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Thomas Jefferson Collection, 1781-1826 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 boxes and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:
Consists of two manuscripts and assorted correspondence by the architect, scientist, author, and third president of the United States Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826).

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Joseph Tucker Papers, 1841-1875 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 boxes
Abstract:
Consists of the ship's papers of Joseph Tucker while he was shipmaster of several Wiscasset, Maine, merchant ships. The materials reflect the trading activities of a thirty-year period (1841-1875) between ports including Charleston (SC), Savannah (GA), Liverpool, England, and Le Havre de Grâce (today, Le Havre), France.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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James Chaytor Papers, 1804-1849 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 boxes and 0.8 linear feet
Abstract:
Consists of ship's papers, a diary (1841), and correspondence of James Chaytor relating to some of the nineteenth-century American ships for which he was commander or shipmaster.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]