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THE WILLIAM SWAN PLUMER MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION

Finding aid written by: Raymond D. Cannata

CHRONOLOGY

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 THE WILLIAM SWAN PLUMER MANUSCRIPT COLLECTIONRaymond D. Cannata

COLLECTION SUMMARY
Creator: Plumer, William S. (William Swan), 1802-1880
Dates: 1832-1883
Extent: 11 Boxes (4.9 Linear feet)
Language(s): English
Repository: Princeton Theological Seminary Libraries.Special Collections.

CHRONOLOGY

1802: Born, July 26, at Greersburg (Darlington), Pennsylvania.
1825: B.A., Washington College, Virginia.
1825-26: Student, Princeton Seminary.
1826-29: Missionary and stated supply, Virginia and North Carolina.
1827: Ordained evangelist, by Presbytery of Orange.
1830: Stated supply, Petersburg, Virginia.
1831-34: Pastor, Petersburg, Virginia.
1834-46: Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Richmond, Virginia.
1847-54: Pastor, Franklin Street Church, Baltimore, Maryland.
1854-62: Pastor, Central Church, Allegheny, Pennsylvania and Professor, Western Theological Seminary.
1865-67: Pastor, Second Presbyterian Church, Pottsville.
1867-80: Professor of theology, Columbia Theological Seminary.
1880: Died, October 22, Baltimore, Maryland.

Dr. Plumer was also an author and commentator. He was awarded honorary doctorates from Washington College (Pennsylvania), Lafayette College, College of New Jersey (Princeton University), and the University of Mississippi. Dr. Plumer was Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in 1838 and 1871.

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SCOPE AND CONTENT

The collection includes correspondence, sermon notes, biographical materials, bibliographical items, printed articles, and book manuscripts.

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

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This collection of Dr. Plumer's papers was reorganized in June of 1996. Boxes 1 - 8 had been organized previously, probably in the 1970's and assigned call numbers according to the old library class system (Doc .P73). Folders in Box 1-4 are numbered continuously from 1-29. Boxes 9-11 are additional materials of unknown origins.

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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 Special Collections.

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

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THE WILLIAM SWAN PLUMER COLLECTION, Columbia Theological Seminary, Georgia. (A scrapbook of testimonials on Dr. Plumer collected by his family after his death in 1880).

