Item 1. Engraving, “Double Sofa Carved on the Rock on the Path Up Monument Hill, Prattsville, N.Y. 1861”. Signed “Avery. SC.” H. Penfield. Mother in bonnet seated on rock sofa with standing child (girl) holding wheeled pull toy, Sofa carved with two sheep. Engraving, “Sofa, Carved on the Rock, Monument Hill, Prattsville, N.Y. 1861. Signed “Avery. SC”. Engraving, “Near the Path Up Monument Hill, Prattsville, N.Y. 1861. Signed “Avery. SC”. Shows a carved seat with hemlock tree in relief in arched apse above.

Item 2. Engraving, “Monument Hill, (20 Acres) Property of Hon. Z. Pratt, Prattsville, N.Y., U.S.A. 1861”. Shows west entrance to park, path to summit with carvings to date (George relief not yet carved), horse monument slab shown closer to the road than current location; moved at some point? Engraving, “View of the Rocks, near Prattsville, N.Y. Undated, unsigned.

Item 3. Photo, inscribed in pencil “Col. G.W. Pratt Bust on the Rocks”. Not the relief currently on the Pratt Rocks.

Item 4. Engraving. “View on the Rocks in Prattsville, N.Y.” Arm with hammer, arm with “Bureau of Statistics 1844”.“1844” in pencil, unsigned. Engraving, “View Tablet on Rock in Prattsvile” signed “Bookhout” in plate, undated. Depicts a plaque to Julia H. and George W. Pratt. Engraving, “Bust of the Hon. Zadock Pratt, A.M. (Tanner) on Rocks in Prattsville, N.Y. “1844” in pencil, signed “Bookhout. N.Y.”

Item 5. Catskill Messenger, undated: “Prattsville Meeting (April 5).” Discussed the organization of a new county. The Prattsville News, Oct. 11, 1859: Residents of Prattsville and neighboring towns invited to meet Oct. 13 @ 7:00 @ Town Hall to discuss organization of a Farmer’s Club. Undated, unattributed clipping describing bust of Pratt as proponent of Bureau of Statistics. Population of Prattsville 1613 in 1840, 1989 in 1850. The Prattsville Advocate, June 9, 1855: “A New Source of Trade” – 15 cases of hats sold by Pratt to E.K. Fuller & Co. of Great Salt Lake City, shipped immediately via St. Louis.

Item 6. The Prattsville Advocate, Jan. 31, 1856: appears to be the final edition. “Last Advocate by” inscribed in pencil at the top.

Item 7. The Windham Journal, June 26, 1860: “Schoharie Kill Bridge Turnpike”. Describes poor condition of toll road. The Windham Journal, July 3, 1860: “A Word About the Turnpike”. Letter to Editor decrying the poor condition of the tool road, though residents are assessed for upkeep. Signed “T”. Two copies. The Windham Journal, Oct. 2, 1860: Letter to Editor re: turnpike repair, signed “Traveler”. The Prattsville News, Nov. 6, 1860: “Turnpike Meeting”. Held on Nov. 2 @ 7:00 at the hotel of M. Rockfeller to discuss disputes with the Schoharie Kill Bridge Turnpike Co. on road conditions. The Windham Journal, Nov. 13, 1860: Turnpike meeting. SKBTCo. In danger of losing charter for poor condition of toll road. The Windham Journal, Nov. 27, 1860: Grand jury fails to indict SKBTCo. The Prattsville News, Jan. 8, 1861: Notice: an application will be made to the Legislature to amend the charter of the SKBTCo.

Item 8. The Prattsville News, June 26, 1860: Endorse Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois for President, Herschell V. Johnson of Georgia for Vice President. The Prattsville News, July 10, 1860: July 4 th Celebration. Pratt away, unable to preside, instead N. Ormsbee, Esq. of Ashland took the chair.

Item 9. New York Daily News, Sept. 11, 1857: Letter to Editor from MAC extolling Pratt, Prattsville, Democrats, Pratt’s horsemanship.

Item 10. Pencil sketch of John Hopkins, Esq. (?) by J.B. Gregory, undated. Lightly drawn and illegible.

Item 11. The Windham Journal, June 26, 1860: Schoharie Kill Bridge Turnpike, signed “Z. Pratt”, dated June 15, 1860 to John Stewart. The Prattsville News, undated: Letter to Editor, unsigned re: Turnpike meeting at Rockfeller’s hotel on Nov. 2, 1862 @ 7:30. Bloomville Mirror, July 8, 1860: Reprint of Pratt letter to Turnpike Commissioners signed J.S. McEntee: Estimate for construction of improved route from Kingston to Prattsville costing $7600.

