Jeremiah Wadsworth papers

Collection

Identifier: A.W14

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Copies of letters to Wadsworth from Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, Henry Knox, Rufus King, Robert Morris, and Aaron Burr.

Creator

Wadsworth, Jeremiah, 1743-1804 (Person)

Dates

Creation: 1777-1818

Language of Materials

English

Extent

.50 linear feet (2 boxes)

Access

The Jeremiah Wadsworth Papers is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Books, Special Collections & Preservation Department prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.

Use

In consultation with a curator, reproductions may be made upon request. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from a curator. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.

Preferred Citation

[Item title, item date], Jeremiah Wadsworth Papers, A.W14, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

Subjects

Genre / Form

Correspondence

Topical

American Revolution (1775-1783)

Additional Description

Related Archival Materials

Negative photostats of 13 letters.

Concerned largely with Revolutionary and post-Revolutionary War affairs. Copied from positive photostats loaned by James V. Wadsworth. Originals in the Library of Congress.

See also microfilm copies of papers of the Wadsworth Family.

The letters have been indexed in the manuscript card catalog.