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Box 1: Correspondence
1:      Establishment of the Board of Foreign Missions (Southern) 1833, correspondence:  
-    From Dr. G. A. Baxter  April 26, 1883
-    Unsigned note  
-    From John B. Adger  March 3, 1834
-    From Dr. B. B. Wisner  December 25, 1833
-    From Rev. Thomas Smith  February 12, 1833
-    From Dr. B. B. Wisner  July 9, 1833
-    From Dr. B. B. Wisner  January 17, 1834
-    From Dr. B. B. Wisner  August 2, 1836
-    From Robert W. James  July 19, 1833
-    From Thomas Smith  July 18, 1833
-    From Urias Powers  July 2, 1833
-    From Sam K. Talmage  July 23, 1833
-    From Samuel P. Pressley  August 15, 1833
-    To Mr. Potts and Dr. Allen  September 17, 1833
-    From Rev. T. P. Hunt  April 26, 1833
-    From Dr. Joseph Caldwell  
-    From Rev. S. L. Graham  May 4, 1833
-    From J. A. Mitchell  October 14, 1833
-    From Charles Colcock Jones  July 20, 1833
-    From Nathan Hoyt  July 12, 1833
-    To Rev. J. A. Mitchell  September 16, 1833
-    From Rev. J. H. Mitchell  September 5, 1833
-    Circular letter from Plumer  July 3, 1833
-    From Dr. William McPheeters  April 30, 1833
-    From J. Witherspoon  September 14-15, 1833
-    From Rev. George Howe  July 10, 1833
-    From J. Witherspoon  July 22, 1833
-    From John Allan  November 13, 1833
-    From Ferinand Jacobs  November 7, 1833
-    From R. H. Morrison  May 10, 1833
-    To seven men listed on back  August 26, 1833
-    From D. O. Allen  July 2, 1833
-    From Rev. George Anthony  September 27, 1839
-    From Gilbert Morgan  April 13, 1874
-    From G. W. Leyburn  February 27, 1834
-     Minutes and constitutions  
-     Pamphlets and newspapers  
2:      Correspondence:  
-    From J. W. Macdonald  June 13, 1866
-    From T. Dwight Witherspoon  March 6, 1866
-    From Dr. G. D. Curley  June 16, 1866
-    From A. M. Putnam to Rev. John Chambers  November 12, 1865
-    From Dr. Edwin Hall and Dr. W. Henry Green  March 28, 1866
-    From J. Turnbull Backus  June 18, 1866
-    From Francis P. Mullaby  January 23, 1864
-    From Edwin Hall  April 4, 1866
-    From Dr. William Brown  November 2, 1865
-    From Dr. James H. Brookes  June 18, 1865
-    From Dr. James H. Brookes  June 6, 1865
-    From Kate  
-    From J. R. Burgett  June 15, 1865
-    From Rev. A. D. Pollock  July 27, 1865
-    From Hunter Corbett  August 1, 1865
-    From Dr. Edward P. Terhune  January 23, 1866
-    From N. Waddell  March 29, 1866
-    From Mark Hardin  January 5, 1866
-    To Dr. James H. Brookes  June 14, 1865
-    From Dr. William M. Paxton  January 28, 1866
-    From Rev. E. D. Bryan  June 6, 1865
-    To unknown  May 27, 1834
-    From Fredrick W. Porter  June 21, 1834
-    From James R. Walker  March 3, 1834
-    To Am. S. S. Union  August 19, 1833
-    To unknown  January 29 and March 25, 1833
-    From Robert Baird  June 26, 1833
-    From Fredrick W. Porter  August 30, 1833
-    To Am. S. S. Union  January 9, 1833
-    From Fredrick W. Porter  August 28, 1833
-    To Am. S. S. Union  August 23, 1833
-    From Rev. Wm. J. Armstrong  
-    From Rev. Stephen Taylor  January 23, 1833
-    From Dr. John Allan  February 19, 1833
-    From Rev. Samuel K. Talmage  March 20, 1833
-    From William Been  April 3, 1833
-    From Dr. M. Robinson  March 26, 1833
-    From Fredrick W. Porter  December 11, 1834
-    From Rev. Robert Baird  February 9, 1833
-    From R. S. Cook  December 27, 1849
-    From Rev. R. S. Cook  December 24, 1849
-    Circular letter  January 29, 1833
-    From Rev. Robert Baird  January 17, 1833
-    From Frederick W. Porter  November 22, 1834
-    From Robert Baird  July 31, 1833
-    From Rev. Robert W. Baird  October 4, 1833
-     Miscellaneous statistics, resolutions, minutes, etc.  
3:        
-     4 miscellaneous items  
     Correspondence:  
-    From Dr. G. A. Baxter  April 26, 1883
-    To Mrs. E. E. Guiley  October 3, 1868
-    To Mrs. Bryan from Mrs. Guiley  April 4, 1883
-    To Mrs. Bryan from Mrs. E. E. Guiley  March 28, 1883
-    From G. W. T. Swann  December 26, 1868
-    From Hampden DuBose to "Means"  September 2, 1872
-    From Dr. John C. Backus to Mr. Edwin Coolidge  January 12, 1863
-    From S. M. Henderson  April 19, 1877
-    From Dr. F. A. P. Barnard  July 15, 1857
-    From S. I. Prince  September 17, 1862
-    From S. I. Prince to Mrs. Bryan  October 3, 1862
-    From George B. Whiting  September 8, 1834
-    From Stephen Foreman  August 5, 1833
-    From J. B. Pinney  March 8, 1875
-    "St. John of the 'Dry Stick'"  
-    From P. F. Pulick (3 pieces)  July 31, 1834
-    From I. Leighton Wilson  October 10, 1833
-    From Dr. I. Ellerson  November 26, 1840
-    From Tracey  April 21, 1834
-    From G. P. Hon Smith to Kate  June 1, 1849
-    From G. P. John Smith to Kate, November 24,  
-    Excerpts from church minutes (Columbia, South Carolina)  May 14, 1878
-    Excerpts from sem. minutes  May 17, 1872
-    From I. C. P. Smith to girls  May 19, 1857
-    To William A. Pollock  October 7, 1833
-    From James M. Howey  August 3, 1857
4:        
-     2 pamphlets and several newspaper clippings  
     Correspondence:  
-    2 pamphlets and several newspaper clippings  
-    From Thomas Matthews  April 14, 1873
-    From Dr. J. Wilson  November 4, 1834
-    From Samuel Miller  February 26, 1827
-    From Samuel Miller  May 1, 1833
-    From Dr. Samuel Miller  January 29, 1836
-    From Dr. Samuel Miller  December 5, 1837
-    From Samuel Miller  January 13, 1838
-    From Dr. Samuel Miller  March 5, 1838
-    From Dr. Samuel Miller  November 15, 1837
-    From Dr. Samuel Miller  August 28, 1833
-    From Dr. Samuel Miller  January 9, 1843
-    From Dr. Samuel Miller  June 8, 1844
-    From Dr. Samuel Miller  May 19, 1849
-    From W. A. Hallock and P. S. Nevins  January 5, 1835
-    From R. L. Nevins  August 17, 1835
-    From R. H. Nevins  September 23, 1835
-    From G. W. Musgrave  September 17, 1835
-    From Rev. P. F. Phelps  October 11, 1835
-    From Miss Maria McDowell  October 16, 1835
-    From Rufus L. Nevins  October 12, 1835
-    From Miss Maria McDowell  October 24, 1835
-    From R. L. Nevins  September 15, 1835
-    From Russell H. Nevins  March 9, 1837
-    From Russell H. Nevins  December 19, 1836
-    To Executive Committee General Assembly Board of Education  April 4, 1834
