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THE WILLIAM HENRY GREEN MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION

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 THE WILLIAM HENRY GREEN MANUSCRIPT COLLECTIONRaymond Cannata

COLLECTION SUMMARY
Creator: Green, William Henry, 1825-1900
Dates: 1839-1900
Extent: 12 boxes (7.5 linear feet)
Language(s): English, Hebrew, German
Repository: Princeton Theological Seminary Libraries. Special Collections.

CHRONOLOGY

1825: Born, Groveville, New Jersey
1840: B.A., Lafayette College
1840-42: Tutor, Lafayette College
1843-44: Teacher, math, Lafayette College
1843-46: Student, Princeton Seminary
1846-49: Instructor, Hebrew, Princeton Seminary
1847-49: Stated supply,Second Presbyterian Church, Princeton
1848: Ordained evangelist
1849-51: Pastor, Central Church, Philadelphia
1851-59: Professor, Biblical and Oriental Literature, Princeton Seminary
1866-69: Professor, Latin Language and Literature, College of New Jersey (Princeton University)
1859-1900: Professor, Oriental and Old Testament Literature, Princeton Seminary
1870: Honorary Doctor of Divinity awarded, College of New Jersey
1871-82: Professor, Christian Ethics and Apologetics, Princeton Seminary
1868: Offered Presidency of College of New Jersey (now Princeton University)
1878-1900: Senior faculty member, secretary of faculty, Princeton Seminary
1891: Moderator, General Assembly, PCUSA
1900: Died, Princeton, New Jersey

Dr. Green was awarded honorary doctorates from the College of New Jersey (Princeton University), Rutgers University, and the University of Edinburgh (Scotland). He was the author of more than a dozen books, including Grammar of the Hebrew Language (11 editions), Hebrew Feasts, Higher Criticism of the Pentateuch (7 editions), Unity of Genesis, and General Introduction to the Old Testament.

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SCOPE AND CONTENT

This collection includes manuscript sermons, notes and manuscripts by Green, lectures and student notes on Green's lectures, biographical materials, correspondence, materials from the semi-centennial celebration (fiftieth anniversary) of his appointment an instructor in Princeton Theological Seminary, published materials, and annotated pre-publication drafts of the American Standard Version Bible.

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

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This collection was processed, and the original finding aid was written by Raymond Cannata in March of 1996, under the direction of William O. Harris, Archivist. The finding aid was edited by Sarah Malone in July 2008.

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There are no special restrictions to access of this collection. It may be examined by library patrons under the normal rules and conditions of Special Collections.

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The following is the acceptable citation for publication: The William Henry Green Manuscript Collection. Special Collections, Princeton Theological Seminary Library

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RELATED MATERIAL

See also the following manuscript materials in Special Collections:

THE JAMES C. MOFFAT MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION

THE WILLIAM SWAN PLUMER MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION

THE EDWARD JOHN HAMILTON MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION

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ARRANGEMENT OF THE COLLECTION

This collection is arranged in seven series. Sermons have been arranged in biblical order. Correspondence has been arranged alphabetically by last name.

