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Collection Overview
- Creator:
- Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804 and Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804
- Title:
- Philip Schuyler Letters
- Repository:
- Manuscripts Division
- Permanent URL:
- http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/9w032590r
- Dates:
- 1775
- Size:
- 1 box and 0.21 linear feet
- Storage Note:
- Firestone Library (scamss): Box B-000895
- Language:
- English
Abstract
This collection consists of eight letters and documents written by Philip J. Schuyler to Captain Cornelius Van Dyke, Colonel Goose Van Schaik, Richard Varick, and Reverend [Eilardus] Westerlo. Most of the letters were written from Ticonderoga, as well as from Saratoga and Albany, July 24 1775–December 1775.
Collection Description & Creator Information
- Scope and Contents
A collection of eight documents including autographed letters and drafts from General Philip John Schuyler related to preparations at Fort Ticongeroga for the invasion of Quebec, 1775. This invasion was the first major military initiative by the newly formed Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Five of the letters are written to Colonel Goose Van Schaik, and one each to Captain Cornelius Van Dyk, Richard Varick, and Reverend [Eilardus] Westerlo.
In his letter to Captain Cornelius Van Dyck from Fort Ticonderoga on July 24, General Schuyler orders him to move his men back to post at Schenectady and prepare them for eventual conflict. Writing to Colonel Goose Van Schaik from Saratoga on August 19, Schuyler orders him to dispatch a retinue to Fort Stanwix and to remain there until further orders. On October 14 General Schuyler writes again, acknowledging receipt of powder. Another letter from November 9 instructs Van Schaik to proceed to Fort George as he anticipated the early return of the troops from Canada. The draft letter to Reverend Westerlo, who was pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church in Albany, where Schuyler most likely worshipped, asks Westerlo to "pray for a Speedy and happy reconciliation with the Mother Country."
- Collection Creator Biography:
Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804
Philip John Schuyler (1733-1804) was a general in the American Revolutionary War and a U.S. Senator from New York. He was born in Albany, New York, to a third-generation Dutch American family. In 1775 he was elected to the Continental Congress and served until he was appointed a Major General of the Continental Army. Schuyler was elected to the First U.S. Congress in 1789 and served until 1791 when he lost his seat to Aaron Burr (1756-1836). Schuyler was married to Catherine Van Rensselaer, with whom he had 15 children (8 surviving into adulthood) including Elizabeth Schuyler, who became the wife of Alexander Hamilton.
Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804
Philip John Schuyler (1733-1804) was a general in the American Revolutionary War and a U.S. Senator from New York. He was born in Albany, New York, to a third-generation Dutch American family. In 1775 he was elected to the Continental Congress and served until he was appointed a Major General of the Continental Army. Schuyler was elected to the First U.S. Congress in 1789 and served until 1791 when he lost his seat to Aaron Burr (1756-1836). Schuyler was married to Catherine Van Rensselaer, with whom he had 15 children (8 surviving into adulthood) including Elizabeth Schuyler, who became the wife of Alexander Hamilton.
Collection History
- Acquisition:
Purchased at Sotheby's, New York during the Alexander Hamilton Family Archives of Letters and Manuscripts auction, 2017 (AM 2017-96).
- Appraisal
Nothing was separated from the collection during 2017 processing.
- Processing Information
This collection was processed by Chloe Pfendler in April 7, 2017 . Finding aid written by Chloe Pfendler in April 7, 2017 .
Access & Use
- Conditions Governing Access
Open for research.
- Conditions Governing Use
Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. No further photoduplication of copies of material in the collection can be made when Princeton University Library does not own the original. Inquiries regarding publishing material from the collection should be directed to RBSC Public Services staff through the Ask Us! form. The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.
- Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.
- Credit this material:
Philip Schuyler Letters; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library
- Permanent URL:
- http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/9w032590r
- Location:
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Firestone LibraryOne Washington RoadPrinceton, NJ 08544, USA
- Storage Note:
- Firestone Library (scamss): Box B-000895
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- Genre Terms:
- Correspondence -- 18th century