-    To Executive Committee General Assembly Board of Education  July 28, 1834
-    One page of statistics  
-    To General Assembly Executive Committee  June 2, 1834
-      June 25, 1834
-      July 25, 1834
-      December 3, 1834
-    From Peyton Harrison  March 21, 1833
-    "Copy of a letter to a pious ---- from W. M. Atkinson,"  January 11, 1833
-    From J. K. Cunningham  June 24, 1834
-    From J. K. Cunningham  July 23, 1834
-    To Rev. Joseph Morrison  August 27, 1833
-    From Thomas Withers, Jr.  January 23, 1833
-    "Constitution of the Central Agency of the Pres. Education Study,"  January 28, 1834
-    From Robert Soutter, Jr.  January 24, 1833
-    From Peyton Harrison  January 1, 1833
-    From Dr. William Nevins  December 9, 1834
-    From Dr. William Nevins to Dr. John H. Rice  February 12, 1828
-    From Dr. William Nevins to Dr. John H. Rice,  April 28, 1829
-    From Dr. William Nevins to Rev. A. Nettleton,  March 19, 1833
-    From Rev. J. W. Alexander  November 25, 1835
-    From P. Perit  February 2, 1835
-    From G. W. Leyburn  May 23, 1836
-    From Dr. W. Nevins  November 28, 1834
-    From J. W. Douglass  February 7, 1834
-    To Rev. F. W. Douglass  February 1, 1834
-    From Dr. G. A. Baxter  March 1, 1834
-    From Dr. William Nevins  February 18, 1834
-    From Thomas S. Grimki  February 20, 1834
-    From Rev. Charles Coluck Jones  February 26, 1834
-    From Professor George Howe  April 14, 1834
-    From Miss Maria McDowell  September 2, 1835
-    From Stephen H. Tyng (Dr.)  January 25, 1836
-    From Dr. G. T. Bedell  February 19, 1834
-    From Dr. James Haye  August 31, 1836
-    To "Several men,"  February 25, 1836
-    From Rev. William S. White  
-    From P. E. Moriarty  August 3, 1842
-    To Dr. P. E. Moriarty  August 1, 1842
-    From G. R. Peake  August 3, 1842
-    To Dr. Alexander  September 10, 1833
-    From Rev. J. C. Barr  March 31, 1873
-    From Mrs. Anne S. Rice  January 7, 1835
-    From J. Denison Dudley,  
-    To Non-resident church members  December 26, 1834
-    From Rev. Francis Thornton  July 9, 1840
-    From Rev. Stephen Dodd  July 22, 1839
-    From Rev. D. R. Preston  March 10, 1842
-    From Dr. William Harris  
5:      Bible Society Correspondence:  
-    From C. Eddy  October 28, 1833
-    From William Wismer  November 17, 1833
-    From J. Bean  March 17, 1834
-    From J. C. Brigham  March 13, 1834
-    From Thomas H. Nelson  October 15, 1833
-    From Rev. J. C. Brigham  September 13, 1833
-    To Rev. J. C. Brigham  August 27, 1833
-    From (part)  April 26, 1833
-    From Rev. J. C. Brigham  April 18, 1833
-    From W. Nevins  May 2, 1833
-    To Rev. J. C. Brigham  April 15, 1833
-    From Rev. J. C. Brigham  June 15, 1833
-    From Rev. J. C. Brigham  September 14, 1834
-    From Rev. J. C. Brigham  October 14, 1834
-    From Rev. J. C. Brigham  February 5, 1834
-    From Rev. J. C. Brigham  April 25, 1834
-    From Rev. J. C. Brigham  December 26, 1833
-    From Ashbel Green  April 30, 1833
-    From Dr. G. A. Baxter  April 27, 1833
-    From Rev. J. C. Brigham  February 11, 1834
-    From Rev. J. C. Brigham  February 28, 1834
-    From Rev. J. C. Brigham  June 9, 1834
-    From E. Beecher  April 28, 1834
-    To Rev. J. C. Brigham  March 25, 1834
-    From Rev. J. C. Brigham  August 22, 1834
-    To Rev. John C. Brigham  September 16, 1833
-    From Rev. John C. Brigham  July 21, 1836
-    From Rev. John C. Brigham  August 2, 1834
-     11 Pamphlets and several clippings  
-     Miscellaneous statistics, minutes and reports.  
6:        
-     Papers relating to removal from Petersburg to Richmond, VA  
-    From S. C. Bott  September 15, 1834
-    From Fleming James  September 25, 1834
-    Poem: On a pastor leaving his people  
-    Reasons for leaving Petersburg or staying  
-    Call to First Presbyterian Church, Richmond  July 24, 1834
-    From S. Reeve  September 25, 1834
-    From Juliana Coupland  September 4, 1834
-    From Charles Goddard  August 25, 1834
-    From B. H. Rice  August 2, 1834
-    From G. A. Baxter  August 5, 1834
-    From John N. Gordon  August 7, 1834
-    From D. I. Burr  August 4, 1834
-    Petersburg Session Minutes  August 7, 1834
-    From Eliza H. Allison  
-    Copy of call to Richmond  July 24, 1834
-    From D. I. Burr  July 30, 1834
Box 2: Correspondence
7:      Correspondence:   
-    From J. C. Brigham  December 30, 1835
-    To men listed on back  September 16, 1833
-    To Rev. J. C. Brigham  May 28, 1834
-    From Dr. William A. Shaw  July 31, 1834
-    From Dr. J. C. Brigham  July 15, 1834
-    From Dr. J. C. Brigham  February 21, 1835
8:      Correspondence:   
-    From Judge A. Potter  February 28, 1834
-    From Dr. W. Hooper, March 15,  
-    From Dr. McPheeters to his son James  
-    From Dr. G. A. Baxter  March 13, 1834
-    To "Brother Hallock,"  March 12, 1834
-    From Col. Benjamin F. Whitner  February 27, 1834
-    From Thomas S. Grimki  March 12, 1834
-    From J. B. Taylor  March 10, 1834
-    To American Tract Society  March 6, 1834
-    To American Tract Society  February 22, 1834
-    To American Tract Society  March 5, 1834
-    To American Tract Society  March 7, 1834
-    To American Tract Society  February 21, 1834
-    From Samuel K. Talmage  March 11, 1834
-    To American Tract Society  February 12, 1834
-    From B. Manley  February 24, 1834
-    To American Tract Society  March 31, 1834
-    To American Tract Society  March 3, 1834
-    To American Tract Society  February 18, 1834
-    From Richard Channing Moore  February 24, 1834
-    From Dr. A. Church  March 14, 1834
-    To Rev. W. A. Hallock  September 12, 1833
-    From W. Southwood  February 24, 1834
-    From Rev. William Chester  February 20, 1834
-    From Dr. B. H. Rice  February 26, 1834
-    To American Tract Society  February 25, 1834
-    From N. P. Parks  February 10, 1834
-    To American Tract Society  February 27, 1834
-    From W. W. Atkinson  March 3, 1834
-    To American Tract Society  March 4, 1834
-    To American Tract Society  February 26, 1834
-    To American Tract Society  March 10, 1834
-    To American Tract Society  March 24, 1834
-    To American Tract Society  March 24, 1834
-    To American Tract Society  March 17, 1835
-    From William A. Hallock  July 9, 1834
-    From O. Eastman  July 5, 1834
-    From B. Gildersleeve  April 22, 1834
