Van Cortlandt, Pierre 1721-1814

In Council of Safety, for the state of New-York, July 30, 1777, a proclamation. Whereas His Excellency George Clinton, Esq ; has been duly elected governor ... this Council doth ... proclaim and declare the said George Clinton, Esq ; governor, general and commander in chief of all the militia, and admiral of the navy of this state by New York (State) ( Book )
2 editions published in 1777 in English and held by 64 libraries worldwide

In Council of Safety, for the state of New-York, Kingston, August 13, 1777. Whereas many people have taken the benefit of the late act of grace ... Resolved therefore, that every person, who has heretofore taken the oath of allegiance to this state ... who shall hereafter be convicted of having done any act contrary to the tenor of such oath, shall be deemed guilty of felony, without benefit of clergy by New York (State) ( Book )
2 editions published in 1777 in English and held by 63 libraries worldwide

To the inhabitants of the colony of New-York by New York (State) ( Book )
1 edition published in 1776 in English and held by 6 libraries worldwide

Autograph letter signed : "At Beekmans Mills, " to his son, Pierre "In Congress", 1812 Jun. 3 by Pierre Van Cortlandt ( Book )
1 edition published in 1812 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
On local and family matters.

Van Cortlandt-Van Wyck family papers, 1667-1912 by Van Cortlandt family ( )
in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Collection consists of correspondence, accounts, legal documents, papers relating to land in New York owned by the Van Cortlandt family, estate papers, and wills.

Pierre Van Cortlandt correspondence, 1787-1845 by Pierre Van Cortlandt ( )
in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Collection consists mainly of letters received by Van Cortlandt.

To the inhabitants of the colony of New-York : to prevent, as much as possible, the evil consequences which may arise from the assertion, that the "Continental Congress have made no approaches towards an accommodation with Great-Britain," the Committee of Safety of the colony of New-York, have directed the following address to the electors of Great-Britain, to be published by New York (State) ( Book )
1 edition published in 1776 in English and held by 1 library worldwide

Gentlemen, Although a certain day is fixed for the session of Congress, which we beg leave to remind you is the first of February; and although we have no prospect of necessity of calling the Congress sooner, yet we have abundant reason to request that the meeting may be as full as possible on that day by New York (State) ( Book )
1 edition published in 1776 in English and held by 1 library worldwide

Van Cortlandt family papers, 1688-1846 by Van Cortlandt family ( )
in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Van Cortlandt family papers, ca. 1688 - ca. 1846, including wills, correspondence, maps, surveyors' field notes, legal documents (mostly related to their landholdings), and other miscellaneous papers. The collection includes papers related to the estate of Catharine Van Wyck (née Van Cortlandt); legal papers related to Philip Van Cortlandt, letters from him, and an inventory of his estate; letters and other papers of the elder and the younger Pierre Van Cortlandt; a letterbook of John Van Cortlandt, 1777-1786; John Van Cortlandt's notebook, 1746-1756; a list of 801 freeholders in Westchester County, dated 1763 and arranged by towns; Oloff (Oliver) Van Cortlandt's will; and deeds to properties in New York City and New York State, with dates ranging from 1688 to 1817, as well as other miscellaneous papers.

ALS, 1777 August 25 : Albany, to Pierre Van Cortlandt by George Clinton ( Book )
1 edition published in 1777 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Written to Van Cortlandt, President of the New York Council of Safety, dealing with the American victories at Bennington and Fort Stanwix and expressing, for the first time in Clinton's correspondence, the possibility of complete victory in the state. He predicted that "a proper spirit on this Occassion would enable us totally to destroy the enemy in this Quarter ... The Enemy are in our Power."