Samuel Jones papers (MS.1E.2)
Brown University Archives
Box ABrown University
Providence, RI 02912
Tel: 401-863-2146
Collection Overview
| Title: | Samuel Jones papers |
| Date range: | 1760-1794 |
| Creator: | Jones, Samuel, 1735-1814 |
| Extent: | 0.25 Linear feet |
| Abstract: | These papers consist primarily of correspondence from James Manning, first president of Brown University, discussing issues relating to the founding of the college, such as fundraising, the charter, and the use of University Hall as barracks by the United States government during the American Revolutionary War. |
| Language of materials: | English . |
| Repository: | John Hay Library , Special Collections |
| Collection number: | MS.1E.2 |
