Research Catalog

Title

William Alexander papers, 1709-1835, bulk (1762-1812)

Author

Alexander, William, 1726-1783.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Bancker, Gerard, 1740-1799.
• Franklin, Samuel.
• Ogdon, Uzal, 1744-1822.
• Rapelje, Garret, 1771-

Description

• .4 linear foot (1 box).
• 1 microfilm reel.

Summary

Collection consists of correspondence and documents dealing with personal, legal and commercial matters.

Subject

• Alexander, William, 1726-1783
• Alexander family
• Skinner, Stephen
• Counterfeits and counterfeiting
• Lotteries > Delaware
• Embezzlement > New Jersey
• Shipment of goods
• Georgia > Commerce
• New York (State) > Commerce
• United States > Commerce

Access (note)

• Restricted access;

Additional Formats (note)

• available on microfilm;

Source (note)

• Sayre, F.

Biography (note)

• William Alexander (1726-1783) of New York City, popularly known as Lord Stirling, was a merchant, public official, the first governor of King's (Columbia) College, and a soldier in the American Revolution.

Processing Action (note)

• Surveyed
• Cataloging updated

Call Number

MssCol 44

OCLC

NYPW89-A262

Author

Alexander, William, 1726-1783.

Title

William Alexander papers, 1709-1835, bulk (1762-1812)

Additional Formats

Entire collection available on microfilm; New York Public Library.

Restricted Access

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

Biography

William Alexander (1726-1783) of New York City, popularly known as Lord Stirling, was a merchant, public official, the first governor of King's (Columbia) College, and a soldier in the American Revolution. He joined the British army at the onset of the French and Indian War, acting as commissary, aide and secretary to Governor William Shirley. In 1757 the House of Lords officially revoked his appeal as rightful heir of the earldom of Stirling; despite the ruling, Alexander assumed the title of Lord Stirling. On his return to America in 1761 he was made a member of the New Jersey Council and he acted as surveyor-general and assistant to the governor of the colony. He subsequently became the leader of the first New Jersey Regiment of the Revolutionary army. Alexander fought throughout the war in the Battles of Long Island, Trenton, Princeton, Matouchin, Brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth. In 1781 Alexander took command of a battalion in Albany, New York, and two years later he died after preliminary peace negotiations were drafted.

Occupation

Merchants.

Added Author

Bancker, Gerard, 1740-1799.

Franklin, Samuel.

Ogdon, Uzal, 1744-1822.

Rapelje, Garret, 1771-

LCCN

ms 70001692

Research Call Number

MssCol 44