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Harry M. Horton letters 1833-1835 Horton, Harry M. letters

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This collection is made up of 76 letters that Harry M. Horton of Terrytown, Pennsylvania, wrote to his brother George while attending Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, between 1833 and 1835. In his densely written letters, Horton described aspects of his medical studies, his social and religious life, and local and national political events, such as the Philadelphia race riots of August 1834. Additional items include two letters George wrote to Harry in 1835, a letter Harry received from William Arms, a letter by Ezra Stiles Ely attesting to Harry's membership in Philadelphia's Third Presbyterian Church, and a retained copy of George's letter to Professor Samuel McClellan describing Harry's death in 1835.

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Horton, Geo. F. (George Firman), 1806-1886

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Harry M. Horton, a native of Terrytown, Pennsylvania, was the son of Major John Horton and Deborah Terry. Between 1833 and 1835, he attended Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and became a member of the Third Presbyterian Church, led by Ezra Stiles Ely (1786-1861). After his graduation in the spring of 1835, Horton returned to Terrytown, where he died of a sudden illness on May 6, 1835. George Firman Horton (1806-1886), Harry's older brother, also studied medic...

Ely, Ezra Stiles, 1786-1861

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Ezra Stiles Ely (1786-1861); Presbyterian pastor in Philadelphia; served as Stated Clerk (1825-1836) and Moderator (1828) of the General Assembly; founded Marion College in Missouri; publisher of the religious weekly, The Philadelphian. From the description of Papers, 1825-1861. (Presbyterian Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 48272966 ...

Third Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)

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Arms, William.

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Bank of the United States (1816-1836)

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In 1816, the Bank of the United States was rechartered, the first charter having expired in 1811, in an attempt to stabilize the national currency. Within the first three years, the bank was nearly ruined due to mismanagement. Langdon Cheves was elected president of its board of directors in 1819 and restored the bank's credit. In 1822, he resigned the post and was succeeded by Nicholas Biddle. The national charter for the bank expired in 1836, but Biddle kept the bank in operation until 1841, u...

Jefferson Medical College

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Horton, Harry M., d. 1835

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