Arnold, Margaret Shippen, 1760-1804

Scrapbook created by Helen Chadwick, Great-Granddaughter of Benedict Arnold. The scrapbook begins with a genealogy of the Arnold Family. There are clippings of ''days in history'' for days relevant to Benedict Arnold's history, and information about the countryside and houses related to the Arnold story, as well as handwritten copies of published pieces and family documents and correspondence.

Series 3 includes journal articles about Margaret Shippen Arnold, notes written by University of Denver Associate Professor of History Joyce D. Goodfriend (who published a journal article that contains transcripts of several of the letters), and correspondence about the collection.

Series 1 contains letters (organized alphabetically by sender) between family members.

Series 2 contains papers relating to the Arnold family, including Power of Attorney papers between Benedict Arnold and his sons Richard and Henry Arnold dated 1798, as well as receipts and business correspondence relating to their land in Canada.