George A. Plimpton papers, 1600-1940?

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George A. Plimpton papers, 1600-1940?

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Correspondence, documents, manuscripts, account books, photographs, and printed materials. The Plimpton Papers also include: II. AUTOGRAPHS OF PRESIDENTS: Letters and documents bearing the signatures of 18 Presidents of the United States, renging in date from 1812 to 1918. 26 items. III. CALLIGRAPHY AND ORTHOGRAPHY COLLECTION: Exercises, specimens, calligraphic ornamental flourishes, tracings of figures, certificates, etc. The largest portion of the collection is the mounted manuscript specimens of American handwriting, ca. 1860-1875. There are also some sketches of scenes and figures. (SEE OVERSIZE Map Case 13-4-1 & 2). This also includes the Alfred Manson correspondence: Letters written by W. M. Scribner of Potter, Ainsworth & Co. of New York to Alfred S. Manson in Boston concerning the publication of writing books and copy books by that firm; as well as working copies of Payson, Dunton and Scribner's NATIONAL SYSTEM OF PENMANSHIP; and three of Manson's account and letter books. IV. SLAVERY COLLECTION: Letters, documents, broadsides and pamphlets on slavery which range in date from 1650 to 1869. The majority of the material relates to the Southern United States in the 19th century although there are items bearing on slavery in 17th and 18th century England. Included are four manuscripts articles by Elihu Burritt, 1810-1879, President Lincoln's Proclamation of 22 Sept. 1862 freeing the slaves in the rebellious states (broadside), the clearance paper for the brig Hope in 1805 which is signed by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison (cataloged and shelved with autographs of Presidents), bills of sale, deeds of gifts, bills of transfer, etc. There is a group of 38 typed transcriptions of items from this collection. 153 items (Arranged). V. HISTORICAL COLLECTION: Letters, documents, manuscripts, and photographs of many noted American and European historical and literary figures. 124 items (cataloged: see page 8 of finding aid) Box 7a. VI. PLIMPTON WESTERN MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPTS: Two boxes containing: collations by Samuel A. Ives (ca. 1940?) of variant readings of texts contained in 17 Plimpton medieval manuscripts; corrected proof sheets for S. De Ricci, CENSUS OF MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE MANUSCRIPTS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA (1935) pp. 1753-1808; 2 copies of draft of revised De Ricci descriptions lated published in reduced form by W.H. Bond & C.U. Faye, SUPPLEMENT TO THE CENSUS OF MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE MANUSCRIPTS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA (NY 1962) for the Plimpton Collection. There are also 317 medieval and renaissance manuscripts.

23 linear ft. (ca. 21,800 items in 48 boxes; 3 oversixe boxes; 2 map case drawers).

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

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

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