Jonathan Edwards collection
GEN MSS 151
Table of Contents
Collection Overview ....................................................................................................................................................... 3
Requesting Instructions ................................................................................................................................................. 3
Administrative Information ............................................................................................................................................ 4
Immediate Source of Acquisition ................................................................................................................................ 4
Conditions Governing Access ..................................................................................................................................... 4
Conditions Governing Use ......................................................................................................................................... 4
Preferred Citation ....................................................................................................................................................... 4
Associated Materials ................................................................................................................................................... 4
JONATHAN EDWARDS (1703-1758) ........................................................................................................................ 4
JONATHAN EDWARDS FAMILY ................................................................................................................................ 5
Scope and Contents ....................................................................................................................................................... 5
Collection Contents ....................................................................................................................................................... 8
Series I: Writings of Jonathan Edwards, c. 1720-84 ................................................................................................. 8
SERMONS ............................................................................................................................................................ 8
NOTEBOOKS AND MEMORANDA .................................................................................................................. 95
PERSONAL WRITINGS ..................................................................................................................................... 98
Series II: Jonathan Edwards Correspondence, c. 1735-1757 ................................................................................... 99
OUTGOING LETTERS ....................................................................................................................................... 99
INCOMING LETTERS ..................................................................................................................................... 101
THIRD PARTY CORRESPONDENCE ............................................................................................................. 101
Series III: Church Papers, 1735-1751 .................................................................................................................. 103
Series IV: Edwards Family Writings, 1704-1904 .................................................................................................. 104
Series V: Edwards Family Correspondence, 1715-1908 ........................................................................................ 107
EDWARDS, JONATHAN, 1745-1801 ............................................................................................................. 107
Outgoing Letters ............................................................................................................................................ 107
Incoming Letters ............................................................................................................................................ 107
EDWARDS, JONATHAN WALTER ................................................................................................................. 109
Outgoing Letters ............................................................................................................................................ 109
Incoming Letters ............................................................................................................................................ 109
OTHER CORRESPONDENTS ......................................................................................................................... 111
WETMORE, HANNAH EDWARDS ................................................................................................................ 113
Outgoing Letters ............................................................................................................................................ 113
Incoming Letters ............................................................................................................................................ 113
Series VI: Genealogical Notes and Other Family Papers, 1696-1891 ..................................................................... 114
GENEALOGICAL NOTES AND INFORMATION ........................................................................................... 114
OTHER FAMILY PAPERS ................................................................................................................................ 114
Series VII: Printed Material, 1758-1959 ............................................................................................................... 116
Series VIII: Visual Material, 1783-1908 ............................................................................................................... 118
Series IX: Artifacts, n.d. ......................................................................................................................................... 119
Series X: History of the Papers, 1767-1972 ......................................................................................................... 120
CORRESPONDENCE ....................................................................................................................................... 120
AGREEMENTS, INVENTORIES, AND RELATED PAPERS ............................................................................ 120
Oversize ................................................................................................................................................................. 122
EDWARDS FAMILY CORRESPONDENCE ..................................................................................................... 122
GENEALOGICAL NOTES AND OTHER FAMILY PAPERS ............................................................................ 122
PRINTED MATERIAL ...................................................................................................................................... 122
Appendix A: Guide to the Microfilm ......................................................................................................................... 123
Selected Search Terms ............................................................................................................................................... 125