Item 12. Pencil sketch of F.A. Fenn store, Prattsville by J.B. Gregory, undated.

Item 13. Pencil sketch of H. Pickerman, Esq. residence, Prattsville by J.B. Gregory, undated.

Item 14. Pencil sketch of Prattsville House by J.B. Gregory, unsigned, undated.

Item 15. Pencil sketch of Woolen Factory, Prattsville by J.B. Gregory, undated.

Item 16. Print of “Reformed Dutch Church, Rebuilt 1835” after drawing by J.B. Gregory, unsigned undated.

Item 17. Print of “Methodist Episcopal Church, Erected 1835” after drawing by J. B. Gregory, unsigned, undated.

Item 18. Print of “Prattsville Academy” after drawing by J.B. Gregory, unsigned, undated.

Item 19. “Prattsville: An American Poem” by William Ross Wallace. Reprinted from Parker’s Journal, published by John F. Birch, No. 22 Spruce Street, New York, 1852. 15pp.

Item 20. Print of “Episcopal Church. Erected 1845” after drawing by J.B. Gregory, unsigned, undated.

Item 21. Parker’s Journal, Oct. 6, 1852. PP. 595-6. “Prattsville: An American Poem” by William Ross Wallace. The Prattsville News, undated: Product of Hon. Z. Pratt’s Dairy Farm 1857-61. Reprinted from The Country Gentleman. Gazeteer by R. S. Fisher, undated. Appears to be a page from an encyclopedia wit an entry on Prattsville. “Prattsville” by Lucius H. Vermilyea, written in Honolulu, Nov. 2, 1852. Atlantic Monthly, undated: “Jeff Davis’ Lament”, unsigned poem. The Prattsville Advocate, Nov. 23, 1850: “Notes of Travel. Correspondence of Life in New York”, Prattsville, Nov. 2, 1850, unsigned author visits Prattsville, calls on Pratt and others. The National Democrat, New York, Oct. 23, 1852: “Prattsville: An American Poem”. The Evening Post, Oct. 23, 1852: Excerpt from “Prattsville: An American Poem”. The Pick, New York, Oct. 29, 1853: “Large Fortunes”. Correspondent passes through Prattsville. “Statement of the Valuation of Real and Personal Estate in the several towns in the Co. of Greene, as corrected by the Board of Supervisors at their Annual Meeting in the year 1852”, signed Edgar Russell, Clerk of the Board. Morning Star, New York, Oct. 20, 1852: Excerpt from “Prattsville: An American Poem”. Two copies.

Item 22. Prattsville Annual Town Meeting, April 1843.

Item 23. “Programme of the Democratic Mass Meeting to be held at the house of Cyrus Smith, in Prattsville on Friday, July 4 th , 1856.

Item 24. Celebration of the 4 th at Schohariekill, undated. The Atlas & Argus, undated: “Fire at Prattsville”. About 3:00 last Thursday a fir broke out in the large boarding house owned by Pratt and Watson, occupied by Tannery employees. No injuries, but little property saved. Tannery spared. Bloomsville Mirror, June 1, 1861: “Just Like the Man”. Description of Pratt fountains and garden.

Item 25. “Programme for the Grand Entertainment! Given for the benefit of grace Church, Prattsville, on Tuesday Evening, June 1 st , ‘69”.

Item 26. “Prattsville Factories”, undated, unatributed. Mr. Burton G. Morss is putting up a large cotton factory two miles east of the village.

Item 27. Unattributed, March 1, 1842. Notice: An application will be made to the legislature to construct a railroad with double track from Prattsville to Kingston at the expense of the state.

Item 28. Paper impressed with the seal of the Oasis Lodge (Masons) No. 119, Prattsville, N.Y., undated.

Item 29. The Atlas & Argus, July 10, 1856: Endorsement of James Buchanan of PA for President, John C. Bloodgood of KY for Vice President. Celebration of the 4th of July at Prattsville. Speeches by Pratt, Colin Ingersoll, Herman Winans of Prattsville, a young lawyer, and Hiram Atkins, Esq., Editor of the Bellows Falls, VT Argus.

Item 30. “The Prattsville Mining Co. North Branch of the Middle Fork of American River, Cal., July 12, 1850.” Account by P. McGinnis of prospecting for gold with other Prattsville residents.

