Correspondence to and about Daniel Claus
Collection — huntington box: 8 - folder 1
Identifier: 9031
Scope and content
Photostats of 9 letters discussing appointments and positions, land settlement, conflicts with Indians, financial statements for the estate of Daniel Claus, and legal documents regarding the loss of the Claus estate during the American Revolution, with mentions of the Memorialists. Some letters are from Rich Bulkeley, M. Wilmont, Sir Guy Carleton, George Germaine, Barry L. Leger.
Dates
- 1777-1786.
Creator
- Claus, Daniel, 1727-1787. (Person)
- Bulkeley, Rich. (Person)
- Dorchester, Guy Carleton, Baron, 1724-1808. (Person)
- Germaine, George (Person)
- Leger, Barry L. (Person)
- Wilmont, M. (Person)
- Huntington Free Library (Former owner, Organization)
Biographical / Historical
Daniel Claus was born in Germany and later moved to the United States. He was appointed deputy superintendent of Canadian Indian affairs. He worked with Joseph Brant, Sir William Johnson, and the Mohawk Indians.
Extent
.1 cubic feet. (.1 cubic feet.)
Language of Materials
English
Ownership and Custodial History
Provenance: Huntington Free Library.
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)