Form: Correspondence -- 19th century / Language: English - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Marmaduke Burrough Papers, 1821-1840 (inclusive)

Extent:: 5 boxes and 2.08 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists chiefly of correspondence, both personal and official, covering the years Marmaduke Burrough served as an American consular official in Veracruz, Mexico.

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

George W. Storer Brazil Squadron Papers, 1817-1868 (inclusive)

Extent:: 6 boxes and 1.9 linear feet
Abstract:: George W. Storer (1789-1864) served in the United States Navy for more than fifty years, including a term as commander-in-chief of the Brazil Squadron from 1847 to 1850, which, in part, was responsible for preventing American ships from transporting enslaved Africans. This collection documents much of George Washington Storer's long career in the United States Navy as captain, lieutenant, and commander-in-chief of the Brazil Squadron, and also offers a wide-ranging look at the role of the United States Navy, primarily during the 1830s and 1840s, as a peacekeeper and a deterrent to the slave trade.

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

George Willing Clymer Papers, 1814-1919 (inclusive)

Extent:: 6 boxes and 3.87 linear feet
Abstract:: George Willing Clymer (1804-1881), Princeton Class of 1823, and his father-in-law, William B. Shubrick (1790-1874), together served in the United States Navy for more than fifty years during the nineteenth century. Clymer served as a naval surgeon to the Mediterranean, Pacific, African, West India and South Atlantic Blockading Squadrons from 1829 to 1866 and Shubrick served as an officer and naval diplomat from the time of his entry in the United States Navy in 1806 until his retirement in 1861. Their families (Clymer, Shubrick, Wethered, and Willing) maintained close communication during frequent separations and developed a strong network of extended family bonds. This collection provides documentation of the United States Navy during the early and mid nineteenth century; and in particular, naval medicine, diplomacy, and rank. In addition, the collection documents the families of naval officers, both from the perspective of the officer, and the family who remained at home, coping...(see more)

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

Taos (N.M.) Letters of Bonnie Scotland, 1889-1890 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of eighteen letters by Bonnie Scotland, a nineteenth-century Englishwoman living in Taos, New Mexico, to her sister, Mary N. Williams, in England.

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

Lewis Cass Collection, 1832-1873 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Lewis Cass, a nineteenth-century senator from Michigan, had prominent roles in the administrations of Andrew Jackson and James Buchanan. This collection consists of selected correspondence, printed material, and ephemera of Cass.

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

Sarah Ponsonby Collection, 1801-1822 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected letters of Sarah Ponsonby, one of the famous "Ladies of Llangollen."

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

Lincoln Gilmore Smith Collection, 1950-1966 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of miscellaneous material of Lincoln Gilmore Smith, a physicist and professor of physics at Princeton University, relating to his construction and use of mass spectrometers.

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

England - Argentina Trade Collection, 1859-1885 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected correspondence and documents relating to Liverpool (England) merchants and their shippers and counterparts in Buenos Aires (Argentina) during the second half of the nineteenth century. Correspondence (1882-1885) between Alexander Gifford (Liverpool) and his brother Edward (Buenos Aires) forms the bulk of the material.

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

Joseph Lea Correspondence, 1799-1802 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of correspondence (approximately 125 letters) between Joseph Lea (Princeton Class of 1802) and his father, Thomas Lea.

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

Cole Family Papers, circa 1848-1900 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of 12 letters from William, E. B., and Robert Patten to their brother-in-law and sister, George N. and Olivia Cole, along with additional Cole family documents.

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

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