The papers of Julia Livingston Delafield, wife of Joseph Delafield, consist of correspondence, documents, receipts, a scrapbook, miscellaneous material, and family papers. The correspondence contains letters by family, friends, and acquaintances, including letters of condolence on the death (1882) of her mother, Margaret Lewis Livingston, and letters acknowledging the receipt of her book, Biographies of Francis Lewis and Morgan Lewis (1877). There are documents concerning the settlement of her estate and that of Henry Parish, receipts for the rent and upkeep of real estate, and a scrapbook containing a manuscript on the life of Francis Lewis, presumably used for her biography. The family papers include letters and documents of her daughter and son, Julia Livingston Delafield and Lewis Livingston Delafield.
This series is arranged into 3 subseries: Correspondence, Documents and Financial Papers, and Family Papers.
Julia Livingston Delafield (1801-1882) was a linguist, proficient in Latin, English, French, Spanish, Italian, and Greek. In 1833, she married Joseph Delafield and had four children. She authored Biographies of Francis Lewis and Morgan Lewis in 1877 and In Memoriam in 1878. Her friends included President Martin Van Buren, Washington Irving, William Cullen Bryant, Louis Napoleon, and Jerome Bonaparte.
Contains letters by family members, friends, and acquaintances, as well as letters acknowledging receipt of her book Biographies of Francis Lewis and Morgan Lewis (1877), condolence letters on her death (1882) written to her daughter, and correspondence and other papers relating to the Association for the Improvement and Protection of Destitute Children.
Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.
Photocopies: originals are filed in Edward Livingston Papers, in the papers of his daughter Coralie
Wife of Thomas Pennant Barton
Wife of Alexander Hamilton Jr (1786-1875)
Wife of Carroll Livingston; daughter of Henry Walter Livingston
Wife of Maturin Livingston
Correspondence prior to Julia's marriage to Joseph Delafield in Dec 1833; see also correspondence and other papers relating to the Association for the Improvement of Destitute Children
Wife of Maturin Livingston
Correspondence precedes Julia's marriage to Joseph Delafield in December 1833
Wife of Maturin Livingston
Wife of Maturin Livingston
Wife of Maturin Livingston
Wife of Maturin Livingston
Wife of Maturin Livingston
Wife of Rawlins Lowndes
Wife of William Lowndes
Correspondence relating to fraud
Formerly 4th Ward Industrial School; Old heading: "Mrs. Joseph Delafield and her nieces - Gertrude Livingston, Julia L. James, etc. as to 4th Ward Industrial School."
Contains insurance policies on real estate; Delafield's will and other papers relating to the settlement of her estate; estate papers of Henry Parish, brother-in-law of Joseph Delafield; receipts; and a scrapbook
Arranged by genre of document.
Mainly deal with the rent and upkeep of real estate, as well as receipts for some personal articles.
Contains material covering genealogical matters, correspondence, poetry, some newspaper clippings, and a manuscript dealing with the life of Francis Lewis, presumably for her book Biographies of Francis Lewis and Morgan Lewis (1877). The scrapbook items are pasted over an inventory of books belonging to Joseph and Julia Livingston Delafield.
Consists of letters, a lease (1883), statements of rent collections, and a deed map (1835) of Julia Livingston Delafield, 1837-1914 [daughter of Julia Livingston Delafield] as well as letters, a deed (1883) and leases (1878-1879) of Lewis Livingston Delafield, 1834-1883 [son of Julia Livingston Delafield].
Arranged alphabetically by author.
Contains letters, a lease (1883), statements of rent collections, and a deed map (1835).
Contains letters, a deed (1883) and leases (1878-1879), and correspondence from wife Emily Prime Delafield (1840-1909).