Davis, R Hamill (Robert Hamill)

Scope and Contents This file contains letters written in 1834 and 1835 concerning the death of James Porter written by Alexander Hamilton Phillips to John Barlow; John Barlow to Col. Lyman Root; John Barlow to Jane Porter; and Jane Porter to her family. There are additional letters between 1847 and 1882 from Eliza Jane Ross to Catherine Lott; Anna J. Duer to an unknown recipient; Mary E. Atchley to an unknown recipient; Charles W. Nassau to Rev. Samuel Hamill; an excerpt from a letter by Jane Porter Condit to...

Scope and Contents From the Series: This series includes correspondence of Dr. Samuel McClintock Hamill and his son, Samuel McClintock Hamill, Jr. Both incoming and outgoing correspondence is included. Much of Dr. Hamill's correspondence pertains to Lawrenceville School business including letters to and from faculty, parents, students, and alums; letters of recommendation; and responses from invitations to guests. The letters cover topics such as infrastructure, religious and social life, and campus surroundings. Some...