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Hosack, David, 1769-1835 print view role Collector Patron dates 1769-1835 city New York City state NY other cities Princeton, NJ; Edinburgh, United Kingdom; sex M historical notes Early collector of paintings whose collection included work by Trumbull, Cole, and others. patron of American artists including Samuel F. B. Morse, the inventor of telegraphy, and Thomas Cole. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hosack He was president of the Literary Society and the Philosophical Society and one of the founders of the New-York Historical Society—and its fourth president (1820-1827). Dr. David Hosack established a botanic garden (the Elgin) at the centre of Manhattan Island and was an originator of the New York Horticultural Society, in 1818. decades of activity 1810-1820 1820-1830 1830-1840 updated 10/31/2024 13:33:21 bibliographic search Search Frick Art Reference Library Catalog Search Photoarchive Search Worldcat Search Library of Congress Name Authority File (LCNAF) Search Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) Search Wikidata Entry Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details Princeton University Dept. of Rare Books and Special Collections David Hosack collection, 1793-1916 (bulk 1818-1850) see details... Duke University Library Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library David Hosack Papers, 1801-1827, New York, New York. see details... The New York Academy of Medicine Library 1216 5th Ave. Bard Collection, 1760-1820. see details... Archives of American Art Victor Building, Suite 2200 Selected art related letters from Historical Society of Pennsylvania's Society Collection, 1760-1935. see details... Haverford College Special Collections, Magill Library Robert B. Haines III collection, 1793-1834. see details... American Philosophical Society Library David Hosack correspondence, 1804-1891 see details... American Philosophical Society Library Letters and papers, 1795-1835. see details... «  back