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CONTENTS

Box 1
Series 1: Sermons
Dates and places delivered are generally noted on the back of the final leaf of Green's sermon manuscripts. Occasionally, letters from listeners are attached.
1:1     Partial list of sermon texts.  
1:2     Genesis 1:1.  
1:3     Genesis 12:1.  
1:4     Genesis 28:21.  
1:5     Genesis 45:5.  
1:6     Genesis 47:8.  
1:7     Genesis 49:10.  
1:8     Exodus 17:7.  
1:9     Exodus 25:89.  
1:10     Exodus 31:7.  
1:11     Exodus 31:8.  
1:12     Exodus 31:9.  
1:13     Leviticus 19:2.  
1:14     Deuteronomy 32:4.  
1:15     Joshua 1:2; 4:10.  
1:16     Joshua 2:1.  
1:17     Joshua 4:22-24.  
1:18     Joshua 6:2.  
1:19     Joshua 6:17.  
1:20     Joshua 7:8.  
1:21     Joshua 7:13.  
1:22     Joshua 24:15.  
1:23     Joshua 24:15.  
1:24     I Samuel 20:3.  
1:25     II Samuel 24:24.  
1:26     I Kings 19:13.  
1:27     II Chronicles 6:18.  
1:28     II Chronicles 16:12.  
1:29     II Chronicles 19:11.  
1:30     II Chronicles 20:15.  
1:31     II Chronicles 22:3.  
1:32     Nehemiah 4:6.  
1:33     Nehemiah 6:3.  
1:34     Job 7:16.  
1:35     Psalms 12:5.  
1:36     Psalms 18:2.  
1:37     Psalms 32:1.  
1:38     Psalms 34:3.  
1:39     Psalms 36:8.  
1:40     Psalms 45:2.  
1:41     Psalms 50:22.  
1:42     Psalms 50:23.  
1:43     Psalms 61:2.  
1:44     Psalms 119:34.  
1:45     Psalms 119:96.  
1:46     Psalms 119:97.  
1:47     Psalms 119:129.  
1:48     Psalms 119:130.  
1:49     Psalms 127:4.  
1:50     Psalms 130:4.  
1:51     Psalms 136:1.  
1:52     Psalms 139:7.  
1:53     Psalms 139:14.  
1:54     Proverbs 20:9.  
1:55     Ecclesiastes 9:10.  
1:56     Esther 7:3-4.  
1:57     Isaiah 8:20.  
1:58     Isaiah 9:3.  
1:59     Isaiah 49:3.  
1:60     Isaiah 53:11.  
1:61     Isaiah 55:10-11.  
1:62     Jeremiah 8:20.  
1:63     Jeremiah 18:7-10.  
1:64     Jeremiah 23:24.  
1:65     Jeremiah 23:28.  
1:66     Jeremiah 32:40.  
1:67     Ezekiel 14:20.  
1:68     Ezekiel 21:26-27.  
1:69     Ezekiel 33:32.  
1:70     Hosea 1:1.  
1:71     Hosea 1:10.  
1:72     Hosea 6:4.  
1:73     Hosea 8:7.  
1:74     Hosea 11:8.  
1:75     Joel 2:12-13.  
1:76     Micah 6:8.  
1:77     Habakkuk 1:1.  
1:78     Habakkuk 1:2.  
1:79     Habakkuk 1:3.  
1:80     Habakkuk 1:12.  
1:81     Habakkuk 1:12.  
1:82     Habakkuk 1:12.  
1:83     Habakkuk 1:12.  
1:84     Habakkuk 1:13.  
1:85     Haggai 1:4.  
1:86     Zechariah 1:5.  
1:87     Zechariah 4:10.  
1:88     Zechariah 14:9.  
1:89     Matthew 1:23.  
1:90     Matthew 3:7.  
1:91     Matthew 5:3.  
1:92     Matthew 5:5.  
1:93     Matthew 5:8.  
1:94     Matthew 6:9.  
1:95     Matthew 6:10.  
1:96     Matthew 10:8.  
1:97     Matthew 11:27.  
1:98     Matthew 12:30.  
1:99     Matthew 14:27.  
1:100     Matthew 18:10.  
1:101     Matthew 18:20; 28:18; John 2:24-25.  
1:102     Matthew 26:18.  
1:103     Matthew 27:41-42.  
1:104     Mark 3:26.  
1:105     Mark 10:13-15.  
1:106     Mark 10:21.  
1:107     Mark 14:8.  
1:108     Mark 14:12.  
1:109     Luke 1:78; II Corinthians 10:1.  
1:110     Luke 2:11.  
1:111     Luke 6:20.  
1:112     Luke 7:34.  
1:113     Luke 8:18.  
1:114     Luke 10:2.  
1:115     Luke 22:15.  
1:116     Luke 22:24-30.  
1:117     Luke 24:44.  
1:118     Luke 24:48.  
1:119     Luke 24:48.  
1:120     John 1:43.  
1:121     John 3:34.  
1:122     John 4:23.  
1:123     John 5:39.  
1:124     John 5:46-47.  
1:125     John 7:17.  
1:126     John 10:30; 14:28.  
1:127     John 10:37-38.  
1:128     John 10:38.  
1:129     John 11:3.  
1:130     John 11:35.  
1:131     John 12:43.  
1:132     John 15:9.  
1:133     John 17:24.  
1:134     John 18:37.  
1:135     John 20:22.  
1:136     John 20:30-31.  
1:137     John 21:15.  
