Jared Sparks was a clergyman, editor, historian, and president of Harvard College; he was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1837.
9 volumes, photostats.
Received and accessioned, 1950 (1950 88927); provenance unknown.
Originals in Houghton Library, Harvard University (See RLIN entry MAHV86-A604).
Most of these materials are also available on microfilm (Film 570).
The Jared Sparks Collection contains duplicates of Sparks' notes on his biography of Benjamin Franklin. The seven volumes contain passages from Franklin's writings, Sparks' outlines for the biography, and various letters written about Sparks' work.