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James S. Woods Papers, 1840-1847 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists mainly of family correspondence of James S. Woods, from his entrance into the military academy at West Point in 1840, through his graduation in 1844, and into his Mexican War experience in Matamoros, Mexico, in June 1846.

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

John and Martha Bowen Letter Book Concerning Bowen Hall Sugar Plantation, 1822-1848 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of 136 letters from John Bowen (1794-1835) and his wife Martha Powell Anthony Bowen (1797-1849) of Philadelphia (Pa.) documenting in great detail the management of Bowen Hall, their sugar plantation located in Vere, Clarendon Parish, Jamaica, including its varied finances, seasonal production and export of sugar and rum, and the treatment allocated to its enslaved workers and newly-emancipated population. The letters provide insights into the final throes of the institution of slavery in Jamaica and the abolishment of the practice in 1834; the Jamaican sugar industry; and British politics of the early 19th century in relation to its colonies and trade.

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

Samuel Sibbett Family Collection, 1835-1850 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists chiefly of correspondence by members of the Sibbett family to one another. The majority of the letters relate to Samuel Sibbett, a nineteenth-century lawyer living in Mt. Alto, Pennsylvania.

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

William Tipping Papers, 1688-2001 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4 boxes and 2.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Conists of personal papers of William Tipping Esq, of Brasted Park, Sevenoaks, in Kent, and Avray near Paris. He was the son of the successful Liverpool merchant John Tipping, who in his twenties traveled extensively in Europe and the Middle East before turning to Tory politics and serving as director of the London and North Western Railway.

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

Sidney P. Clay Family Collection, 1783-1846 (inclusive) 1800-1844 (bulk)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.45 linear feet
Abstract:: The Sidney P. Clay Collection consists of correspondence, documents, and photographs of Clay (Princeton Class of 1821) and members of his family, and includes some correspondence of the Reed family.

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

Walter Savage Landor Correspondence, 1797-1887 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.20 linear feet
Abstract:: Walter Savage Landor was an English poet and prose writer. This correspondence includes some of his letters to family members and friends and a collection of transcribed letters to and from Landor.

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

MacMartin Family Correspondence, 1827-1878 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes and 0.8 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists predominantly of nineteenth-century correspondence between members of the MacMartin family of New York and New Jersey.

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

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]

Samuel Comfort Family Papers, 1860-1963 (bulk) 1799-1963 (inclusive)

Extent:: 8 boxes and 2.75 linear feet
Abstract:: This collection, which consists primarily of correspondence but also includes diaries, official and legal documents, ephemera, and photographs, largely relates to Samuel Comfort (1837-1923), a U.S. Civil War veteran, diplomat, inventor, and foreign representative for the Standard Oil Company in Europe and India. Documentation of Comfort's Civil War experience is particularly robust. To a lesser extent, the collection documents the family of Comfort's daughter Emma Walraven Comfort (1869-1954) and her husband, Harry Maule Crookshank (1948-1914), a distinguished physician who served as British Controller-General of the Daira Sanieh Administration in Egypt from 1897 to 1907. British Conservative politician Harry Frederick Comfort Crookshank (1893-1961) as well as several other members of the Comfort family, particularly Samuel's father, George Comfort (1808 -1887), are also represented.

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

Blair Family Papers, 1829-1945 (bulk) 1829-1977 (inclusive)

Extent:: 5 boxes and 3.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of a group of family papers and genealogical research collected by members of the Blair family, a prominent political family in the United States in the 19th century. Materials relate to Francis Preston Blair Sr. (1791-1876) and his descendents, including Frank P. (Francis Preston) Blair Jr., Apolline Alexander Blair, Francis Preston Blair III, Andrew A. Blair, James L. Blair, Gist Blair, Emily Blair Henrotin, and others. Included are correspondence, documents, genealogical research, photographs, printed materials, and writings related to politics, military service, family history, and domestic life.

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

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