Morris and Popham families papers, 1669-1892 (bulk 1750-1850).

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Morris and Popham families papers, 1669-1892 (bulk 1750-1850).

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Correspondence, journals, notebooks, legal papers, and other papers including the papers of Lewis Morris (1671-1746), Lewis Morris (1698-1762), Richard Morris, and Robert Hunter Morris, and Major William Popham. Includes a record of the court martial of Col. Moses Hazen in 1780 and copies of George Washington's letters to Robert Hunter Morris. Other correspondents include Peter Stephen Du Ponceau, John Taylor of Caroline, and James Tilton. Most of the letters after 1849 are addressed to William S. Popham.

770 items.4 containers.1.6 linear feet.

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Morris, Lewis, 1671-1746

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Lewis Morris first served as a member of Governor Cornbury's Council for the province of New Jersey. Due to conflict with Cornbury, Morris was removed and, later, elected to the New Jersey Assembly. Under the administration of Robert Hunter, Morris became chief spokesman for the New York Assembly in 1710 and was appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the province of New York in 1715. While serving as chief justice, Morris continued to serve on the Governor's Council under Burnet and Mon...

Hazen, Moses, 1733-1803

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Washington, George, 1732-1799

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Taylor, John, 1753-1824

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Political writer, agriculturist, and U.S. senator. From the description of Papers, 1789-1929. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 38929435 U.S. senator from Virginia, military officer, public official, and author. From the description of John Taylor papers, 1778. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980570 John Taylor (1753-1824) of Caroline County, Va., was the son-in-law of John Penn (1741-1788), signer of the Declaration of Independence for Nor...

Morris family.

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Popham family.

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Popham, William, 1752-1847

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New York State Society of the Cincinnati

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Morris, Richard, 1730-1810

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Jurist. Chief Justice N.Y. State Supreme Court, 1779-1790. From the description of Order for settlement of the estate of Christian Valkenburgh, 1787 December 26. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86164577 American jurist. From the description of Document signed : [n.p., n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270867727 ...

Morris, Robert Hunter, approximately 1700-1764

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Epithet: Governor of New Jersey British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000754.0x0003b1 Jurist and governor of Pennsylvania. From the description of Diary of Robert Hunter Morris, 1735-1749. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71070618 From the description of Papers of Robert Hunter Morris, 1756-1758. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79452304 ...

Popham, William S.

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Tilton, James, 1745-1822

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Tilton was the senior medical official for the Continental Army. He became Surgeon General of the Army during the War of 1812. From the description of Letter : Philadelphia, to Gov. Morris, Philadelphia, 21 May 1779. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 52258618 Biographical Sketch: Tilton was the senior medical official for the Continental Army. He became Surgeon General of the Army during the War of 1812. From the description of Letter : Trenton, to Gov. Morris, Phil...

Popham, William Lee, 1901-1986

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Morris, Lewis, 1701-1765

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Chief Justice, Vice Admiralty Court of New York. From the description of Papers, 1735-1754. (New-York Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 476439243 ...

Du Ponceau, Peter Stephen, 1760-1844

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Du Ponceau was a Philadelphia lawyer who arrived in Portsmouth, N.H., from France in 1777, achieved early prominence as an aide to von Steuben, and as secretary to Robert Livingston, Secretary of Foreign Affairs for the Congress in 1781. Du Ponceau was admitted to the Philadelphia Bar in 1785 where his familiarity with both American and European law brought him an important practice. His intellectual interests included both history and linguistics and he published extensively in both fields. He ...