1:138     Acts of the Apostles 2:44.  
1:139     Acts of the Apostles 5:38-39.  
1:140     Acts of the Apostles 8:36.  
1:141     Acts of the Apostles 9:11.  
1:142     Acts of the Apostles 10:28.  
1:143     Acts of the Apostles 16:9.  
1:144     Acts of the Apostles 20:26.  
1:145     Acts of the Apostles 20:28.  
1:146     Acts of the Apostles 26:28.  
1:147     Romans 1:15-16.  
1:148     Romans 3:21-22.  
1:149     Romans 3:31.  
1:150     Romans 7:13.  
1:151     Romans 8:1.  
1:152     Romans 10:14.  
1:153     Romans 13:11.  
1:154     I Corinthians 4:7.  
1:155     I Corinthians 10:1-6.  
1:156     I Corinthians 13:11.  
1:157     I Corinthians 15:12.  
1:158     I Corinthians 15:19.  
1:159     I Corinthians 15:25-26.  
1:160     II Corinthians 2:15-16.  
1:161     II Corinthians 5:14.  
1:162     Galatians 3:22.  
1:163     Galatians 3:27.  
1:164     Galatians 5:1.  
1:165     Galatians 6:7.  
1:166     Galatians 6:10.  
1:167     Ephesians 1:3-4.  
1:168     Ephesians 2:8.  
1:169     Ephesians 2:20.  
1:170     Ephesians 4:32; II Corinthians 12:10.  
1:171     Ephesians 5:1-2.  
Box 2
Series 1: Sermons, continued
2:1     Colossians 1:28  
2:2     Colossians 2:10  
2:3     Philippians 1:21  
2:4     Philippians 1:23  
2:5     Philippians 1:27  
2:6     Philippians 3:9  
2:7     I Thessalonians 5:19  
2:8     I Timothy 1:15  
2:9     I Timothy 3:15  
2:10     I Timothy 3:15  
2:11     I Timothy 5:21  
2:12     II Timothy 2:25  
2:13     Titus 1:1  
2:14     Titus 3:8  
2:15     Hebrews 2:13  
2:16     Hebrews 6:20  
2:17     Hebrews 9:22  
2:18     Hebrews 10:5-7  
2:19     Hebrews 10:25  
2:20     Hebrews 11:6  
2:21     Hebrews 11:6  
2:22     Hebrews 11:17  
2:23     James 2:10  
2:24     James 4:17  
2:25     I Peter 2:12  
2:26     I Peter 4:18  
2:27     II Peter 1:5-7, 11  
2:28     II Peter 2:21  
2:29     I John 4:7-8  
2:30     Jude 23  
2:31     Revelation 1:1  
2:32     Revelation 1:5-6  
2:33     Revelation 1:7  
2:34     Revelation 2:7  
2:35     Revelation 2:7  
2:36     Revelation 2:12  
2:37     Revelation 4:8  
2:38     Revelation 22:2  
2:39     Miscellaneous sermon notes  
Box 2 continued
Series 2: Notes and Manuscripts
2:40     Annotated copy of Green's Hebrew grammar volume  
2:41     Exegetical notes on Genesis 1:21  
2:42     (Lecture?) notes on Jonah  
2:43     Hebrew exam  
2:44     Notes on the Psalms  
2:45     Psalms 96:9 - Exhortation to Worship  
2:46     Notes on Ezra and Nehemiah  
2:47     "The So-Called Pentateuchal Documents are an Unfounded Assumption," pp. 1-30.  
2:48     "The So-Called Pentateuchal Documents are an Unfounded Assumption," pp. 31-68.  
2:49     "The So-Called Pentateuchal Documents are an Unfounded Assumption," pp. 2-12.  
2:50     "The So-Called Pentateuchal Documents are an Unfounded Assumption," pp. 13-21.  
2:51     "Language of P, J, and E: Historical Portions of Pentateuch for Hebraica," pp. 1-11.  
2:52     "Language of P, J, and E: Historical Portions of Pentateuch for Hebraica," pp. 12-21.  
2:53     "The Higher Criticism and the Miraculous Passage of the Jordan."  
2:54     Notes for "The Higher Criticism and the Miraculous Passage of the Jordan."  
2:55     Lecture within Genuiness of Isaiah 13-14, Using Delitzsch and Havernick.  
2:56     Notes on Charles Briggs' Hebrew Lectures.  
Box 2 continued
Series 3: Reading Notes
2:57     Canon of the Old Testament.  
2:58     Canon of the Old Testament (continued).  
2:59     Extract on Bohmer.  
2:60     Extract on C.J. Conrad Justus Bredenkamp's Gesetz und Propheten Ein Beitrag Zur Alttest.  
2:61     Extract on Charles Briggs' "The Truthfulness of Holy Scripture."  
2:62     Extract on Charles Briggs' Higher Criticism.  
