GEN-NYS-L: Journals of Western NY Personages

Johns2rt@aol.com
Sat, 16 Dec 1995 12:33:59 -0500

In researching my ancestors, Nathaniel and Hannah (Goold) SANBURN (aka
SANBORN), who owned a tavern in Canandaigua, Ontario Co., NY in the late
1790's--mid-1800's, I have found numerous references to various persons who
were instrumental in the early days of Western NY State who were long-term
guests of the Sanburn tavern. I know several of them kept personal journals
during this period, and I would very much like to locate these journals for
possible references to my Sanburn family.

Would anyone know in what libraries, repositories, etc., I might look for
personal journals or diaries of the following persons?

Specifically:

1. Episcopal Reverend (later Bishop) Philand Chase. Organized St. Matthews'
church in Canandaigua in 1799.
2. Oliver Phelps
3. Aaron Burr
4. Thomas Morris
5. Timothy Pickering

Other persons of note who stayed in the Sanburn Tavern, and who may have kept
journals during this period, are: Charles Williamson, Rev. Mr. Kirkland,
Augustus and Peter B. Porter, James and William Wadsworth, the early Judges
of the Supreme Court of NY State, Joseph and Benj. Ellicott, Philip Church,
Louis Le Couteleux, Charles and Dugald Cameron, Vincent Matthews, Nathaniel
W. Howell, John Greig, Horatio and John H. Jones, Robert Troup, Jeremiah
Mason, Philetus and John Swift, Wm. Howe Cuyler, Elias Cost, Herman Bogert,
Samuel Haight, Timothy Hosmer, Arnold Potter, Benedict Robinson, Jemima
Wilkinson, Samuel B. Ogden, John Butler and Samuel Street.

Thanks in advance to anyone who might be able to point me in the right
direction.

Please address any responses to me at: johns2rt@aol.com

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