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Guide to the Stacy Hepburn Letters
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Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator | Hepburn, Stacy | |
| Title | Stacy Hepburn Letters, | |
| Dates: | 1784-1790 | |
| Abstract: | The collection consists of seven letters and three other documents. The letters are dated Dec 12,1784, Aug 9, 1785, Aug 20, 1785, Aug 27, 1785, Feb 21, 1786, Jun 1, 1790 and Jul 5, 1790. They are all written by Hepburn to the New York firm of Messrs Stewart and Jones, merchants. Most make some brief mention of a Mr. Low, no doubt another merchant (several merchants by the name Low are listed in the work, OLD MERCHANTS OF NEW YORK CITY, by J.A. Scoville.) | |
| Extent: | 1 box, .2 cubic feet | |
| Identification: | H-8 | |
| Location: | The material is located in the Archives at Queens Library. | |
Historical/Biographical Note
No biographical information concerning Stacy Hepburn has been located. Judging from the documents in this very small collection (only 10 items), Hepburn was a merchant probably dealing with port wine. Since most letters are dated from Philadelphia, he was either a native or resident of the area.
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Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of seven letters and three other documents. The letters are dated Dec 12,1784, Aug 9, 1785, Aug 20, 1785, Aug 27, 1785, Feb 21, 1786, Jun 1, 1790 and Jul 5, 1790. They are all written by Hepburn to the New York firm of Messrs Stewart and Jones, merchants. Most make some brief mention of a Mr. Low, no doubt another merchant (several merchants by the name Low are listed in the work, OLD MERCHANTS OF NEW YORK CITY, by J.A. Scoville).
Only one of the other three miscellaneous documents appears to relate to Hepburn, at least directly. It is an agreement, dated May 8, 1784 between Hepburn and Zebulon Doty of Long Island, owner of a schooner. Agreement involves sale of the schooner. As part of the same document, there is a receipt involving a transaction between Doty and the Stewart and Jones firm.
Of the other two, only one is dated in the same approximate time period as the rest of the items, and that is a bill dated Nov 30, 1786 of Nicholas Cruger to Stewart and Jones. The other document is a financial order or note to pay Thomas Holmes. It is dated Nov 26, 1803 and signed by Jones, Son and Clinch, perhaps a successor to the firm of Stewart and Jones.
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Creator of item, date of item (if known), identification of item, if a photograph its control number. The Stacy Hepburn Letters, Archives at Queens Library, Queens Borough Public Library.
Access Restrictions
Open for research without restrictions. Manuscripts are only available in the Archives at Queens Library, please call (718) 990-0770 for hours. Manuscript users will be required to complete the division's Manuscript Usage Form and deposit their photograph identification or Queens Borough Public Library card with a staff member. The identification will be returned to the user after she/he has returned the material. Manuscript users will deposit all their personal items behind the reference desk. Manuscript users must use the division's loose sheets of paper for note taking. To reiterate, no pen of any type is permitted. Paper and a pencil are available upon request. Manuscript users may be required to use special handling procedures depending on the conditions of the material.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the:
- Archives at Queens Library
- Queens Borough Public Library
- 89-11 Merrick Boulevard
- Jamaica, NY 11432
- Phone: (718) 990-0770.
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Access Points
Subject Organizations:
- Stewart and Jones
Subject Places:
- New York (N.Y.)
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Inventory
[The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.]
