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New York State Comptroller memorandum book

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Title
New York State Comptroller memorandum book
Names
New York (State). Comptrollers Offices Office (Creator)
M'Intyre, Arch'd (Archibald), 1772-1858 (Associated name)
Marcy, William L. (William Learned), 1786-1857 (Associated name)
Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1799 - 1826
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 2203
Topics
Finance, Public -- New York (State)
Lotteries -- New York (State)
Transportation -- New York (State)
New York (State) -- Politics and government -- 1775-1865
Politicians
Public officers
Genres
memorandums
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Physical Description
Extent: .1 linear feet 1 volume
Description
The New York State Office of the Comptroller was established in 1797. The Comptroller is the State’s chief fiscal officer. The collection consists of a memorandum book (1 volume) dating from 1799 to 1826, kept by Comptrollers Archibald McIntyre (1772-1858) and William Learned Marcy (1786-1857), relating to their oversight of public appropriations. McIntyre was a New York State assemblyman who served as comptroller from 1806 to 1821. Marcy was comptroller from 1823 to 1829 and state governor from 1833 to 1838. McIntyre's entries include extracts of laws enacted 1797 to 1811, with related transactions occurring 1799 to 1811, and an accounting of financial reports. Entries concern lotteries to fund public works and other initiatives, notably the construction and improvement of major roads, such as the Great Genesee Road, and navigation improvements for the Hudson River and other waterways. Education expenses and the purchase of the Elgin Botanical Garden from David Hosack in 1810 are also mentioned. Entries are followed by memoranda of tasks and queries made by William Learned Marcy, 1824 to 1826. Similar notes by McIntyre, 1816 to 1818, begin from the reverse end of the volume, turned over. Entries during the McIntyre administration appear to be written in two different hands.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19523685
MSS Unit ID: 2203
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 38fd1290-50ad-0133-887f-00505686a51c
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1799: Created (Approximate)
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "New York State Comptroller memorandum book" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1799 - 1826. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/489bac80-a136-0133-c3d3-00505686d14e

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "New York State Comptroller memorandum book" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 24, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/489bac80-a136-0133-c3d3-00505686d14e

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1799 - 1826). New York State Comptroller memorandum book Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/489bac80-a136-0133-c3d3-00505686d14e

Wikipedia Citation

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New York State Comptroller memorandum book