indicating that Vache's office will not be abolished
Box 2
Samuel North to Henry
1854-04-17
Scope and Contents
Letter (Stanwix Hall, Albany) mentioning that Wright's stepfather, H.E. Bartlett, has gone to New York City, assured of his appointment as Health Officer of Port of New York
Box 2
Barlett to Wright
 1854-04-23
Scope and Contents
Letter (NYC) reporting that the incumbent [Richard S. Morris] has been removed and himself appointed; mention Morris' refusal to move from the premises
Box 2
Barlett to Wright
 1854-05-01-1854-05-12
Scope and Contents
Other letters of the same subject
Box 2
Samuel North to H.W
 1854-05-10
Scope and Contents
Second letter on same subject and mentioning that he has sold store [in Walton] for Wright's benefit.
Box 2
Mary North Bartlett to H.W.
 1854-05-01
Scope and Contents
Letter from his mother from NYC
Box 3
Delaware County Teachers' Institute
 1862-10-06-1862-10-18
Scope and Contents
Catalogue of the institute held in Delhi (Delhi; Norwood Bowne, Printer 1862). Lists officers, lecturers, and students; also, resolutions passed by those in attendance, which give strong support to the common school and the teachers; institute and recommend certain texts and courses of study; 16 pp. Also appendix (viii pp.) giving words for school room songs, chiefly patriotic and inspirational.
Box 4
Inventory and appraisal of the personal property of Casper Metzgar; statements of assets and liabilities of his estate.
 1883-01-1883-02
Scope and Contents
1 hard cover vol. Groton, Tompkins County. Give prices of household goods, farm equipment, livestock, fodder, etc.
Box 4
"History of Walton, Delaware County, New York- From an old copy of 'The Walton Chronicle.'"
 Undated
Scope and Contents
Pamphlet, 47 pp. No place of publication given