Collection Summary
| Title | Cornelius Chase family papers, 1745-1974 |
|---|---|
| Span Dates | 1745-1974 |
| Bulk Dates | (bulk 1822-1870) |
| ID No. | MSS58552 |
| Creator | Chase, Cornelius, 1780-1868 |
| Extent | 3,000 items |
| Extent | 7 containers plus 1 oversize |
| Extent | 2.8 linear feet |
| 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.ms010177 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm80058552 |
| Summary | Clergyman, educator, and farmer. Correspondence, business and financial papers, subject files, reports, speeches, newspaper clippings, and miscellany relating to various members of the Chase family, especially Cornelius Chase, his son, Cornelius Thurston Chase, and the latter's career as superintendent of public instruction in Florida. Other material concerns the slave trade in Richmond, Virginia, the Confederate Army, and the Reverend Jonas King. |