-    From Bishop W. Meade  February 24, 1834
-    From Thomas Smith  March 10, 1834
-    From William A. Hallock  February 28, 1834
-    To American Tract Society  March 15, 1834
-    From P. V. L. Wilder and others  March 5, 1835
-    From Judge F. Wash, March 3,  
-    To William A. Hallock  August 26, 1833
-    From W. A. Hallock  July 6, 1833
-    To unknown  February 14, 1834
-    From Thomas Chalmer  November 29, 1843
-     Notes, minutes, etc.  
9:      "Proposals for publishing in the city of Richmond a weekly newspaper to be called the Southern Watchman..." Correspondence:   
-    From Dr. J. T. Edgar  January 10, 1840
-    From Dr. W. McPheeters  August 30, 1837
-    From James Lenox  September 14, 1837
-    From Rev. S. G. Winchester  January 2, 1839
-    "Resolutions of the Cincinnati Presbytery"  
-    From Rev. Horace S. Pratt  October 9, 1837
-    From Rev. James Wood  August 10, 1838
-    From Samuel K. Talmage  January 14, 1838
-    From Rev. J. K. Cunningham  August 23, 1838
-    From John Sessions  August 9, 1839
-    From Rev. A. D. Metcalf  August 8, 1837
-    From Dr. George Jenkins  October 27, 1837
-    From Rev. William C. Matthews  August 22, 1837
-    From Rev. Dr. Hodge  August 9, 1838
-    From Rev. J. T. Edgar  August 2, 1839
-    From I. W. Douglass  February 2, 1832
10:     "Libraries in Schs. by A. S. S. Union. Charges of G. D. Abbott against Dr. P. J. and papers." Correspondence:   
-    To Rev. William A. Hallock  February 2, 1838
-    From Mrs. R. L. Abbott  February 16, 1837
-    From J. C. Brigham and W. A. H.  February 21, 23, 1838
-    From Dr. N. Webster  February 22, 1837
-    From Josiah Holbrook  January 27, 1837
-    From Dr. J. Johns  February 27, 1837
-    From Judge John Fine  March 1, 1837
-    From Thomas S. Williams  March 1, 1837
-    From T. Frehlinghuysen  March 8, 1837
-    From Leonard Woods  May 3, 1845
-    From Dr. B. B. Wisner  February 27, 1836
-    From Sam L. Armstrong  March 11, 1837
-    From James Milnor, Chairman, American Tract Society  January 15, 1840
-    To American Tract Society  February 11, 1834
-    From Rev. Gorham D. Abbott  February 20, 1834
-    To F. W. Porter, Esq.  January 18, 1837
-    From Frederick W. Porter  February 3, 1837
-    To Frederick W. Porter  February 7, 1837
-    From Frederick W. Porter  February 13, 1837
-    To American Sunday School Union Board  February 28, 1837
-    From Frederick W. Porter  March 7, 1837
-    From Fred A. Packard  January 29, 1838
-    From Fred A. Packard  March 12, 1838
-    To Fred A. Packard  March 7, 1838
-    From Fred A. Packard  February 28, 1838
-     2 miscellaneous items  
11:      Correspondence  
-    From Robert Tate Wicker  May 25, 1843
-    To Robert Tate Wicker  June 8, 1843
-    From B. H. Rice to Dr. William Shippen  March 19, 1839
-    From Rev. Robert A. Lapsley  January 18, 1839
12:     Correspondence:  
-    From W. W. Hill, Chairman Committee of Board of Foreign Missions  November 28, 1845
-    To Rev. W. W. Hill  December 2, 1845
-    From W. L. Breckinridge  November 22, 1845
-    From Miss Charlotte A. Harris  November 18, 1840
-    From Miss Charlotte A. Harris  June 11, 1841
-    From William Engles  January 22, 1846
-    From P. V. Daniel  September 27, 1846
-    From J. S. Armistead, and Committee of Trustees of Hampden Sidney College  September 30, 1844
-    To Hampden Sidney College  October 25, 1844
-    From J. W. Jones  January 6, 1845
-    From Abell Head (Committee of Petersburg Church)  September 16, 1830
-    From John C. Backus  October 21, 1846
-    From George S. Gibson  December 3, 1846
-    Session Minutes include Plumer's resignation  November 13, 1846
-    From John C. Backus  November 5, 1846
-    From George S. Bison  November 17, 1846
-    From James M. Allen  November 24, 1846
-    From Franklin Street Presbyterian Church, Baltimore  March 10, 1847
13:        
-     Miscellaneous notes concerning events preceding Dr. Plumer's death  
     Correspondence:  
-    From John C. Backus  March 8, 1862
-    From A. Alexander  June 19, 1847
-    From Dr. J. W. Alexander  September 4, 1849
-    From Dr. Thomas S. Preston  January 31, 1880
-    From George Bryan to his sister  February 17, 1880
-    From William H. Roberts  December 11, 1878
-    From Isabella Canfield  October 10, 1854
-    From Captain P. Leslie  December 22, 1847
14:        
-     Resolution of Synod of Ohio   October, 1885
     Correspondence:  
-    From James H. McNeill  July 28, 1856
-    From University of Mississippi  January 27, 1857
-    From Lyman B. Tefft  January 6, 1857
-    From Dr. J. W. Alexander  June 14, 1854
-    From Dr. Jno. Leyburn  June 3, 1854
-    From Dr. H. A. Boardman  June 6, 1854
-    From Dr. George Potts  June 16, 1854
-    From E. B. Raffensperger  November 6, 1855
-    From J. A. Alexander  December 20, 1854
-    From Bronslos North, October 21,  
-    From James H. McNeil  November 6, 1837
-    From R. W. Dickinson  February 25, 1856
-    From George H. Young (part)  
-    From George H. Young  September 26, 1856
-    From George H. Young  September 18, 1856
-    From George H. Young  October 21, 1856
-    From James H. McNeill  September 19, 1856
-    From Thomas Monod  December 6, 1878
-    From Joseph M. Atkinon  April 15, 1878
-    From Dr. T. W. J. Wylie  April 30, 1858
-    From James H. McNeill  June 4, 1858
-    From S. I. Prince  November 15, 1858
-    From Dr. J. Turnbull Backus  February 25, 1859
-    From Dr. E. P. Humphrey  June 2, 1858
-    From Horace Holden  July 28, 1858
-    From J. C. Carothers to Mrs. Plumer, Friday morning  
-    From Jno. T. McBride to Mrs. Plumer  May 28, 1874
-    From Rev. T. Pryer  January 18, 1856
-    To unknown  June 7, 1854
-    From Herman Line  December 8, 1855
-    From W. Clarke  July 16, 1853
-    From A. B. Van Zandt  November 21, 1856
-    From Jno. Leyburn  June 8, 1854
-    From George P. Smith, May 31,  
-    From C. van Rensselaer  June 14, 1854
-    From Kate Plumer  December 27, 1854
-    From John C. Backus  April 9, 1850
-    To Rev. S. J. Prime  November 29, 1851
-    To Rev. M. B. Grier  October 29, 1851
-    From Horace Holden  September 22, 1855
-    From James J. Brownson  May 31, 1854
-    From Dr. Charles C. Beathy  June 12, 1854
-    From D. Elliott  July 7, 1854
-    From D. Elliott to Western Theological Seminary  July 6, 1854
