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Margaret Shippen Arnold
Special Collections & Archives
| Collection Overview |
Scope and Content |
| Biographical Sketch |
Detailed List of Collection Contents |
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Detailed
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Series 1: Correspondence
| File #; Title |
Recipient |
Date |
Location |
Notes |
| 1; Arnold, George |
Richard Arnold |
June 2, 1823 |
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Transcribed |
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Richard Arnold |
Mar. 25, 1825 |
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Transcribed |
| 2; Arnold, Henry |
Richard Arnold |
Oct. 30, 1817 |
S. Hamateles |
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| 3; Arnold, James Robertson |
Richard and Henry Arnold |
Aug. 16, 1814 |
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Transcribed |
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Richard and Henry Arnold |
Aug. 7, 1815 |
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Transcribed |
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Richard and Henry Arnold |
Mar. 15, 1819 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Transcribed |
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Richard and Henry Arnold |
Mar. 6, 1827 |
Sailing Grove, Essex |
Transcribed |
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Richard and Henry Arnold |
Apr. 2, 1832 |
Dover |
Transcribed |
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Richard and Henry Arnold |
Apr. 2, 1833 |
Dover |
Transcribed |
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Richard and Henry Arnold |
Aug. 12, 1836 |
Dover |
Transcribed |
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Richard and Henry Arnold |
Dec. 13, 1836 |
Dover |
Transcribed |
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Richard and Henry Arnold |
June 22, 1837 |
United Service Club, London |
Transcribed |
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Margaret (Shippen) Arnold |
Aug. 23, 1838 |
Ramsayville |
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Margaret (Shippen) Arnold |
Mar. 1848 |
South Hampton |
Transcribed |
| 4; Arnold, Margaret (Shippen) |
Richard Arnold |
Aug. 16, 1792 |
London |
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Richard Arnold |
July 28, 1793 |
London |
Transcribed |
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Richard and Henry Arnold |
July 27, 1801 |
Gloucester Place |
Transcribed |
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Richard and Henry Arnold |
July 1, 1802 |
Galleywood near Chelmsford |
Transcribed |
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Henry Arnold |
July 13, 1802 |
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Not signed |
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Richard and Henry Arnold |
June 10, 1802 |
London |
Transcribed |
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Richard and Henry Arnold |
Nov. 5, 1802 |
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Richard and Henry Arnold |
Nov. 30, 1802 |
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Fragment |
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Richard and Henry Arnold |
Mar. 31, 1803 and Apr. 9, 1803 |
London |
Transcribed |
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Richard and Henry Arnold |
Apr. 13, 1803 |
London |
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Richard and Henry Arnold |
Aug. 28, 1803 |
Clay Hall, Old Windsor |
Transcribed |
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Richard and Henry Arnold |
July 27, 1803 |
London |
Transcribed |
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[Note: to Richard and Henry Arnold] |
Sept. 1, 1803 |
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Transcribed |
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Richard and Henry Arnold |
Sept. 8, 1803 |
London |
Transcribed |
| 5; Arnold, Richard |
Peter Hunter |
[Sept. 1804] |
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Petition |
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Margaret (Shippen) Arnold |
Oct. 26, 1804 |
Augusta, Upper Canada |
Transcribed |
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James Robertson Arnold |
Nov. 2, 1818 |
Augusta, Upper Canada |
Includes copy of letter from Sophia Matilda (Arnold) Phipps dated
Mar. 21, 1818 from Barrackpore, Bengal |
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Margaret McEwan |
July 23, 1841 |
Harsimus, State of New Jersey |
Transcribed |
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Ellen A. Arnold |
Sept. 28, 1843 |
Wellington |
Transcribed |
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James Robertson Arnold |
May 14, 1847 |
Kingston, Canada West |
Transcribed |
| 6; Arnold, William Fitch |
Richard Arnold |
Oct. 25, 1813 |
Ancaster |
Transcribed |
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Richard Arnold |
July 24, 1815 |
London |
Transcribed |
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Richard Arnold |
June 4, 1829 |
London |
Transcribed |
| 7; Phipps, Pownoll |
Richard Arnold |
Aug. 6, 1828 |
London |
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Richard Arnold |
Jan. 2, 1836 |
London |
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| 8; Phipps, Sophia Matilda (Arnold) |
Henry and Richard Arnold |
Feb. 14, 1805 |
Mickleham |
Transcribed |
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Richard Arnold |
Jan. 21, 1813 |
Muttra Bengal |
Transcribed |
| 9; Porter, Ellen (Arnold) |
Margaret (Shippen) Arnold |
Oct.r 24, 1840 |
Wallinburgh Pl. |
Transcribed |
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My Dear Father |
Mar. 14, 1842 |
Peterboro |
Transcribed |
| 10; ? |
Margaret McEwan |
Feb. 22, 1841 |
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Series 2: Documents
| File # 11; Documents |
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| Document (Description) |
Location |
Date |
Notes |
| Papers appointing Richard Arnold to the rank of Lieutenant in the
American Legion by his Excellency in Command, John Smith |
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May 11, 1781 |
The American Legion was made up of Loyalists (North Americans loyal
to the British Crown). |
