Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division
Alfred Goddard Kay Autograph Collection
Kay, Alfred Goddard (1899-1973)
C0035
/repositories/5/resources/3632
1 box
5 items
1753-1875
The Alfred Goddard Kay Autograph Collection consists of letters, documents, and other miscellanea signed by significant 18th and 19th century American and French figures collected by American stock broker Alfred Goddard Kay (Princeton Class of 1912).
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Scope and Contents
The collection consists primarily of letters and documents of American and French historical figures of the Revolutionary War period. The collection also contains an autograph album of 19th century American politicians and writers, as well as several English manuscripts. Included are two autograph letters (1781) by George Washington to the Marquis de Chastellux, written at the start of the Yorktown campaign; an autograph letter (1778) by Silas Deane from Paris, with documents listing his accounts charged to the United States for services and supplies purchased on its behalf; an autograph letter (1851) by Charles Dickens to an American friend recalling a previous visit to the United States; and 53 letters (1867-1871) by Burr Kellogg, an American working with an English theatrical touring company, while on a trip around the world with stops in such places as Australia, India, Italy, and Japan. Printed items consist of a Quaker broadside (1769), a copy of The Providence Gazette (1783) regarding Count de Grasse, a copy of Gazette de France (1779), and a circular letter (1875) with a photograph regarding the kidnapping of four-year-old Charles Brewster Ross.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Given in memory of Alfred Goddard Kay (Princeton Class of 1912) by his wife.
Appraisal
No appraisal information is available.
Preferred Citation
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Alfred Goddard Kay Autograph Collection, Box and Folder Number; Special Collections, Princeton University Library.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Ran Tao in 2004. Finding aid written by Ran Tao in 2004.
Kay, Alfred Goddard (1899-1973)
Biographical / Historical
Alfred Goddard Kay (Princeton Class of 1912) was an American stock broker and collector.
Politicians -- United States -- 19th century
Presidents -- United States -- 18th century
Theater -- Great Britain. -- 19th century
Voyages around the world. -- 19th century
Southeast Asia -- Description and travel.
Australia -- Description and travel. -- 19th century
England -- Description and travel. -- 19th century
India -- Description and travel. -- 19th century
Italy -- Description and travel. -- 19th century
Japan -- Description and travel. -- 19th century
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Sources
Yorktown (Va.) -- History -- Siege, 1781. -- Sources
Newspapers. -- 18th century
Autographs.
Broadsides -- United States -- 1769
Series 1: Autograph Letters and Documents/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724461 box4 items1753 March 24-1935 October 26Scope and ContentsConsists of correspondence of individuals such as Charles Dickens, Millard Fillmore, King George II of Great Britain, Ulysses S. Grant, John Hancock, Martin Van Buren, and George Washington.
ArrangementArranged alphabetically by correspondent.
Alexander, William (Stirling, William Alexander, Earl of), 1726-1783/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724481 box1779 October 5ALS to General Woodford (with typed transcript)/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724821 folder1779 October 511Austin, Jonathan Loring, 1748-1826/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724491 box1777 December 6-1779ALS to Benjamin Austin [father] (with typed transcript)/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724831 folder1777 December 612AMs diary of a trip to the West Indies (with typed transcript)/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724841 folder177912Carroll, Charles, 1737-1832/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724501 box1790 December 30-1830 February 16AN in 3rd person/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724851 folder12 Marchno year13DS/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724861 folder1790 December 3013AN in 3rd person/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724871 folder1827 September 1513ALS to Joseph I. Speed/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724881 folder1830 February 1613Conway, Louise/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724511 box1780 October 26ALS, regarding dinner party of Horatio Gates/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724891 folder1780 October 2614Deane, Silas, 1737-1789/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724521 box1778 March 2-1781ALS to Thomas Cushing/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724901 folder1778 March 2153 Ds, accounts for the United States Government/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724911 folder1780-178115Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724531 box1851 July 24ALS to George Palmer Putnam (with typed transcript)/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724921 folder1851 July 2416Dealer information regarding Dickens letter/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724931 folderdates not examined16Dickinson, John, 1732-1808/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724541 box1784-1935 October 26DS, broadside proclamation by the President and the Supreme Executive Council regarding Chevalier de Longchamps' assault on M de Baré-Marbois/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724941 folder1784 June 417View digital content
