United Brothers Society records, 1805-1865.

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United Brothers Society records, 1805-1865.

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Consists of minutes, the society's constitution, correspondence, library circulation records, addresses and poems documenting the Brown University United Brothers Society from 1805 to 1865. The Letters series and the Correspondence series document acceptances and declinations regarding various activities in the society, including appointments and elections; invitations to write a poem or to give an oration; membership; and library use and acquisitions. The society's library is also documented through loan or circulation books (1836-1862), shelf lists (n.d.), and a catalog (n.d.).

1.5 linear ft.

Brown University Archives, John Hay Library

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Literary debating society organized in 1806. Group was Republican in its political orientation. From the description of United Brothers Society records, 1805-1865. (Brown University). WorldCat record id: 122450634 ...