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Samuel Stanhope Smith Collection

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Smith, Samuel Stanhope, 1750-1819

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.

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This collection was processed by Lauren Hoffman '15 in May 2012. Finding aid written by Lauren Hoffman '15 in May 2012.

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Publisher
Manuscripts Division
Finding Aid Author
Lauren Hoffman '15
Finding Aid Date
2008
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Collection Inventory

"The Example of Jesus," AMs Sermon, 1805 September 25. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Bound copy of AMs sermon.

Physical Description

1 folder

"On the Fear of God," AMs Sermon, 41 pages, 1803 November 13. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Bound copy.

Physical Description

1 folder

"On the Improvement of Time for the Attainment of Our Salvation," AMs Sermon, 1802 January 17. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Bound copy.

Physical Description

1 folder

"On the Utility and Necessity of Learning in a Minister of the Gospel," AMs Sermon, 7 pages, undated. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

"The Progress of Vice," AMs Sermon, undated. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Bound copy.

Physical Description

1 folder

Untitled AMs Sermon, undated. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Bound copy with title and first portion missing.

Physical Description

1 folder

AMs Sermon On Devotion, 23 pages, undated. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Bound copy with title and first portion missing.

Physical Description

1 folder

"A System of Moral Philosophy, for the Sudents of Nassau Hall," AMs Lecture, 1805. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Bound copy in 2 volumes.

Physical Description

1 folder

Miscellaneous ALsS Correspondence, A-Z, 1761 December 25-1818 March 14. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

3 ALsS letters, from 1761, 1800, and 1818.

Physical Description

1 folder

ALsS to Samuel Bayard, 1796 April 15-December 26. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

2 ALsS letters, regarding the shipping and purchase of philisophical apparatus to the college from Philadelphia.

Physical Description

1 folder

ALsS to John Beatty, Trustee of the College, 1794 November 22-December 28. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

2 ALsS letters, regarding calling a meeting to select a successor to John Witherspoon, president of the college.

Physical Description

1 folder

ALsS to Nicholas Biddle, 1802 October 5-October 10. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

2 ALsS.

Physical Description

1 folder

ALS to Elias Boudinot, Trustee of the College, 1803 June 27. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

ALS regarding repairs to the roof of Nassau Hall.

Physical Description

1 folder

ALS to Aaron Burr, Class of 1772, 1804 January 2. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

ALS reporting the progress of the school and reminding Burr of his promised contributions.

Physical Description

1 folder

ALS to William Crawford, Class of 1781, 1796 January 19. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

ALS to Senator Jonathan Dayton, 1801 December 22. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

ALS regarding criticism of President Thomas Jefferson.

Physical Description

1 folder

ALS to Senator Jonathan Dayton, 1802 April 5. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

ALS soliciting funds from Congressmembers in order to rebuild Nassau Hall.

Physical Description

1 folder

Printed Circular to the Parents of Students of the College, Addressed to Nathaniel Ellmaker, 1804 November. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

D appealing to the parents to give their sons less spending money.

Physical Description

1 folder

ALS to Peter Elmendorf, 1789 April 10. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

ALsS to Ashbel Green, 1793 November 25-1794 March 17. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

ALS to Ashbel Green, 1795. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

ALsS to Ashbel Green, 1796-1797. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

5 ALsS.

Physical Description

1 folder

ALS to Ashbel Green, 1799 April 1. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

ALS to Ashbel Green, 1799 November 14. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

ALsS to Ashbel Green, Trustee of the College, 1803 March 23-December 5. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

2 ALsS.

Physical Description

1 folder

ALsS to Ashbel Green, 1803 July 11-1808 March 20. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

3 ALsS from 1803 and 1808.

Physical Description

1 folder

ALS to Edward H. Griffin, 1806 December 22. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

ALS to Reverend Andrew Hunter, 1794 June 12. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

ALS to John Irwin, 1804 November 5. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

ALS regarding requirements for admission to the college.

Physical Description

1 folder

ALS to Reverend Dr. James Kemp, 1817 February 16. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

ALS to Nicholas Law, 1785 February 24. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

ALS to Jedediah Morse, 1797 October 21. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

ALS to William Murray, 1807 August 11. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

ALS Xerox to Reverend James Robinson, 1784 November 24. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Xerox and typed transcription of ALS.

Physical Description

1 folder

ALS to David Ramsay, 1805 September 29. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

ALsS Photostats to Benjamin Rush, 1788-1812. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Photostats of ALsS.

Physical Description

1 folder

ALS to Reverend Dr. Sprout, 1790. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

ALS to Isaac Tichenor, Governor of Vermont, 1801 November 16. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

ALS to Col. Henry Vandike, 1813 January 7. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

ALS to Stephen Van Rensalaer, 1815 September 22. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

ALS to Mr. Wachmuth, 1792 November 15. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

ALS to Mr. Wachmuth, 1792 November 23. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

ALS to Mr. Wachmuth, 1794 June 2. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

ALS from A. Walker, 1806 May 10. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

ALS from A. Walker to S.S. Smith.

Physical Description

1 folder

ALS to John Witherspoon, 1779 July 10. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

ALsS to William Woodward, 1810 June 5-August 1. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

2 ALsS to Woodward, bookseller in Philadelphia, with photostats.

Physical Description

1 folder

ALS to William Young, Philadelphia Bookseller, 1795 February 4. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

ALS to William Young, Philadelphia Bookseller, 1802 January 1. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

ALS regarding ordering books for the college.

Physical Description

1 folder

Circular about Student Expenses, 1799 September 3. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Photostat of circular, original found in Library of Congress.

Physical Description

1 folder

ALS to Unknown Recipient, 1804 May 7. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

ALS regarding hiring a steward for the college.

Physical Description

1 folder

AD Certificate of Membership in the Society of St. Andrew, 1802 November 16. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Miscellaneous Documents, 1772-1773. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

ADS Receipt from S.S. Smith for Jonathan Sergeant, 1772 October 2. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

AD of William Bailey about Account with S.S. Smith, 1784-1785. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

ADS Receipts from S.S. Smith for Peter Elmondorf, 1781 January 17-1782 August 30. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

3 ADS receipts.

Physical Description

1 folder

ADS giving Elias Boudinot and Joshua M. Wallace Power of Attorney, 1800 July 7. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

ADS by S.S. Smith.

Physical Description

1 folder

ADS Bail Bond for Robert Ross, 1809 September 8. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

ADS by S.S. Smith.

Physical Description

1 folder

Print, Suggest