5 Ds (copies), regarding the Longchamps–Barbé-Marbois affair/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724951 folder178417TL by Edna Vosper to [?] Sweet, regarding the Longchamps–Barbé-Marbois affair/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724961 folder1935 October 2617Fillmore, Millard, 1800-1874/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724551 box1856 November 19ALS to Hillman B. Barnes/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724971 folder1856 November 1918George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1760/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724561 box1753 March 24DS/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724981 folder1753 March 2419Engraving of George II/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724991 folderdates not examined19Newspapers clipping, "Mr. Thackeray's Lectures. George the Second"/repositories/5/archival_objects/8725001 folderdates not examined19George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724571 box1785 December 22DS/repositories/5/archival_objects/8725011 folder1785 December 221103 drawings in India ink of George III/repositories/5/archival_objects/8725021 folderdates not examined110Gerry, Elbridge, 1744-1814/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724581 box1812 December 12ALS to President James Madison (with typed transcript)/repositories/5/archival_objects/8725031 folder1812 December 12111Grant, Ulysses Simpson, 1822-1885/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724591 box1863 March 28ALS to Provost Marshall/repositories/5/archival_objects/8725041 folder1863 March 28112ALS to Dr. William J. Brown/repositories/5/archival_objects/8725051 folder1863 March 28112Hancock, John, 1737-1793/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724601 box1775 May 19DS [while President of Congress] regarding William Bacon/repositories/5/archival_objects/8725061 folder1775 May 19113Henry, Patrick, 1736-1799/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724611 box1792 December 1D attributed to Henry/repositories/5/archival_objects/8725071 folder1792 December 1114Hornish, John B. [Constable]/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724621 box1827DS, August/repositories/5/archival_objects/8725081 folder1827115Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724631 box1789 May 22DS to Joseph Kingsbury/repositories/5/archival_objects/8725091 folder1789 May 22116Kellogg, Burr S./repositories/5/archival_objects/8724641 box1867-187153 ALsS to Kate Kellogg [sister] while on a trip around the world with stops in such places as Asia, Australia, India, Italy, and Japan/repositories/5/archival_objects/8725101 folder1867-1871117Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724651 boxdates not examinedALS to [unknown]/repositories/5/archival_objects/8725111 folderundated118View digital content
Longchamps, Chevalier de/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724661 itemdates not examinedScope and ContentsSee Dickinson, John
Meigs, Return Jonathan, 1740-1823/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724671 box1819 November 25ALS to Josiah Meigs [brother]/repositories/5/archival_objects/8725121 folder1819 November 25119Noailes, Louis Marie, vicomte de, 1756-1804/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724681 box1799 February 25ALS to [unknown]/repositories/5/archival_objects/8725131 folder1799 February 25120Portails, M. de/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724691 box1777 November 12AL, extracts from a letter to Le Comte de St. Germain/repositories/5/archival_objects/8725141 folder1777 November 12121Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste-Donatien de Vimeur, comte de, 1725-1807/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724701 box1782 September 2-1792 May 19D, "Armee de Rochambeau,"/repositories/5/archival_objects/8725151 folder1782 September 2122ANS (with translated typed transcript)/repositories/5/archival_objects/8725161 folder1792 May 19122Ross, Charles Brewster/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724711 itemdates not examinedScope and ContentsSee Stokley, W. S.
Rush, Benjamin, 1745-1813/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724721 box1804 July 19ALS to John Rutherford/repositories/5/archival_objects/8725171 folder1804 July 19123Stokley, W. S. [Mayor of Philadelphia]/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724731 box1875 January 26Circular letter regarding Charles Brewster Ross' abduction and $5,000 reward, with photograph of Ross/repositories/5/archival_objects/8725181 folder1875 January 26124Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724741 box1843 September 6-1852 July 22ALS to Ethan Shepley/repositories/5/archival_objects/8725191 folder1843 September 6125ALS to [unknown]/repositories/5/archival_objects/8725201 folder1852 July 22125Washington, George, 1732-1799/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724751 box1781 May 7-September 10ALS to Marquis Francois Jean de Chastellux/repositories/5/archival_objects/8725211 folder1781 May 7126ALS to Marquis Francois Jean de Chastellux (with typed transcript)/repositories/5/archival_objects/8725221 folder1781 September 10126Dealer information regarding Washington letter/repositories/5/archival_objects/8725231 folderSeptember 10no year126Series 2: Miscellaneous/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724471 box1 item1722-1788Scope and ContentsConsists of papers such as the "Gazette de France," the "Loyalist Report" and "The Providence Gazette."
ArrangementNot arranged according to any arrangement scheme.
Gazette de France/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724761 folder1779 September 17127Loyalist Report: AM to British Intelligence, "Intelligence from New England,"/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724771 foldercirca 1782128The Providence Gazette: Account regarding Count de Grasse (Francois Joseph Paul) (page 2, column 3)/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724781 folder1722-17881783 November 8129Quakers: D, broadside, "Meeting for Sufferings,"/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724791 folder1769130Miscellaneous documents/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724801 box1779 September 27-1781 August 1DS, assessing taxes for the town of Reading, County of Middlesex/repositories/5/archival_objects/8725241 folder1779 September 27131DS, order issued to Nathan Ridley/repositories/5/archival_objects/8725251 folder1780 July 5131DS, receipt issued by M. le Comte de Barras to M. André Carente, Newport/repositories/5/archival_objects/8725261 folder1781 August 1131Scope and Contents[Printed on board a French vessel in Newport Harbor by the same press that made the 24 copies of Chastellux Journal Promissory note.]
Autograph album of Gustavus W. Scholl/repositories/5/archival_objects/8724811 itemdates not examined1Scope and ContentsContains signatures of Abraham Lincoln, John George Nicolay, Hohn Milton Hay, Henry W. Longfellow, William Cullen Bryant, and other Civil War autographs, both written and pasted in.