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Book/Printed Material The wealthy men and women of Brooklyn and Williamsburgh : embracing a complete list of all whose estimated possessions (in real and personal property) amount to the sum of ten thousand dollars and upwards, together with brief biographical sketches of many meritorious and eminent persons

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Title

  • The wealthy men and women of Brooklyn and Williamsburgh : embracing a complete list of all whose estimated possessions (in real and personal property) amount to the sum of ten thousand dollars and upwards, together with brief biographical sketches of many meritorious and eminent persons

Names

  • Lomas, John
  • Peace, Alfred S.
  • Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892, former owner
  • Charles E. Feinberg Collection of Walt Whitman (Library of Congress)
  • YA Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • Brooklyn : Printed for the proprietors by A.S. Peace, 1847.

Headings

  • -  Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)--Biography
  • -  Williamsburg (New York, N.Y.)--Biography
  • -  Wealth--New York (State)--New York--Registers
  • -  Social registers--New York (State)--New York

Notes

  • -  Also available in digital form.
  • -  Recat. to AACR2: vj15 12-12-96
  • -  LAC brd 2019-05-22 no edits (2 cards)

Medium

  • 48 p. ; 16 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • F129.B7 L8
  • F129.B7 L9 Copy 2 Copy 2. Walt Whitman's copy.
  • YA 20814 Copy no. undetermined. Imperfect: all after p. 32 wanting.

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 11004729

Online Format

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  • pdf

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Chicago citation style:

Lomas, John, Alfred S Peace, Walt Whitman, Charles E. Feinberg Collection Of Walt Whitman, and Ya Pamphlet Collection. The wealthy men and women of Brooklyn and Williamsburgh: embracing a complete list of all whose estimated possessions in real and personal property amount to the sum of ten thousand dollars and upwards, together with brief biographical sketches of many meritorious and eminent persons. Brooklyn: Printed for the proprietors by A.S. Peace, 1847. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/11004729/.

APA citation style:

Lomas, J., Peace, A. S., Whitman, W., Charles E. Feinberg Collection Of Walt Whitman & Ya Pamphlet Collection. (1847) The wealthy men and women of Brooklyn and Williamsburgh: embracing a complete list of all whose estimated possessions in real and personal property amount to the sum of ten thousand dollars and upwards, together with brief biographical sketches of many meritorious and eminent persons. Brooklyn: Printed for the proprietors by A.S. Peace. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/11004729/.

MLA citation style:

Lomas, John, et al. The wealthy men and women of Brooklyn and Williamsburgh: embracing a complete list of all whose estimated possessions in real and personal property amount to the sum of ten thousand dollars and upwards, together with brief biographical sketches of many meritorious and eminent persons. Brooklyn: Printed for the proprietors by A.S. Peace, 1847. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/11004729/>.