Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | James Kent papers, 1779-1854 |
|---|---|
| Span Dates | 1779-1854 |
| Bulk Dates | (bulk 1798-1847) |
| ID No. | MSS28498 |
| Creator | Kent, James, 1763-1817 |
| Extent | 1,500 items |
| Extent | 17 containers plus 4 oversize |
| Extent | 7 linear feet |
| Extent | 7 microfilm reels |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms010132 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm75028498 |
| Summary | Jurist and legal commentator. Correspondence, including family letters, journals of official and personal travels, diplomas, and commissions pertaining primarily to Kent's service as judge of the New York supreme court and as chancellor of the New York court of chancery. |