Ebenezer Foote Family Papers
Scope and Content Note
The papers of the Ebenezer Foote (1756-1829) family span the years 1751-1871, with the bulk of the material concentrated in the period 1790-1807. The collection consists of family and general correspondence, orders, petitions, and legal and other papers of Foote and various members of his family including Charles Augustus Foote (1785-1828), Charles Augustus Foote (1818-1883), Frederick Parsons Foote (1783-1827), Harriet Foote (1773-1842), Justin Foote (born 1762), and Rensselaer Foote (1815-1862). Topics include the Tammany Society of New York, the death of Alexander Hamilton, the War of 1812, the incident aboard the frigate Chesapeake in 1813, the first Seminole War, and New York politics.
Dates
- Creation: 1751-1871
- Creation: Majority of material found within ( 1790-1807)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
Access and Restrictions
The papers of the Ebenezer Foote family are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.
Copyright Status
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of the Ebenezer Foote family is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
Biographical Note
Ebenezer Foote
Biographical Note
- 1756
- Born
- 1783
- Left the Continental Army with the rank of major after having volunteered as a soldier at the beginning of the Revolutionary War
- circa 1783 - 1797
- In the mercantile business, Ulster County, N. Y.
- 1798
- Appointed county clerk for the newly formed Delaware County, N.Y.
- 1798 - 1802
- Member, New York State Senate, representing the Middle District
- 1810 - 1829
- Judge, Ulster County, N.Y.
Extent
60 items
1 container
1 oversize
2 linear feet
1 microfilm reel
Abstract
Continental Army officer, jurist, merchant, and legislator, of Delaware County, N.Y. Family and general correspondence, orders, petitions, and legal and other papers of Foote and various members of his family. Topics include the Tammany Society of New York, the death of Alexander Hamilton, the War of 1812, the incident aboard the frigate Chesapeake, the first Seminole War, and New York politics.
Arrangement of the Papers
This collection is organized by type of material and therein by topic, name of person, or type of document.
Additional Guides
A list of individuals referred to in the correspondence, prepared by a reference specialist some years prior to the filming of the papers, is filed at the end of Container 1 of the collection.
Catalog Record
Provenance
The papers of the Ebenezer Foote family, including Ebenezer Foote, Continental Army officer, jurist, merchant, and legislator, of Delaware County, N.Y., were purchased by the Library of Congress in 1943.
Microfilm
A microfilm edition of these papers is available on one reel. Consult reference staff in the Manuscript Division concerning availability for purchase or interlibrary loan. To promote preservation of the originals, researchers are required to consult the microfilm edition.
Processing History
The was processed and prepared for microfilming in 1979. The finding aid was revised in 2012.
Source
- Foote, Ebenezer, 1756-1829 (Creator, Person)
Subject
- Foote family. (Family)
- Foote, Charles Augustus, 1785-1828. Charles Augustus Foote papers. (Person)
- Foote, Charles Augustus, 1818-1883. Charles Augustus Foote papers. (Person)
- Foote, Ebenezer, 1756-1829. (Person)
- Foote, Frederick Parsons, 1783-1827. Frederick Parsons Foote papers. (Person)
- Foote, Harriet, 1773-1842. Harriet Foote papers. (Person)
- Foote, Justin, 1762- Justin Foote papers. (Person)
- Foote, Rensselaer, 1815-1862. Rensselaer Foote papers. (Person)
- Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804--Death and burial. (Person)
- Chesapeake (Frigate) (Organization)
- Tammany Hall (Political organization) (Organization)
- Title
- Ebenezer Foote Family Papers
- Subtitle
- A Finding Aid to the Collection in the Library of Congress
- Author
- Prepared by Joseph Sullivan
- Date
- 2012
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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