-    From James W. Alexander to Dr. Jacobus  June 14,1854
-    From Dr. Phineas D. Gurley  June 1, 1854
-    From Dr. C. Van Rensselear  January 25, 1860
-    From L. B. Rockwood  July 10, 1854
-    From Dr. T. Pryor  January 26, 1855
-    From Dr. Phineas D. Gurley  August 28, 1855
-    From Dr. Phineas D. Gurley  November 14, 1854
-    From Dr. Phineas D. Gurley  April 14, 1855
-    From Dr. David Magie  April 3, 1855
-    To Moderator of General Assembly  April 27, 1850
-    To Central Presbyterian Church  July 9, 1856
-    From David E. Park  June 30, 1856
-    From W. W. Phillips  September 9, 1852
-    To Dr. W. W. Phillips  September 11, 1852
-    From Dr. W. A. McGuffey  September 5, 1854
-    From Dr. W. H. McGuffey  March 19, 1855
-    From David E. Park  June 30, 1856
-    From R. W. Dickinson  August 3, 1856
-    From George H. Young  May 8, 1854
-    From George H. Young  April 11, 1853
-    To Mr. George Bryan  July 26, 1880
-    From George W. Uhler  July 6, 1855
-    From Dr. Samuel Wood  July 26, 1858
-    From Dr. John A. Savage  August 14, 1858
-    From Dr. C. Van Rensselear  June 19, 1858
-    From Dr. C. Van Rensselear  June 28, 1858
-    From Dr. Joshua Phelps  October 7, 1858
-    From Dr. C. Van Rensselaer  February 18, 1859
-    From J. Henry Smith  September 27, 1858
-    From unsigned, no date, copy  
15:        
-     A Call to Allegheny Seminary, 1854"   
     Correspondence:  
-    From Rev. W. G. Cornings  August 4, 1854
-    From Charles C. Beatty  July 10, 1854
-    From William M. Paxton  July 11, 1854
-    From R. Wray for Allegheny Seminary Trustees to Jacobus and Paxton  July 8, 1854
-    From W. H. McGuffey  July 24, 1854
-    From Dr. N. Murray  June 6, 1854
-    From John C. Backus  July 26, 1854
-    From M. B. Grier  July 25, 1854
-    From William M. Paxton  July 28, 1854
-    From Dr. John C. Lord  June 13, 1854
-    From Henry Buff(?)  June 26, 1854
-    From General Assembly Committee  May 31, 1854
-    From Dr. P. D. Gurley  July 31, 1854
-    From Jno. F. McLaren  July 12, 1854
-    From James W. Alexander  July 18, 1854
-    To several men  July 8, 1854
-    From Franklin Street Presbyterian Church  July 26, 1854
-    From Dr. J. J. Janeway  July 17, 1854
-    From Rev. George Marshall  June 14, 1854
-    From George Morris  June 14, 1854
-    From Col. J. C. Plumer  July 2, 1854
-    From S. J. Halsey  August, 1853 or September 11, 1854
-    From Leonard Woods  July 24, 1854
-    From Dr. Luther Halsey  June, 1854
-    From Faculty of Washington (Pennsylvania) College  June 14, 1854
-    From Dr. James W. Alexander  July 19, 1854
-    To Dr. Jacobus  June 16, 1854
-    To General Assembly Committee  July 15, 1854
16: -     Copied letters of "father's:"  
-    To Mrs. Wise  February 14, 1876
-    To Reverend Wm. E. Hunt  July 9, 1856
-    To Mrs. Gurley  December 2, 1868
-    To Rev. Dr. Thomas S. Childs  February 7, 1862
-    To Rev. Dr. Thomas S. Childs  April 17, 1862
-    To Rev. Dr. Thomas S. Childs  October 28, 1865
-    From Wm. H. Irwin  February 5, 1881
-    From Phillip Claiborne Gooch  October 25, 1846
Box 3: Correspondence
17:        
-     Receipts, reports, minutes, etc.  
     Correspondence:  
-    From Sarah Johns  October 3, 1862
-    From Jerome T. Furman  November 28
-    From Cary T. Greenleaf  September 23, 1862
-    From Dr. M. M. Jacobus  September 22, 1862
-    From George Paull  September 8, 1862
-    From Mrs. Elizabeth D. McKnight  July 2, 1862
-    From James M. Maxwell  October 31, 1862
-    From Dr. M. M. Jacobus  September 19, 1862
-    From W. F. Allen  October 16, 1862
-    From Dr. M. M. Jacobus  September 19, 1862
-    From J. C. Plumer  September 19, 1862
-    From Kate, Saturday afternoon  
-    From J. M. Jones  August 6, 1862
-    From D. W. Fisher  October 3, 1862
-    From Franklin Butler  October 13, 1862
-    From Dr. J. T. Smith  September 26, 1862
-    From Mrs. Plumer  September 21, 1862
-    From George W. Patterson  September 22, 1862
-    From S. I. Prince  September 27, 1862
-    From S. I. Prince  September 30, 1862
-    From S. J. Wilson to Rev. Henry A. Boardman  September 19, 1862
-    From Charles Hodge  July 25, 1862
-    From David McKinney  August 4, 1862
-    From Dr. M. M. Jacobus  November 18, 1862
-    From John Terhune  November 19, 1862
-    From Dr. J. M. Macdonald  October 6, 1862
-    From H. Evans  November 4, 1860
-    From Theodore Monod  September 25, 1862
-    From Sue W. Dickson  September 24
-    From James Allison  June 23, 1862
-    From Alfred Kempsholl?  October 2, 1862
-    From Dr. M. M. Jacobus  October 28, 1862
-    From Dr. M. M. Jacobus  February 4, 1863
-    From W. A. Scott  December 2, 1862
-    From Dr. E. P. Humphrey  August 18, 1862
-    To "Aunt Margy" from "Annie,"  September 1, 1862
-    From J. F. McLaren  September 3, 1862
-    From G. W. Uhler  August 20, 1862
-    From I. Schoonmaker  September 1, 1862
-    To I. Schoonmaker,  
-    To Western Theological Seminary  September 18, 1862
-    To Central Presbyterian Church  September 5, 1862
-    From Committee of congregation  April 16, 1862
-    To Committee  April 17, 1862
-    "My Fidelity to the Government"  
-    To Committee  April 28, 1862
-    From Committee  April 22, 1862
-    To Committee  April 17, 1862
-    From Committee  April 16, 1862
-    To Committee  November 18, 1861
-    From Committee  November 16, 1861
-    To Committee  November 14, 1861
-    From Committee  November 12, 1861
-    From William H. Forsyth  April 7, 1862
-    From I. H. Donaldson  November 26, 1862
-    From James I. Brownson to Rev. Cyrus Dickson  September 19, 1862
-    From S. S. Bryan  September 22, 1862
-    From Dr. William M. Paxton  December 2, 1862
-    From Kate  August 2, 1862
-    From D. Elliott  September 8, 1862
-    From S. S. Bryan  September 20, 1862
-    From D. C. Marquis  September 24
-    From S. S. Bryan  September 25, 1862
-    From Mrs. Plumer  September 18, 1862
-    From J. W. Allen  October 22, 1862
-    From D. Elliott  September 19, 1862
-    From Henry J. Van Dyke  September 27, 1862
-    From S. S. Bryan  January 23, 1862
-    From William Anman to Mr. W. D. Riddle  November 26, 1862
-    From W. D. Riddle  December 3, 1862
-    From Dr. M. M. Jacobus to Dr. Boardman  November 26, 1862
-    From H. A. Boardman  December 16, 1862
