John Van Nortwick Papers, 1828-1942

Appendices

Letters Concerning History of Batavia Dam and Saw Mill - Alansen House to John Van Nortwick, Mt. Morris, Livingston County, N.Y.
Date Notes
1839, June 7 .
1839, July 10 .
1841, January 10 .
1841, January 11 John Van Nortwick at Mansion House, Albany, N.Y.
1841, April 11 .
1841, May 24 .
1841, June 7 .
1841, June 15 .
1841, July 11 .
1841, July 12 .
1841, November 7-8 .
1841, November 12 .
1841, November 17 .
1841, November 30 .
1841, December 15 .
1842, February 20 .
1842, February 11 .
1842, March 20 .
1842, April 4 John Van Nortwick at Albany, New York
1842, May 12 .
1842, May 22 John Van Nortwick's location uncertain
1842, June & July Expenditures - Barnum Dow Mallory in Illinois (not a letter)
1842, July 17 .
1842, August 19 .
1842, October 2 .
1842, November 20 .
1843, May 21 .
1844, June 30 .
1844, September 15 .
1849, January 24 .
?, ? 14 .
1847, July 28 Memo of expenses from Illinois to New York
1836, March 28 John Van Nortwick in Hammondsport, NY to A. House
The following are bound letters within this folder. Names in the following letters include: John Van Nortwick, William Van Nortwick, Charles Ballard, A. House, H. Boardman, S. Rogers, Margaret Van Nortwick Rockwell, James Rockwell, Smith Legg Mallory, G.R. Makepeace, Rachel Van Nortwick, Benjamin Smith
1837, January 22 2 letters
1837, January 24 .
1837, January 29 .
1837, September 18 .
1837, November 12 .
1838, February 4 .
1838, February 11 .
1838, March 12 .
1838, April 13 4 letters
1838, August 4 .
1838, August 11 .
1838, September .
1838, August 2 .
1838, December 26 .
1839, January 18 .
undated .
1839, February 26 .
1839, February 20 .
1839, April 2 .
1839, March 25 2 letters
1839, March 26 .
1839, April 16 .
1839, March 30 .
1839, April 10 .
1839, May 11 .

