Form: Correspondence -- 19th century / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1840">1840</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1844">1844</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

M. L. Parrish Collection of Victorian Novelists, 1806-1958 (inclusive) 1830s-1930s (bulk)

Extent:: 108 boxes, 161 items, 12 volumes, and 72.9 linear feet
Abstract:: The Morris L. Parrish Collection of Victorian Novelists, consisting of the library of books, manuscripts, photographs, artwork, and ephemera as collected by Morris Longstreth Parrish, Class of 1888, came to Princeton University in 1944 as a bequest. This finding aid focuses on Parrish's original collection of manuscripts, both bound and unbound, and includes his correspondence (related to his collecting activities) and letters both to and from many of the Victorian authors, as well as the manuscript and related (non-book) items given to and/or acquired for the collection by the Princeton University Library in subsequent years.

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

William E. Fredeman Collection of William Bell Scott, the Scott Family, and Alice Boyd, 1820-1895 (bulk) 1733-1897 (inclusive)

Extent:: 6 boxes
Abstract:: Manuscripts and corrected page proofs for poetry and prose writings, drawings and engraved illustrations, personal documents, record books of print sales, correspondence, inscribed books, binding dummies, and family papers of William Bell Scott (1811-1890), a Scottish poet, painter, art critic, and engraver, known for his association with the Pre-Raphaelite circle in London, and also personal and family correspondence of Alice Boyd, Scott's long-term companion, from 1859 until his death. The collection consists of materials acquired by the eminent Pre-Raphaelite scholar, William E. Fredeman (1928-1999) from members of the Boyd family, which were once housed at Penkill Castle, the residence of Alice Boyd, where Scott spent much of his later life.

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Robert and Thomas Hartley Cromek papers, 1792-1872 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes, 176 items, and 0.8 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of nine bound volumes of personal papers of English father and son R. H. Cromek and Thomas Hartley Cromek, engraver and painter, respectively.

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Laurence Hutton Papers, 1880-1895 (bulk) 1817-1904 (inclusive)

Extent:: 32 boxes
Abstract:: The Laurence Hutton Papers consists of materials of editor and essayist Laurence Hutton. Included are bound volumes, such as letterbooks (1868-1904), clippings of Hutton's contributions to the press, and several volumes of family photographs.

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William Denton Correspondence, 1633-1893 (inclusive) 1830-1893 (bulk)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of about a hundred autograph letters by nineteenth-century British politicians, clergymen, and men of letters to clergyman and reformist William Denton.

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George Maxwell Robeson Collection, 1842-1890 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes and 1.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected correspondence of George Maxwell Robeson, attorney general of New Jersey, relating to his appointment as Secretary of the Navy in June 1869.

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Edwin A. Parrott Collection, 1859-1896 (bulk) 1837-1912 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of correspondence, manuscripts, and documents by and about Edwin A. Parrott, who represented Ohio in the House of Representatives in 1863.

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Baldwin Family Gold Rush Collection, 1849-1852 (bulk) 1809-1852 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists for the most part of California "Gold Rush" papers (1849-1852) of several members of the Baldwin family of Utica, N.Y. Images of this collection are also available online at Digital PUL.

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Hobart Family Collection, 1791-1954 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists primarily of family correspondence of John Henry Hobart, a bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church.

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Hooe Family Papers, 1829-1850 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box
Abstract:: Consists of a small collection of correspondence and documents belonging to the Hooe family of Prince William County, Virginia, primarily concerning the hire and recapture of African Americans whom they enslaved on their plantation in the mid-19th century.

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Edward Everett Collection, 1828-1865 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected correspondence of the nineteenth-century American statesman Edward Everett.

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James Edward Calhoun Correspondence, 1827-1843 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected correspondence of James Edward Calhoun, a 19th-century U.S. Navy lieutenant.

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Honoré de Balzac Collection, 1832-1850 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists mainly of photostats of correspondence between nineteenth-century French novelist and playwright Honoré de Balzac and his mother, Madame Surville, and the editor Hippolyte Souverain.

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Felix Limongi Collection of Louisiana Slavery and Civil War Materials, 1722-1872 (inclusive) 1802-1872 (bulk)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of several small groups of papers regarding slavery, the American Civil War, and related legal matters in Louisiana, primarily during the 19th century, which were assembled by collector Felix Limongi. Materials include estate records of Marie Claire Chabert (1769-1847), a formerly enslaved free African American woman who purchased and manumitted her family members and owned land in New Orleans; correspondence of Benjamin F. Butler (1818-1893); papers of the law firm Durant & Hornor regarding legal cases brought against the Union Army after the Civil War; as well as some miscellaneous documents and correspondence pertaining to Louisiana history.

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Joseph Henry Collection, 1834-1878 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected correspondence and documents of Joseph Henry (1797-1878), the American physicist, inventor, and first secretary and director of the Smithsonian Institution.

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Matthew Davenport Hill Family Correspondence, 1820s-1912 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.25 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of a small collection of letters addressed to members of the family of English penal reformer Matthew Davenport Hill.

