Dates: 1837 - 1859

Diary, scrapbook, lectures, and letters of Henry Hughes (d. October 3, 1862), of Port Gibson. The diary contains 236 handwritten pages 21 cm. by 27 cm. in size and covers the period January 1, 1848–May 1, 1853. Two typewritten copies are also included. The scrapbook is filled with clippings about Hughes, contains 94 pages, and covers the period September 1, 1854–June 9, 1859. The lectures are as follows:

  • "Of the Law," n.d., pp. 54
  • "Presbyterial Exercise, No. 3," n.d., pp. 32
  • commencement address, n.d., pp. 27
  • history of Oakland College, April 3, 1845, pp. 16
  • "Address Delivered before the Young Ladies of Port Gibson Academy, Hebe or Hygienic Worship," n.d., pp. 15
  • lecture on capillarity, n.d., pp. 6
  • "Theory of Capillarity, Lecture I, January 1, 1855," pp. 21
  • "Theory of Capillarity, Lecture II, January 8, 1855," pp. 25
  • "Theory of Capillarity, Lecture III, February 8, 1855," pp. 25
  • three lectures without titles or dates, pp. 16, pp. 42 (first 5 pages lost); and pp. 43 (first 20 pages lost).

The remainder of the collection is composed of six letters, one receipt, and fragments of three lectures.

A portion of the collection is available on microfilm. (MF Roll # 35999)