Administrative Information
Provenance
The papers of Gouverneur Morris, lawyer, diplomat, and senator, came to the Library of Congress in 1937 as a bequest by Albert Percival Maundslay. Additional papers were acquired by purchase, 1920-1980.
Processing History
The papers of Gouverneur Morris were processed and prepared for microfilming in 1967. The register was revised and material acquired subsequent to microfilming were added by Audrey Walker in 1978. In 2003 the finding aid was revised with the incorporation of two items that had previously been cataloged separately.
Related Material
Letters received by Morris can be found in the Butler Library, Columbia University. Drafts and retained copies of letters to Morris, as well as letters from him, appear in other manuscript collections in the Library of Congress, including the papers of Thomas Jefferson , Robert Morris, William Short , and George Washington .
Microfilm
A microfilm edition of part of these papers is available on six reels. Consult reference staff in the Manuscript Division concerning availability for purchase or interlibrary loan. To promote preservation of the originals, researchers are required to consult the microfilm edition as available.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container or reel number, Gouverneur Morris Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.