(NEW YORK CITY.) Archives of the venerable Riker family law firm. Many thousands of documents in 40 boxes (16 linear feet), various sizes and conditions; many documents are still folded

riker family grove samuel firm retired york legal city 1884 richard lawrence documents clients 1832-1911 1819-1894 practice venerable well-known 1773-1842 1787-1861 1820-1861 1911 john archive estate hundreds heart brother extensive cases handled specialized unprocessed makes later important including inventories 1847-1911 boxes conditions includes likely place continued manhattan property major sole nassau thousands folded upstate longevity history joined archives various 1804-1924 extending generations invoices long sarah burr contested churches founder richard's henry's took cousin ritzema location members l.'s taking feet sizes correspondence dispensary undoubtedly nephew source partnership linear wills plat maps testimony deeds island period established dutch english elite rising german jewish left million harbor good samaritan represented unopened century numerous partners proprietor edward street 1990s circa tremendous city's irish dollars case involved snug come admitted principal fuller address purchased 1850-1911 years growth worked immigrants charity 1875 william boss tweed included counsel charitable organizations sailor's light extent 1795 1850s henry junior partner perry 1920s provenance 1868-1936