Noah Webster Family Papers 1810-1917

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Noah Webster Family Papers 1810-1917

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Letters, legal and business papers, journals, photographs and other materials belonging to Noah Webster and four generations of his descendants. Consists mainly of correspondence concerning lexicographer Noah Webster's life and work. Some papers relate to the work of educators Rev. Henry and Eliza Jones and of businessman Robert Day.

4 archives boxes; (2 linear ft.)

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Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

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Day, Rodney W., 1883-

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Day, Robert W., 1854-

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Day, Emily J., 1827-1869

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Webster, Noah, 1758-1843

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American lexicographer, textbook author, spelling reformer, word enthusiast, and editor; b. in Hartford, Conn.; attended Yale and taught school in the Hartford area; moved to New Haven, Conn., in 1798. From the description of Noah Webster papers, 1786-1980. (New Haven Colony Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 319706045 Noah Webster (1758-1843) was an American lexicographer, author and editor. He is best known for his spellers (early spelling textbooks) and his ...

Jones, Eliza Steele Webster, 1803-

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Jones, Henry, 1801-1878

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