2:63     Extract on Samuel Davidson's "The Bible in the Light of Modern Scholarship" (Unitarian, 1890).  
2:64     Extract on Franz Delitzsch's Commentary of Isaiah.  
2:65     Extract on Franz Delitzsch's Genuineness of Isaiah.  
2:66     Notes on Delitzsch, 1-4 editions.  
2:67     Notes on Delitzsch.  
2:68     Extract on Delitzsch's Commentary of Genesis.  
2:69     Extract on Habakkuk by Delitzsch.  
2:70     Notes on Hengstenberg and Keil on Dan. 9.  
2:71     Notes on J.A. Alexander on Isaiah.  
2:72     Notes on DeWette.  
2:73     Reading Notes - Old Testament works.  
2:74     Notes on Hofmann.  
2:75     Notes on Driver on Literature of Old Testament.  
2:76     Notes on Hexateuch works.  
2:77     Notes on Hengstenberg on Song of Solomon.  
2:78     Notes on Havernick on Isaiah.  
2:79     Notes on Havernick on Joshua.  
2:80     Notes on Havernick on Deuteronomy.  
2:81     Notes on Driver on Deuteronomy.  
2:82     Notes on Driver on Isaiah.  
2:83     Notes on Driver.  
2:84     Notes on Dillmann on Hexateuch.  
2:85     Notes on Dillmann on Genesis.  
2:86     Notes on Dillmann on Deuteronomy.  
2:87     Notes on Klostermann on Pentateuch (I).  
2:88     Notes on Klostermann on Pentateuch (II).  
2:89     Notes on Kuenen on Religion of Israel.  
2:90     Notes on Kuenen on Deuteronomy.  
2:91     Notes on Kleinert on Deuteronomy.  
2:92     Notes on Kittel Geschichte.  
2:93     Notes on Robertson Smith on Religion of the Semites and on Hosea.  
2:94     Notes on Knobel on Pentateuch.  
2:95     Notes on F. H. Ranke on Deuteronomy.  
2:96     Notes on Schrader.  
2:97     Notes on Tuch on Genesis.  
2:98     Notes on Wellhausen on Hexateuch.  
2:99     Notes on Wellhausen Prolegomena.  
2:100     Notes on Ewald on Song of Solomon (Hohelied).  
2:101     Miscellaneous reading notes.  
Box 3
Series 4: Lecture Notes
3:1     Professor Green's lecture notes on elements of Hebrew grammar, 1854; bound with lectures on Arabic, 1861.
3:2     Student notes on Green's closing lecture of senior class of Nassau Hall (Princeton University).  
3:3     Student notes on Prophetic Books of Old Testament,  Fall 1859-Spring 1860.
3:4     Student notes, taken by Harman Denny, on Introduction to Scripture, Old Testament.  circa 1855.
3:5     Student notes, taken by William Harris, on Canonical Integrity; filed with other notes on sermons and weekly discussions in courses by Professors Green, Hodge, Alexander, and McGill,  circa 1859-1861.
3:6     Copy of Green's printed lecture notes on Prophets and Prophecy, with student annotations,  1890.
3:7     Student notes taken by F.E. Butler, on Wisdom Literature of Old Testament,  Fall 1858.
3:8     Printed examination questions for Green's courses,  1862.
Box 4
Series 5: Biographical Materials
4:1     Newspaper and magazine clippings regarding Green.  
4:2     Scrapbook of obituary notices of Green,  1900.
4:3     List of works in question for the library,  circa 1894.
4:4     Subscription list to the alumni fellowship.  
4:5     Lafayette College oration programs,  1839, 1840.
Correspondence
4:6     Dr. Agnew,  1882.
4:7     A.L. Armstrong (Stated Clerk of General Assembly),  1873.
4:8     D. Beattie,  1880.
4:9     Charles Briggs,  1878.
4:10     Robert Carter family,  1879-1890.
4:11     Christian at Work,  1878.
4:12     Arthur Cleveland Coxe,  1892.
4:13     John D. Davis (Old Testament Professor),  1893-1897.
4:14     G.E. Day,  1890.
4:15     Joseph Dulles (Librarian),  1892-1897.
4:16     Board of Directors and Examining Committee, reports and correspondence,  1877-1894.
4:17     Family correspondence,  1878.
4:18     Ferrando case,  1895.
4:19     Erastus E. Ford,  1884.
4:20     A. Gosman (Trustee),  1881.
4:21     Caspar Rene Gregory,  1895.
4:22     D.S. Gregory,  1882-1884.
