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George Chalmers papers

Title
George Chalmers papers, 1773-1812.
Author
Chalmers, George, 1742-1825.

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Mixed materialRequest in advance MssCol 4172Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328

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Description
.2 linear foot (1 folder, 1 oversize folder)
Summary
George Chalmers (1742-1825) was a Scottish antiquarian and political writer. The papers include a notebook kept by Chalmers in the 1770s with notes on the American Colonies; several letters from Chalmers to various parties; a fragmentary manuscript draft of "Reflections on the Sinking Fund," and a treatise titled A Remedy Proposed for the Evil of Emigration, with related research notes and drafts.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Notebooks.
Access (note)
  • Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
Provenance (note)
  • Some material originally from the Ford collection.
Call Number
MssCol 4172
OCLC
834102701
Author
Chalmers, George, 1742-1825.
Title
George Chalmers papers, 1773-1812.
Restricted Access
Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
Provenance
Some material originally from the Ford collection.
Occupation
Historians.
Research Call Number
MssCol 4172
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