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Manuscripts of Early National and Antebellum America

Personal and Family Papers

What follows is a descriptive list of the collections of personal and family papers of the Early National and Antebellum eras dating wholly or primarily from the years 1788 to 1860. They may be characterized as groups of manuscripts of various types originating from individuals or families, distinguished by unity of provenance.

Some of the descriptions that follow are linked to finding aids, which will provide readers with fuller information on that particular collection.