Old Van Nortwick History
Date Contents
. Tied bundle of 3 pieces - inventory of John Van Nortwick estate
. Letter to John Van Nortwick - offer of appointment as first assistant engineer of Dry Dock, NY Navy Yard
1846, November 8 Letter from John Van Nortwick to William Wright and Secretary of Navy accepting appointment under McAlpin
1865, September 24 Letter from William Mallory Van Nortwick to John Van Nortwick
1865, April 15 Letter to John Van Nortwick
1865, May -1866, May Internal Revenue License to William Van Nortwick
1864, November 12 Letter to John Van Nortwick, President of Burlinton and Quincy Railroad from Chairman of State Democratic Committee in Illinois
1864, June 13 Letter to John Van Nortwick from William M. Van Nortwick
1864, February 8 Invitation to John Van Nortwick to meet in reference to arrangements for Democratic National Convention
1856, October 6 Letter to John Van Nortwick from Pershing Connelly, Rock Island
1855, November 19 Letter to John Van Nortwick from gentleman at Amboy with gift
1855, September 3 Letter to Road Companies of Town of Batavia from John Van Nortwick
1854, June 24 Batavia Institute, printed
1852, November 10 American Society of Civil Engineers, printed
1848, February 14 2 Letters to John Van Nortwick from W.J. McAlpin
1848, February 11 Letter to John Van Nortwick from J. Smith, Bureau of Yards and Docks
1848, January 15 Letter to Hon. D.S. Dickinson from T.M. Niven
1847, July 20 Letter to John Van Nortwick from McAlpin, etc., Brooklyn
1847, December 17 Letter to John Van Nortwick from Varnum
1847, June 17 Letter to John Van Nortwick from McAlpin (private)
1868, January 23 Letter to John Van Nortwick from Hall
1868, February Sheet of inventory and estimated value of U.S.N.E.P. Co.
1865, December 14 Letter to John Van Nortwick from William M. Van Nortwick
. Bills
1879, April 19 Letter to John Van Nortwick from Edward C. Lowell, House of Representatives
1882, November 9 Memorandum of agreement - viz. Batavia Paper Mfg. Co. and Appleton Paper and Pulp C. signed by John Van Nortwick, J.S. Van Nortwick, witnessed by William M. Van Nortwick
1846, March 5 Letter to Hon. George Bancrot, Secretary of Navy from Senators of State of NY to appoint John Van Nortwick assistant engineer on dry docks at Brooklyn
. John Van Nortwick's membership to American Society of Civil Engineers and Architects
. Letter to John Van Nortwick, son of William M. Van Nortwick, from WMAQ radio station
. Pass on Chicago Burlington Railroad
. Clipping about “the Brig Pilgrim”
1848, February Letter to Secretary of Navy from John Van Nortwick resigning position at Brooklyn to accept position as chief engineer of Chicago Galena Railroad
. Pass on Chicago & Galena Railroad
1847, November 30 Invitation to meet Secretary of the Navy
. Unsigned acceptance to American Society of Civil Engineers and Architects
. Superior Facts. Vol. 5, May 1932, no. 11
. pages from Kane County History - pages 221-222, 225-226, 185-186, 189-190, and 3 pictures
. Report from Boarding School for Boys at New Canaan, Conn. William Mallory Van Nortwick and letters from him to parents. 7 sheets including front and back cover.
1884, April 10 Letter to John Van Nortwick from H.J. Rogers, Secretary of Appleton Paper & Pulp Co. - 2 pages
1865, November 4 Letter to John Van Nortwick from S.M. Felson, President, Penn. Steel Co.
1836, June 11 To John Van Nortwick from W.E. Bouck
1836, July 3 To John Van Nortwick from J.D. Allen
1836, September 5 To John Van Nortwick from J.D. Allen
1836, September 29 To John Van Nortwick from Fred C. Miller
1836, December 30 To John Van Nortwick from J.D. Allen
1837, July 29 To John Van Nortwick from W. Westwood Wright
1837, February 20 To John Van Nortwick from unsigned

John Van Nortwick's Letters to Patty Mari Mallory
Date John's Location P.M.'s Location Notes
Letters before marriage
1834, July 19 Clinton, NY Geneva, NY .
1835, April 20 Clinton, NY Penn Yan, NY to “Cousin Maria” .
1835, June 15 Clinton, NY Penn Yan, NY .
1835, November 7 Clinton, NY Hammondsport, NY .
Letters following marriage (February 11, 1836)
1836, May 24 Utica Hammondsport, NY .
1836, May 27 Clinton, NY Hammondsport, NY .
1836, September 10 Utica Hammondsport, NY .
1836, September 27 Clinton, NY Hammondsport .
1836, October 17 Clinton, NY Hammondsport, NY .
1836, October 31 Clinton, NY Hammondsport, NY .
1836, November 13 Clinton, NY Hammondsport, NY .
1836, November 25 Clinton, NY Hammondsport, NY .
1837, February 17 Fox River, Illinois Hammondsport, NY Typed copy
?, April 29 Mt. Morris, NY Hammondsport, NY .
1846, March 31 Albany Penn Yan, NY .
1846, July 13 . . Receipt for furniture, etc. shipped from Buffalo to Chicago for JVN, probably for father, WVN
1846, July 27 Albany Penn Yan, NY .
1848, January 23 New York City Batavia, Illinois .
1848, February 20 On trip Batavia, Illinois .
1848, November 7 unknown Batavia, Illinois .
1854, March 6 New York Batavia, Illinois .

