William Laurence (5/7/1788- 10/25/1859)

Also Known As: William Thomas Lawrence
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Borrowing activity from 12/5/1799 to 6/11/1805.

William Thomas Lawrence (May 7, 1788 – October 25, 1859) was a U.S. Representative from New York, brother of Samuel Lawrence. Born as the son of Jonathan Lawrence in New York City, William attended the common schools. He engaged in mercantile pursuits. During the War of 1812, Lawrence served in the Fourth Regiment and (commander the American forces at Fort Bowyer), New York State Artillery. He moved to Cayuga County in 1823 and engaged in farming. He was in the Justice of the Peace in 1838.

Lawrence was elected as a Whig to the Thirtieth Congress (March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849). He died at his country home near Cayutaville on October 25, 1859. He was interred in the family cemetery on the Shore Road, in the Borough of Queens, New York City.

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Full Title Author Volume Date Out Date In Rep. Fine Ledger
Transcribed: Robertsons AmWilliam RobertsonVolume 112/5/179912/24/1799
Transcribed: "William RobertsonVolume 212/24/17991/7/1800
Transcribed: "William RobertsonVolume 31/7/18001/20/1800
Transcribed: Ramsays Am WarDavid RamsayVolume 11/20/18001/30/1800
Transcribed: Paines WritingsThomas Paine1/31/18002/11/1800
Transcribed: "Thomas Paine2/22/18003/4/1800
Transcribed: Pereg PickleTobias SmollettVolume 46/28/18006/30/1800
Transcribed: Hugh TrevorThomas HolcroftVolume 38/9/18008/12/1800
Transcribed: "Thomas HolcroftVolume 48/12/18008/16/1800
Transcribed: Police LondonPatrick Colquhoun8/16/18009/3/1800
Transcribed: Radcliffes JourneyAnn Ward Radcliffe9/11/18009/18/1800
Transcribed: Henry & FrancesRichard Griffith9/18/18009/20/1800
Transcribed: Harlean MiscelWilliam OldysVolume 19/20/18009/24/1800
Transcribed: Gil BlasAlain René Le SageVolume 19/24/18009/26/1800
Transcribed: "Alain René Le SageVolume 29/26/18009/27/1800
Transcribed: RolliadVolume 19/27/18009/29/1800
Transcribed: Mysteries UdolphoAnn Ward RadcliffeVolume 19/29/18009/30/1800
Transcribed: "Ann Ward RadcliffeVolume 29/30/180010/1/1800
Transcribed: "Ann Ward RadcliffeVolume 310/1/180010/2/1800
Transcribed: SpeculatistMatthew ConcanenVolume 110/2/180010/3/1800
Transcribed: "George Alexander StevensVolume 210/3/180010/8/1800
Transcribed: "George Alexander StevensVolume 210/8/180010/9/1800
Transcribed: Gil BlasAlain René Le SageVolume 310/9/180010/10/1800
Transcribed: "Alain René Le SageVolume 410/10/180010/11/1800
Transcribed: Rowes LucanNicholas Rowe10/11/180010/21/1800
Transcribed: Johnsons PoetsSamuel JohnsonVolume 11, Duke's Poems10/21/180010/28/1800
Transcribed: "Samuel JohnsonVolume 1810/28/180011/1/1800
Transcribed: "Samuel JohnsonVolume 1911/1/180011/9/1800
Transcribed: London ReviewVolume 311/9/180011/20/1800
Transcribed: Monthly MirrorVolume 311/20/180012/6/1800
Transcribed: Monthly MirrorVolume 812/6/180012/19/1800
Transcribed: Monthly MirrorVolume 412/19/18002/2/18014/
Transcribed: Monthly Mag '99 2/2/18012/20/1801
Transcribed: Edinb MagVolume 142/20/18013/10/1801
Transcribed: Young ExilesStéphanie Félicité, comtesse de GenlisVolume 23/10/18014/10/1801
Transcribed: Young ExilesStéphanie Félicité, comtesse de GenlisVolume 13/10/18014/10/1801
Transcribed: Welds TravelsIsaac WeldVolume 14/21/18015/11/1801
Transcribed: Pin BasketAnthony Pasquin5/11/18016/11/1801
Transcribed: Children ThespisAnthony Pasquin6/11/18016/23/1801
