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Start Over Organization College of New Jersey (Princeton, N.J.) People Witherspoon, John, 1723-1794 Year 1750 to 1799

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Hugh Simm Collection, 1768-1784 (bulk) 1748-1810 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 1.33 linear feet
Abstract:
Consists of twenty-two letters and documents of Hugh Simm, a mechanic from Paisley, Scotland, who, after moving to America in 1768, briefly served as Princeton University's first librarian and inspector of rooms.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Sergeant Family Collection, 1746-1843 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:
Consists of selected correspondence and documents by and about three members of the Sergeant family and their relationship with the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) during the Colonial period: Jonathan Sergeant, his son Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant, and his grandson John Sergeant.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]