Series 1: Writings /repositories/5/archival_objects/1114463 1 box 1792-1847 Scope and Contents

This series consists of approximately 20 original and copied writings of Samuel Miller. The writings include documents such as notes, reports, statements, and diary entries, the majority of which are undated.

 Arrangement

This series is organized alphabetically by subject or title.

 Account of James Caldwell /repositories/5/archival_objects/1114468 1 folder undated 1 1 Scope and Contents

AMsS, undated, an account of James Caldwell, as "a martyr to the cause of American liberty." [Note: This is probably a draft of Rev. Dr. Miller's address at the dedication of a monument to Caldwell in Elizabeth, November 24, 1845.]

 Biographical Sketch of Dr. John Nicolls /repositories/5/archival_objects/1114469 1 folder undated 1 2 Scope and Contents

AMs, undated, 5 pp.

 Booklet Memorandum on Travels /repositories/5/archival_objects/1114470 1 folder 1825 1 3 Scope and Contents

AMs, June 1825, in Rev. Dr. Miller's hand, writing of his journey to the western part of New York State

 Diary Entry regarding 24th Birthday /repositories/5/archival_objects/1114471 1 folder 1792 1 4 Scope and Contents

AMs (copy), October 31, 1792, from Rev. Dr. Miller's diary

 Diary Entry regarding 38th Birthday /repositories/5/archival_objects/1114472 1 folder 1806 1 5 Scope and Contents

AMs (copy) October 31, 1806, from Rev. Dr. Miller's diary

 Diary Entry regarding a Day of Fasting and Prayer /repositories/5/archival_objects/1114473 1 folder 1845 1 6 Scope and Contents

AMs (copy), January 6, 1845, from Rev. Dr. Miller's diary

 Discussion on the "Power of Elders" /repositories/5/archival_objects/1114474 1 folder undated 1 7 Scope and Contents

AMs (copy), undated, 3 pp., probably used in his publication on "Ruling Elders"; references are made to Calderwood's Altare Damasceum, p. 689

 Draft of a D.D. diploma with letter /repositories/5/archival_objects/1114475 1 folder 1841 1 8 Scope and Contents

AMsS, March 13, 1841, possibly in Miller's writing, for Robert Candlish; ALS, undated, to Rev. Dr. Miller (?), from Nicholas Murray, sending Miller a recent letter of Candlish

 Instructions to Missionaries of the Western Missionary Society of New Jersey /repositories/5/archival_objects/1114476 1 folder undated 1 9 Scope and Contents

AD, undated, 5 pp., a draft of a circular giving these instructions; with the printed circular, 3 pp. [Note: Though separate, both appear to have been mailed as a unit.]

 Memorandum on Publications /repositories/5/archival_objects/1114477 1 folder undated 1 10 Scope and Contents

AN, undated, of Rev. Dr. Miller's later publications

 Miscellaneous Notes /repositories/5/archival_objects/1114478 1 folder undated 1 11 Scope and Contents

AN, undated, unspecified notes

 Note about the General Assembly /repositories/5/archival_objects/1114479 1 folder undated 1 12 Scope and Contents

AN, undated, regarding its action in the cases of Revs. Barnes and Duffield

 Note on Rev. Peter Miller /repositories/5/archival_objects/1114480 1 folder undated 1 13 Scope and Contents

Note, undated, giving a brief account of Miller

 Note on the Masonic Lodge /repositories/5/archival_objects/1114481 1 folder undated 1 14 Scope and Contents

AN, undated, regarding the influence of the Masonic Lodge [For further details on this subject, see Miller's Life of Samuel Miller D.D., Vol. 1, pp. 98-99]

 Note to Albert /repositories/5/archival_objects/1114482 1 folder undated 1 15 Scope and Contents

AN, undated, some Latin verses

 Questions on Lutheranism /repositories/5/archival_objects/1114483 1 folder undated 1 16 Scope and Contents

AN, undated, 3 pp., questions relating to the Lutheran denomination; also some statistics on that subject by Nicholas Collins

 Report on Education /repositories/5/archival_objects/1114484 1 folder undated 1 17 Scope and Contents

Ms, undated, part of this report [Note: See Miller's Life of Samuel Miller D.D., Vol. 2, pp. 418-20]

 Report to the General Assembly /repositories/5/archival_objects/1114485 1 folder undated 1 18 Scope and Contents

MsS, undated, 4 pp., on the slavery question [Rev. Dr. Miller was chairman of the committee appointed by the General Assembly of 1835 to make a report on the slavery question]

 Statement on Seminary Colleagues /repositories/5/archival_objects/1114486 1 folder undated 1 19 Scope and Contents

AL (copy), undated, in handwriting of Samuel Miller (son), a statement of Rev. Dr. Miller regarding relations with his colleagues in the Seminary

 Year of 1792 /repositories/5/archival_objects/1114487 1 folder 1847 1 20 Scope and Contents

AMs, c. 1847, 2 pp., looking back over his years of Trusteeship of N.J. College