Table of Contents
- Collection Summary
- Historical Note
- Scope and Content Note
- Subject Headings
- Administrative Information
- Access and Use
- Encoding Information
- Arrangement
- Series List
- Container List
Collection Summary
| Repository: | Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries |
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| Title: | Dutchess County Loyalists Papers |
| Dates: | 1776-1922 |
| Quantity: | 1 box (0.5 cubic feet ) |
| Abstract: | Letters and legal documents regarding Loyalist residents of Dutchess County and Poughkeepsie, NY, during and immediately after the American Revolution; transcripts and descriptions of materials by Albany, NY, dealer Pierre and Scropes, Inc.; photocopies of original documents. |
Historical Note
During the American Revolution (1775-1783) those who remained loyal to Great Britain often found themselves threatened and forced to flee their homes by their Patriot neighbors. Many who fled made new homes in the Canadian maritime provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Before fleeing, Loyalists frequently petitioned the Crown for aid and, after the Revolution, undertook legal proceedings to gain compensation for property they lost when they left. The materials in this collection document the experience of a number of Loyalists who lived in Dutchess County, NY, and ultimately fled to New Brunswick.
TopScope and Content Note
Letters and legal documents regarding Loyalist residents of Dutchess County and Poughkeepsie, NY, during and immediately after the American Revolution; transcripts and descriptions of materials by Albany, NY, dealer Pierre and Scropes, Inc.; photocopies of original documents.
TopArrangement
This collection is arranged in two series, and alphabetically within each series.TopAccess and Use
Access
This collection is open for research according to the regulations of the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library without any additional restrictions.
Restrictions on Use
Permission to quote (publish) from unpublished or previously published material must be obtained as described in the regulations of the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library.
Subject Headings
Subjects:
- American loyalists--New York (State)--Dutchess County
Places:
- Dutchess County (N.Y.)--History--1775-1865--Sources
- New York (State)--History--1775-1865--Sources
- Poughkeepsie (N.Y.)--History--1775-1865--Sources
VCL Categories
- Local History
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Dutchess County Loyalists Papers, Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Mark Seidl, March 2014
Acquisition Information
Purchased from Pierre and Scropes, Inc., June 1922. Transferred from Special Collections Dewey material, March 2014.
Series List
Series I. Original Documents, 1776-1786 |
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Series II. Dealer's Materials, circa 1920 | |
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| This series includes the materials provided by the dealer Pierre and Scropes, Inc., including enclosures, transcripts of the documents, and photocopies of the documents and transcripts. |
Container List
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Details
Letters and legal documents regarding Loyalist residents of Dutchess County and Poughkeepsie, NY, during and immediately after the American Revolution; transcripts and descriptions of materials by Albany, NY, dealer Pierre and Scropes, Inc.; photocopies of original documents.