Transcribed: Drydens PlaysJohn DrydenVolume 16/23/18016/25/1801
Transcribed: ShakespeareWilliam ShakespeareVolume 36/25/18017/7/1801
Transcribed: "John DrydenVolume 16/25/18016/25/1801
Transcribed: Tom JonesHenry FieldingVolume 27/17/18018/1/18013d
Transcribed: Tom JonesHenry FieldingVolume 17/17/18018/1/18013d
Transcribed: Johnson's PoetsSamuel Johnson8/1/18018/1/1801
Transcribed: "Samuel JohnsonVolume 178/1/18018/13/1801
Transcribed: "Samuel JohnsonVolume 198/1/18018/13/1801
Transcribed: "Samuel JohnsonVolume 188/1/18018/13/1801
Transcribed: Lockes EssaysJohn Locke8/13/18018/18/1801
Transcribed: Rollins B LettersCharles Rollin8/18/18018/20/1801
Transcribed: "Charles RollinVolume 28/20/18018/27/1801
Transcribed: Wonderful MagVolume 18/27/18019/3/1801
Transcribed: Patsalls QuintilianJ. PatsallVolume 19/3/18019/24/1801
Transcribed: Parkes TravelsMungo Park12/23/18011/12/1802
Transcribed: Don QuixoteMiguel de Cervantes SaavedraVolume 21/21/18022/20/1802
Transcribed: Don QuixoteMiguel de Cervantes SaavedraVolume 11/21/18022/20/1802
Transcribed: Don QuixoteMiguel de Cervantes SaavedraVolume 31/21/18022/20/1802
Transcribed: Don QuixoteMiguel de Cervantes SaavedraVolume 41/21/18022/20/1802
Transcribed: Fool QualityHenry BrookeVolume 24/10/18024/12/1802
Transcribed: "Henry BrookeVolume 34/12/18024/13/1802
Transcribed: "Henry BrookeVolume 44/13/18024/14/1802
Transcribed: "Henry BrookeVolume 54/13/18024/14/1802
Transcribed: Sparman's VoyageAnders SparrmanVolume 14/15/18024/22/1802
Transcribed: Sparman's VoyageAnders SparrmanVolume 24/15/18024/22/1802
Transcribed: Vailants TravelsFrançois Le Vaillant4/22/18025/4/1802
Transcribed: Modern PhilosopVolume 25/5/18025/10/1802
Transcribed: Modern PhilosopVolume 15/5/18025/10/1802
Transcribed: Bertram's MemoirsBertrand de MolevilleVolume 15/12/18025/14/1802
Transcribed: "Bertrand de MolevilleVolume 25/14/18025/17/1802
Transcribed: "Bertrand de MolevilleVolume 35/14/18025/17/1802
Transcribed: Bouille's MemoirsFrançois-Claude-Amour de Bouillé5/17/18025/18/1802
Transcribed: Modern France5/18/18025/31/1802
Transcribed: Principle FranceJames Thomson5/31/18026/3/1802
Transcribed: Elements Self Know.John Mitchell Mason6/3/18026/24/1802
Transcribed: Life KotesbueAugust von KotzebueVolume 16/25/18026/30/1802
Transcribed: Life KotesbueAugust von KotzebueVolume 26/25/18026/30/1802
Transcribed: Abelard & EloiseJoseph BeringtonVolume 27/15/18027/23/1802
Transcribed: Abelard & EloiseJoseph BeringtonVolume 17/15/18027/23/1802
Transcribed: Life PetrarchSusannah Dobson; Jacques-François-Paul-Aldonce de SadeVolume 17/23/18027/26/1802
Transcribed: "Susannah Dobson; Jacques-François-Paul-Aldonce de SadeVolume 27/26/18028/5/1802
Transcribed: Noct. VisitRegina Maria RocheVolume 28/5/18028/7/1802
Transcribed: Noct. VisitRegina Maria RocheVolume 18/5/18028/7/1802
Transcribed: Helvetius ManClaude-Adrien HelvétiusVolume 18/11/18028/18/1802
Transcribed: "Claude-Adrien HelvétiusVolume 28/18/18028/27/1802
Transcribed: FieldingHenry FieldingVolume 68/27/18028/31/1802
Transcribed: George BarnwallGeorge Lillo8/31/18029/2/1802
Transcribed: Sporting MagVolume 179/3/18029/16/1802
Transcribed: Kotesbues ExileAugust von Kotzebue10/22/180210/30/1802
Transcribed: Europ MagVolume 2210/30/180211/13/1802
Transcribed: Voltaires Lewis XIVVoltaireVolume 112/18/18021/11/18031/
Transcribed: Voltaires Lewis XIVVoltaireVolume 212/18/18021/11/18031/
Transcribed: Journals CongressUnited States. CongressVolume 21/11/18031/26/1803
Transcribed: Journals CongressUnited States. CongressVolume 11/11/18031/26/1803
