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Scrapbook: Notes of a Progress through the South by Millard Fillmore, Ex. President of the U.S. in the Spring of the Year 1854 in which he was accompanied by J. P. K., 1854

 File — item: JPK70

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The John Pendleton Kennedy papers, 1812-1896, contain documents related to Kennedy's varied personal and professional interests, including documents related to the founding and early years of the Peabody Institute.

The papers have been organized into five series. Series 1 contains 34 volumes of manuscript correspondence between Kennedy and his wife, Elizabeth Gray; his publishers; and his associates in public affairs and literature. Series 2 contains an extensive collection of Kennedy's journals, notes, and speeches. Series 3 includes clippings and scrapbooks that relate to politics, history, and literature. Series 4 contains manuscripts of Kennedy's books, including the two-volume manuscript of Swallow Barn. Series 5 includes miscellaneous business documents and legal papers collected by Kennedy over his career.

As an author, statesman, and attorney, Kennedy was well connected to other figures in American cultural and political life in the 19th century. Included in his voluminous correspondence are letters from John Quincy Adams, George William Brown, Henry Clay, Charles Dickens, C.J.M. Eaton, Millard Fillmore, Washington Irving, Andrew Jackson, Elisha Kane, Robert E. Lee, George Peabody, Matthew C. Perry, Edgar Allan Poe, William M. Thackeray, Daniel Webster, Robert C. Winthrop, and many more.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Boles, John B. A Guide to the Microfilm Edition of the John Pendleton Kennedy Papers. Baltimore: Peabody Department of the Enoch Pratt Library, 1972.

Griffin, Lloyd W. "The John Pendleton Kennedy Manuscripts." Maryland Historical Magazine, 48 (December 4, 1953): 327-336.

Merriken, Linda Ann. "A Catalog and Index of the Journals and Letters of John Pendleton Kennedy." Master's thesis, Catholic University of America, 1969.

Dates

  • Creation: 1854

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

The bulk of the materials are in English. Some clippings are in French.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for use at the Arthur Friedheim Library Archives. Contact peabodyarchives@lists.jh.edu for more information.

Extent

From the Collection: 4.75 Cubic Feet (1 half-size legal box, 1 full-size letter box, 116 bound volumes)

Repository Details

Part of the Peabody Archives Repository

Contact:
Peabody Institute
1 E. Mount Vernon Place
Baltimore MD 21202 USA