New York State Attorney General's Office Incoming Correspondence
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Overview of the Records
New York State Archives
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Albany, NY 12230
20 cubic feet
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of incoming correspondence related to the business and operations of the New York State Attorney General's Office. Topics of the correspondence include payments of accounts, debts, and court clerk's fees; inquiries about the status of lawsuits, court cases, and writs; the sale of land and mortgages; and other related functions of the Attorney General's Office. Also included are records relating to land grants in the New Military Tract and sales of land from forfeited estates. Much of the correspondence concerns routine business of the office with occasional records related to notable cases and events in which the office was involved. Correspondents include attorneys; judges; parties involved in court cases; business owners; and government officials.
Related Material
B0907 Attorney General's Office Case Status Registers of Cases Brought Before the Attorney General contains related records.
Other Finding Aids
Available at Repository
Card file exists for correspondence from 1806-1821 only. The cards list correspondent's name; recipient's name; date of correspondence; place where correspondence originated; and abstract of correspondence
Access Restrictions
Access to privileged attorney-client communications, attorney work product, and materials prepared in anticipation of litigation or for trial is restricted. State Archives staff will review requests for specific records and disclose in accordance with New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).