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Manuscripts Online Finding Aids The following manuscript collections have contents lists or collection guides online. The Society holds over 1,400 mansucript collections, most of which have been cataloged online. For a more complete listing of these holdings, search the online catalog. Filing Name Collection Finding Aid Abbot Ephraim Abbot, Papers, 1801-1904 contents list Account Account Books (Unidentified) Collection, 1703-1836 contents list Adams, A. Abigail Adams, Letters, 1784-1816 contents list Adams Family Adams Family, Letters, 1673-1954 contents list Allen Family Allen Family, Collection, 1718-1838 contents list Allen-Johnson Family Allen-Johnson Family, Papers, 1759-1992 contents list Apostles Club Apostles Club (Worcester, Mass.), Records, 1890-1931 contents list Atwater Caleb Atwater, Letters and Drawings, 1818-1835 contents list Austin Samuel Austin, Papers, 1787-1825 contents list Bush John Bush, Papers, 1809-1848 contents list Case Brothers Case Brothers, Papers, 1863-1899 contents list Chapin Henry Chapin, Papers, 1839-1880 contents list Charlton Charlton (Mass.), Records, 1738-1869 contents list Coffin Edward Francis Coffin, Correspondence, 1912-1915 contents list Cook Ichabod Cook, Diary, 1827-1848 contents list Cooper Guide to the Papers of James Fenimore Cooper, 1792-1884 collection guide Craggin and Andrews Craggin and Andrews, Account Book, 1820-1827 contents list Craigie Andrew Cragie, Papers, 1717-1834 contents list DeWolf DeWolf-Lawrence Family, Correspondence, 1912-1915 contents list Diaries Diaries (Unidentified) Collection, 1760-1855 contents list Emerson Ellen Tucker Emerson, Letters, 1863-1865 contents list First Church First Church (Worcester, Mass.), Records, 1724-1920 contents list Foster Abby Kelley Foster, Papers, 1836-1975 contents list Foster Nathan Lanesford Foster, Papers, 1804-1882 contents list Indentures Indentures Collection, 1666; 1750-1850 contents list Louisiana Louisiana Papers, 1779-1937 contents list M'Carty M'Carty & Davis, Papers, 1816-1842 contents list Poetry Poetry Collection contents list Quabbin Quabbin Towns records, 1771-1919 contents list Remy Henri Re´my, Papers, 1837-1840; 1861 contents list Sibley Lucretia Carter Sibley, Correspondence, 1841-1876 contents list Salisbury Salisbury Family, Papers, 1674-1916 contents list Salisbury James Henry Salisbury Papers, 1862-1869 contents list Shays' Rebellion Shays' Rebellion Collection, 1786-1787 contents list Slavery Slavery in the United States Collection, 1703 - 1905 contents list Sutton Sutton (Mass.), Records, C.1683-C.1868; 1940 contents list Thursday Thursday Club (Worcester, Mass.), Records, 1893-2000 contents list Waine William Waine, Papers, 1728-1799 contents list Waite Waite Family Papers, 1803-1943 contents list Washington George Washington (1732-1799), Papers, 1754-1958 contents list Waters Jason Waters Account Books, c.1812-c.1829 contents list Collection descriptions for every processed manuscript collection are filed in binders in the AAS reading room. They often contain useful information that goes beyond the descriptions provided in the online catalog or the printed catalog, and therefore it is essential that readers wishing to use manuscripts consult the collection descriptions before requesting collections. The descriptions contain the following information: collection name, size, location, finding aids, source, biographical information, and content description. If a collection is available on microfilm, that information is stamped on the collection description. Large collections have longer collection descriptions, which often include contents lists. Contents lists itemize collections at the box, folder, or volume level, providing more specific access to the information contained within collections. Handwritten card indexes to the correspondence in several collections not item-cataloged are available in the manuscripts department. When these exist, they are mentioned in the collection descriptions.     American Antiquarian Society 185 Salisbury Street Worcester, Massachusetts 01609-1634 Tel.: 508-755-5221 Fax: 508-753-3311 e-mail the library Contact Us Staff Directory Site Map Site Index Last updated July 24, 2009 This site and all contents © 2008 American Antiquarian Society