Manasseh Cutler Papers

This collection includes materials sourced from the Manasseh Cutler Papers. Manasseh Cutler (1742-1823) was a clergyman from Massachusetts who served as a member of the House of Representatives. As an agent of the Ohio Company of Associates, he was involved in the settlement of the Northwest Territory and is considered a founder of Ohio University. Much of his writings and correspondence relate to natural history and botanical research including species identification, medicinal uses of plants, and specimen collecting.