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Guide to the Edwards Pierrepont Papers

Collection Overview
Date Span:1856-1889
Creator:Pierrepont, Edwards (1817-1892)
Extent:.25 linear feet.
Collection Number:MSC0114
Repository:University of Iowa Special Collections
Summary:Letters to Edwards from American statesmen.

A statesman and jurist, Pierrepont practiced law in Ohio and New York before being appointed as Ulysses Grant's attorney general in 1875 -- 1876. He served as minister to England 1866 --1867 and back in New York, worked against Boss Tweed in 1870. Pierrepont died in 1892.

This collection is comprised of 118 letters to Edwards Pierrepont.

Access: This collection is open for research.

Use: Copyright restrictions may apply; please consult Special Collections staff for further information.

Acquisition:

Preferred Citation: Edwards Pierrepont Papers, The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City, Iowa.

Repository:University of Iowa Special Collections
Address:Special Collections Department
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone:319-335-5921
Curator:Greg Prickman
Email:lib-spec@uiowa.edu
Website:http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/spec-coll/

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This collection is indexed under the following subject terms.


Personal Names:
Pierrepont, Edwards, 1817-1892

Occupations:
Statesmen

Genre/Form of Materials:
Archives
Sources
Correspondence