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Frédéric Gaillardet Manuscripts, 1836-1877 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.4 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of several manuscripts, some of which are unpublished, by French lawyer, politician, and writer, Frédéric Gaillardet (1808-1882), including a partial manuscript draft of L'Aristocratie en Amérique (Paris, 1883) and several other manuscripts, notes, documents, and clippings, primarily relating to Gaillardet's time and travels in the United States, Canada, and Cuba from 1837 to 1848, particularly his time in Louisiana, Mississippi, and other southern states. Also included are manuscript drafts of unpublished plays and other writings.

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

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Essays by Jewish-American Immigrant Women, circa 1925-1929 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.5 linear feet

Abstract:

This collection consists of essays written by mainly Jewish women immigrants to the United States, regarding their lives and experiences. They were written in connection with English language classes given by the National Council of Jewish Women's Department of Immigrant Aid, and initially collected through a contest sponsored by the same organization. The winning essays were originally published in the journal The Immigrant, a publication of the Council.

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

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Remsen Family Collection, 1764-1835 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.2 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of selected correspondence and documents of members of the Remsen family of New York.

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

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Samuel Ladd Howell Family Collection, 1797-1838 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.4 linear feet

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Consists of selected eighteenth- and nineteenth-century papers of Samuel Ladd Howell and other members of the Howell family of Woodbury, Gloucester, and Princeton, New Jersey.

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

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Henri Lemoine Diamond Fraud Collection, 1904-1907 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.2 linear feet

Abstract:

Henri Lemoine was a French charlatan who, in 1904-1907, defrauded Sir Julius Wernher, a German-born British owner of South African diamond mining companies, out of thousands of pounds in a scheme to produce synthetic diamonds. The collection consists of papers relating to the men's contractual agreements: correspondence, contracts, letters of intent, and other documents.

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

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John Newton Collection, 1763-1801 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.2 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of selected manuscripts and letters of eighteenth-century English clergyman and hymnist John Newton.

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

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Hilaire Belloc Letters to Maria Hornor Lansdale, 1898-1937 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.4 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of selected letters and manuscripts of British author Hilaire Belloc.

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

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Paul Elmer More Correspondence, 1916-1936 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.2 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of correspondence between Paul Elmer More and the Princeton University Press, which published several of his books during the period from 1916 to 1936.

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

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Notebooks of Jean-François-Marie-Maurice-Agatha Le Gonidec, circa 1802-1814 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.25 linear feet

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Consists of 11 notebooks (circa 1802-1814) of the Breton grammarian J.-F.-M.-M.-A. Le Gondidec.

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

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William Watson Collection, 1892-1917 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.2 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists chiefly of correspondence of the British poet William Watson with his publisher, Grant Richards.

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