Organization of the Papers
The collection is arranged in ten series:
- Diaries, Diary Notes, and Address Books, 1863-1891
- Family Papers, 1852-1892
- General Correspondence, 1841-1892
- Literary File, 1841-1919
- Notes and Notebooks, 1847-1891
- Miscellany, 1834-1918
- Supplementary File, 1806-1981
- Memorabilia, undated
- Addenda, 1763-1985
- Oversize, 1844-1952