Manuscript lectures upon eloquence and oratory, 1782.

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Manuscript lectures upon eloquence and oratory, 1782.

Notebook containing lecture notes, possibly by John A. Hanna, on Witherspoon's lectures on eloquence and philosophy, dated 1782.

1 v. ; 20 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7607513

Princeton University Library

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Witherspoon, John, 1723-1794

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John Witherspoon (February 5, 1723 – November 15, 1794) was a Scottish American Presbyterian minister, educator, farmer, slaveholder, and a Founding Father of the United States. Witherspoon embraced the concepts of Scottish common sense realism, and while president of the College of New Jersey (1768–1794; now Princeton University) became an influential figure in the development of the United States' national character. Politically active, Witherspoon was a delegate from New Jersey to the Second ...

Hanna, John A.

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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 ...