- Creator
- Emmet, Thomas Addis, 1828-1919
- Call number
- MssCol 4368
- Physical description
- .1 linear feet (1 folder)
- Preferred Citation
- Thomas Addis Emmet papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
Dr. Thomas Addis Emmet (1828-1919) was a renowned surgeon and early collector of American manuscripts of the revolutionary era. His collection was purchased by John S. Kennedy and presented to The New York Public Library in 1896. Emmet's papers consist of correspondence and a small quantity of personal papers. Correspondence with Worthington C. Ford, letters to Walter R. Benjamin, and letters from Augustin Daly concern the purchase of manuscripts; letters to Albert Rosenthal relate to prints and portraits to be used as extra-illustrations in his books. Personal papers include Emmet's business licenses and receipts for book and manuscript purchases. Also present are several fragmentary or unidentified 18th century manuscripts
Administrative information
Custodial history
Some material in the collection was originally received as part of the Ford and Thomas Addis Emmet collections.
Key terms
Names
- Emmet, Thomas Addis, 1828-1919
- Benjamin, Walter Romeyn, 1854-1943 (recipient)
- Daly, Augustin, 1838-1899
- Emmet, Thomas Addis, 1828-1919
- Ford, Worthington Chauncey, 1858-1941
- Rosenthal, Albert, 1863-1939 (recipient)
- Ford collection
- Thomas Addis Emmet collection
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Location
Manuscripts and Archives DivisionStephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328