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George Simpson Eddy Collection of Benjamin Franklin
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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.
Overview and metadata sections
George Simpson Eddy was the author of a number of works about founding father Benjamin Franklin.
The collection consists of material by and about Franklin divided into two main sections: the 20th-century papers of Eddy and the 18th-century material of Franklin. The Eddy section, which comprises the bulk of the collection, contains correspondence between Eddy and members of the Franklin family, booksellers, collectors of Frankliniana, and scholars, as well as Eddy's notes, notebooks, and manuscripts relative to the various projects and studies he undertook about Franklin. Included in the Eddy section are pamphlets, books, and periodicals collected by him.
In the Franklin section are photostats and transcripts of correspondence between Benjamin Franklin and members of the family, such as William, William Temple, and Deborah Franklin, the Baches, and Jane Mecom; it includes letters by Franklin to Thomas Jefferson, John Jay, Samuel Johnson, George Washington, John Witherspoon, and many others during the Colonial, Revolutionary, and post-Revolutionary periods. In addition, there are copies of portraits of Franklin, transcripts and photostats of documents, pamphlets, and books contemporaneous with Franklin, many of which bear annotations by him, and 18th-century newspapers.
Arranged as follows: Section I. George Simpson Eddy Material--Correspondence, Notebooks, Printed Material, Bibliographical Items; Section II. Benjamin Franklin Material--Correspondence, Memoranda, Documents, Photostats of Printed Matter, Rare French Frankliniana, and Miscellaneous Material.
This collection was the gift of Mr. Whitfield J. Bell, Jr. in 1962.
Folder inventory added by Nicholas Williams '2015 in 2012.
No appraisal information is available.
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Subject
- Collectors and collecting -- United States -- 20th century
- Diplomats -- United States -- 18th century
- Inventors -- United States -- 18th century
- Printers -- United States -- 18th century
- Statesmen -- United States -- 18th century
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- Manuscripts Division
- Finding Aid Date
- 2009
- Access Restrictions
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The collection is open for research.
- Use Restrictions
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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.
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Includes marginal annotations by Dr. Franklin.
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Includes annotations by Benjamin Franklin.
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Included annotations by Benjamin Franklin.
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Includes annotations by Benjamin Franklin.
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Includes annotations by Benjamin Franklin.
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Includes annotations by Benjamin Franklin.
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Ledger includes 1728-1739 and Journal includes 1730-1737.
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Possibly a copy of the Lawrence Greuze.
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