Paterson family papers, 1750-1867.

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Paterson family papers, 1750-1867.

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Consists of works, correspondence, letterbooks, documents, commonplace books (1763, 1793-1796), an account book (1786-1787), and legal opinions of chiefly four members of the Paterson family of New Jersey and they are William Paterson (Princeton Class of 1763), his son, William Bell Paterson (d. 1833), his twin grandsons, William Paterson (1817-1899) and Stephen Van Rensselaer Paterson (1817-1872), with some material of Patterson's father, Richard Patterson.

1.60 linear ft. (4 boxes)

Princeton University Library

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Princeton University Library

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Paterson, William, 1817-1899

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Paterson, William, 1839-1914

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