Documents
George Hyde Clarke (b.1768) had a habit of preserving every document he ever produced or received. In his will, he not only provides for the care of his family and the disposition of his real and personal estate, but also for the disposition of his papers.
“. . . I desire and direct that all titles, deeds, maps, charts, contracts, leases, writings, memorandums whatsoever relating to my estates in the United States of America be kept together in a safe and appropriate manner at my said mansion house of Hyde Hall, but so that any person or persons interested therein may upon reasonable request have access thereto for the purpose of inspecting examining or copying the same or any part thereof if it be necessary or suitable or convenient for them so to do.”
His children carried out his intent; they preserved not only their forebear’s papers, but also their own. Although it is of course impossible to reconstruct totally the original extent of the papers and to note which documents were preserved and which were destroyed, the breadth and depth of documentation of many aspects of the life of the family is remarkable for a collection of this age and extent. “
George Hyde Clarke family papers, #2800.
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library
Barry L. Wold
July 1977
- 1813 John Meads Bill for Mahogany Chairs, Sideboard, Basin Stands, and More
- 1813-1814 Tailor’s Bill for Mending George Clarke (1767-1835) Clothing
- 1813-1814 Tailor’s bill for work on G Clarke and sons clothing
- 1815 Receipt for Edward Hyde Clarke (1793-1872) from Thomas Strokes
- 1815 receipt for Mrs. Clarke plaid dress with lustring ribbon
- 1833 Baldwin & Gardiner receipt for porcelain, vapor burners, & more
- 1833 Baldwin Gardiner Receipt for Porcelain, Vapor Burners, and More
- 1833 Receipt for a Musical Clock, Chandelier parts, and More from Baldwin Gardiner
- 1833 Receipt for Musical Clock, Chandelier parts, & more from Baldwin & Gardiner
- 1833 Receipt for Venetian Damask Carpeting and more from Henry Andrews
- 1833 receipt for wine glasses from Webb
- 1833 Receipt from John Meads for a Center Table and More
- 1834 Receipt from Baldwin Gardiner for Furnishing Anna Pell’s Home
- George Clarke’s (1767-1835) Invoice and Notation for Paying Webb & Douglas for Wine Glasses
- George Clarke’s (1767-1835) Notation and Receipt for Purchase of a Rotary Stove
- George Clarke’s (1767-1835) Notation for Paying a 1813 Tailor’s Bill
- George Clarke’s (1767-1835) Notation for Paying a Mantua Maker for Mrs. Clarke’s Plaid Dress
- George Clarke’s (1767-1835) Notation for Paying Henry Andrews for Carpet
- George Clarke’s (1767-1835) Notation for Paying John Meads in 1834 for a Center Table
- George Clarke’s (1768-1835) Notation for Paying J. Kidd for Carpet and a Piano Cover
- Insights through Letters
- Letter from E. Leslie Emmet to Anne Choate
- Mrs. George Clarke’s Bill for Buying Carpet from W. Chester for her Daughter’s House