Administrative Information
Provenance
The papers of William Plumer, United States senator, governor of New Hampshire, essayist, and historian, were purchased by the Library of Congress, 1906-1923.
Processing History
The papers of William Plumer were arranged and described in 1978. The finding aid was revised in 2009.
Other Repositories
Most of Plumer’s papers are in the New Hampshire State Library, and others are in the New Hampshire Historical Society Library. The “Notes on the Sources” section of Lynn W. Turner’s William Plumer of New Hampshire, 1759-1850 (Chapter Hill, Published for the Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Va., by University of North Carolina Press, 1962. 366 p.) gives a bibliographical description of these manuscripts.
Microfilm
A microfilm edition of these papers is available on six reels. Consult a reference librarian 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, William Plumer Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.