Princeton Stevenson–Tappan Copy · Princeton, New Jersey
Emma Stevenson to ‘Mrs. Tappan,’ Michigan, 1863. Emily Eliza Stevenson and Julia Livingston Tappan are the strongly supported identifications.
Presentation / Association
Emma Stevenson to ‘Mrs. Tappan,’ Michigan, 1863. Emily Eliza Stevenson and Julia Livingston Tappan are the strongly supported identifications.
Provenance Chain
Probable Morton–Ludlow family route → Emma Stevenson → “Mrs. Tappan,” Michigan, 1863 → unresolved gap → Princeton University Library
Provenance Narrative
Stevenson’s documented kinship with Henry Morton provides a possible source for the copy; no transfer from him is established. The route from the 1863 gift to Princeton is unrecorded.
Sources and Documentation
C039 identification memorandum: Emma Stevenson's 1863 Michigan gift to Mrs. Tappan, with Julia Livingston Tappan identified as the strongest recipient candidate. Emma Stevenson's identity and Ludlow-family relationship to Henry Morton draw on published Ludlow genealogy records and documented Oldstone estate (Westchester County, NY) ownership history.
People in This Copy
- Emily Eliza "Emma" Stevenson
- Julia Livingston Tappan
- Henry Philip Tappan
