Henry J. Anderson Papers, 1823-1844

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Henry J. Anderson Papers, 1823-1844

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The Henry J. Anderson Papers consist of some 400 personal letters spanning the adult life of Henry James Anderson. The majority of the correspondences are between Anderson and his wife, Fanny Da Ponte. There are also letters to and from various family members including his father in-law, Venetian librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte.

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Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Columbia University

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Anderson, Henry J. (Henry James), 1799-1875

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Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy at Columbia College, 1825-1843, Trustee of Columbia, 1851-1875, and Professor Emeritus, 1866-1875. He received a Columbia A.B. in 1818, A.M. in 1821, M.D. in 1824, and LL.D. in 1850; and was the son-in-law of Lorenzo Da Ponte. From the description of Henry J. Anderson letters, 1823-1900, bulk 1823-1846. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 460880686 BIOGHIST REQUIRED He...

Da Ponte, Lorenzo, 1749-1838

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Italian librettist and poet. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Philadelphia, 26 September 1818, to N[athaniel] F[ish] Moore, 1818 Sept. 26. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270565372 Epithet: librettist and poet British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000787.0x0001f5 Virgil David was president of the Lawrenceville Lyceum in Western Pennsylvania. From the description...