Legal Accounts of John Morin Scott

Scott, John Morin, 1789-1858

A graduate of Princeton (Class of 1805), John Morin Scott was a lawyer and served as mayor of Philadelphia from 1841 to 1847.

The collection consists of three hundred forty-six account sheets kept by Scott (Princeton Class of 1805) covering his legal work in Philadelphia from June 1829 through March 1858, and a letter to the Phrenakosmian Society of Pennsylvania College accepting an honorary membership (Jan. 29, 1838).

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Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Legal Accounts of John Morin Scott, Box and Folder Number; Special Collections, Princeton University Library.

Publisher

Manuscripts Division

Date

2008

Creator

Scott, John Morin, 1789-1858

Subject

Legal services -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- 19th century

Language

English

Form

Accounts -- 19th century

Correspondence -- 19th century

Lawyers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- 19th century