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Receipt for payment of an assessment for filing lots and building on 25th Street (Madison Square Park)

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Title
Receipt for payment of an assessment for filing lots and building on 25th Street (Madison Square Park)
Collection

Samuel B. Ruggles papers, 1801-1881.

Miscellaneous Papers and Ephemera

Accounts and contracts, 1830 - 1878

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1837 - 1840 (Approximate)
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 2643
Topics
Ruggles, Samuel B. (Samuel Bulkley), 1800-1881
Genres
receipts (financial records)
Records (Documents)
Notes
Content: Samuel Bulkley Ruggles (1800-1881) was a lawyer, public servant and real estate developer in New York City. He actively promoted public works such as the Croton Aqueductsystem to bring water to New York City. As Canal Commissioner, 1839-1858, he worked to improve the Erie Canal system. He also served as a trustee of Columbia College and the Astor Library.
Ownership: 1935 Harzof, M. Gift
Content: The Samuel B. Ruggles Papers document the business and civic activities of the New York lawyer, developer and public servant.
Ownership: MSS 38M110
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12390857
MSS Unit ID: 2643
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 410b68f0-c61f-012f-ffa8-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1837: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2021: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Receipt for payment of an assessment for filing lots and building on 25th Street (Madison Square Park)" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1837 - 1840. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a534d259-88c9-1721-e040-e00a180665d2

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Receipt for payment of an assessment for filing lots and building on 25th Street (Madison Square Park)" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a534d259-88c9-1721-e040-e00a180665d2

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1837 - 1840). Receipt for payment of an assessment for filing lots and building on 25th Street (Madison Square Park) Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a534d259-88c9-1721-e040-e00a180665d2

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Receipt for payment of an assessment for filing lots and building on 25th Street (Madison Square Park)