4:23     John Hall,  1880.
4:24     Caspar Wistar Hodge,  1884-1890.
4:25     A.H. Kellogg,  1885-1891.
4:26     Robert Lenox Kennedy,  n.d.
4:27     J.B. Mack (on state of Southern Presbyterian Church),  1886.
4:28     W.J. Martin (Davidson College),  1888.
4:29     Chalmers Martin,  1895.
4:30     Jacob Mayer,  1877-1878.
4:31     J.F. McCurdy,  1885.
4:32     J.H. McIlvaine,  1883.
4:33     C. Mead,  1885.
4:34     A.A. Mitchell (Presbyterian Omaha Seminary),  1898.
4:35     W.J. Mitchell (Macalester College),  1897.
4:36     W.W. Moore (Union Seminary, VA),  1894-1896.
4:37     Howard Osgood,  1900.
4:38     Lewis B. Paton,  1888.
4:39     G. Porter (Ireland),  1875.
4:40     H.B. Pratt,  1880.
4:41     G.Reid,  1893.
4:42     W.H. Roberts (Registrar),  1879-1888.
4:43     S.C.K. Rutnam,  1897.
4:44     Alexander M. Sale,  1879.
4:45     William Schenck,  1878-1891.
4:46     Charles Scribner family,  1879.
4:47     Julius H. Seelye,  1880-1884.
4:48     Horace C. Stanton,  1890.
4:49     Levi Stone,  1883-1884.
4:50     R.E. Thompson,  1888.
4:51     Trustee reports,  1875-1883.
4:52     Henry Van Dyke,  1880.
4:53     Wardlaw,  1887.
4:54     W.S. Watson,  1886.
4:55     Robert Watts (Irish Presbyterian),  1878-1889.
4:56     F.H. Wines,  1891.
4:57     Professor Zahn (letter in German).  
4:58     Miscellaneous correspondence  
Addendum
4:59     Printing plates  
4:60     Photographs  
Semi-Centennial Celebration Materials
4:61     Documents and publications relating to the Green "Jubilee book". Correspondence of Joseph Dulles, Edward B. Hodge, Maitland Alexander, and others,  1896.
4:62     Semi-Centennial Invitations (I),  1896.
4:63     Semi-Centennial Invitations (II),  1896.
4:64     Semi-Centennial Invitations (III),  1896.
Box 5
Semi-Centennial Celebration Scrapbooks
5:1     Letters from institutions,  1896.
5:2     Letters from alumni,  1896.
5:3     Letters,  1896.
5:4     Letters from alumni,  1896.
5:5     Letters,  1896.
5:6     Letters,  1896.
5:7     Newspaper notices and index,  1896.
Box 6
Series 6: Published Materials
This series contains published materials by or about William Henry Green.
6:1     "Anti-Biblical Higher Criticism." Pamphlet reprinted from Presbyterian Quarterly.  
6:2     "The Value of Physical Science in the Work of Education." Address by Green at Lafayette College,  1865 July 25.
6:3     "The Destiny of Man: An Oration at Lafayette College,"  1853.
6:4     "Our National Union, a Thanksgiving Day Sermon"  
6:5     "Discourses at the Inauguration of Green at Princeton,"  1851.
6:6     "The Life and Work of Green," memorial address by John D. Davis,  1900.
6:7     "Bible History; Geography of the Bible; Archaeology of the Bible."  
6:8     Book of Job,  1873.
6:9     Review of W. Robertson Smith's, Moses and the Prophets,  1883.
6:10     Hebrew Grammar,  1861.
6:11     Hebrew Grammar,  1871.
6:12     Pentateuch Vindicated,  1863.
6:13     Higher Criticism of the Pentateuch,  1896.
6:14     Unity of Genesis,  1895.
6:15     General Introduction to the Old Testament: Text,  1899.
6:16     General Introduction to the Old Testament: Canon,  1898.
6:17     Hebrew Feasts  1885.
Box 7 - Box 12
Series 7: Annotated Pre-publication Drafts of the American Standard Version Bible
This series contains drafts annotated by William H. Green and W. A. Wright. All annotations by Green are in pencil, those by Wright are in ink; only the first revisions of the first five books of the Bible have annotations by Wright.
7:1-7:7     Genesis-Leviticus  
8:1-8:6     Numbers-Deuteronomy  
9:1-9:7     Joshua-II Kings  
10:1-10:10     I Chronicles-Job  
11:1-11:10     Psalms-Jeremiah  
12:1-12:8     Ezekiel-Malachi  






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