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Scott, John Witherspoon

 Collection — Box: 1; Faculty; Scott, John Witherspoon; Files; John Witherspoon Scott Collection, 1799-1982 (bulk 1830-50); 1799-1982, and undated, bulk 1830-50; 2A-B-2C

Abstract

Faculty; Scott, John Witherspoon; Files; John Witherspoon Scott Collection, 1799-1982 (bulk 1830-50); 1799-1982, and undated, bulk 1830-50; Box 1; [2A-B-2C]

Contents: Biographical material and photos, 1889-92 and undated 1. John D. Thomas. In Memoriam John Witherspoon Scott, D. D. Oxford, Oh. (n.d.) 2. Biographical material and obituaries a. John W. Scott (n.d.)[copy of typescript] b. Obituary, Washington Post (November 30, 1892)[copy] c. Obituary, Oxford Ladies Collegian, v.5, n.3 (December 1892) [copy] 3. Photos [copies] a. Caroline Scott Birthplace (n.d.) b. John Scott Home (n.d.) c. Mary Neal Scott [Mrs. John W. Scott](n.d.) d. John W. Scott, Caroline Scott Harrison, her daughter Harrison McKee, and her children (1889) e. John W. Scott (Christmas 1891)

Addresses and publications, 1833-45 4. The Cholera, God's Scourge for the Chastisement of the Nations: A Discourse Delivered on the Occasion of a Fast Observed in Reference to the Approach of the Epidemic. . . . Oxford, Oh.: W. W. Bishop, 1833 5. The Instability and Changes of Earth. A Discourse Delivered in the Chapel of Miami University, on Sabbath, the 15th of July, 1838, . . Oxford, Oh.: Printed by R. H. Bishop, Jun. 1838 6. An Address Delivered Before the Athenian Society of Indiana University, at Its Anniversary Celebration, September 25th 1838, . . .Oxford, Oh.: Printed by W. W. Bishop, 1838 7. A Synopsis of the Course of Lectures and Instructions in Chemistry, in Miami University, with an Appendix on Chemical Nomenclature, Definite Proportions, Formulae of Decomposition, etc., for the use the Classes, . . . Oxford, Oh.: Printed by John D. Peat, 1841 8. Statement of the Causes Which Led to the Recent Changes in Miami University. Oxford, Oh.: n.p., 1845

Departmental Reports, Miami University, 1836-40 9. Report from the Department of Physical Science (March 24, 1836) 10. Report from the Department of Physical Science (August 9, 1838) 11. Report from the Department of Natural Science (March 1839) 12. Report (August 1839) 13. Report from the Department of Physical Science (August 13, 1840)

Communications with the Miami Board of Trustees, 1836-45 14. Statement with Regard to Difficulties Connected with [William Holmes] McGuffey (September 1, 1836) 15. Recommendation to the Board of Chauncey Olds for the Mathematics Department [Endorsed by R. H. Bishop] (September 26, 1836) 16. Letter to the Board re. acquisition of the Christy Geological Cabinet (August 10, 1843) 17. Report to the Board on the need for improving the Philosophical, Astronomical, and Chemical Apparatus (August 7, 1844) 18. Letter to the Board re. his chair being declared vacant (January 4, 1845)

Letters of recommendation, 1840-88 19. Letter of recommendation for Lucius Brigham (August 11, 1840) 20. Letter of recommendation for H. B. Mayo (October 16, 1840) 21. Letter of reference for William N. Birney (November 3, 1840) 22. Letter of recommendation for Rev. Charles Sturdevant (November 24, 1843) 23. Letter of recommendation for James Simpson (November 24, 1843) 24. Letter of recommendation for James Lowes (July 19, 1888)

Miscellaneous correspondence, 1828-85, and undated 25. Scott to R. H. Bishop re. invitation to Class Reunion (May 29, 18-?)[water damaged] 26. Scott to Erodelphian Society re. election to honorary membership (November 27, 1828) 26A. Scott letter re. need for a preacher in Seven Mile, as copied into letter of Mrs. William Lewis (August - November 8, 1832)[copy] 27. Scott "To the Fathers and Brothers to meet in convocation at Bloomington on Thursday the 6th of December, 1838" re. state synods as the last court of resort for Presbyterians (December 1, 1838) 28. Scott "To the Chairman of the Convention of Ministers and Elders, on the Subject of Slavery as connected with the Presbyterian Church to meet in Cincinnati on the 2nd Wednesday of May 1845" (May 13, 1845) 29. Scott to R. D. Morris declining invitation to speak at the 25th Anniversary Celebration of Oxford Female College (April 12, 1879; April 25, 1879) 30. Scott to R. D. Morris regarding enclosed "Sketch of the origin and early incipiency of the Oxford Female College" (July 24, 1879) 31. Scott to "My Dear Old Friend" [R. H. Bishop, Jr.?](January 20, 1885)

