Pierson, Job,  1791-1860. <br/><br/>
Job Pierson family papers, 1755-1908  (bulk 1809-1896). 

 - 600  items. 5  1  containers plus  oversize. 1.5  linear feet. 
<br/><br/> Open to research. 
<br/><br/> Chiefly letters (1831-1835) written by Job Pierson (1791-1860) to his wife, Clarissa Bulkeley Pierson, while serving in Congress describing life in Washington, D.C., during the administration of Andrew Jackson; journal (1843) and typewritten transcripts of diary entries (1849-1896) of Job Pierson (1824-1896) relating to his studies at Williams College, his religious conversion, family life, and his career as a Presbyterian clergyman in New York and Michigan; legal and financial papers (1755-1886) relating to the family's properties in Rensselaer and Suffolk counties, N.Y.; scrapbook compiled in 1908 by Philip T. H. Pierson in memory of his brother, Bowen Whiting Pierson, containing family photographs and genealogical material; and other Pierson (Pearson) family papers. 
<br/><br/><br/>Job Pierson (1791-1860) was a lawyer in Albany and a U.S. representative from New York.  His son, Job Pierson (1824-1896), was a Presbyterian clergyman in New York and Michigan and later librarian at Alma College, Alma, Mich. 
<br/><br/><br/>Collection material in English. 
<br/><br/> Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at  http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms999004 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>mm 83061531  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845. <br/>Pearson family.<br/>Pierson, Bowen Whiting.<br/>Pierson, Clarissa Bulkeley.<br/>Pierson, Philip T. H.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Williams College--Students.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Conversion--Christianity.<br/>Presbyterian Church--Clergy.--Michigan<br/>Presbyterian Church--Clergy.--New York (State)<br/>Real property--New York (State)--Rensselaer County.<br/>Real property--New York (State)--Suffolk County.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>New York (State)--Politics and government.<br/>United States--Politics and government--1829-1837.<br/>Washington (D.C.)--Social life and customs--19th century.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Occupation: </label><br/>Clergy.<br/>Lawyers.<br/>Representatives, U.S. Congress--New York (State)