-    From S. S. Bryan  September 24, 1862
-    From John C. Beinhauer  September 18, 1862
-    From Kate P. Bryan, Friday night  
-    To Faculty of Western Theological Seminary  September 16, 1862
18:      Correspondence:  
-    From Edwin Hall  November 19, 1860
-    From W. E. Schenck  June 1, 1863
-    From William T. Carr  April
-    From John C. Backus to Rev. William Chester  November 4, 1862
-    From John C. Bliss  May 26, 1863
-    From Dr. T. S. Childs  September 26, 1862
-    From John C. Backus  September 24, 1862
-    From W. H. Gill  August 1, 1863
-    From D. A. Cunningham  September 22, 1862
-    From W. William Moorhead  March 7, 1864
-    From George Paull  September 7, 1863
-    From Dr. S. Donaldson  December 10, 1862
-    From Samuel J. Niccolls  September 3, 1862
-    From G. H. Fullerton  October 8, 1862
-    From D. Hall  December 13, 1862
-    From J. R. Findley  January 29, 1863
-    From Dr. James Haye  May 15, 1863
-    From George Paull  February 14, 1865
-    From John Leyburn  May 17, 1865
-    From D. D. Green  July 26, 1864
-    From James S. Waterbury  April 24, 1865
-    From Mary P. Taber, October 11,  
-    From J. M. Reid and copy of Plumer's answer  August 21, 1862 and August 25, 1862
-    From John Launitz  September 5, 1862
-    From E. W. Bates  May 7, 1861
-    From John Backus, Tuesday morning  
-    From J. M. Jones  August 16, 1862
-    From James Allison  July 21, 1862
-    From James M. Maxwell  August 15, 1863
-    From E. S. Belden  February 28, 1863
-    From Western Theological Seminary students  
-    From William M. Paxton  October 31, 1862
-    From William M. Paxton  October 13, 1862
-    From Charles C. Beatty to Dr. H. A. Boardman  November 20, 1862
-    From Charles C. Beatty  September 15, 1862
-    From Dr. Charles C. Beatty  November 1, 1862
-    From W. W. Ferguson  July 23, 1863
-    From Dr. S. J. P. Anderson  July 27, 1862
-    From R. A. Bluchford  June 24, 1864
-    From S. S. Bryan  October 18, 1864
-    From O. M. Clean  September 14, 1864
-    From Elliot Swift for Allegheny Church committee  June, 1862
-    From D. S. Logan  April 2, 1863
19:      Church of Columbia Correspondence:  
-    From H. Evans  July 24, 1863
-    From H. Evans and answer  March 4, 1863 and March 6, 1863
-    From H. Evans  March 4, 1863
-    To H. Evans  March 9, 1863
-    From H. Evans and answer  March 10, 1863 and March 12, 1863
-    From E. Coolidge  March 25
-    From H. Evans and committee  March 25, 1863
-    From H. Virginia Terhune  December 11, 1863
-    From Dr. W. B. Sprague  May 8, 1863
-    From Mrs. Cornelia H. Jenkins  January 22, 1863
-    From Rev. R. W. Watts  October 3, 1863
-    From James J. Barclay  
-    To Howell Evans  February 17, 1863
-    From Edward N. Kirk  January 15, 1846
-    From Gertrude J. Cary  Tuesday 13th
-    From Peyton Harrison  January 22, 1843
-    From John Orcutt  February 14, 1863
-    From Leyburn, part  April 16, 1850
-    From W. A. Clark  May 18, 1878
-    From Second Presbyterian Church, Pottsville  July 19, 1865
-    From William H. Hornblower  June 5, 1878
-    To Dr. William H. Hornblower  May 29, 1878
-    To Central Presbyterian Church, Allegheny, Pennsylvania  June 13, 1878
-    From Central Presbyterian Church  June 5, 1878
-    From David E. Park  June 16, 1856
-    From David E. Park  July 10, 1856
-    From David E. Park  
-    To Central Presbyterian Church  June 21, 1856
-    From Alex Martin  January 13, 1847
-    From P. S. To Mrs. Eliza G. Plumer  
-    From "Young ladies of Mrs. Carringhton's School,"  December 7, 1846
-    From S. W. Green  January 30, 1847
-    To Committee from Hampden-Sidney  October 7, 1844
-    From Robert C. Nicholas  January 11, 1847
-    From P. N. Nicholas  July 11, 1847
20:      Correspondence:  
-    From William H. Gill  April 7, 1864
-    From F. S. John Lockwood  December 26, 1864
-    From F. S. John Lockwood  December 26, 1864
-    From Hannah Lockwood  January 16, 1865
-    From Julia A. Lockwood  January 30, 1865
-    From Juliette Betts  January 24, 1865
-    From Juliette Betts  December 30, 1864
-    From Julia A. Lockwood  December 31, 1864
-    From Col. F. S. John Lockwood  January 9, 1865
-    From Samuel Ingham  January 28, 1865
-    From Julia A. Lockwood  February 6, 1865
-    From W. T. Beatty  August 1, 1864
-    From Judge Thomas B. Bretter  January 1, 1865
-    From W. Hubbell  April 18, 1865
-    From Mary E. S. Chichester  January 20, 1865
-    From Henry I. Hoyt  January 31, 1865
21:      Correspondence:  
-    From M. B. Grier  October 24
-    From William M. Paxton  November 5
-    From Sam R. Houston  October 3, 1866
-    From W. E. Dodge for Evangelical Alliance  January 28, 1870
-    To W. E. Dodge and Evangelical Alliance  February 11, 1870
-    From Gorham D. Abbot for Evangelical Alliance  
-    Pamphlet "Evangelical Alliance"  
-    From W. H. Stratton  October 6, 1868
-    From General Francis H. Smith  December 4, 1866
-    To General Francis H. Smith from S. W. McDonald  December 5, 1866
-    From T. D. Witherspoon and H. K. Corning  October 16 and November 1, 1866
-    From Dr. J. B. Dales  November 21, 1866
-    From H. K. Corning  October 26, 1866
-    From H. K. Corning  November 15, 1866
-    From Mrs. Margaret J. Presston  March 13, 1871
-    From William Brown  November 1, 1866
-    From John F. Lanneau  October 22, 1866
-    From W. M. Ferguson (part)  
-    From Edwin Hall  December 3, 1866
-    From General Francis H. Smith  September 24, 1866
-    From George P. Smith  February 21, 1851
Box 4: Correspondence
22:        
-    Letters of election  
-    Newspaper clippings telling of Plumer's appointment to Columbia  
-    2 envelopes from Memphis mis-sent to Pottstown, Pennsylvania  
     Correspondence:  
-    From Rev. Peyton Harrison  December 3, 1866
-    From J. Leighton Wilson  December 10, 1866
-    From T. D. Witherspoon  December 10, 1866
-    From J. B. Burgett  December 11, 1866
-    From Professor W. G. Richardson  December 10, 1866
-    From Dr. E. D. G. Prince  December 6, 1866
-    From Dr. S. J. P. Anderson  December 15, 1866
-    From S. B. Dod  December 26, 1866
-    From Dr. T. V. Moore  December 3, 1866
-    From Dr. Charles Hodge  December 6, 1866
-    From Joseph R. Wilson  November 1866
-    From Dr. J. B. Adger  December 8, 1866
-    From Dr. J. B. Adger  December 11, 1866
