Conditions Governing Access:

Collection is open to all researchers. Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Manuscripts and Rare Books Librarian, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Preferred Citation:

Sarah Stetson Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Gift. Accession Number 1974.04.

Biographical Information:

Samuel Vaughan was an English merchant in the West Indian trade who was a friend of Benjamin Franklin and the American Revolution. He moved to Philadelphia in 1783 and was vice-president of the American Philosophical Society. He returned to England where he died. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, 1947-1955, with libraries, historical societies, and descendants about Samuel Vaughan (1720-1802) and his sons Benjamin Vaughan, Charles Vaughan, and John Vaughan. The collection includes photostats, microfilm, and slides. Sarah P. Stetson collected material with the intention of writing a full-length biography.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Correspondence
• Microfilms
• Notebooks
• Photocopies
• Slides (photographs)
• Vaughan, Samuel

General

Other Information:

Inventory available at Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.