Papers of Jared Sparks, 1820-1861, 1866.

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Papers of Jared Sparks, 1820-1861, 1866.

1820-1861, 1866

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Jared Sparks (1789-1866) was the President of Harvard University from February 1, 1849 to February 10, 1853. He was also a Unitarian minister, editor, and historian. The Papers of Jared Sparks consist entirely of correspondence, the bulk of which documents Sparks's administration of Harvard University. This collection contains very little information about Spark's personal or family life.

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Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866

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Jared Sparks (1789-1866) was the President of Harvard University from February 1, 1849 to February 10, 1853. He was also a Unitarian minister, editor, and historian. Jared Sparks was born to Joseph Sparks and Elinor (Orcut) Sparks on May 10, 1789 in Willington, Connecticut. Sparks was one of nine children and came from a family of modest means. When he turned six years old, Sparks went to live with an aunt and uncle in Camden, New York, to help relieve the family of a mout...