-    From Henry T. Van Dyke  November 23, 1866
-    From Dr. William L. White  December 10, 1866
-    From Pryor  January 1, 1867
-    From Dr. J. B. Adger  January 2, 1867
-    From Dr. William Henry Foote  December 5, 1866
-    From Henry T. Van Dyke  January 2, 1867
-    From Dr. Joseph R. Wilson  January 1, 1867
-    From Dr. S. J. P. Anderson  November 28, 1866
-    From Rev. Thomas Morrow  December 13, 1866
-    From A. M. Lowry  n.d.
-    From J. Leighton Wilson  December 6, 1866
-    From J. E. Burgett  December 5, 1866
-    From Dr. George Howe  December 14, 1866
-    From Alex Reid  December 11, 1866
-    From Dr. William Brown (part)  December 5, 1866
-    From B. Gildersleeve  December 14, 1866
-    From J. R. Graham  November 23, 1866
-    To Columbia Theological Seminary  
-    Minutes of Presbytery  January 2, 1867
-    From L. W. Troutman (for com.)  n.d.
-    From Thomas Mathur  December 4, 1866
-    From Joseph R. Wilson  December 7, 1866
-    From C. A. Stillman  November 18, 1867
-    From C. A. Stillman  September 26, 1867
-    From Rev. J. C. Burr  December 3, 1866
-    From Dr. S. J. P. Anderson  December 5, 1866
-    From D. D. Sanderson  December 4, 1866
-    From Dr. George Howe  November 26, 1866
-    From Dr. John Leyburn  November 29, 1866
-    From William f. Taylor  November 28, 1866
-    From Rev. James M. Rice  December 12, 1866
-    From Dr. George Howe (for com.)  November 23, 1866
-    From Dr. George Howe  December 12, 1866
23:        
-    Love and friendship  
-    Pamphlet "To the churches of Christ"  
-    Pamphlet "Reviews of Plumer's commentary on Romans"  
     Correspondence:  
-    From Dr. E. P. Humphrey (part)  
-    From W. F. Allen  March 12, 1869
-    From Rev. E. R. Donehoos  January 30, 1874
-    From George M. Biddy  February 27, 1869
-    From A. Taylor  November 20, 1869
-    From Mrs. E. C. Davis  June 24, 1862
-    From J. Hopkins  December 14, 1868
-    From J. W. Jones  September 9, 1862
-    From B. G. Worth  November 17, 1874
-    From Mrs. Annie W. Armstrong  October 2, 1862
-    From Charles F. Osborne  September 14, 1868
24:      Correspondence:  
-    From Mrs. Lucy C. Finegan  April 15
-    From Richard S. Hughes  September 7, 1876
-    From Dr. E. P. Humphrey  November 21, 1876
-    From Dr. Philip Schaff  January, 1873
-    From Dr. W. L. Breckinridge  January 29, 1873
-    From Thomas R. Owen  March 13, 1873
-    From W. W. Moorhead  January 10, 1872
-    From Dr. H. C. Alexander  December 18, 1872
-    From Dr. T. D. Witherspoon  March 17, 1873
-    From Wlliam W. Rose  August 28, 1871
-    From Deacons and Elders  October 14, 1872
-    From Dr. William C. Backus  November 3, 1870
-    From Dr. Sam McPheeters  March 30, 1868
-    From P. S. Ely  May 20, 1868
-    From P. S. Ely  January 6, 1868
-    From John S. Giradeau (part)  
-    From Moses D. Hoge  February 10, 1873
-    From Dr. John Orcutt  January 29, 1876
-    From Columbia Theological Seminary  1878
-    From Dr. T. Thayer  n.d.
-    From Joseph H. Jones  March 23, 1868
-    From Dr. J. D. Wells  January 29, 1872
-    From Dr. W. L. Breckinridge  October 26, 1872
-    From B. G. Worth  February 17, 1872
-    From George H. Fullerton  December 30, 1870
-    From Dr. Theodore B. Romeyns  February 25, 1876
-    From Rev. Alfred J. Morrison  April 14, 1876
-    From Dr. L. D. Mason  March 20, 1876
-    From A. S. Milholland  March 8, 1875
-    From Eliza S. Ritchie  June 14, 1873
-    From W. James McKay  December 21, 1874
-    From Rev. J. McClusky Blayney  November 9, 1874
-    From Dr. James McCosh  May 11, 1874
-    From Dr. O. Eastman  August 14, 1872
-    From Mrs. John Chambers  August 1, 1876
-    From Mrs. S. C. Savage  December 31, 1875
-    From James R. Scowden  April 13, 1874
-    From R. D. Smart  December 24, 1876
-    From David A. Cunningham  August 23, 1876
-    From William P. Jacobs  September 1, 1876
-    From George L. Leyburn  June 23, 1876
-    From Professor A. L. Nelson  June 26, 1876
-    From Mrs. Jessie Watson  April 6, 1878
-    From B. Abercrombie  January, 1878
-    From John Johnstone  November 10, 1877
-    From Dr. W. Henry Green  November 14, 1877
-    From Dr. Samuel Manning  October 25, 1877
-    From Dr. I. Oswald Dykes  October 15, 1877
-    From Dr. Thomas DeWitt  December 1870
-    From Dr. W. Sparrow  December 16, 1870
-    From Dr. B. Manly, Jr  December 14, 1870
-    From William Gill  December 21, 1870
-    From Dr. William C. Backus  October 20, 1870
-    From Dr. N. L. Rice  December 29, 1870
-    From Peyton Harrison  December 15, 1870
-    From John McLees  October 28, 1879
-    From E. L. Williams  May 27, 1878
-    From Hazeon Bigelow  November 3, 1877
-    From Dr. T. L. Preston  September 26, 1877
-    From Dr. R. Burgett  July 22, 1878
-    From C. W. Matur  April 29, 1878
-    From Dr. W. J. Blaikie  February 13, 1877
-    From Dr. William Brown  march 15, 1877
-    From S. E. Axson  January 22, 1877
-    From Rev. W. J. Alexander  February 26, 1877
-    From Dr. Sam T. Lowrie  March 2, 1877
-    From Joseph Potts  March 13, 1877
25:      Correspondence:  
-    To Mr. Bailey  November 28, 1877
-    To Mr. White  November 2, 1877
-    From Rev. J. S. Bailey  November 26, 1877
-    To Rev. J. E. White  February 13, 1879
-    From J. B. Mack  December 14, 1877
-    From J. B. Mack  December 18, 1877
-    To Mr. J. B. Mack  December 17, 1877
-    To Mr. J. B. Mack  December 20, 1877
-    To Mr. J. B. Mack  July 23, 1879
-    From Mr. J. B. Mack  November 20, 1879
-    From Mr. J. B. Mack  May 14, 1880
-    From Mr. J. B. Mack  July 1, 1880
-    From Dr. J. B. Mack  July 18, 1879
-    To Mr. Hemphill  July 11, 1879
-    From Dr. J. B. Mack  September 22, 1879
-    To Dr. J. B. Mack  October 1, 1879
-    From W. J. McKay  July 21, 1879
-    From James M. Baxter  November 19, 1877
-    To Mr. White  January 2, 1878
-    From Rev. James E. White  December 24, 1877
-    To Rev. James E. White  December 19, 1877
-    From Rev. James E. White  December 10, 1877
-    To Rev. James E. White  January 7, 1878
-    From Rev. James E. White  April 2, 1878
-    From Rev. James E. White  January 5, 1878
-    From Rev. James E. White  November 22, 1877
-    To Rev. James E. White  November 23, 1877
-    From Rev. James E. White  November 21, 1877
-    To Rev. J. B. Mack from M. A. Clark  December 17, 1877
