Nineteenth century miscellany collection, [18--]-1891.

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Nineteenth century miscellany collection, [18--]-1891.

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Includes sketch of the U.S. Senate chamber sometime in the first half of the 19th century with a key identifying members and visiting dignitaries in the gallery; diploma (date illegible) of Lewis P.W. Balch, Princeton University; two-page clipping from Ballou's pictorial drawing-room companion (ca. 1858) showing a color sketch of Oak Hill, Pres. James Monroe's home near Leesburg, Va.; and a copy of Atlas to accompany the official records of the Union and Confederate armies (1891).

4 items.

Thomas Balch Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8052972

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Monroe, James, 1758-1831

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James Monroe, fifth president of the United States of America (b. April 28, 1758, Monroe Hall, Virginia-d. July 4, 1831, New York, New York) fought with distinction in the Continental Army, and he practiced law in Fredericksburg, Virginia. As a young politician, he joined the anti-Federalists in the Virginia Convention which ratified the Constitution, and in 1790, an advocate of Jeffersonian policies, he was elected United States Senator. As Minister to France in 1794-1796, Monroe showed strong ...

Balch, Lewis P. W.

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United States. Congress. Senate

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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 ...

Oak Hill (Loudoun County, Va.)

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