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Series I. Correspondence, 1792-1849
Collection Overview
Collection Description & Creator Information
- Scope and Contents
This series consists of letters to Garret D. Wall from 1792 until his death. The letters are both personal and professional, and many relate to Wall's legal practice as well as his work as a member of the New Jersey Assembly, his service as Quartermaster-General of New Jersey from 1815 to 1827, his work as United States Senator from 1835 to 1841, and his position as Judge of the Court of Appeals in New Jersey from 1848 until his death in 1850. All correspondents are listed at the folder level (with the exception of illegible names), but some of the most frequent correspondents include: George Armitage, Robert Armstrong, Jesse H. Bowen, Charles Coxe, John Coxe, Aaron Ogden Dayton, William P. Deare, Robert DeBow, William Griffith, William N. Jeffers, James Lyle, J.S. Manning, John Patterson, Horace B. Pennock, J.W. Reckless, Jonathan Rhea (his legal teacher and father-in-law), William Ten Eyck, Anne Turnbull, John Vanpelt, P.D. Vroom (son-in-law), William Waln, and Matthias Williamson.
Additionally, there is correspondence from family members including his parents James and Mary Dorset Wall, his uncle Elisha Wall, his aunt and uncle Deborah and Samuel Pintard, his cousin Moses Bloomfield Wall, his siblings James Wall, Mary Wall and Susan Schureman, and his children Mary Matilda Wall (later Vroom) and James Walter Wall. For the most part, these letters are personal, however, it appears that Garret D. Wall provided legal services for some family members, and letters to Samuel Pintard, in particular, seem to be related to business.
There are also a few letters written by Garret D. Wall, particularly in the later years of his life.
This series comprises the bulk of the collection and provides a significant insight into Wall's personal and professional life.
- Arrangement
This series is arranged chronologically with undated material at the end of the series.
Collection History
- Appraisal
No material was separated during 2013 processing.
- Processing Information
The materials in Box 10 have been treated for mold. Researchers should exercise caution when handling these materials.
Folder inventory prepared by Michelle Ripplinger, Class of 2012 in 2011 and processed by Holly Mengel in 2013.
Access & Use
- Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
- 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.
- Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.
- Credit this material:
Series I. Correspondence; Garret D. Wall Collection, C0467, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library
- Location:
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Firestone LibraryOne Washington RoadPrinceton, NJ 08544, USA
- Storage Note:
- Firestone Library (mss): Boxes 1-4; 10