As suggested by the NEHGS newsletter of Dec. 14th, I clicked on the following URL http://www.loc.gov/coll/nucmc/ which catalogs collections from many sources. I tried putting in David Brooks. The first three of interest produced this when I clicked on "More On This Record." Title: Logbook for the ship Australia, 1857-1859. Description: 1 v. (ca. 100 leaves) ; 27 cm. Local Call No: C0199 (no. 79) Notes: Supplied title. "D.B. Brooks, No. 193 Essex Street, Salem, Mass., wholesale and retail dealer in books, stationery, and music"--Bookseller's label, pasted on front flyleaf. Logbook of "Ship Australia of Salem, J. Dudley, Master, from New York to Sumatra." Subjects: Australia (Ship) Shipping -- Pacific Ocean -- 19th century. Voyages and travels -- 19th century. Logbooks -- United States -- 19th century. lcsh Ships' logs -- 19th century. aat Booksellers' labels (Provenance) rbprov Other authors: Brooks, David Brainard, 1824-1884, bookseller. Location: NjP mss C0199 (no. 79) Control No.: NJPGV3241539-A Access: Note: Search MASC (Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections), the database of the Dept. of Rare Books and Special Collections, to find related material Location: http://libweb5.princeton.edu/masc/MascSearch.asp Author: Brooks, David. Title: Description of lot sold to Gilbert Livingston, 1806 June 10. Description: 1 p. Notes: Judge in Dutchess County, N.Y. appointed, 1794. A description of a lot of land surveyed by David Brooks and sold by Andrew Billings to Gilbert Livingston. The description provides a detailed description of a lot in the village of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, N.Y. David Brooks, Descrption of a Lot Sold to Gilbert Livingston, 1806 June 10. 1.1\a Lossing purchase 19120822 797 David Brooks Description of Lot Sold to G. Livingston 1.2\a cataloged 19880603 tr David Brooks Description of Lot Sold to G. Livingston 1.3\a Physical location: mss11 David Brooks Description of Lot Sold to G. Livingston Subjects: Livingston, Gilbert. Billings, Andrew. Surveys -- New York (State). Poughkeepsie (N.Y.). Dutchess County (N.Y.). Location: Manuscripts and Special Collections, New York State Library, Albany, NY 12230. N 797 Control No.: NYSR88-A587 Author: Brooks, David. Title: Letter, 1806 September 27. Description: 1 p. Notes: Judge in Dutchess County, N.Y. Appointed in 1794. "Judge Brooks presents his compliments to Mrs. G. Livingston and wishes her to inform the bearer whether it will be convenient for her to permit his horse to run in her pastures. He is perfectly quiet and inoffensive." David Brooks to Mrs. Gilbert Livingston, 1806 September 27. 1.1\a David Brooks to Mrs. Gilbert Livingston Lossing 0798 purchase mss11 08/22/12 1.2\a cataloged 19880603 tr 08/22/12 Subjects: Livingston, Gilbert. Horses. Horse owners -- New York (State). Dutchess County (N.Y.). Personal letters. aat. Location: Manuscripts and Special Collections, New York State Library, Albany, NY 12230. N 798 Control No.: NYSR88-A588 Anyway, you get the idea if you want to pursue with any search term. Cheshire Jean