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Benedict Jaeger Collection, 1825-1886. (inclusive)

Extent:
4 boxes and 1.6 linear feet
Abstract:
Consists of works, correspondence, and printed matter of Benedict Jaeger, professor of natural history and modern languages at Princeton (1832-1843), as well as some papers of others.

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

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Andre De Coppet Collection Concerning United States History, 1566-1942 (inclusive) 1770-1865 (bulk)

Extent:
48 boxes and 27 items
Abstract:
The Andre De Coppet Collection represents the American history-related collecting activities of American broker and collector Andre De Coppet (Princeton Class of 1915). There are numerous manuscripts, personal letters, documents, and printed material from three main periods: the Revolutionary War, the Federal Period, and the Civil War.

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

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James Edward Murdoch Collection, 1840-1905 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 boxes and 0.8 linear feet
Abstract:
Consists primarily of letters by theater people to James Edward Murdoch, known for his dramatic readings to soldiers during the Civil War.

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

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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington Collection, 1807-1850 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:
Consists primarily of selected correspondence of the Duke of Wellington, chiefly with Robert Dundas, 2nd Viscount Melville. Wellington is best known as the British general who defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo (1815).

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

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Daniel Webster Collection, 1824-1852 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:
Consists of selected correspondence and documents of and about Daniel Webster, the nineteenth-century American attorney, congressman, and secretary of state.

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

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W. J. Linton Collection, 1840-1897 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:
William James Linton was an English-born engraver and political activist. The collection consists of 36 of Linton's letters, related correspondence, and other miscellaneous materials. Three manuscripts of poems, possibly Linton's, a manuscript of a novel by Elizabeth Fitzgerald, and unidentified artwork complete the collection.

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

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James Clement Moffat Collection, 1832-1861 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:
Consists of selected manuscripts and corresondence of the nineteenth-century Scottish-born church historian and educator James Clement Moffat.

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

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James Carnahan Collection, 1802-1858 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 0.2 linear feet
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Consists of correspondence, documents, and a fragment of a sermon by James Carnahan, ninth president of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton).

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

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