-    "Meeting of Session"  
-    To Rev. J. B. Mack  July 9, 1880
-    To Kate from A. D. Richardson  July 5, 1880
-    From James Hemphill  July 5, 1879
-    From W. A. Moore  June 5, 1880
-    From Dr. M. M. Cunningham  December 17, 1866
26:      "Mostly my own letters and cards written in sick room of dear F:"  
-    To Kate Plumer Bryan from "E,"  October 1, 1880
-    From D. C. Marguis  June 9, 1880
-    From Kate to "Sister,"  
-    From Kate to husband  May 15, 1880
-    From F. J. B.  October 15, 1880
-    From S. B. D.  
-    From "Elsie" to Kate  
-    To "My precious child,"  November 17, 1878
-    To "My precious child,"  November 18, 1878
-    To Mr. Bryan  September 23, 1880
-    To "My darlings,"  July 22, 1880
-    To Kate from my husband  September 30, 1880
-    To General Assembly  May 27, 1880
-    6 post cards concerning last illness  
-    Notes concerning last illness (13 pieces)  
27:      Letters on action of faculty in Columbia  May 1880
-    From John C. Backus  August 2, 1880
-    From Preston Cumming  June 3, 1880
-    From T. L. B  June 4, 1880
-    From William E. Mills  June 3, 1880
-    From S. M. Bennett  May 5, 1880
-    From Thomas S. Preston  June 12, 1880
-    From Lizzie D. Lowrie  June 10, 1880
-    From John McSween  June 7, 1880
-    From Sam T. Lowrie  June 7, 1880
-    From L. E. Baldwin  June 7, 1880
-    From Thomas E. Peck  June 7, 1880
-    From John C. Backus  June 3, 1880
-    From C. E. Chichester  June 3, 1880
-    From Henry J. Van Dyke  June 5, 1880
-    From Alexander Martin  June 4, 1880
-    From I. W. Norwood  June 3, 1880
-    From W. W. Mills  June 15, 1880
-    From J. R. Burgett  June 11, 1880
-    From Thad Pryer  June 14, 1880
-    From M. K. Jesup  June 14, 1880
-    From C. E. Chichester, Monday evening  
-    From Richard Ilwaine  June 22, 1880
-    From Frank [Bryan?] to his mother  May 30, 1880
-    From L. B. Johnston to Mrs. Bryan  July 2, 1880
-    From William H. Mann  June 15, 1880
-    From Agnes D. Richardson  July 5, 1880
-    From H. Strong  August 24, 1880
-    From J. W. Rogan to Mrs. Douglass Plumer  June 7, 1880
-    From E. H. Briggs  June 12, 1880
-    From I. Anderson Mills  June 10, 1880
-    From S. B. P.  June 7, 1880
-    From Preston Cumming to "Mama Plumer,"  June 14, 1880
-    From Henry R. Tappan  June 24, 1880
-     List of those to whom he has written  
28:      "Letters of sympathy while I was ill:"  1880
     Correspondence:  
-    From Isabel Dunkin (to son)  December 20, 1880
-    From Sue Dickson  n.d.
-    From N. F. McCormick  September 24, 1880
-    From Dr. Moses D. Hope  October 20, 1882
-    From I. W. Norwood  October 2, 1880
-    From W. A. Moore  June 21, 1880
-    From D. Harrison  September 27, 1880
-    From Rev. A. R. Banks  July 8, 1880
-    From Dr. F. R. Dunkin  August 5, 1880
-    From Mrs. Kate Plumer Bryan to Mrs. Palmer  November 3, 1880
-    From Mrs. Lizzie D. Lowrie  1880
-    From Mrs. M. K. Kalopothakes  June 6, 1879
-    From A. B. Van Zandt  October 5, 1880
-    From Lauren Vanderver  October 5, 1880
-    From James M. Shields  April 15, 1880
-    From J. J. Anderson  July 19, 1880
-    From Dr. W. M. Paxton  June 21, 1880
-    From Hampden C. DuBose  August 5, 1880
-    From Dr. Sam J. Niccolls  June 18, 1880
-    From W. F. Gunkin (to son)  July 25, 1880
-    From Dr. Leftwith  August 11, 1880
-    From E. H. Briggs  August 2, 1880
-    From Dr. Eugene Daniel  June 21, 1880
-    From Sam R. Houston  July 30, 1880
-    From W. F. Pearson  August 1880
-    From Dr. Moses D. Hoge  September 10, 1880
-    15 postcards to "Sam"  
29:      Correspondence:  
-    From J. C. Brigham  May 29
-    From J. L. Kirkpatrick  May 28, 1880
-    From J. L. Kirkpatrick  1880
-    From Rev. M. Robertson (to Kate)  March 17, 1897
-    From J. C. Brigham  December 2, 1884
30:      Inventories of Folders 1-29 (boxes 1-4)  
Box 5:1 Sermons and Sermon outlines (formerly Doc.P73 5:1)
Box 5:2 Sermon and Sermon outlines (formerly Doc.P73 5:2)
Box 6: Addresses, scrapbooks, and miscellaneous papers (formerly Doc.P73 6)
Box 7: Addresses, scrapbooks, and miscellaneous papers (formerly Doc .P73 7)
Box 8: Addresses, scrapbooks, and miscellaneous papers (formerly Doc.P73 8)
Box 9: Manuscript: "Analysis of the Confession of Faith"
Box 10: Addendum
10:1     Newspaper clippings  1874
-    Central Presbyterian, Richmond, June 3, 10, 17.  
-    South-Western Presbyterian, New Orleans  May 21, June 4.
-    Columbus (MS) Index  June 2.
10:2     Newspaper clippings  1874
-    Daily Index, Columbus, Mississippi  May 26-29, 31
-    Southern Presbyterian, Columbia, South Carolina  July 23.
-    Christian Observer, Lexington and Richmond  June 3, 10.
10:3     Miscellaneous clippings  
-    "An Appeal to the Legislature of Virginia..,".  1844
-    Sunday School Journal  June 26, 1833.
-    "Centennial Poem for Washington and Lee University,"  1885
10:4     Obituaries  1880-81
10:5     Biographical sketches and essays.  
10:6     Sermon of Alexander Garden, Plumer's wife's grandfather, St. Thomas Parish, Charleston, South Carolina.  1744
10:7     Autobiography manuscript.  
10:8     Mementos.  
10:9     Inauguration pamphlet with address by Plumer and charge to him, Western Seminary.  1854
Box 11: Addendum: Correspondence
11:1     1823-34 (Ashbel Green, John McElhenny, Samuel Winfree, others).  
11:2     1840-49 (Robert Johnston, John McElhenny).  
11:3     1854-66 (John McElhenny, Dr. Matthews, others).  
11:4     1870-73, chiefly reports on Columbia Seminary business (C.E. Chichester, W. Henry Dodge, D. Fisher, Girardeau, D.K. McFarland, Henry Muller, R. Reid, F.B. Webb, Samuel Wilson, others).  
11:5     1874-75 (J.J. Bullock, W.B. Crawford, Robert L. Dabney, J. DeWitt Duncan, Grofton, W. Henry Green, D.K. McFarland, Richard McIlwaine, W.J. McKay, Norwood, Preston, D. Rankin, L.H. Wilson, David Wills, others).  
11:6     1876-79 (Directors of Columbia Seminary, John Girardeau, Henry Muller, C.F. Rand, others).  
11:7     1880 (William Boggs, James Brownlee, Bryan, W. Davis, Directors of Columbia Seminary, James Fair, David Frierson, Baxter Greer, J.G. Hall, Sydney Hall, Julia Hoffmann, Dr. Lindsay, W.J. McKay, John Preston, R.H. Reid, W.J. Thompson).  
11:8     Mrs. Plumer  1875
11:9     Family.  
11:10     Miscellaneous.  






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