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Abbott Family 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.

Overview and metadata sections

The Abbotts are one of New Jersey's oldest families, having inhabited the state since the early eighteenth century.

For the names and relationships of family members, refer to the family tree:

This collection consists of original poems, correspondence, and common place books of various Abbott family members. The bulk of the collection consists of family documents, such as marriage certificates, deeds, bonds, promissory notes, receipts, surveys, bills of sale, and other legal papers. There is also a small selection of miscellanea including a diary of Richard M. Abbott (1890), an album of Abbott family history, and a photograph album.

Gift of John L. Abbot.

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This collection was processed by Karla J. Vecchia in 1998. Finding aid written by Karla J. Vecchia in 1998.

No appraisal information is available.

Publisher
Manuscripts Division
Finding Aid Author
Karla J. Vecchia
Finding Aid Date
2004
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research use.

Use Restrictions

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Collection Inventory

Scope and Contents

Consists of correspondence with individuals such as Thomas Ridgeway, George Sherman, and Samuel Wright, as well as others.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by correspondent.

Physical Description

3 boxes

Abbott, Ann, dates not examined. 2 folders.
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2 folders

Abbott, George H., dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Abbott, George H., dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Abbott, Hannah, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Abbott, John, dates not examined. 5 folders.
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5 folders

Abbott, John, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Abbott, John B., dates not examined. 3 folders.
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3 folders

Abbott, John B., dates not examined. 2 folders.
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2 folders

Abbott, Joseph, dates not examined. 3 folders.
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3 folders

Abbott, Joseph, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Abbott, Lucy, dates not examined. 9 folders.
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9 folders

Abbott, Lucy, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Abbott, S. C. (Mrs. Timothy), dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Abbott, Susan, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Abbott, Timothy, dates not examined. 5 folders.
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5 folders

Abbott, Timothy, dates not examined. 2 folders.
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2 folders

Abbott, Timothy, [Jr.], dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Adams, Alexander, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Allen, Joshua, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Anderson, George, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Bacon, John, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Bartram, Archibald, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Beasley, Thomas, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Bigsby, John Jeremiah, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Blanch, William, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Bullock family, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Butler, John, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Chambers, Robert, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Coleman, I. P. or J. B., dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Conrad, Elizabeth, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Conrad, Solomon W., dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Conrad, Solomon White, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Conrad, Susan, dates not examined. 2 folders.
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2 folders

Conrad, Timothy, dates not examined. 2 folders.
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2 folders

Conrad, Timothy Abbott, dates not examined. 2 folders.
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2 folders

Cooper and Hewitt, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Cox, Joseph, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Coxe, Richard S., dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Doane, George Washington, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

English, Joseph, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Everet [Everett], John, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Finigan, Christopher, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Furness, Horace Howard, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Gibson, John, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Gray, Asa, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Griscom, Elizabeth D., dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Griscom, John A., dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Griscom, Mary, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Harrison, Maria, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Hartman, John, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Heulings, William, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Hewitt, Abram S., dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Hooper, Robert L., dates not examined. 2 folders.
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2 folders

Howell, Benjamin B., dates not examined. 2 folders.
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2 folders

Howell, Lewis and Henry W., dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Hunt, Abraham, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Johnson, N. and J., dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Lambert, Thomas and Emley, Williams, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Larcombe, Thomas, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Livingston, John, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Lloyd, Sarah, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Lowrie, James, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Lowrie, Joseph M., dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Lucas, Robert, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

McChesney, Joseph, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

McIlvaine, Joseph, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

McKelway, John, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Mershon, Catherine, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Miers, Asa Luke, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Minor, Joseph, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Montgomery, William, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Mullen, Joseph, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Newbold, Samuel, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Newbold, Clayton, Jr., dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

New Jersey Court of Chancery, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Nicholson, S. T., dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Nutt, Joseph, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Nutt, William, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Ogler, Gien, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Olden, A. R., dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Olden Family, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Page, Mary and Jeans, Henry, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Pardee, A. and Co., dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Parker, Lewis Jr., dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Pearson, Robert, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Pitman, Abel, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Playter, Elizabeth, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Playter, Watson, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Quigley, Isaac, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Quigley, John, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Richardson, Jacob, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Ridgway, Thomas, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Robins, John, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Rogers, Samuel, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Sansbury, Philip, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Satterthwaite, David, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Sherman and Harron, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Sherman, George, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Smith, Robert, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Stillwell, Savage, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Stratton, Eli, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Tatum, Josiah, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Trenton-Delaware Falls Co., dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Wales, E. L. B., dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Watson, Matthew, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Watson, William, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

West-Town Boarding School, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

White, Josiah, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Williamson, George, dates not examined. 2 folders.
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2 folders

Williamson, Isaac, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Woodward, Jesse, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Wright, H. B., dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Wright, Joshua, Jr., dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Wright, Samuel G., dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Yard, Benjamin, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Scope and Contents

These manuscripts are all by unidentified poets.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by title.

Physical Description

1 box

"The Green Isle of Erin to E. L. C.", dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"The Hour of Distress", dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"Ifs, buts, and how's, are hurled...", dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"Lawrence the Brave", dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"While wand'ring down the happy vale...", dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Scope and Contents

Consists of diaries, books, and albums of the Abbott family.

Arrangement

Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.

Physical Description

2 boxes

Miscellaneous, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Diary of Richard M. Abbott, 1890 June 16-1890 December 21. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Common place book of Hannah Abbott with newspaper clippings and mathematical equations, 1812. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Common place book with newspaper clippings and mathematical equations, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Album of Abbott family history, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Photograph album, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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