Primarily William and John Letters
Date Notes
1831, September 29 William Van Nortwick (WVN) at Fort Edwards to John Van Nortwick (JVN) at Horse's Head, Tioga Co.
1832, July 31 WVN at Fort Edwards to JVN at Penn Yan, Yates Co.
1832, December 17 WVN at Fort Edwards to JVN at NY
1833, April 8 WVN at Broadstreet's Mansion, Albany NY to JVN at Penn Yan, Yates Co.
1833, August 16 WVN at Fort Edwards to JVN at Penn Yan, Yates Co.
1833, September 17 WVN at Fort Edwards to JVN at Penn Yan
1833, December 10 WVN at Fort Edwards to JVN at Penn Yan
1834, February 4 WVN at Fort Edwards to JVN at Penn Yan
1834, June 5 WVN at Fort Edwards to JVN at Clinton, Oneida Co.
1834, September 3 WVN at Albany, NY to JVN at Clinton
1834 WVN at Fort Edwards to JVN
1835, March 10 WVN at St. Louis Missouri, to John McIntyre at New York City
1835, April 10 WVN at Peoria, Illinois from JVN at Clinton
1835, May 10 WVN at Napers Settlement from JVN at Clinton
1835, June 4 WVN at Paw Paw, Illinois, to JVN at Clinton
1835, June 9 WVN at Napers Settlement from JVN at Clinton
1835, June 17 WVN at Chicago, Illinois to JVN at Clinton
1835, June 27 WVN in Illinois to JVN at Clinton
1835, July 8 WVN in Illinois from JVN at Clinton
1835, July 18 WVN at Fox River to JVN
1834, July 19 Margaret VN to JVN
1835, September 25 WVN at Napers Settlement to JVN at Clinton, Oneida Co.
1835, November 6 WVN at Napers Settlement from JVN at Clinton
1835, November 17 WVN at Paw Paw, Illinois to JVN at Clinton
1836, March 13 WVN at Paw Paw, Illinois to JVN at Clinton
1836, May 23 WVN at Sandusky, Kane Co. to JVN at Clinton
1836, July 18 WVN at Fox River, Illinois to JVN at Clinton
1836 WVN at Fox River, Illinois to JVN at Clinton
1836, October 15 WVN at La Fox, P.O., Illinois to JVN at Clinton
1836, November 9 Meredith Mallory at Hammondsport, NY to JVN at NY
1837, June 30 Margaret Van Nortwick at La Fox, Illinois to JVN at Mount Morris, Liningston Co.
1837, November 18 WVN at La Fox, Illinois to JVN at Mt. Morris
1839, April 17 WVN at Manchester to JVN at Mt. Morris
1839, May 13 WVN in Illinois to JVN at Mt. Morris
1839, July 31 WVN at Kane County, Illinois to JVN at Mt. Morris
1839, September 30 Benjamin and Rachel (Van Nortwick) Smith and William and Martha (Flack) Van Nortwick, Fox River to JVN at Mt. Morris, Livingston Co., NY
1839, December 17 WVN in Illinois to JVN at Mt. Morris
1840, April 22 WVN at Fox River, Kane Co. To JVN at Mt. Morris
1840 WVN to JVN
1841, February 2 JVN at Mt. Morris to WVN at Kane Co., Illinois
1841, March 3 WVN at P.O. Batavia, Illinois to JVN at Mt. Morris
1841, April 27 JVN at Mt. Morris to WVN at Batavia, Illinois
1841, June 4 WVN at Batavia, Illinois to JVN at Mt. Morris
1841, November 3 James Rockwell and WVN at Batavia, Illinois to JVN at Mt. Morris
1842, January 17 WVN at Aurora, Illinois to JVN at Mt. Morris
1842, January 31 WVN at Batavia, Illinois to JVN at Mt. Morris, NY
1842, April 12 Agreement between J.M. Sleeper and JVN in Mt. Morris
1842, April 22 WVN writing for father Wm. at Batavia to JVN
1842, July 17 Power of Attorney from JVN of the Town of Mt. Morris, Co. of Livingston, NY to Meredith Mallory of the Town of Urbana, Co. of Steubon, NY (Rec. in book no. 2, page 300, Kane Co.)
1842, September 6 WVN at Batavia, Illinois to JVN at Mt. Morris
1842, September 12 WVN at Batavia to JVN at Mt. Morris
1842, December 12 WVN at Batavia to JVN at Mt. Morris
1842, October 13 WVN at Batavia from ?
1843, February 20 Isaac Wilson at Batavia to JVN at Albany City, NY
1843, March 14 WVN at Batavia to JVN at Mt. Morris
1843, May 4 WVN at Batavia to JVN at Mt. Morris
1843 or 1845, January 6 James Rockwell at Batavia, Illinois and WVN to JVN at Mt. Morris
1845, March 28 JNV at Albany, NY to WVN in Illinois
1845, July 2 WVN at Batavia to JVN at Mt. Morris
1845, August 2 WVN at Batavia to JVN at Mt. Morris
1845, September 10 JVN at Mt. Morris to WVN at Batavia
1846, June 20 John and Patti Mari (Mallory) Van Nortwick at Mt. Morris to Meredith Mallory at Batavia
1847, March 7 A. Bookes at W. Troy, NY to JVN at Batavia
1847, September 23 JVN at Brooklyn, NY (Engineer's Office) to WVN at Illinois
1847, November 14 JVN in NY to WVN in Illinois
1848, January 23 JVN at Merchants Hotel New York City to WVN in Illinois

