Series 2: Autograph Albums, 1740-1915
Consists of autograph albums as well as autographs of Joseph Michel Montgolfier and Latridge-Des Aerostats et de Leur Direction, original manuscript.
Harold F. McCormick Collection of Aeronautica, 1780-1940 (mostly 1910-1920)
Consists of selected papers reflecting the many aeronautical activities and interests of industrial magnate Harold F. McCormick (Princeton Class of 1895) and papers which he collected concerning the history of aviation.
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George Pretyman Collection, 1741-1886
Consists of material of British clergyman and bishop George Pretyman (also known as George Pretyman Tomline) related to William Pitt the Younger (1759-1806) and others.
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Bickham, George: Proposals for printing by subscription the Universal penman, 1742
Broadside (408 x 246 mm.); moderate foxing and soiling, hinged to mat; very good. Scarce Broadside for "the most curious book of its kind hitherto extant," soliciting subscribers for the second (and first complete) issue in parts of Bickham's magnum opus, the outstanding English writing manual of the 18th-century, following the 1733-1741 serial first issue also published by subscription. According to Muir, the Bickham venture was "the first recorded attempt to issue in periodical parts a work that was intended for subsequent issue in book form" (P.H. Muir, "The Bickhams and their Universal Penman," The Library, series 4, Volume 25, pages 162, 165, and 185).
Collection of Ephemera Relating to the Marketing of Books, 1742-2014
Collection of ephemera relating to the marketing of books, consisting of prospectuses, adverts, catalogs, etc.
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Anderson, John: Deed to Matthis Baker, 1742 February 8
For "A certain lott of land, commonly called ... The School House acre" in Maidenhead (Lawrenceville), NJ.
Johnston, Andrew, et al.: Deed for Land in Hunterdon County, 1754 August 14
To William Critenfield, for "all that great tract of land lying in the County of Hunterdon" (91,875 acres); conveyed 1752 October 11 by New Jersey Society to Andrew Johnston, John Stevens, and John Johnston (consideration 184 pounds 2s 6d)
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Documents Regarding Henry's Purchase of Lands on Leatherwood Creek, Henry County, 1743-1783 (mostly 1778)
Consists of three documents related to the purchase of lands for Patrick Henry's Leatherwood Plantation. In one document, dated November 27, 1778, Martin Key agrees to allow Patrick Henry to settle on land on Leatherwood Creek in Henry County, Virginia, which Henry purchased from Thomas Lomax, but was involved in a legal dispute. Another is a May 29, 1778, document signed by Thomas Lomax transferring 9,990 acres of land on Leatherwood Creek to Patrick Henry. The third is a complaint for the Court of Chancery case of Lomax v. Randolph concerning a tract of land, circa 1743 (filed April 3, 1783).
Princeton University Library Collection of Patrick Henry Materials, 1743-1796
Consists of selected manuscript material by and about American attorney, politician, and planter Patrick Henry (1736-1799).
Receipt and Letter to Robert Carter, 1765, 1789
Letter, dated July 24, 1789, regards a legal matter.
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Deed New York City, 1749 June 20
Hendrich Pieters van Hassel to John Van Scheepen, transfer of a lot
Von Hemert Autograph Collection, 1752-1908 (mostly 1780-1803)
Consists of photostats of a collection compiled by A. Philippe Von Hemert.
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Subseries 3A: Jacob Green, 1744-1811
This subseries contains the papers of Jacob Green. Materials include day books, diaries, and sermons. The day books and diaries document Jacob Green's daily activities. Green maintained a log of appointments, meetings, dates, and prayer activities. The sermons focus on specific Bible passages, which are noted on each. Green also noted each date the sermon was delivered. Some were read several times throughout his career.
Series 3: Papers of Other Persons, 1744-1958
The series contains documents created by Ashbel's father Jacob and various other family and associates. This series contains two subseries: Jacob Green and Others. The Jacob Green subseries contains the writings of Ashbel's father while the Others subseries consists mostly of personal correspondence between family members.
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Penelope Pennington Collection, 1798-1827
Consists of selected letters and manuscripts of Penelope Pennington, who was part of the social and literary women's group that was centered around the English diarist and patron of the arts Hester Lynch Thrale Piozzii (1741-1821).
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Photographic print of a portrait of Francis Tench, 1746
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Benjamin Tallmadge Collection, 1756-1846
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Consists mostly of papers from a family album of American Revolutionary intelligence officer Benjamin Tallmadge (1754-1835) relating to his Revolutionary War experience.
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Princeton University Library Collection of Princeton University Materials, 1746-1983
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Consists of an assembled collection of correspondence, documents, and manuscripts related to Princeton University, its students, and its employees, some in an official capacity and others as personal or family records of those associated with Princeton University, or the College of New Jersey as it was known prior to the end of the 19th century. Materials span from the 1740s until the 1980s, though most pertain to the mid-18th through early 20th century.
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New Jersey Archives relating to the College of New Jersey, 1746-1761
--charters, commencement announcements, post appointments
William R. Weeks Papers, 1746-1897
The Papers of William R. Weeks, Esq., consist of three folders of material researched and correspondence written for the furtherance of a book on Princeton University's early history Weeks planned to write. The title of the book was to be, "History of the First Endowment of the College of New Jersey, now Princeton University." It is highly doubtful that the book was ever written; there is no copy of it on record.
