Research Catalog

Title

Henry Packer Dering papers, 1692-1885, bulk (1780-1885)

Author

Dering, Henry Packer, -1822.

Details

Additional Authors

• Dering, Thomas.
• Gardinier, Nat.

Description

.5 linear foot (1 box, 2 v.)

Summary

Collection consists of correspondence, diary, legal records, sermons, and other papers.

Subject

• Dering, Henry Packer, -1822
• Dearing family
• United States. Bureau of Customs
• United States Customs House (Sag Harbor, N.Y.)
• Polly (Sloop)
• Fish trade
• Horse trading
• Horses > Pedigrees
• Seafaring life
• Postal service > New York (State) > Postmasters
• Real property > New York (State)
• Customs administration > New York (State)

Genre/Form

Diaries.

Access (note)

• Restricted access;

Additional Formats (note)

• available on microfilm;

Source (note)

• American Autograph Shop

Biography (note)

• Henry Packer Dering (d. 1822) was a collector of customs, postmaster and military storekeeper in Sag Harbor, Long Island.

Processing Action (note)

• Surveyed
• Cataloging updated

Call Number

MssCol 775

OCLC

NYPW89-A420

Author

Dering, Henry Packer, -1822.

Title

Henry Packer Dering papers, 1692-1885, bulk (1780-1885)

Restricted Access

Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Additional Formats

Diary, 1787-1788, and accounts, 1791-1795, available on microfilm; New York Public Library.

Biography

Henry Packer Dering (d. 1822) was a collector of customs, postmaster and military storekeeper in Sag Harbor, Long Island. He also traded at Aux Cayes, Haiti, as an agent of Nat Gardinier, during the 1780's.

Added Author

Dering, Thomas.

Gardinier, Nat.

LCCN

ms 68001691

Research Call Number

MssCol 775