Converted to EAD3 : Encoded Archival Description (EAD), Version 3 : Release: 1.1.1 : Release Date: 2019-12-16. Validating against latest version of schema.
Contact information: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/mss.contact
Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm79030130
Collection material in English
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
The correspondence and essay of Francis Lieber, educator, political scientist, and jurist, were obtained by the Library of Congress through purchase, exchange, and gift, 1913-1932. An addition was given by Kenneth Gapp, Princeton Theological Seminary Library, Princeton, N.J., in 1952.
The papers of Francis Lieber were organized circa. 1950-1955. The finding aid was created in 2016.
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Francis Lieber is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
The papers of Francis Lieber are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Francis Lieber Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The correspondence and essay of Francis Lieber (1800-1872) span the years 1830-1872 and consist principally of Lieber's letters to Samuel B. Ruggles relating to Lieber's writings, especially his work on political ethics, and to abolitionism, education, free trade, history, political theory, politics, and his resignation from South Carolina College. Other correspondents include letters to Benson John Lossing, and Francis Markoe. Also in the collection is a photocopy of an essay likely by Lieber, "The Metaphysical Religion of Hegel."
The bulk of the correspondence is organized chronologically in two bound volumes. A container of unbound material includes several items of loose correspondence and the essay on Hegel.
The bulk of this collection is arranged chronologically in two bound volumes with an additional container of unbound material.