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Books from the library of Amos Bronson Alcott, 1579-1893.

Title: Books from the library of Amos Bronson Alcott, 1579-1893.

Library of Amos Bronson Alcott, the American philosopher of the NewEngland Transcendentalist group.

ArchivalResource: 599 v.

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou01478/catalog View

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. Letter, 1824 May 1, Monticello, [Albemarle County, Virginia] to William Russell, New Haven, [Connecticut].

Title: Letter, 1824 May 1, Monticello, [Albemarle County, Virginia] to William Russell, New Haven, [Connecticut].

Original scheme of legislature embraced three grades: 1, primary schools; 2, intermediate colleges; 3, university; first and last adopted; classical schools in U.S. generally defective; department of grammar, rhetoric and oratory not a separate one [at University of Virginia], but part of duties of two other professorships.

ArchivalResource: 1 p. on 1 leaf ; 25 cm. x 20 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/62311265 View

Polos, Nicholas C. Material relating to John Swett, 1853-1962.

Title: Material relating to John Swett, 1853-1962.

Photocopies of typed transcripts of letters, 1853-1864, from William Russell to John Swett, and clippings concerning Swett.

ArchivalResource: 1 portfolio.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/25660179 View

Neal, John, 1793-1876. Papers, 1803-1880

Title: John Neal papers, 1803-1880

Letters to Neal from Park Benjamin, Sir John Bowring, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, John Pierpont, Ann S. Stephens, and others concern authors and writing, payment for Neal's work, health concerns, slavery in the south, interpretations of poetry, comments about Portland, Maine, and thank-you letters. In addition, correspondence from the Sun Times in New York, the Boston Literary Gazette, and other publications write to Neal soliciting submissions. Also included in the collection are two dime novels written by Neal: Little Moccasin and the White-Faced Pacer, and several bound scrapbooks containing clippings of his work.

ArchivalResource: 6 boxes (3 linear ft.)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou01698/catalog View

Russell, William, 1798-1873. Letter, 1826 February 6, Boston, [Massachusetts] to Thomas Jefferson, Rector, Virginia University, n.p.

Title: Letter, 1826 February 6, Boston, [Massachusetts] to Thomas Jefferson, Rector, Virginia University, n.p.

Forwards him no. 1 of journal on education; any publication concerning Virginia University would be acceptable in return; thanks him for favorable attention to former letter on preparatory schools addressed to him from New Haven [Conn.] while teaching there [Apr. 18, 1824].

ArchivalResource: 1 p. on 1 leaf ; 25 cm. x 20 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/62381748 View

Russell, Anna Ursula. Record book, 1829-1888.

Title: Record book, 1829-1888.

Compilation of poems by her father, William Russell, and excerpts of letter about him from Lancaster (Mass.) High School alumni at the Russell commemoration.

ArchivalResource: 1 v. ; 26 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/23524970 View

Russell, William, 1798-1873. Letter, 1824 April 18, New Haven, [Connecticut] to Thomas Jefferson, Monticello, [Albemarle County, Virginia].

Title: Letter, 1824 April 18, New Haven, [Connecticut] to Thomas Jefferson, Monticello, [Albemarle County, Virginia].

Native of Scotland; defect of education here is preparatory schools; long discussion on schools and education; applies for position in branches of rhetoric and oratory at University of Virginia.

ArchivalResource: 3 p. on 1 leaf ; 30 cm. x 38 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/62311039 View

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. Letter to William Russell, 1824 May 1.

Title: Letter to William Russell, 1824 May 1.

Jefferson writes concerning his proposed scheme of public education. He remarks that Russell's "judicious observation on preparatory schools ... merit consideration" ; notes that there is not a separate department of grammar, rhetoric and oratory at the University of Virginia and that no more professors are to be appointed at present; and thanks Russell in advance for a pamphlet and a book.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/49046862 View