Extracts from various authors : manuscript, 1821.

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Extracts from various authors : manuscript, 1821.

Commonplace book kept by "John G. Morris, Nassau Hall, June 1821," 134 p. (with additional p. 17-27 in reverse direction).

1 bound ms.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7607101

Princeton University Library

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Morris, John Gottlieb, 1803-1895

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Princeton University

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The collection documents the physical expansion of the University from its earliest period through the acquisition of large tracts of land in the 20th century, including the properties around Carnegie Lake and numerous farms. Early records document transactions with such Princeton University notables as Nathaniel Fitz Randolph, John Witherspoon, Walter Minto, John and Richard Stockton, and John Maclean. For the most part, the papers consist of standard legal documents with detailed descriptions ...