Item 31. Schoharie Republican, undated: “Prattsville”. Description of the village. The Prattsville News, May 28, 1861: Pratt on raising good horses. Mrs. Pratt raises the flag on the steeple of Grace Church amid bell ringing, cannon fire, cheering. The Prattsville News, Sept. 3, 1861: “Memorial of a visit to Prattsville, Greene Co., August 1861”. The author viewed the new cemetery and pleasure grounds being prepared by Pratt. The Examiner, Catskill, March 17, 1860: Pratt arrived home from CA by overland route. The yield of milk per cow in his dairy is 164 lbs. in 1859. Recorder and Democrat, Catskill, undated: Pratt persuaded to serve as Prattsville Supervisor. The Prattsville News, Dec. 25, 1860: Grace Church is beautifully decorated “and reflects much credit on those who arranged it”. The Windham Journal, March 13, 1862: Donation for the visit of Rev. W. Wardlow amounted to over $60. Unattributed, undated: “The Prattsville Woolen Factory has manufactured annually 30,000 pounds of wool, up to its close of operations”.

Item 32. Unattributed, May 28, 1855: Notice to Creditors: “…all persons having claims against ALBERT E. LORD, late of Prattsville, deceased, that are required to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof to Elisha Lord, administrator… on or before the 8 th day of December, 1855.”

Item 33. The American Reporter, Albany, undated: “Our Visit to Ulster County”. Mentions Pratt’s “magnificent mansion”, his generosity to the poor inhabitants.

Item 34. The Prattsville Advocate, July 7, 1855: “Census Items” Prattsville inhabitants – 617; Red Falls – 231; Persons not in village limits – 740 = 1588. Largest town dairy farm belongs to Henry B. Bouton, who made 6000 pounds of butter during the last year. Two copies.

Item 35. Unattributed, July 4, 1854: “Fourth of July Celebration at Prattsville”. Oration by Wm. W. Fosdick of New York City, 33 gun salute at sunset.

Item 36. Letter from J.B. Skinner to Pratt, Jan. 20, 1853 thanking him for the engravings, hopes to meet him in Washington, DC on March 4 th , trusts the President will select him “as his leading minister”. Includes transcription.

Item 37. The Prattsville News, July 23, 1861: New 16 passenger Concorde coach christened in honor of Pratt, placed along Western route.

Item 38. The Prattsville Advocate, Sept. 14, 1846: Tribute to Pratt.

Item 39. Recorder and Democrat, Catskill, Jan. 1, 1857: Letter to Editor, unsigned, dated Dec. 27, 1856, describing the Christmasd Festival at Grace Church in Prattsville, supervised by Mrs. Pratt and Rev. John. H. Hoffman. Refreshments were served at the Pratt’s house after service, gifts distributed to children. A large Christmas tree stood in the “principal room”.

Item 40. Engraving, “Prattsville in 1847”, signed “Browne” in the plate. Engraving, “Site of Prattsville in 1824”, signed “Browne” in the plate.

Item 41. The Atlas & Argus, July 10, 1856: “The Celebration of the 4 th of July at Prattsville – Great Mass Meeting of the Democracy of Schoharie, Greene and Delaware counties.” 10,000 met to ratify the nominations of Buchanan and Breckinridge.

Item 42. Engraving, “Coat of Arms of Hon. Z. Pratt,” undated. Scrap of paper with “Mr. C. Vermilyea” and “Col. Z. Pratt” surrounded by the same decorative border, dated 1846 in pencil. Hon. Z. Pratt’s Coat of Arms – different engravings inscribed in pencil, “As Carved on the Rocks at Prattsville, N.Y. 1858.” Second copy of the engraving above signed in pencil, “Carved on the Rocks at Prattsville,1858.”

Item 43. Photo and photocopy, “Capt. Jonathan Webster, Co. A 20 th N.Y.S.M. from Cairo”

Item 44. Copy of photo, Collection of the Library of Congress. Capt. Alexander and unidentified soldier in front of tent, NYS Militia, 20 th Regiment, Civil War, unattributed, undated.

Item 45. Copy of photo, Captain Gilbert Pettit, from Lexington Co. F 120 th NYS Volunteers, unattributed, undated.

Item 46. Copy of photo, Capt. James M. Everett, Co. K 120 th NYS Volunteers, from Durham.

Item 47. Engraving, “Monument Hill, Prattsville, 1861”. View of proposed Pratt tomb, signed “Avery” in the plate. Engraving, “Stone Erected on Monument Hill, by Hon. Z. Pratt, Prattsville, N.Y., 1861.” Depicts the stone erected to the memory of dogs and horses belonging to Pratt. Unsigned, but similar in execution to others signed Avery”. Engraving, “Carved n the Rock on Monument Hill, Prattsville, N.Y., 1861.” View of horse carved in profile and hemlock bas relief, signed “Avery” in the plate. Engraving, “Plans of Prattsville Tannery, Carved on the Rocks, Monument Hill, Prattsville, N.Y., 1861. Designed by Hon. Z. Pratt.” Depicts unexecuted carving and stone sofa, signed “H. Penfield SC”.