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Abstract:: Consists of a small collection of letters addressed to members of the family of English penal reformer Matthew Davenport Hill.

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

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Abstract:: Consists of selected material by and about the two Scottish sisters Jane and Anna Maria Porter, who were novelists in the first half of the 19th century.

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

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Abstract:: Consists of family correspondence of James Geddes (1763-1838), a Scottish American surveyor, civil engineer, salt manufacturer, judge, and politician who settled along Onondaga Lake in New York in the 1790s. Included is a detailed list of his expenses related to a 1804 land survey of locations in Onondaga, Cayuga, Oneida, and Oswego counties in New York. Geddes's correspondence, mostly dating from the 1820s and 1830s, pertains to his engineering and surveying work, politics, family matters, and other topics, and includes detailed observations he recorded on local weather patterns, plant life, and topography.

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

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