Benjamin Tappan papers

Creator

Tappan, Benjamin, 1773-1857.

Title

Benjamin Tappan papers, 1795-1900 (inclusive), [microform]

Physical Description

11 reels.

Language

English

Notes

Microfilm. Washington, D.C., Library of Congress. 1976. 11 reels, 35mm.

Originals are in the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

Organization

Arranged in five series: I. Correspondence, 1795-1900. II. Subject File, ca. 1798-1849. III. Speeches, 1828-1843. IV. Financial and Legal Papers, 1802-1859. V. Miscellany, 1798-1866.

Summary

The papers of Benjamin Tappan, lawyer, judge, U.S. Senator from Ohio, and active participant in the antislavery movement, consist of correspondence, speeches, legal and business papers, and miscellaneous material. The correspondence, which constitutes the bulk of the papers, relates to Tappan's law practice, his activities in the antislavery movement, and to Ohio and national politics especially during the Jacksonian period. Tappan's interest in conchology and mineralogy is also well documented.

Format

Archives or Manuscripts / Microforms

Added to Catalog

June 01, 2002

Subjects

Allen, William, 1803-1879.

Anthony, John Gould.

Birchard, Matthew.

Brown, Ethan Allen, 1776-1852.

Bryan, John C.

Cabell, William H.

Clendenin, David.