Enos Thompson Throop papers
Biographical / Historical note
Enos Thompson Throop (1784-1874) was an upstate New York lawyer, jurist, and politician who was governor of New York state from 1829-1832. Upon the completion of his term of office, he received appointments as the naval officer for the Port of New York, 1833-1838 and charge d'affaires for the Kingdom of Two Sicilies, 1838-1842. He lived most of his adult life at "Willowbrook," his home near Auburn, except for the years 1847-1857 which he spent at "Springbrook" near Kalamazoo, Michigan. In 1814, he married Evelina Vredenburgh who died in 1834. Although none of their children survived infancy, he had many nieces and nephews, both on his and his wife's side, who corresponded with him.
Scope and Contents
Included in the Papers are approximately 150 letters. Most of them were written by members of the family and thus are of a personal or business nature. Some letters, after 1834, deal with life, investments, and land promotion in Michigan. All the correspondence has been indexed in the main manuscript index. Family correspondents include: Mrs. Evelina (Vredenburgh) Throop, his wife; Mrs. Elizabeth T. (Porter) Beach, his wife's niece; Mrs. Eliza (Akin) Cuyler, his niece; and Montgomery Hunt Throop, his nephew. Non-family correspondents include: Benjamin Franklin Butler, lawyer; Samuel Clark, lawyer and politician; James Lorimer Graham, President of the Metropolitan Insurance Company; John Stilwell Jenkins, lawyer and newspaper editor; and Jabez Hammond, lawyer, politician and author. In addition to the correspondence, there are approximately 35 other manuscript pieces of a financial, legal, or political nature. Of particular interest are the several items of a political nature preceding and during the War of 1812.
Creator
- Throop, Enos Thompson, 1784-1874 (Person)
- Throop, Evelina E., approximately 1795-1834 (Person)
- Throop, Montgomery H. (Montgomery Hunt), 1827-1892 (Person)
Dates
- Creation: 1804-1868
Language of Materials
English
Extent
2 box(es) (2 boxes and 1 writing case)
Access
The Enos Thompson Throop Papers is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Books, Special Collections & Preservation Department prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.
Use
In consultation with a curator, reproductions may be made upon request. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from a curator. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired from James Brunner, December 14, 1971.
Preferred Citation
[Item title, item date], Enos Thompson Throop Papers, D.14, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
Genre / Form
Geographic
Occupation
Topical
Bibliography
- Dictionary of American Biography
- John S. Jenkins, Lives of the Governors of the State of New York, Auburn, N.Y., Derby and Miller, 1851, "Enos T. Throop," p.478-545.
- Mrs. E. T. Throop Martin, "Sketch of the Life of Governor Throop, " Collections of the Cayuga County Historical Society, Number 7, Auburn, N.Y. 1889, p. 153-167.
- Of special use in identifying the many family correspondents is: Edward Sandford Martin, Some account of family stocks involved in life at Willowbrook ... 1933.
Subject
- Title
- Enos Thompson Throop papers
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Rare Books and Special Collections staff
- Date
- undated
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Library Details
Part of the Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation Library
