Administrative Information
Provenance
The papers of William Paterson, jurist, member of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, and U.S. senator from and governor of New Jersey, were obtained by the Library of Congress by gift and purchase between 1903 and 1940.
Processing History
The Paterson Papers were processed between 1903 and 1940 and subsequently rehoused. The finding aid was created in 2016.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, William Paterson Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.