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Eli Field Cooley Papers, 1803-1910 (inclusive)

Extent:: 9 boxes and 5.3 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of sermons, correspondence, documents, diaries, commonplace books, diplomas, and miscellaneous financial papers of nineteenth-century pastor Eli Field Cooley (Princeton Class of 1806).

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John Story Gulick Collection of American Statesmen, 1785-1884 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of autograph letters of Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, John Hancock, Henry Clay, John Quincy Adams, and other American statesmen, collected by John S. Gulick and his wife, Elizabeth Milligan Gulick.

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George Pretyman Collection, 1741-1886 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of material of British clergyman and bishop George Pretyman (also known as George Pretyman Tomline) related to William Pitt the Younger (1759-1806) and others.

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Alaric A. Watts Correspondence, 1818-1865 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of correspondence of nineteenth-century British poet and journalist Alaric A. Watts.

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Princeton University Library Collection of General John Ross Delafield Family Materials, 1811-1915 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4 boxes and 2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of miscellaneous professional and personal papers created by various members of the Delafield, Livingston, and other related families, including Edward Livingston (1764-1836), Philip Livingston (1740-1810), and Philip Schuyler (1788-1865), among others. Materials about family members are also included.

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Philadelphia Navy Yard Collection, 1831-1865 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes and 0.6 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists chiefly of official correspondence and a few documents related to the operations of the Philadelphia Navy Yard starting in the 1830s and leading up to the Civil War.

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Robert Anderson Family Papers, 1790-1858 (inclusive) 1835-1858 (bulk)

Extent:: 3 boxes and 1.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of correspondence and documents of various members of the Anderson family, particularly Robert Anderson (1781-1859) of Yorktown and Williamsburg, Virginia.

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James H. Morrow Papers, 1842-1865 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: James H. Morrow was a young physician with an extensive background in natural history and agriculture when Secretary of State Edward Everett appointed him to serve as agriculturist with the U.S. expedition to Japan, led by Commodore Matthew Perry, in February 1853. Included in the collection are Morrow's original autograph draft of his expedition journal (approx. 213 pp.), other expedition-related material, and a number of documents of biographical interest about Morrow.

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Albany Fonblanque Collection, 1784-1875 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists primarily of letters sent to Albany Fonblanque as editor of the Examiner (London).

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Josiah S. Studdiford Family Correspondence, 1807-1862 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of the personal correspondence of Josiah S. Studdiford (1837-1862), documenting his service with the 4th New Jersey Infantry during the U.S. Civil War, including battles in which he was involved; his capture and time as a prisoner of war at Libby Prison (Va.) in the summer of 1862; and his death during the Battle of South Mountain (Md.) on September 14, 1862. Also included is the largely personal correspondence of several of Studdiford's relatives, including his grandfather, John Neely Simpson (1770-1832); his brother, Peter Augustus Studdiford (1828-1886); and his uncles, James Hervey Simpson (1813-1883) and Josiah Simpson (1815-1874). Many of those represented were Princeton University graduates.

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Princeton University Library Collection of John Maclean Family Materials, 1795-1874 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3 boxes and 2.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected personal and family papers of John Maclean (1771-1814), Princeton's first professor of chemistry, including correspondence and documents of Maclean and other family members, including John Maclean Jr. (1800-1886), Archibald Maclean (1810-1894), William Bainbridge (1774-1833), Phebe Bainbridge Maclean, and Mary B. Maclean, as well as a genealogy of the Maclean, Bainbridge, and Taylor families.

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Saqui de Sannes Family Correspondence, 1756-1920 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes and 0.8 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of professional and personal correspondence of an aristocratic family from Provence. Most of the letters date from 1756 to 1848 and illustrate how the family negotiated its place during France's Revolutionary era.

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John Trumbull Collection, 1768-1842 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected correspondence and documents of John Trumbull, the American artist known as the "Painter of the American Revolution." One of his historical paintings, Declaration of Independence, was used for the image on the reverse of the U.S. $2 dollar bill.

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Samuel J. Bayard Papers, 1830-1886 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes and 0.6 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists, for the most part, of autograph manuscripts in prose and verse of Bayard (Princeton Class of 1820) and correspondence of Bayard, the Bayard family, John B. Guthrie, and Bayard Guthrie.

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Jane Porter and Anna Maria Porter Collection, 1808-1850 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
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.

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James Geddes Family Correspondence, 1797-1879 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
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.

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Washington Irving Collection, 1831-1858 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected manuscripts, correspondence, and documents of Washington Irving, often called the first American man of letters.

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J. O. Simmons Papers, 1836-1889 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2.4 linear feet (3 boxes)
Abstract:: Consists of correspondence, financial documents (e.g. account books and receipts), ephemera, and legal documents (e.g. permits, contracts, and affidavits) from J. O. Simmons (1821-1890). Simmons worked in a variety of professions in Ohio, Minnesota, Mississippi, Louisiana, and the Dakota Territory, including as a merchant, storekeeper, farmer, attorney, surveyor, county clerk, justice of the peace, and homeopathic doctor. The collection largely documents agricultural and mercantile exchanges on the Mississippi River during and after the American Civil War, the employment of African American and immigrant laborers during the early Reconstruction era, and land dispute issues among white settlers in the Territory of Dakota in the 1870s.

