The Blennerhassett Papers is a book that presents the private journal of Harman Blennerhassett, an Irish-born lawyer and planter who became embroiled in a political scandal in the early 19th century. The book is a collection of Blennerhassett's personal writings and letters, edited and annotated by historian William Henry Safford.The journal covers a period of about ten years, from 1796 to 1806, and provides a detailed account of Blennerhassett's...