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Samuel Stanhope Smith Collection
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Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]
This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.
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Samuel Stanhope Smith was a Presbyterian minister, founder of Hampden-Sydney College, and the seventh president of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University). In his work, Smith expressed progressive views on marriage and egalitarian ideas about race and slavery.
The collection consists of manuscripts, letters, and documents of Smith, covering, for the most part, the years (1795-1812) he served as president of the College of New Jersey, now Princeton. Included are autograph manuscripts of several sermons; "A System of Moral Philosophy for the Students of Nassau Hall" (autograph manuscript, 169 pp. in 2 notebooks), a course he gave in ten lectures; autograph letters to Samuel Bayard, Nicholas Biddle, Aaron Burr, Jonathan Dayton, Ashbel Green, and other Princetonians, which detail his efforts to secure funds and/or scientific equipment for the College; and his certificate as an honorary member in the Society of St. Andrew. Also included is a document signed by Smith as President of the College of New Jersey, on behalf of its Trustees, giving power of attorney to Elias Boudinot and Joshua Wallace; it is dated July 7, 1800.
Gifts of A. Phillippe von Hemert and Jeremy J. Cater.
This collection was processed by Lauren Hoffman '15 in May 2012. Finding aid written by Lauren Hoffman '15 in May 2012.
No appraisal information is available.
Organization
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- Publisher
- Manuscripts Division
- Finding Aid Author
- Lauren Hoffman '15
- Finding Aid Date
- 2008
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The collection is open for research.
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Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. No further photoduplication of copies of material in the collection can be made when Princeton University Library does not own the original. Inquiries regarding publishing material from the collection should be directed to RBSC Public Services staff through the Ask Us! form. The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.
Collection Inventory
Bound copy of AMs sermon.
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Bound copy.
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Bound copy.
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Bound copy.
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Bound copy with title and first portion missing.
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Bound copy with title and first portion missing.
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Bound copy in 2 volumes.
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3 ALsS letters, from 1761, 1800, and 1818.
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2 ALsS letters, regarding the shipping and purchase of philisophical apparatus to the college from Philadelphia.
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2 ALsS letters, regarding calling a meeting to select a successor to John Witherspoon, president of the college.
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2 ALsS.
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ALS regarding repairs to the roof of Nassau Hall.
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ALS reporting the progress of the school and reminding Burr of his promised contributions.
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ALS regarding criticism of President Thomas Jefferson.
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ALS soliciting funds from Congressmembers in order to rebuild Nassau Hall.
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D appealing to the parents to give their sons less spending money.
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5 ALsS.
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2 ALsS.
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3 ALsS from 1803 and 1808.
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ALS regarding requirements for admission to the college.
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Xerox and typed transcription of ALS.
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Photostats of ALsS.
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ALS from A. Walker to S.S. Smith.
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2 ALsS to Woodward, bookseller in Philadelphia, with photostats.
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ALS regarding ordering books for the college.
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Photostat of circular, original found in Library of Congress.
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ALS regarding hiring a steward for the college.
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3 ADS receipts.
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ADS by S.S. Smith.
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ADS by S.S. Smith.
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