George W. Strong letter books, 1804-1853

Correspondence, 1804-1853, of attorney George Washington Strong of New York City probably compiled by his son, the diarist George Templeton Strong. The bulk of the correspondence consists of letters written by Strong, 1820-1841, to his brother in-law John Nelson Lloyd of Lloyd Neck, Long Island. Strong writes to Lloyd of personal and financial matters, including the welfare and activities of family members and mutual acquaintances, and advice regarding the management and administration of the Lloyd Neck, particularly concerning the property held by Strong's daughters, Eloise and Mary, and Conklin Gould, their long term tenant. Strong frequently discusses national and state politics including the presidencies of Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren, economic conditions including the Panic of 1837, and social conditions including yellow fever and cholera epidemics. The volumes additionally include 51 letters of various members of Strong's extended family to and from George W. Strong, as well as miscellaneous correspondence with friends and associates. Correspondents include Strong's mother and father, Anna and Selah Strong, Strong's son, George Templeton Strong, James Kent, Chancellor of New York, Thomas Addis Emmet, Attorney General of New York, Robert Fulton, and John Wells, Strong's law partner.