Transcribed: Union MagVolume 11/26/18032/2/1803
Transcribed: Monthly MagVolume 112/2/18032/15/1803
Transcribed: ClarissaSamuel RichardsonVolume 12/15/18032/23/1803
Transcribed: ClarissaSamuel RichardsonVolume 22/15/18032/23/1803
Transcribed: ClarissaSamuel RichardsonVolume 32/15/18032/23/1803
Transcribed: ClarissaSamuel RichardsonVolume 42/15/18032/23/1803
Transcribed: ClarissaSamuel RichardsonVolume 52/15/18032/23/1803
Transcribed: "Samuel RichardsonVolume 62/23/18033/1/1803
Transcribed: "Samuel RichardsonVolume 72/23/18033/1/1803
Transcribed: History RussiaVoltaire3/1/18033/7/1803
Transcribed: Robertsons Charles VWilliam RobertsonVolume 13/7/18034/1/18032/
Transcribed: Robertsons Charles VWilliam RobertsonVolume 23/7/18034/1/18032/
Transcribed: Robertsons Charles VWilliam RobertsonVolume 33/7/18034/1/18032/
Transcribed: Memoirs Map HindoostJames Rennell6/7/18046/23/1804
Transcribed: Rollins R HistCharles RollinVolume 16/23/18046/29/1804
Transcribed: "Charles RollinVolume 26/29/18047/7/1804
Transcribed: "Charles RollinVolume 37/7/18047/13/1804
Transcribed: "Charles RollinVolume 47/13/18047/20/1804
Transcribed: "Charles RollinVolume 58/8/18048/8/1804
Transcribed: "Charles RollinVolume 68/8/18048/24/1804
Transcribed: Family SecretsSamuel Jackson PrattVolume 28/24/18048/25/1804
Transcribed: Family SecretsSamuel Jackson PrattVolume 38/24/18048/25/1804
Transcribed: Family SecretsSamuel Jackson PrattVolume 18/24/18048/25/1804
Transcribed: Hackney Coach8/25/18048/25/1804
Transcribed: Knights SwanStéphanie Félicité, comtesse de GenlisVolume 28/25/18048/27/1804
Transcribed: Knights SwanStéphanie Félicité, comtesse de GenlisVolume 18/25/18048/27/1804
Transcribed: Rollins An. HistCharles RollinVolume 78/27/18049/4/1804
Transcribed: Nocturnal VisitRegina Maria RocheVolume 29/4/18049/5/1804
Transcribed: Moores ItalyJohn MooreVolume 19/5/18049/8/1804
Transcribed: Mitford GreeceWilliam Mitford9/8/18049/22/1804
Transcribed: Moores ItalyJohn MooreVolume 29/22/18049/28/1804
Transcribed: Dictionary WomenJohn SeallyVolume 29/28/180410/5/1804
Transcribed: Rollins R HistCharles RollinVolume 810/8/180410/18/1804
Transcribed: "Charles RollinVolume 910/18/180411/10/18044d
Transcribed: "Charles RollinVolume 911/10/180411/16/1804
Transcribed: "Charles RollinVolume 1011/16/180412/1/1804
Transcribed: Richardson ShakespWilliam Richardson12/1/180412/22/1804
Transcribed: Gutheries CiceroWilliam Guthrie; Marcus Tullius CiceroVolume 112/22/180412/28/1804
Transcribed: "William Guthrie; Marcus Tullius CiceroVolume 212/28/18041/10/1805
Transcribed: "William Guthrie; Marcus Tullius CiceroVolume 31/10/18051/18/1805
Transcribed: Dupatys TravelsCharles-Marguerite-Jean-Baptiste Mercier Dupaty1/18/18051/28/1805
Transcribed: Adam's RomeCharles John Ann HerefordVolume 21/28/18052/7/1805
Transcribed: Gibbon's RomeEdward GibbonVolume 12/4/18053/1/18052/
Transcribed: Gibbon's RomeEdward GibbonVolume 22/4/18053/1/18052/
Transcribed: Gibbon's RomeEdward GibbonVolume 32/4/18053/1/18052/
Transcribed: "Edward GibbonVolume 13/1/18053/23/1805
Transcribed: "Edward GibbonVolume 23/1/18053/23/1805
Transcribed: "Edward GibbonVolume 33/1/18053/23/1805
Transcribed: "Edward GibbonVolume 33/23/18054/9/1805
Transcribed: "Edward GibbonVolume 44/9/18054/25/1805
Transcribed: Gibbons RomeEdward GibbonVolume 54/25/18055/3/1805
Transcribed: "Edward GibbonVolume 55/3/18055/13/1805
Transcribed: "Edward GibbonVolume 65/13/18055/21/1805
Transcribed: "Edward GibbonVolume 75/21/18056/11/1805
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