Prime, Samuel Irenæus, 1812-1885

Samuel Irenæus Prime studied theology at Princeton and became a Presbyterian clergyman, but left the ministry after four years and moved to New York where he established The observer, a religious periodical. He wrote on a variety of subjects, including his European travels and a biography about Samuel F.B. Morse, but was best known for his "Irenaeus letters," published between 1880 and 1885.

From the description of S.I. Prime letter to My dear brother, 1877 Mar. 21. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 70082130

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