Papers, 1834-1870.

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Papers, 1834-1870.

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Autograph letters, miscellaneous manuscripts (chiefly essays by Jenckes); invoices and notes concerning his law practice; documents pertaining to his legal and political positions. Chiefly letters received by Jenckes concerning personal and genealogical affairs; his law practice; Brown University; invitations and notices from organizations of which he was a member; political affairsincluding 9th U.S. Census and Latin America.

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Brown University Archives, John Hay Library

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Jenckes, Thomas A. (Thomas Allen), 1818-1875

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Jurist, state legislator and adjutant general, and U.S. representative from Rhode Island. From the description of Papers of Thomas A. Jenckes, 1836-1878. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79449305 Thomas A. Jenckes, a Representative from Rhode Island; born in Cumberland, R.I., November 2, 1818; attended the public schools; was graduated from Brown University, Providence, R.I., in 1838; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1840 and commenced practice in Providence, R.I.; cler...

Brown University.

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In 1917 the university established the Brown War Records Bureau, whose intention was to "collect and preserve a record of all Brown men who are serving in the present war". Brown faculty, students and alumni who were in the military were asked to fill out a small card called "Are you in the war?" and to send original letters, clippings or photographs which "have any bearing on the service of Brown men in the war." This collection is partly a result of that effort. From the guide to t...