Final research for the book, 1747-1758
Compiled in 1901: board of trustees meeting notes, reprinted editions of The First History of the College and The Diary of Rev. Samuel Davies, excerpts from records of the Presbyterian church, papers belonging to Jonathan Belcher and Nathan Fitzrandolph. 14 pages were removed for photocopying.
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Subseries 2A: Letters by Aaron Burr, 1746-1764
Consists of letters by Aaron Burr to individuals such as Philip Doddridge, William Hogg, and Johnathan Sergeant, as well as others.
Series II: Correspondence, 1746-1764
Letters by, to, and about Burr. Some photostats and typed transcriptions are included.
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Sub-series 7C.3: Correspondence as Secretary to the University, 1746-1966
This sub-subseries is comprised of material associated with Leitch's service as University Secretary (1936-1966). Included are discussions and contacts with various committees on which Leitch served, exchanges with other educational institutions, interactions with trustees and other individuals, and involvement with Princeton municipal government. In addition, New Jersey associations and committees figure prominently in this subseries. Also included are discussions of Princeton's involvement with educational radio programming, including some of the original literature used to explore the feasibility of pursuing regularly scheduled educational programs. The subseries contains a copy of Leitch's pamphlet "How to Get the Most Out of a Princeton Education," files on distinguished visitors to the campus, historical information about the University, and a list of "Princeton Men Who Founded Other Institutions." The wide range of material reflects the very visible and central role into which the Office of the Secretary evolved. Folders are arranged alphabetically by the name of an individual, committee, organization, or topic.
Subseries 7C: Alexander Leitch, 1746-1967
Subseries 7C: Alexander Leitch, is divided into three sub-subseries that embody Leitch's appointment books and his work as secretary to Princeton's President and then as Secretary to the University as a whole.
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Series 1: Jonathan Dickinson Records, 1746-1977
Jonathan Dickinson, born in 1688 and graduated from Yale College in 1706, was the first president of the College of New Jersey. After becoming the pastor of the Congregational church in Elizabethtown, New Jersey, Dickinson shifted from Congregational to Presbyterian teachings in order to join the Presbytery of Philadelphia. Yet while becoming a leader within the Presbytery and the higher Synod of Philadelphia, Dickinson steadfastly maintained his belief in the freedom of the individual clergy. Having first envisioned an educational institute within the Synod, Dickinson only realized his dream of founding a school to train future Presbyterian ministers and pious laymen when he and others founded the College of New Jersey in 1746. Dickinson died in office in October 1747.
Princeton University Library Collection of Office of the President Records : Jonathan Dickinson to Harold W. Dodds, 1746-1999 (mostly 1830-1869)
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This collection contains records relating to Princeton University presidents from Jonathan Dickinson, who served in this capacity from 1746 to 1747, to Harold W. Dodds, whose tenure spanned the period from 1933 to 1957. It brings together both primary and secondary materials pertaining to individual presidents as well as the office of the president itself. The Princeton University Presidents' Records document the lives and accomplishments of each president with varying completeness, as well as the functions of their office.
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Recommendation that Trustees relocate College to Princeton and other documents, 1747 and undated, 1747
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Subseries 5H: Trustees Records, 1747-1888
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Subseries 5H: Trustees Records, 1747-1888, consists of minutes, resolutions, legal proceedings and correspondence concerning activities of the Board of Trustees. Most of the documents fall within the latter half of the 18th century. These papers are of a general nature, often dealing with relatively minor matters, and should be used in conjunction with other more substantive Trustee holdings at the Princeton University Archives. Some of the more significant documents here include a recommendation by the Trustees that the College be located at "Prince Town" and that Robert and William Tennent, Richard Treat, Samuel Blair and Samuel Finley be appointed to the Board of Trustees; a copy of the 1748 Charter; bills of fare for Trustees dinners, 1769 and 1771; duties of the College Treasurer (1774); and a Trustee resolution upon the resignation of President McCosh (1888.) There is also a list of the papers and documents belonging to the Trustees (1795).
Series 5: Subject Files, 1747-1939
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Document for the Appointment of Jonathan Belcher as Governor of New Jersey, 1747
Original document on 2 leaves.
Jonathan Belcher Collection, 1747-1967
Jonathan Belcher, was a merchant and colonial governor of the Provinces of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and New Jersey and was instrumental in the founding of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton). The Jonathan Belcher Collection consists of collected research materials regarding Jonathan Belcher's relation to the history of Princeton University and consist of correspondence, articles, clippings, and copies of original materials from Belcher collections held at Princeton and elsewhere.
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Belcher, Jonathan (1682-1757), 1748
D signed by Jonathan Belcher to an ensign of the foot militia in New Jersey
Series 1: Correspondence, 1748-1889
Consists of correspondence with individuals such as Elisas Boudinot, James Burnside, John Hancock, Washington Irving, Andrew Jackson, James Monroe, James Polk, and George Washington.
E. Stanley Atkinson Autograph Collection, 1748-1889
Consists of letters and documents signed by historical figures from both the Revolutionary War and the pre-Civil War periods of American history, collected by E. Stanley Atkinson, a member of the Princeton Class of 1910.
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Alumni Images, 1748-1794
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Consists of printed images of alumni, mainly derived from engravings.