Receipt

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Receipt

Entry/Object ID

VC.59.724

Description

Receipt: To Pierre Van Cortlandt (via Gerard Beekman, his son-in law), for payment of bill of 7.10 Pounds for a stove from Peter S. Curtenius, N.Y.C., Oct. 14, 1789. Description: "New York Octo 14 1789 Recd of Mr. Gerard Beekman/ Seven pound ten shillings for One Franklin Stove which I promise to send up by Capn/ Conklin for Governor Cortlandt-- 7.10 Pounds-- Peter S. Curtenius" Perhaps receipt refers to 6-plate stove (not specifically a Franklin type) at present in Manor House: Northeast Chamber. Several other stoves were, however, in the household.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Peter Curtenius

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1789

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

V3091

Notes

VC.58.622 - Stove, draught - Used together

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Neg. No. 1235 Consult SHR Library V3091

Note Type

General Note

Note

Peter Curtenius was a New York merchant of Dutch ancestry, who had first a hardware business, and later was associated with the New York Air Furnace Co., an iron foundry on Greenwich Street, N.Y.C. This foundry was later owned by his son, Peter. Curtenius was an Alderman, an active member of the Committee of 100, and was made Commissary-General, with the rank of Colonel, in the Revolution. After the war, he served as N.Y. State Auditor, as well as in local capacities. Curtenius died in 1798.