Adam Gerard Mappa papers

Collection

Identifier: A.M29

Staff Only

Biographical/Historical note

Adam Gerard Mappa (possibly born in Doornik (Tournai), Province of Hainaut, Belgium, November 25, 1754; died Trenton, New York, April 15, 1828) came to the United States in 1789 and, after an unsuccessful attempt as a typefounder in New York City, became a land agent for the Holland Land Company, settling in Oldenbarneveldt (now Trenton), New York. His home, built about 1810, still stands in the village.

Scope and Contents

The Mappa Papers include 47 letters, 1778-1833 and undated, the majority being for the period 1789-1795. Almost all are in Dutch, with the rest in French. The correspondence is both personal, and pertaining to the business of the Holland Land Co., particularly in the Boonville and Oldenbarneveldt (Trenton) areas of Oneida County, N. Y.

Also in the collection are 10 deeds, 1773-1806; a manuscript funeral sermon for Mappa, 1828; 5 manuscripts relating to the Mappa house in Trenton, N.Y., 1810 and undated, and 2 later published descriptions of the house.

Creator

Mappa, Adam Gérard, 1754-1828 (Person)

Dates

Creation: 1773-1833
Creation: 1898-1902
Creation: 1972

Language of Materials

Dutch; Flemish

Extent

1 box(es)

Access

The Adam Gerard Mappa Papers is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare 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.

Preferred Citation

[Item title, item date], Adam Gerard Mappa papers, A.M29, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester