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Alexander Hamilton Crosby diary
- Title
- Alexander Hamilton Crosby diary, 1832-1838.
- Author
- Crosby, Alexander Hamilton, 1804-1839.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 698 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
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- Description
- .21 linear foot (1 volume)
- Summary
- The Revered Alexander Hamilton Crosby was rector of the Protestant Episcopalian churches of Yonkers and Greenburgh, New York. He made entries in these diaries between November 2, 1832 and February 20, 1838, recording marriages, baptisms, funerals, and pastoral visits. Entries also mention the organization of the Yonkers Library on January 2, 1834 and the transfer of shares in that library to the Parish Library on December 20, 1835. Hamilton refers to his taking Washington Irving to Greenburgh on August 4, 1835 and records working on his farm throughout the period of the diary.
- Subjects
- Yonkers (N.Y.) > Church history
- Greenburgh (N.Y. : Town) > History
- Greenburgh (N.Y. : Town) > Church history
- Yonkers (N.Y.) > History
- Westchester County (N.Y.) > Church history
- Diaries
- Irving, Washington, 1783-1859
- Farmers > Diaries
- Clergy > Diaries
- Crosby, Alexander Hamilton, 1804-1839 > Diaries
- Episcopal Church New York (State)
- Genre/Form
- Diaries.
- Access (note)
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Call Number
- MssCol 698
- OCLC
- 748435826
- Author
- Crosby, Alexander Hamilton, 1804-1839.
- Title
- Alexander Hamilton Crosby diary, 1832-1838.
- Restricted Access
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Research Call Number
- MssCol 698