Scope and Contents From the Collection: Papers, 1645-1917, of the Gardiner family, the Gilmer family, the family of St. George Tucker (1828-1863) and miscellaneous other people unrelated to the Tylers, Tuckers, Gilmers, or Gardiners. Boxes I-III contain papers (many are typescript copies) of the Gardiner family of New York. Include letters of Juliana McLachlan Gardiner, her sons David Lyon Gardiner, Alexander Gardiner and daughter Margaret Gardiner Beeckman. Boxes IV-V contain papers, 1814-1842, of the...

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Grades of Alexander Gardiner for his Sophomore year at Princeton University; list of expenses and curriculum. 2 pages. Printed document signed.

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Is disappointed to hear that his father will not be visiting Princeton this spring; gives an account of his expenses, asks for $240.00 to be sent. 2 pages.

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Promises to find a pair of horses for Gardiner as good as he can find; asks Gardiner to write giving the size, colour, age, and price he is willing to pay for these horses. 1 page.

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Describes his attempts to contact Mr. Tabill by mail; asks Gardiner to check if Tabill received his letter; discusses bills obtained in furnishing his house. 3 pages.

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Encloses some papers for Dyckeman; discusses some legal proceedings with Dyckeman. 1 page.

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Asks him to inform Mr. Dayton that he received his letter; states that he has been ill most of the time since he left New York. 1 page.

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Asks his opinion on the present condition of the East Hampton School as her son, Edward, "having in some degree got over his prediction for a sea life" requires some more schooling; asks for his advice concerning his board. 1 page.

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Describes his trip back to Princeton and his visits with relatives; tells of the prices to repair his watch; describes the weather. 2 pages.

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Introduces her son, Edward, and his friend, William Braser, as the bearers of this letter; discusses arrangements to be made for their schooling in East Hampton. 2 pages.

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Describes the Fourth of July celebration at Princeton; gives some news of his brother, Alexander Gardiner. 3 pages.

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Requests more money to be sent as he has to purchase some books; mentions that he believes his father's writing to have become worse over time, pointing out mistakes in his last letter. 2 pages. Autographed letter signed.

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Sends receipt for the interest due on Mrs. Rhode's bond. 1 page.

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States that he deposited $1,500 in the Manhattan Bank into his account; asks him to send a receipt. 1 page.

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Discusses his attempts to locate a teacher for the situation his father requires; asks for $250 to be sent to pay his bills at Princeton; notes that he needs two teeth to be filled. 2 pages.

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Acknowledges receipt of his, Daniel Gardiner's, for the $1500. 1 page.

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Asks Gardiner's opinion of the teacher at the East Hampton School as he wants to send his son there. 1 page.

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States that he has been very well at Princeton; mentions his visits with Mrs. Clark and Miss Hewes; describes the plagiarism of Harlow and his punishment; describes hailstones 3 inches in circumference falling when it was eighty degrees; discusses his classes. 4 pages. Autographed letter signed.

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Describes the cloth which he purchased for her, details, patterns, and prices. 4 pages.