RMM00753.xml Guide to the Simon Newton Dexter papers, 1785-1862. Dexter, Simon Newton papers, 1785-1862. Compiled by R. Jones, B. Huth Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library March 2004

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Finding aid encoded by Martin Heggestad March 2004 2007-05-29 converted from EAD 1.0 to EAD 2002 Guide to the Simon Newton Dexter Papers,1785-1862 Collection Number: 753 Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Cornell University Library Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524 rareref@cornell.edu http://rmc.library.cornell.edu R. Jones, B. Huth August 1979 Martin Heggestad, March 2004 Marcie Farwell, July 2018 © 2002 Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY Simon Newton Dexter papers, 1785-1862. 753 Simon Newton Dexter. 12.8 cubic ft; 9 v.; 4 rolls microfilm. Correspondence, accounts, orders, receipts, notes, contracts, and other papers. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library Correspondence, accounts, orders, receipts, notes, contracts, and other papers relating to Dexter's business and political activities. Collection material in English BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Merchant, banker, Erie Canal commissioner, and cotton and woolen manufacturer.

 COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Correspondence, accounts, orders, receipts, notes, contracts, and other papers relating to Dexter's business and political activities. Many of the papers relate to the Oriskany Manufacturing Company, a woolen manufacturing firm. Other papers relate to Dexter's activities as commissioner of the Erie Canal, to local and New York State politics, and to various businesses and industries such as dry goods, cotton manufacturing, sheep raising, ironmongery, a distillery, a tannery, wholesale and retail merchants, railroads, and banks. Includes material concerning Thomas R. Gold and his family; Porteus B. Root as a contractor for the Black River Canal and a builder of plank roads; Black River Woolen Company; Detroit Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank; Dexter Manufacturing Company; Dexter Village Society; Elgin Manufacturing Company; Galena and Chicago Rail Road Company; Oneida Manufacturing Company; Rock Bottom Factory of Stowe, Mass.; and Williams Woolen Company. Correspondents include E. Bacon, Edward Bates, Francis Bicknell, John Brinckerhoff, E. Capron, Seth Capron, A. J. Center, William M. Cheever, James Cooper, Oliver Culver, John Devereux, Nicholas Devereux, J. W. Doolittle, William Durer, Guy Foote, James Goss, Francis Granger, P. L. Green, Ephraim and Roswell Hart, Hiram Holcomb, C. L. Holley, Myron Holley, Alfred Hovey, O. Hungerford, Benjamin S. Huntington, S. P. Germain, Alexander B. Johnson, Hiram Ketchum, E. Kirby, G. A. Lansing, William M. Larrabee, Sam Lawrence, Daniel Lee, and Edwin C. Litchfield

Correspondents also include, T. W. Lockwood, E. T. Throop Martin, Simon Matteson, Charles Moseley, Isaac Northrup, George W. Patterson, John B. Pease, George T. Perry, Jonas Pratt, Thadeus Pomeroy, Benjamin Poor, Josiah Porter, Henry S. Randall, B. W. Raymond, R. J. Renwick, P. V. Rogers, James Satterlee, Peter B. Schenck, Alexander Seward, Charles and Henry Seymour, C. S. Shurman, Derick Sibley, Theodore Sill, John Slade, Ambrose Spencer, J. A. Spencer, Theodore Spencer, J. D. Steele, B. F. Stillman, William M. Tallman, Comfort Tyler, Stephen Van Rensselaer, Abraham Varick, Charles D. and William Walcott, A. J. Waldron, Ezra Weeks, John A. and W. B. Welles, Edward A. Wetmore, Andrew White, John Williams, Samuel Woodsworth, and R. L. Yarwood.