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Samuel L. Southard Papers, 1802-1846 (bulk) 1783-1893 (inclusive)

Extent:: 170 boxes and 73.6 linear feet
Abstract:: This collection consists of papers of New Jersey politician, lawyer, and governor Samuel Lewis Southard, presenting a rather comprehensive view of Southard's personal and professional life, as well as the state of American politics and the law profession during the first half of the nineteenth century. Included is a significant amount of Southard's personal and professional correspondence and notebooks. Also contained in this collection are printed materials from Southard's library, other printed documents, and papers generated by family members and associates.

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John James Audubon Collection, 1788-1970 (inclusive)

Extent:: 6 boxes and 6 volumes
Abstract:: John James Audubon (1785-1851) was a nineteenth-century ornithologist, artist, and naturalist who published his illustrations of American birds and quadrupeds. This collection includes several original manuscripts, transcripts and photostats of manuscripts, correspondence of John James and Lucy Bakewell Audubon (originals and copies), and other printed materials related to Audubon, which have been assembled from various sources.

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Dickinson Family Collection, 1790-1865 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists chiefly of correspondence and documents from 1861-1862 when S. Meredith Dickinson was commissioned as a paymaster in the United States Navy, assigned to the U.S. sloop of war Dale.

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Princeton University Library Collection of Western Americana Miscellaneous Manuscripts, 1840-1901 (inclusive) 1849-1866 (bulk)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of a closed collection of miscellaneous source material--letters, documents, and other separate, unbound manuscript items--pertaining to the history of the American West and Southwest, largely from the perspective of white settlers, acquired by the Library from 2013 to 2020.

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Field Family Collection, 1767-1885 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected correspondence, documents, and a genealogy of the Field family of New Jersey.

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DeWitt Family Collection, 1836-1907 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of correspondence and documents of members of the DeWitt family, particularly William Radcliffe DeWitt, a nineteenth-century Pennsylvania clergyman.

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Oliver Ellsworth Collection, 1775-1883 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of correspondence, engravings, documents, and printed material related to Oliver Ellsworth, the eighteenth-century Connecticut senator and jurist.

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T. Crofton Croker Collection, 1827-1925 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists primarily of letters by Irish antiquary T. Crofton Croker or other Noviomagians, members of the English antiquarian society which Croker founded, called the Noviomagus Society.

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French Family Collection, 1835-1893 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of nineteenth-century papers of Lewis French and his family of Frenchtown, New Jersey, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Blue Grass, Illinois, including papers of his brother, David S. French.

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George Palmer Putnam Collection, 1813-1888 (inclusive) 1853-1855 (bulk)

Extent:: 12 boxes
Abstract:: Consists primarily of authors' correspondence, accompanied by related artwork, pertaining to G.P. Putnam & Co.'s publishing enterprise from before the Civil War. In addition to the correspondence and a scrapbook of miscellaneous material, the collection contains drafts of articles intended for the anthology Homes of American Authors (1853), as well as manuscript material by George Bethune and Francis Hawks.

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Hyatt and Mayer Collection, 1804-1921 (inclusive)

Extent:: 9 boxes, 46 folios, 8 volumes, and 5.1 linear feet
Abstract:: The Hyatt and Mayer Collection consists primarily of correspondence between Alfred Marshall Mayor (1836-1897), physicist, his son Alfred Goldsborough Mayor (1868-1922), biologist, and Alpheus Hyatt (1838-1902), zoologist and paleontologist, and colleagues in their various fields. Also included are eight volumes of photographs taken by Alfred M. Mayer during scientific expeditions to the islands of the Pacific Ocean.

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Miriam Y. Holden Collection, 1930-1969 (bulk) 1676-1993 (inclusive)

Extent:: 104 boxes and 45.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The Miriam Holden Collection consists of books, periodicals, manuscripts, clippings, photographs, cartoons, letters, and other materials about women and their achievements collected by Holden.

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John Hamilton Townley Family Papers, 1836-1855 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of family papers of New Jersey Presbyterian minister John Hamilton Townley (Princeton Class of 1837).

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Daniel Hoit anti-slavery correspondence, 1838-1845 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of several anti-slavery letters and circulars, dating from 1838 to 1845, to New Hampshire state legislator and abolitionist, Daniel Hoit (1778-1859).

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William Yarrell Collection, 1833-1856 (bulk) 1830-1961 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 1.25 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of letters and drawings of William Yarrell, a nineteenth-century British naturalist, and related printed matter.

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Baroness Hyde de Neuville Collection, 1806-1968 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of correspondence, photographs, and printed matter concerning the Baron and Baroness Hyde de Neuville.

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