Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Bogardus, Robert, 1771-1841
2. Sherman, Hester Utt, 1789-1875
3. Van Winkle, Cornelius S., 1785-1843
4. Wright, Silas, 1795-1847

Description

1. .21 linear feet (1 box)

Summary

1. Alpheus Sherman (1779 or 1780-1866) was a New York City lawyer, judge, and politician. During the War of 1812 he served as a captain in the 41st U.S. Infantry Regiment under the command of Colonel Robert Bogardus, stationed at Sandy Hook, New Jersey and in Brooklyn, New York. The Alpheus Sherman papers, 1804-circa 1844, consist of a numbered series of correspondence and documents, including letters dating from his service in the War of 1812 during the years 1813-1815, and unnumbered documents pertaining to veterans' claims for military bounty lands, 1815-1817, with a printed speech given by Sherman in 1832. The bulk of the correspondence is personal, chiefly Sherman's letters to his wife Hester in New York City during his military service and his time in Albany as a State assemblyman and senator, mentioning his various activities. Correspondents include Cornelius S. Van Winkle, Congressman Silas Wright, Jr., Colonel Robert Bogardus, and other Sherman family members.

Subject

1. Sherman family
2. Sherman, Alpheus, 1779 or 1780-1866 > Correspondence
3. United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 41st (1813-1815)
4. Bounties, Military > United States
5. Public lands > United States
6. New York (State) > History > War of 1812
7. New York (State) > Politics and government > 19th century
8. Sandy Hook (N.J.) > History, Military

Genre/Form

1. Certificates.
2. Conveyances.
3. Correspondence.
4. Military records.
5. Muster rolls.
6. Poems.
7. Speeches (documents)

Call number

1. MssCol 23359

Access (note)

1. Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref

Source (note)

1. Donated by James A. Sherman and Celeste S. Sherman, 2015.

Author

1. Sherman, Alpheus, 1779 or 1780-1866, creator.

Title

1. Alpheus Sherman papers.

Production

1. 1804-circa 1844.

Type of content

1. text
2. still image

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. sheet

Restricted access

1. Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref

Source

1. Donated by James A. Sherman and Celeste S. Sherman, 2015.

Connect to:

1. Finding aid

Occupation

1. Jurists.
2. Lawyers.
3. Politicians.
4. Soldiers.

Added author

1. Bogardus, Robert, 1771-1841, correspondent.
2. Sherman, Hester Utt, 1789-1875, correspondent.
3. Van Winkle, Cornelius S., 1785-1843, correspondent.
4. Wright, Silas, 1795-1847, correspondent.

Research call number

1. MssCol 23359