 SUBJECTS Names: Dexter, Simon Newton. Bacon, E. Bates, Edward. Bicknell, Francis. Brinckerhoff, John. Capron, E. Capron, Seth. Center, A. J. Cheever, William M. Cooper, James. Culver, Oliver. Devereux, John. Devereux, Nicholas. Doolittle, J. W. Durer, William. Foote, Guy. Germain, S. P. Gold family. Gold, Thomas R. Goss, J. W.(James W.) Granger, Francis. Green, P. L. Hart, Ephraim. Hart, Roswell. Holcomb, Hiram. Holley, C. L. Holley, Myron, 1779-1841. Hovey, Alfred. Hungerford, O. Huntington. Benjamin S. Johnson, Alexander B. Ketchum, Hiram. Kirby, E. Lansing, G. A. Larrabee, William M. Lawrence, Samuel. Lee, Daniel. Litchfield, Edwin C. Lockwood, T. W. Martin, E. T. Throop. Matteson, Simon. Moseley, C. W. R. D.(Charles W. R. D) Northrup, Isaac. Patterson, George W. Pease, John B. Perry, George T. Pomeroy, Thadeus. Poor, Benjamin. Porter, Josiah. Pratt, Jonas. Randall, Henry S. Renwick, R. J. Rogers, P. V. Root, Porteus B. Satterlee, James. Schenck, Peter B. Seward, Alexander. Seymour, Charles. Seymour, Henry. Shurman, C. S. Sibley, Derick. Sill, Theodore. Slade, John. Spencer, Ambrose. Spencer, J. A. Spencer, Theodore. Steele, J. D. Stillman, B. F. Tallman, William M. Taymond, B. W. Tyler, Comfort. Van Rensselaer, Stephen. Varick, Abraham. Walcott, Charles D. Walcott, William. Waldron, A. J. Weeks, Ezra. Welles, John A. Welles, W. B. Wetmore, Edward A. White, Andrew. Williams, John. Woodsworth, Samuel. Yarwood, R. L. Birmingham Manufacturing Company. Black River Canal. Black River Woolen Company. Detroit Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank. Dexter Manufacturing Company. Dexter Village Society. Elgin Manufacturing Company. Erie Canal. Galen and Chicago Rail Road Company. Oneida Manufacturing Company. Oriskany Manufacturing Company. Rock Bottom Factory (Stowe, Mass.) Williams Woolen Company. Subjects: Politics, practical--New York (State) Iron mines and mining--New York (State) Wool industry--New York (State) Banks and banking--New York (State)--Utica. Dry-goods--New York (State) Sheep industry--New York (State) Distilleries--New York (State) Tanneries--New York (State) Railroads--New York (State) Plank roads--New York (State) Industries--New York (State) Bankers. Industrialists. Places: Jefferson County (N.Y.)--Commerce. Whitestown (N.Y.)--Commerce. New York (State)--Economic conditions. Oneida County (N.Y.)--Politics and government. Form and Genre Terms: Account books. Accounts. Receipts. INFORMATION FOR USERS Cite As:

Simon Newton Dexter papers, #753. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.

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All the material in the collection may not be covered by this guide.

 1 1793-1807 2 1808-1818 3 1819-1820 5 1821 4 1822-Oct. 1823 23 1841-1870 , printed material (see list in accession folder) 6 Nov. 1823-1824 7 1825-1826 8 1827-1828 9 1828-1831 10 1832-1838 11 1839 12 1840 13 1841 14 1842-1845 15 1846-1848 16 1849-1850 17 1851-1853 18 1854 19 1855-1856 20 1857-1859 21 1860-1905 , incomplete 22 Undated 24 Periodicals 25 Pamphlets 26 Account books, bank books, two receipt books for contracts in connection with work on the enlargement of the Erie Canal, Feb.1-June 7, 1841 and June 7-Sept. 17, 1841 (see accession folder for detailed list) 27 Newspapers and periodicals 28 Newspapers and printed material 29 Broadsides, maps, music, etc. (see list in accession folder) 30 Family photos, news clippings in scrapbook 31 Bills, receipts 32 7 volumes (see list in accession folder) 1 Correspondence, 1800-1860 , on microfilm (see list in accession folder) 2 Correspondence, 1800-1860 , on microfilm (see list in accession folder)