Anthon, Charles, 1797-1867

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Professor of Greek at Columbia College. Anthon was involved in a controversy about the authenticity of the script of the Book of Mormon when Martin Harris got him to examine copies of some of the characters.

From the description of Letter, portrait, and a newspaper clipping, 1849-1858. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367566945

American classical scholar.

From the guide to the Charles Anthon letters, 1856, 1859, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)

Professor in the Classics Department of Columbia College.

From the description of Charles Anthon manuscripts, [ca. 1830]-1864. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 460879285

Brent Ashworth is a collector of historical documents, especially those affiliated with Mormon, Utah and American history.

From the description of Catalogue of Prof. Charles E. Anthon's collection of autographs, 1877. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367900060

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Anthon, Charles, 1797-1867. Letter, portrait, and a newspaper clipping, 1849-1858. Harold B. Lee Library
creatorOf Charles Anthon letters, 1856, 1859 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf Anthon, Charles, 1797-1867. Charles Anthon manuscripts, [ca. 1830]-1864. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
creatorOf Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849. Correspondence in the Griswold Collection, Boston Public Library [manuscript] 1829-1849. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Barker, Edmund Henry, 1788-1839. Edmund Henry Barker letters, 1827-1831. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Hawkesworth, William, fl. 1854. Autograph letter signed : Charleston, S. C., to Harper and Brothers, 1854 Jun. 22. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Fred A. Rosenstock autograph collection L. Tom Perry Special Collections
creatorOf Jay, John, 1817-1894. Catalogue of American books which have been published in Great Britain prior to 1848 : manuscript, [1848] Houghton Library
referencedIn Dickinson Family. Dickinson family library. 1810-1943. Houghton Library
referencedIn Books from the library of Amos Bronson Alcott, 1579-1893. Houghton Library
creatorOf Anthon, Charles, 1797-1867. Catalogue of Prof. Charles E. Anthon's collection of autographs, 1877. Harold B. Lee Library
creatorOf Abbott, Jacob, 1803-1879,. Petition signed by 83 American authors to the Committee on Ways and Means, January 17th, 1866. Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
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associatedWith Alcott, Amos Bronson, 1799-1888 person
associatedWith Aylesworth, Barton O. (Barton Orville), 1860-1933 person
associatedWith Barker, Edmund Henry, 1788-1839. person
associatedWith Cogswell, Joseph Green. person
associatedWith Columbia College (New York, N.Y.). Classics Dept. corporateBody
associatedWith Dickinson family, collector. family
associatedWith Hawkesworth, William, fl. 1854. person
associatedWith Historical Department (1972-2000) corporateBody
associatedWith Jay, John, 1817-1894. person
associatedWith More, Nathaniel Fish, 1782-1872. person
associatedWith Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849. person
associatedWith Rosenstock, Fred A., b. 1895 person
Place Name Admin Code Country
New York (State)
Subject
Authors, Greek
Authors, Latin
Classical literature
Educators
Latin poetry
Occupation
Classicists
College teachers
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Birth 1797-11-19

Death 1867-07-29

English

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