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Edmund Morford 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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Edmund Morford graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) in 1797, and also received his A.M. degree from the College in 1830. He lived in Charleston, South Carolina, where he kept a bookstore and distinguished himself as a political writer. He was founder and editor of the Charleston Mercury.
Morford, Edmund, 1782-1833Edmund Morford graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) in 1797, and also received his A.M. degree from the College in 1830. He lived in Charleston, South Carolina, where he kept a bookstore and distinguished himself as a political writer. He was founder and editor of the Charleston Mercury.
The collection consists of two autograph drafts of articles by Morford with holograph corrections and annotations. One article (ca. 1828) is ""An Historical Analysis of the Causes Back of the Present Swing to Christian Religion," written on 35 leaves of various sizes. The other (ca. 1830) is "A Consideration of Modern Tendencies in Education, Politics, Science, and Industry" and consists of 30 leaves of various sizes. The titles have been supplied by the donor.
Folders are arranged by accession number.
Gift of Mr. J. M. Hart on April 19, 1918.
This collection was processed by Dina Britain on August 15, 2006. Finding aid written by Dina Britain on August 15, 2006. Folder inventory added by James Clark '14 in 2012.
No appraisal information is available.
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- Manuscripts Division
- Finding Aid Date
- 2006
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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
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