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Benjamin Trumbull Papers

 Collection
Call Number: GEN MSS 1894
Scope and Contents

Letters, manuscripts, and sermons by or relating to historian and Congregational minister Benjamin Trumbull, 1757-1819. Materials document Trumbull's time at the Congregational Church in North Haven, Connecticut, and literary work on the history of Connecticut.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Benjamin Trumbull Papers is the physical property of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the appropriate curator.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source unknown.

Arrangement

Organized into three series: I. Correspondence, 1759-1819. II. Papers, 1757-1818. III. Sermons, 1759-1819.

Related Materials

Associated material: Benjamin Trumbull Papers (MS 505), Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library.

Dates
1757-1819
Extent
3.13 Linear Feet (9 boxes)
Related Names
Trumbull, Benjamin, 1735-1820
Language of Materials
English
Script
Latin