Signers collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-GAR-020
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of holographic letters and documents of signers of the Declaration of Independence. Many of the letters describe the proceedings in Congress and some contain information relaitng to the progress of the Revolutionary War. One signer, Lewis Morris (1726-1798), is not included in the collection.
Dates
- Creation: 1764-1828
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is housed at the John Work Garrett Library at Evergreen and is available by appointment only. Please contact Special Collections for more information.
Use Restrictions
Access to the collection is unrestricted.
Extent
1 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Provenance
The letters were purchased by John Work Garrett.
General Physical Description note
60 items
Subject
- Hancock, John, 1737-1793 (Person)
- Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 (Person)
- Carroll, Charles, 1737-1832 (Person)
- Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Person)
- Adams, Samuel, 1722-1803 (Person)
- Chase, Samuel, 1741-1811 (Person)
- Clark, Abraham, 1726-1794 (Person)
- Clymer, George, 1739-1813 (Person)
- Ellery, William, 1727-1820 (Person)
- Floyd, William, 1734-1821 (Person)
- Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Person)
- Gerry, Elbridge, 1744-1814 (Person)
- Gwinnett, Button, approximately 1735-1777 (Person)
- Hall, Lyman, 1724-1790 (Person)
- Harrison, Benjamin (Person)
- Hart, John, 1711?-1779 (Person)
- Hewes, Joseph, 1730-1779 (Person)
- Heyward, Thomas, 1746-1809 (Person)
- Hooper, William, 1742-1790 (Person)
- Hopkins, Stephen, 1707-1785 (Person)
- Hopkinson, Francis, 1737-1791 (Person)
- Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796 (Person)
- Lee, Francis Lightfoot, 1734-1797 (Person)
- Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794 (Person)
- Lewis, Francis, 1713-1803 (Person)
- Livingston, Philip, 1716-1778 (Person)
- Lynch, Thomas, 1749-1779 (Person)
- McKean, Thomas, 1734-1817 (Person)
- Middleton, Arthur, 1742-1787 (Person)
- Morris, Robert, 1734-1806 (Person)
- Morton, John, approximately 1724-1777 (Person)
- Nelson, Thomas, 1738-1789 (Person)
- Paca, William, 1740-1799 (Person)
- Paine, Robert Treat, 1731-1814 (Person)
- Penn, John, 1729-1795 (Person)
- Read, George, 1733-1798 (Person)
- Rodney, Caesar, 1728-1784 (Person)
- Ross, George, 1730-1779 (Person)
- Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813 (Person)
- Rutledge, Edward, 1749-1800 (Person)
- Sherman, Roger, 1721-1793 (Person)
- Smith, James, approximately 1719-1806 (Person)
- Stockton, Richard, 1730-1781 (Person)
- Stone, Thomas, 1743-1787 (Person)
- Taylor, George, 1716-1781 (Person)
- Thornton, Matthew, 1714?-1803 (Person)
- Walton, George, 1749 or 1750-1804 (Person)
- Whipple, William, 1730-1785 (Person)
- Williams, William, 1731-1811 (Person)
- Wilson, James, 1742-1798 (Person)
- Witherspoon, John, 1723-1794 (Person)
- Wolcott, Oliver, 1760-1833 (Person)
- Wythe, George, 1726-1806 (Person)
- Title
- Signers Collection1764-1828
- Date
- April 25, 2008
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
Repository Details
Part of the John Work Garrett Library (Evergreen Museum and Library) Repository