| Power of Attorney from Benedict Arnold to his sons Richard and Henry
Arnold |
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June 15, 1798 |
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| Grant of 1000 acres to Richard Arnold recorded by the Register's
Office |
District of Johnstown, Province of Upper Canada |
Sept. 29, 1801 |
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| Grant of 238 acres in Township Wolford, Canada from Reuben Sherwood
to Richard Arnold |
District of Johnstown, Province of Upper Canada |
Nov. 8, 1802 |
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| Rent Roll of the Property of R.W. Chadwick, Esq. [includes names
and what they pay yearly] |
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Jan. 20, 1809 |
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| Indenture between Benjamin and Elizabeth Mosher (?) and Samuel Weatherhead |
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Sept. 7, 1811 |
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| Richard and Henry Arnold's payments to John Woodworth |
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Jan. 6, 1816 |
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| Small notebook: Estate of William Sm. Weatherhead |
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1823-1828 |
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| Attested copy of Government Grant from Richard Arnold to William
and Alexander Weatherhead |
Canada |
Feb. 5, 1828 |
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| [Receipt of] Payment from Richard Arnold |
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Dec. 5, 1829 |
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| Loan statements to Richard Arnold |
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July 24, 1830 |
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| Taxes received from George Arnold for his land |
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July 1833 |
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| Richard Arnold payments to William and A. Weatherhouse |
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1835 |
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| Richard Arnold [expenses] |
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1835-1836 |
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| Richard Arnold to G. Longley payments |
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1837 |
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| Various Richard Arnold accounts |
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1837 |
In envelope |
| In Chancery Arnold - Arnold |
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1843 |
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| Agreement between Joseph and Lydia Clows (the daughter of Richard
Arnold) and John Berry |
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Undated |
Unsigned |
| [Copy of] Richard Arnold's Last Will and Testament |
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Undated |
Unsigned |
| File # 12; Documents and Correspondence: Business
and Canada Lands |
| Sender |
Recipient |
Date |
Location |
Notes |
| [Duke of] Portland |
Sir |
June 12, 1798 |
Whitehall |
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| Judge Wm. Dunner Powell |
Richard & Henry Arnold |
Oct. 29, 1799 |
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Copy of Order Council |
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Richard Arnold |
Mar. 12, 1802 |
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| Mr. Scott |
Mr. Mallet |
May 14, 1803 |
York |
Extract of a letter |
| J. Mallet |
Henry and Richard Arnold |
Apr. 8, 1805 |
London |
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| John Munro (?) |
Richard Arnold |
Sept. 20, 1808 |
Quebec |
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| [Coe Tippetts?] |
Richard Arnold |
Mar. 9, 1824 |
Calcutta |
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| Coe Tippetts (?) |
Richard Arnold |
Apr. 20, 1830 |
London |
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| Coe Tippetts (?) |
Richard Arnold |
July 1, 1837 |
London |
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| ? |
Richard Arnold |
Mar. 22, 1840 |
London |
Copy |
| Coe Tippetts |
Richard Arnold |
Apr. 4, 1840 |
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| File # 13; Miscellaneous |
| Contents |
Notes |
| Brooch |
Portrait of Richard Arnold (son of Benedict Arnold) |
| Envelope containing Benedict Arnold's hair |
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| Japanese passport |
[c. 1800s] |
| Portion of letter |
unsigned, undated |
Series 3: Biographical Materials
| File # 14; Biographical Materials |
| Contents |
Notes |
| Journal article |
Joyce D. Goodfriend, "The Widowhood of Margaret Shippen Arnold."
The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography Vol. CXV,
no. 2 (April 1991): 221-255. |
| [Bound transcripts of letters] |
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| Journal article Excerpt |
Lewis Burd Walker, "The Life of Margaret Shippen, Wife of Benedict
Arnold." The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography
24 (1900). |
| Journal article |
Milton Lomask, "Benedict Arnold: The Aftermath of Treason." In American
Heritage vol. XVII, no. 6 (October 1967): 83-92. |
| Arnold notes |
Handwritten |
| 5 and 1/2" computer disk |
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| Correspondence |
Between Steven Fisher (Curator of Archives and Special Collections,
Pensorse Library University of Denver) and Joyce D. Goodfriend (Associate
Professor of History at the University of Denver) |
| Correspondence |
Between Steven Fisher (Curator of Archives and Special Collections)
and Louise T. Jones (Manuscripts and Archives Librarian at the Historical
Society of Pennylvania) |
| File # 15; Helen Chadwick's letters and Notes |
| Sender |
Recepient |
Date |
Location |
| Pat Stephenson (wife of Major General Theo Stephenson) |
Mrs. [Helen] Chadwick |
Jan. 29, 1927 |
Hong Kong |
| Pat Stephenson (wife of Major General Theo Stephenson) |
Mrs. [Helen] Chadwick |
June 7, 1927 |
SW I |
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Notes |
"Brief summary of some family letters I have" (description of 31
letters) Signed: Helen Chadwick |
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