Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Job Pierson family papers, 1755-1908 |
|---|---|
| Span Dates | 1755-1908 |
| Bulk Dates | (bulk 1809-1896) |
| ID No. | MSS61531 |
| Creator | Pierson, Job, 1791-1860 |
| Extent | 600 items |
| Extent | 5 containers plus 1 oversize |
| Extent | 1.5 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.ms999004 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm83061531 |
| Summary | Chiefly letters (1831-1835) written by Job Pierson (1791-1860) to his wife, Clarissa Bulkeley Pierson, while serving in Congress describing life in Washington, D.C., during the administration of Andrew Jackson; journal and typewritten transcripts of diary entries of Job Pierson (1824-1896) relating to his studies at Williams College, his religious conversion, family life, and his career as a Presbyterian clergyman in New York and Michigan. |