John Van Nortwick Account Books
Volume Date Contents
1 circa 1828-1844 Miscellaneous accounts, including copy of C.B. Candys' statement, notes and statements relating to Van Nortwick Fox River property, etc.
2 1834-January 1836 .
3 January 1836-March 1837 Includes some notes about Fox River property, with pencil outline maps of the area
4 circa June 1837-circa November 1839 Individual accounts, indexed
5 October 1937-July 1838 .
6 July 1838-July 1839 .
7 August 1839-December 1840 .
8 January-December 1841 Includes some notes on property, bridges, locks, etc. Some mention of Fox River.
9 January 1842-August 1843 Some notes on other matters
10 September 1843-February 1845 Some notes
11 July 1845-November 1846 Some notes on logs cut, 1847
12 1849-January 1850 Individual accounts in rear of volume include some figures for 1848
13 January 1850-January 1851 .
14 September 1854-January 1856 Some notes
15 December 1856-February 1858 Some notes, including brief reference to Fox River Valley
16 February 1858-May 1859 Some notes
17 June 1859-April 1861 Mention of George Smith & and Co. among individual accounts at end of this volume and other volumes
18 May 1861-January 1863 .
19 1863-1865 Individual accounts, indexed
20 January 1864-July 1865 .
21 July 1865-April 1867 Some notes of schedules for land and lots, notes, bonds and stocks
22 January 1867-April 1868 Portion for January-April 1867, duplicates part of preceding volume
23 April 1868-May 1869 .
24 May 1869-March 1870 .
25 March-November 1870 .
26 1853-1854 Memo of lands sold and purchased, village property (Batavia, Illinois?); memo of stocks owned
27 January-April 1859 John Van Nortwick in account with Wilson and Arnold (general store?), Batavia
28 1865-1869 Memo of income and taxes paid
29 1869-1870 John Van Nortwick in account with Ayer and Van Nortwick, house expenditures ("Chicago villa"?)

William M. Van Nortwick - Memo of Stock Assignments, etc., 1870s-1890s
Volume Stock Assignments
30 Combined Locks Paper Co.
. Appleton Paper & Paper Co.
. Appleton Manufacturing Co.
. Van Nortwick Paper Co.
. Western Paper Bag Co.
. Green Bay & Mississippi Canal Co.
. Atlas National Bank
. Bank of Kaukauna
. City National Bank of Appleton
. Aurora Cotton Mill
. Southern Paper
. Other companies