Correspondence with Rev. Thomas E. Thomas, 1839-49 and undated 32. Scott to Thomas - letter containing draft of Assembly resolutions (n.d.) 33. Scott to Thomas on Old and New School Presbyterianism (January 28, 1839) 34. Scott to Thomas on Old and New School Presbyterianism (April 16, 1839) 35. Scott to Thomas - expects Conservatives to be cut off by Presbytery (March 3, 1840) 36. Scott to Thomas - invitation from Bishop, Graham, and Scott to give opening sermon to Conservative Convention in Oxford (May 12, 1840) 37. Scott to Thomas - notes that Dr. Bishop, W. Graham, and Dr. Scott oppose an Anti-Slavery Third Party (May 22, 1840) 38. Scott to Thomas re. Dr. Junkin, new President of Miami (December 4, 1840) 39. Scott to Thomas re. division of Oxford churches into Old School and New School (January 29, 1841) 40. Scott to Thomas requesting he speak against Universalism in Oxford (July 21, 1841) 41. Scott to Thomas re. Dr. Junkin (January 31, 1842) 42. Scott to Thomas introducing Mr. Olmstead, a Western Pennsylvania preacher (January 23, 1842) 43. Scott to Thomas re. interim presidency of Miami University (October 5, 1844) 44. Scott to Thomas re. Dr. Junkin's fourth lecture on the anti-slavery movement (1845)[fragment] 45. Scott to Thomas re. Dr. Junkin's unsettling conditions at Miami (May 5, 1845) 46. Scott to Thomas re. Scott's manifesto (May 8, 1845) 47. R. H. Bishop and Scott to Thomas on drafting memorials on their behalf to the Board of Trustees (June 1, 1845) 48. Scott to Thomas re. legal opinion on Scott's removal from Miami Professorship (June 20, 1845) 49. Scott to Thomas re. Ann Connaughton poisoning case (June 27, 1845)[Includes copy of letter to Scott from William Bibb (June 20, 1845)] 50. Scott to Thomas re. Bishop's request to be with him at prospective communion at Mt. Sabbath (July 1, 1845) 51. Scott to Thomas (July 17, 1845) 52. Scott to Thomas re. Cassius M. Clay (September 2, 1845) 53. Scott to Thomas re. plan to provide house for Dr. Bishop (January 12, 1846) 54. Scott to Thomas re. the house for Dr. Bishop (February 18, 1846)

Correspondence with Rev. Thomas E. Thomas, 1839-49 and undated [cont.] 55. Scott to Thomas re. the house for Dr. Bishop (March 14, 1846) 56. Scott to Thomas re. speaking engagement (April 18, 1846) 57. Scott to Thomas re. subscriptions for Dr. Bishop's house (April 28, 1846) 58. Scott to Thomas re. memorial to the Legislature on establishment of a Professorship at Farmers' College (December 11, 1846) 59. Scott to Thomas re. memorial to the Legislature on establishment of a Professorship at Farmers' College (January 15, 1847) 60. Scott to Thomas re. Scott's request for dismission to the Presbytery of Cincinnati (September 18, 1847) 61. Scott to Thomas re. Universalists (December 4, 1847) 62. Scott to Thomas re. Mrs. Scott's trip to the East and the situation at the Oxford Female Institute (May 25, 1849) 63. Scott to Thomas re. Scott's horse, death of Mrs. Moffat, and new Miami University President Anderson (July 24, 1849)

Miscellany, 1838-91 and undated 63A. "Lives," a poem by John W. Scott (n.d.) 64. Address to the Graduates in Jefferson College, Delivered on the Day of Commencement, by M. Brown, President, September 27, 1838. Washington: Printed by U. W. Wise, 1839.[inscribed to Scott] 65. John W. Scott, "Statement" on "Occurances of a year or two past" (February 4, 1840)[contains account of the history of the Oxford Female Academy from 1833 to 1839] 66. "Sub-convention No. 1 formed by the Gen'l Convention of the members of the late Synod of Cincinnati disapproving of the distinguishing acts of the Assemblies of 1837+1838" (May 29, 1840) 67. Farmers' College Scholarship Certificates, nos. 272-73 (February 14, 1853)[with cover letter from J. R. McKee] 67A. Copy of letter from Benjamin Harrison to John W. Scott re. Harrison's relationship with Caroline Scott (1853)[Copy of portion of Journal of the Presbyterian Historical Society, v.38, n.1 (March 1960)] 68. Farmers' College Commencement Program (June 21, 1865) 69. R. J. McKee to Ethelbert Warfield re. portrait of John W. Scott (May 11, 1891)

Scott family genealogical material, 1799-1982 and undated 70. Scott family genealogical material a. Genealogical diagram of the Scott family (n.d.) b. Copy of will of John Scott (June 24, 1799) c. Copy of will of George McElroy Scott (August 18, 1847) d. Copy of letter from Benjamin Harrison to Warren S. Duncan re. Duncan's statement concerning Dr. Moses Scott and Capt. Matthew Scott (July 9, 1888) e. Copy of a portion of the History of the Presbytery of Washington. Philadelphia: Jas. B. Rogers Printing Co.,1889 f. Copy of letter from John Witherspoon Scott to John C. Scott re. Scott Genealogical Record (June 15, 1892) g. Copy of portion of Program of Exercises Observed at the Celebration of the One Hundred and Eighteenth Anniversary of the Mill Creek Presbyterian Church, Hookstown, Beaver County, Penn. (n.p.),1902 h. Copy of portion of The Scotch-Irish of Northampton Co. Pa. Northampton Co. Historical and Genealogical Society, 1926 i. Copy of portion of "The Narrative of a Pioneer Preacher: George M. Scott," Western Pennsylvania Historical Magazine, v. 17 (1934) j. Letters from Mrs. Robert C. Kreutzberg to Walter Havighurst re. writing a book on the Scott family (June 10, June 19, 1982) k. Copy of letter from Walter Havighurst to Mrs. Kreutzbert (n.d.).

Dates

  • Creation: 1809

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Extent

From the Record Group: 229 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

Miami University Archives, King Library, 3rd Floor, Walter Havighurst Special Collections, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

Repository Details

Part of the Miami University and Western College Memorial Archives Repository

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