“National Forest Products Week” Proclamation
New York Lumber Trade Association.
Lumber trade--New York (State)
Trade associations--New York (State)
Office of the Mayor of New York City
Proclamations
A proclamation issued by the Office of the Mayor of New York City declaring the week of October 16th to October 22nd as "National Forest Products Week."
Office of the Mayor of New York City
New York Lumber Trade Association (NYLTA)
Hofstra University Special Collections Department/Long Island Studies Institute
October 10, 1960
Michael Curtis
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Mayoral document
Caroline E. Garner, receipt for purchase of building materials from Charles Wood, Dealer in Builders' and Masons' Materials, and Fertilizers of all Kinds, 1875
Garner, Caroline E., 1829-1903.
Wood, Charles
Charles Wood, Dealer in Builders' and Masons' Materials, and Fertilizers of all Kinds
Building materials
Business enterprises
Businesses
Receipts
Receipt for payment of $11.00 made by Caroline E. Garner to Charles Wood, Dealer in Builders' and Masons' Materials, and Fertilizers of all Kinds, at Amityville, N.Y., for building materials. Note: Garner resided in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. She was a school teacher for a few years and was married to farmer William Garner, Sr. (1821-1873).
Oct. 18, 1875
O'Connor, Michael
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Receipt
Hewlett Family Ledger Books Finding Aid
Hewlett, Joseph, 1784-1875
Hewlett, Oliver Titus, 1795-1852
Hewlett, Peter Titus, 1872-1885
Glen Cove Mutual Insurance Company.
O.T. & J. Hewlett.
Insurance companies
Mercantile trade
Glen Cove (N.Y.)
Hempstead (N.Y.)
Near Rockaway (N.Y.)
New York City (N. Y.)
Finding Aid for the Hewlett Family Ledger Books Collection
A. Solar
Hewlett Family Ledger Books Collection
Hofstra University Special Collections Department/Long Island Studies Institute,
1824-1889
Michael Curtis
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PDF document
English
John B. Garner post card receipt from Titus & Co. for 17 bags [potatoes?], 1876
Garner, John B., c.1826-c.1904.
Titus & Co
Business enterprises
Businesses
Postcards
Receipts
Postal card receipt from Titus & Co. (New York City) to John B. Garner for 17 bags [potatoes?]. Note: Garner was a son of John Garner (?-1833) and Sarah Birdsall (1790-1836). He was a farmer in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. He also appeared to have continued operating John C. Birdsall’s general store after Birdsall's death.
Aug. 15, 1878
O'Connor, Michael
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Postcard
Receipt
John B. Garner receipt for purchases [grains?] from Gemp & Kimmey, Wholesale Dealers in Brewers' Grains and Screenings, 1875
Garner, John B., c.1826-c.1904.
Gemp & Kimmey, Wholesale Dealers in Brewers' Grains and Screenings
Business enterprises
Businesses
Grain
Receipts
Receipt for payment of $270.00 made by John B. Garner to Gemp & Kimmey, Wholesale Dealers in Brewers' Grains and Screenings (New York City), for the purchase of guano. Note: Garner was a son of John Garner (?-1833) and Sarah Birdsall (1790-1836). He was a farmer in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. He also appeared to have continued operating John C. Birdsall’s general store after Birdsall's death.
Oct. 11, 1875
O'Connor, Michael
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Receipts
John C. Birdsall receipt for payment to O. T. & J. Hewlett, 1834
Birdsall, John C., c.1773-1850.
O.T. & J. Hewlett
Business enterprises
General stores
Receipts
Receipt for payment of $45.36 made by John C. Birdsall to O.T. & J. Hewlett, a merchant company in New York City. The original bill was dated October 18, 1831. Note: John C. Birdsall was a partner in a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y.
June 9, 1834
O'Connor, Michael
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Receipt
John C. Birdsall receipt for purchase of silk from Alex T. Stewart & Co., 1842
Birdsall, John C., c.1773-1850.
A. T. Stewart & Co.
Alex. T. Stewart & Co.
Business enterprises
General stores
Receipts
Silk
Receipt for payment of $12.25 made by John C. Birdsall to Alex. T. Stewart & Co., a New York City merchant company. The payment was for the purchase of 14 yards of silk. Note: John C. Birdsall was a partner in a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y.
June 28, 1842
O'Connor, Michael
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Receipt
John C. Birdsall receipt for purchases of ashes from E. Morgan, Soap and Candle Manufacturer, 1842
Birdsall, John C., c.1773-1850.
E. Morgan, Soap and Candle Manufacturer
Business enterprises
Candles
General stores
Receipts
Soap
Receipt for payment of $55.00 made by John C. Birdsall to E. Morgan, Soap and Candle Manufacturer, of New York City. The payment was for the purchase of 40 loads of ashes. Note: John C. Birdsall was a partner in a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y.
Mar. 31, 1842
O'Connor, Michael
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Receipt
John Garner and James Jackson promise to pay note to Thomas Townsend and John Vanderbilt, 1808
Garner, John, ?-1833
Jackson, James
Townsend, Thomas
Vanderbilt, John
Business enterprises
Business records
Businesses
Promissory notes
Promise to pay note for sixty-five dollars and thirty-five cents from John Garner and James Jackson to Thomas Townsend and John Vanderbilt, New York City merchants. Note on verso states that payment was received at New York on September 1, 1808. Reference is made to Jackson & Garner, so it seems likely that the two men were business partners. Note: Garner arrived in the United States from Armagh County, Northern Ireland, and settled in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y., sometime round 1801. He was a teacher at the Jerusalem school and also was a business partner in John C. Birdsall’s general store.
July 28, 1808
Sep. 1, 1808
O'Connor, Michael
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Promise to pay note
Promissory note
John Langdon account statement for purchases made from merchant William Walton, 1716-1719
Langdon, John, c.1685-1725.
Walton, William
Accounts receivable
Building materials
Business enterprises
Business records
Dry-goods
Rum
Account statement for purchases made by John Langdon from William Walton, a New York City merchant. Items purchased included dry goods, building materials, and rum. Notation on the verso states that amount owing was discounted by twenty one pounds, leaving a balnce due of one pound, 3 shillings, and eight and three-quarter pence. Note: Langdon operated a mill near his house on the Mill River at Near Rockaway, N.Y.; he also probably owned a farm at Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y.
1716-1719
O'Connor, Michael
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Account statement