Harrison, Gessner, 1807-1862

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University of Virginia professor of ancient languages.

From the description of Papers of Gessner Harrison [manuscript], 1827-1862. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647887791

Professor of ancient languages at the University of Virginia.

From the description of Letter to a publishing firm [manuscript], 1855 May 3. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647838967

From the description of Letter to a publishing firm, 1855 May 3. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 31254403

University of Virginia professor.

From the description of Notes on Persian grammar [manuscript], n.d. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647893648

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referencedIn Swoope, William M., b. 1819. William M. Swoope letter to John T. Holman [manuscript], [1837?]. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf University of Virginia. Proctor. Reports and correspondence of the Proctor of the University of Virginia, 1833-1867. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Harrison, Gessner, 1807-1862,. Letters and receipts of the Harrison family [manuscript] ante 1830-45. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Rucker, Robert M., b. 1831. Robert M. Rucker letter and monthly report [manuscript], [1849?] University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henry), 1829-1928. Papers and correspondence relating to the University of Virginia including correspondence, class notes, diplomas, of Gessner Harrison, Francis Henry Smith, and Charles William Kent [manuscript] 1810-1920. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn University of Virginia. Board of Visitors. Resolutions passed by the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia [manuscript], [1829 July?]. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Harrison, Gessner, 1807-1862. Notes on Persian grammar [manuscript], n.d. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Autograph collection of Davis R. Marshall, 1801-1868 University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Albemarle County Historical Society (Va.). Articles and speeches submitted to the Albemarle County Historical Society [manuscript] 1910-63. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Tucker, George, 1775-1861. Letters of George Tucker [manuscript] 1811-29. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Certificates of proficiency at the University of Virginia [manuscript] 1844. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Tutwiler, Henry, 1807-1884. Letters concerning Henry Tutwiler of the University of Virginia and the University of Alabama [manuscript] 1830-1875. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Baynham, William, 1749-1814,. Papers of the Hunter-Garnett Family [manuscript] 1703-1970 (bulk, 1770-1880). University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Rotch, William. University of Virginia Archives authority file, 1924, 1953-2008. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Hite, Isaac F., b. 1807,. Letters from University of Virginia students, 1831-1838. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Harrison, Gessner, 1807-1862. Sketch of the life of Gessner Harrison [manuscript]. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Key, John Tayloe, 1816-1845. Papers pertaining to Virginia [manuscript], 1833-1932 (bulk, 1833-1895). University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Harrison, Gessner, 1807-1862. Letter to a publishing firm [manuscript], 1855 May 3. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Alderman, Edwin Anderson, 1861-1931,. Papers of the Harrison, Smith and Tucker families:, 1790-1936. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henry), 1829-1928. Autograph album of Francis H. Smith [manuscript], 1850 University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Wooldridge, William B., b. 1827. Class notes of William B. Wooldridge [manuscript] 1846-47. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Nalle, James R., 1830-. Papers of James R. Nalle [manuscript], 1849 February 25. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Rucker, Robert Martin, 1831-. Correspondence of Robert M. Rucker [manuscript], 1848-1851. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Winston, W. F. Papers of W.F. Winston, 1839-1851. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Winston, John H. Letter to Gessner Harrison, recommending Camillus Christian for admission to the University of Virginia [manuscript] 1853 April 20. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Moran, Charles E. Brief biographical sketches of the professors for whom the dormitories at the University of Virginia were named, 1978 April. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf University of Virginia. Chairman of the Faculty. Journals of the Chairman of the Faculty [manuscript], 1827-1864. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Harrison, Gessner, 1807-1862. Letter to a publishing firm, 1855 May 3. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Monroe, James, 1758-1831. Letter to Robley Dunglison [manuscript], 1829 September 5. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Ellis, Charles, 1817-1900. Diary [manuscript] 1835 March 10-June 25. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf University of Virginia. School of Ancient Languages. School of Ancient Languages weekly reports [manuscript], 1836, May 7, Dec 24. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Hunter, R. M. T. (Robert Mercer Taliaferro), 1809-1887. Additional papers of Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter [manuscript] 1826-60. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Bryan, John Coalter 1831-1853. Papers of John Coalter Bryan [manuscript], 1849-1850. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf University of Virginia. Proctor. Papers from the Office of the Proctor [manuscript], 1811-1905 (bulk 1817-1826). University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn White, George William, 1830-1906. George William White papers [manuscript], undated. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henry), 1829-1928. Commemorative book dedicated to Smith [manuscript] 1902. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn University of Virginia. William F. Ritchie's diploma, School of Antient Languages [manuscript] / signed by Robley Dunglison, Gessner Harrison, and William Wertenbaker. 1830 July 17. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Burritt, Elihu, 1810-1879,. Autograph collection of Davis R. Marshall [manuscript], 1801-1868. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henry), 1829-1928. Additional material regarding the Tucker, Harrison, Smith and the related Stevens, Lewis, and Carter families [manuscript] 1790-1925. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Clark, Frank Peyton, 1838-. Autograph album of Frank Peyton Clark [manuscript], 1858-1860. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Allen family. Papers : of the Allen family, 1825-1953. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Harrison, Gessner, 1807-1862. Gessner Harrison letters to Eliza [Harrison], [manuscript] 1857. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Hite, Isaac F., b. 1807,. University of Virginia student letters [manuscript], 1831-1838. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Winston, W. F. W. F. Winston papers [manuscript], 1839-1851. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Allison, Samuel P., 1827-1857. Letter to John S. Claybrooke, 1843 October 8. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Blair, Walter Dabney, 1877-1953. Miscellaneous photographs, prints and realia found in the Manuscripts Division in 1969, 1908, n.d. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Bohn, Casimir. Photographs of Casimir Bohn engravings of the University of Virginia faculty [manuscript], 19?? University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Clark, Frank Peyton, 1838-1912. Notebooks recording senior and junior lectures at the University of Virginia [manuscript] 1858. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Hatchett, William Haynie, b. 1817. Letters, 1828-1852; (bulk 1836-1849). Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
creatorOf Broadus, John Albert, 1827-1895. Letters to the Rev. Broadus [microform] 1850-94. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Bowman, Frank H., 1833-. Album kept by him while a student at the University of Virginia and at Princeton University [manuscript] 1853-56. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Starke, Burwell, 1806-. Reminiscences of Burwell Starke, 1884. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Harrison, Gessner, 1807-1862. Papers of Gessner Harrison [manuscript], 1827-1862. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn University of Virginia. Library. List of books borrowed 1825-1827. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Hatchett, William Haynie, b. 1817. Letters, 1828-1852 ; (bulk 1836-1849). Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
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associatedWith Giles, Briscoe Gerard, 1762-1830. person
associatedWith Gilmer, George H., person
associatedWith Gordon, William Fitzhugh, 1787-1858. person
associatedWith Guillaume, Louis Mathieu Didier, 1816-1892. person
associatedWith Hammet, W. H., person
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associatedWith Rucker, Robert M., b. 1831. person
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associatedWith Smith, Mary Stuart Harrison, 1834-1917, person
associatedWith South Alabama Institute. corporateBody
associatedWith Stanard, Robert, 1781-1846. person
associatedWith Starke, Burwell, 1806- person
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associatedWith White, George William, 1830-1906. person
associatedWith Winston, John H. person
associatedWith Winston, W. F. person
associatedWith Wooldridge, William B., b. 1827. person
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Persian language
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Birth 1807

Death 1862

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