Kent family papers, 1785-1901.

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Kent family papers, 1785-1901.

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Letters, manuscripts, and documents of the Kent family. The bulk of this material is the papers of James Kent and of William Kent. The correspondence represents a broad spectrum of 19th century figures prominent in the legal, political, and literary fields. The manuscripts and documents, primarily legal in character, include essays, legal opinions by different jurists, memoranda on legal questions, and resolutions of various groups upon the death of Chancellor Kent. The documents include wills, deeds, invitations, certificates, a box of Chancellor Kent's legal opinions of cases submitted to him, and a box of his notes taken from various authors. In addition to material relating to the Kent family, there are autographs, letters, and memorabilia collected by the Kent, Pinckney, and Webster families while they were in London during the 1790s and during the 1830s. There are letters, calling cards, stamps, clippings, engravings, currency, silhouettes, and many autographs of the Revolutionary period. Also, an account of a journey from New York to the eastern states; Chancellor Kent's notes on the Napoleonic Campaign, 1807-1808, his journal of the campaigns including action between the United States and Great Britain in the War of 1812, and his personal diaries, 1843-1847; and a journal of a tour in Europe, 1826, kept by Mary Kent Stone (Mrs. John Seely Stone).

398 items (6 boxes)

Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7278864

Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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Harvard University

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Stone, John S. (John Seely), 1795-1882

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Episcopal clergyman and educator. From the description of The reasonable service : manuscript sermon, undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71065544 ...

Pinckney family.

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Columbia College (New York, N.Y.)

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Kent, William, 1858-1910

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Kent, James, 1763-1847

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Webster family.

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Kent family.

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The Kent family includes James Kent (1763-1847), Chancellor of the State of New York and first Professor of Law at Columbia College, William Kent (1858-1910), great-grandson of James Kent and professor at Harvard University and an eminent judge. From the description of Kent family papers, 1785-1901. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 298686839 ...

Stone, Mary Kent.

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