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Correspondence with Francis Preston Blair Jr. (Father), 1872-1873

1 folder
Collection Creator:
Blair family
Dates:
1872-1873
Located In:
Box B-000996, Folder 11
Extent:
1 folder
Languages:
English
Scope and Contents

Consists of nine letters from General Francis Preston Blair Jr. to his son at West Point, and one letter from Cadet Francis Preston Blair III to his father. One letter from the elder Blair is written on the back of another letter from U.S. Representative John W. Reid of Missouri regarding the introduction of his son to General Blair's son and inquiring about the issue of hazing at West Point. Another is written on the back of a letter to General Blair from doctors at the Clifton Springs Sanitarium informing him that his son had married without his family's knowledge and was threatening to commit suicide.

Conditions Governing Access

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.

Credit this material:

Correspondence with Francis Preston Blair Jr. (Father); Blair Family Papers, C1569, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Storage Note:
Firestone Library (mss)
Boxes B-000996
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.

Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

Consists of nine letters from General Francis Preston Blair Jr. to his son at West Point, and one letter from Cadet Francis Preston Blair III to his father. One letter from the elder Blair is written on the back of another letter from U.S. Representative John W. Reid of Missouri regarding the introduction of his son to General Blair's son and inquiring about the issue of hazing at West Point. Another is written on the back of a letter to General Blair from doctors at the Clifton Springs Sanitarium informing him that his son had married without his family's knowledge and was threatening to commit suicide.

Arrangement

Arranged by family member, followed by a group of genealogical research materials and unassociated files.

Collection History

Appraisal

No materials were separated during 2017 processing.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

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:

Correspondence with Francis Preston Blair Jr. (Father); Blair Family Papers, C1569, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

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Storage Note:
Firestone Library (mss)
Boxes B-000996