Jared Sparks Papers

Jared Sparks tirelessly traveled to obtain and study the papers of our founding generation, and to compile the Collected Correspondence of the founders which preserved original documents for our benefit today.

Lloyd W. Smith Collection

Lloyd W. Smith was an avid collector of antiquarian books and manuscripts. He amassed a substantial collection of such materials, which he willed to Morristown National Historical Park. Upon Smith’s death in 1955, the Park library received Smith’s entire collection of some 12,000 printed works and more than 30,000 manuscripts.

The following files contain item level overviews:

George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Quincy Adams
US Supreme Court Justice
Signers of the Constitution 
Alexander Hamilton
James Monroe, concerning Reynolds and Hamilton affair
James Monroe

These files are searchable and contain information regarding date, content and subject matter, and the recipient. References to “Fitzpatrick” indicate the bicentennial edition of Washington’s writings edited by John C. Fitzpatrick and published by the Government Printing Office in 1935. The most recent and expansive edition of Washington’s writings is currently underway at the University of Virginia.

These files will help enhance the search of these manuscript collections. Interns and volunteers compiled the database files during projects from 2006 to 2008.

Morristown National Historical Park's online exhibit

Morristown National Historical Park's online exhibit is part of the National Park Service Museum Collections and those sites that are associated with American Revolutionary War.

Lincoln and Darwin

"The Lloyd W. Smith archival collection contains nearly a dozen manuscripts from Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin.

Both of these men were born on February 12, 1809. Both had an enormous impact on their chosen profession, and both have been recognized as among the greatest minds of any generation.

To commemorate the bicentennial of their birth, Morristown NHP has developed this exhibit to introduce you to both men, and to provide you some insight into their professional lives.

Transcriptions of the manuscripts in our collection are provided along with accompanying historical notes. Thanks to our volunteer Laurie Johnson who created this exhibit."

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