Series X: History of the Papers Jonathan Edwards collection
GEN MSS 151
Series X: History of the Papers, 1767-1972
0.2 linear feet (1 box)
Series X, History of the Papers, is organized in two subseries, Correspondence, arranged alphabetically by
correspondent, and Agreements, Inventories, and Related Papers, arranged alphabetically by title or type of
material.
Container Description Date
CORRESPONDENCE
b. 37, f. 1657 Allen, Alexander V. G. to Franklin B. Dexter, with copy of letter from Tryon
Edwards
1904 Sep 6
b. 37, f. 1658 Dwight, Timothy to Tryon Edwards 1890 Oct 23
b. 37, f. 1659 Edwards, Tryon to various recipients 1884-93
b. 37, f. 1660 Ferris, Francis Marion to Tryon Edwards 1893 Mar 29
b. 37, f. 1661 Park, Agnes to Addison Van Name 1900 Aug 2
b. 37, f. 1662 Park, Edwards A. to Eli Whitney, Jr. 1895 Feb 16
b. 37, f. 1663 Smythe, Egbert C. to Franklin G. Dexter 1874 May 23
b. 37, f. 1664 Whitney, Eli, Jr. from various Edwards heirs 1890-98
b. 37, f. 1665 Woodbridge, Mrs. Timothy to Professor Thacher 1870 Jan 6
AGREEMENTS, INVENTORIES, AND RELATED PAPERS
b. 37, f. 1666 Agreement, assigning possession of Edwards manuscripts to Jonathan
Edwards, signed by his seven of his siblings
1767 Mar 27
b. 37, f. 1667 Agreement, arranging for deposit of Edwards manuscripts at Yale, signed by
the great grandchildren of Jonathan Edwards
1890 Oct 7
b. 37, f. 1668 "Edwardean," inventory of the Edwards manuscripts and notes on Edwards
by William Edwards Park, manuscript, in bound volume
With 1935 letter about the volume
n.d.
b. 37, f. 1669 "Hard Hearted Hannah," paper written for the Monday Evening Club
of Hartford by John De K. Alsop, about the Hannah Edwards Wetmore
correspondence
1972 Jan 3
b. 37, f. 1670 Index to the Jonathan Edwards manuscripts, prepared by W. J. B. Edgar, 1935,
typescript, with 1964 amended copy, typescript
1935, n.d.
b. 37, f. 1671 Inventory, compiled by L. F. Partridge, Professor Park's secretary, that
accompanied manuscripts when they arrived at Yale University Library
[1900?]
b. 37, f. 1672 Inventory, compiled by L. F. Partridge, titled: "Hurried Copy of Contents
of Box of Mss. sent to Yale," with an early 19th century leaf headed: "Most
important, Edwards Papers"
n.d.
b. 37, f. 1673 List of Edwards manuscripts, in the hand of Tryon Edwards, numbered 1 to 45 n.d.
b. 37, f. 1674 List of Edwards manuscripts and letters, in the hand of Tryon Edwards, with
the notation "Sent by mail to Prof. Park. Mch 14. 71," incomplete, items are
numbered 17 to 30
n.d.
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