As 2016 comes to a close, we look back with pride at the Leisler Institute’s many accomplishments during the past year. The Institute became fully operational, expanded its holdings, hosted numerous researchers, engaged our first student intern, and produced several articles and talks. None of this could have happened without the support of a great Board of Trustees and the encouragement and financial support of friends and colleagues. We look forward toward a new year of expanding horizons and …
Year End Appeal
2016 Year End Appeal Building on Our Vision At the completion of the Institute’s second full calendar year we added considerably upon the successes of our first year. The Institute continued to expand its archival holdings relating to Jacob Leisler and his world, as well as to include a wider range of materials relating to the former Dutch territory of New Netherland under English rule. This resulted in an increasing number of researchers making use of the Institute's holdings—including …