Mary Cosby Shelby journal and commonplace book, 1845.

Harvard University

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Harvard College was founded by a vote of the Great and General Court of Massachusetts on October 28, 1636 that allocated “400£ towards a schoale or colledge.” Subsequent legislative acts established the Board of Overseers, but it was the Charter of 1650 that created the Harvard Corporation as the College's primary governing board and defined its composition and authority. The College Charter became a contentious target for College officials, the Massachusetts Governor and General C...

Clay, Henry, 1777-1852

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Henry Clay Sr. (April 12, 1777 – June 29, 1852) was an American attorney and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the Senate and House. He was the seventh House speaker and the ninth secretary of state. He received electoral votes for president in the 1824, 1832, and 1844 presidential elections. He also helped found both the National Republican Party and the Whig Party. For his role in defusing sectional crises, he earned the appellation of the "Great Compromiser" and was part of the "Grea...

Shelby, Thomas Hart, 1789-1869

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Thomas Hart Shelby was the son of Isaac Shelby, first governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. From the description of Katherine Shelby Scott memorial, 1831. (University of Kentucky Libraries). WorldCat record id: 15973122 ...

Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864

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Benjamin Silliman was a chemist and naturalist, and was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1805. From the description of Correspondence, 1808-1859. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 173466220 Physician and chemist of New Haven, Connecticut. From the description of Note, 1853, Sept. 28 : New Haven, Connecticut, to Isaac Waldron. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 35359361 Educator and scientist. From the description of Papers of...

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Shelby, Mary Cosby, 1826-1856.

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Thomas Hart Shelby, Mary's father, was the son of Governor Isaac Shelby. He owned a plantation called "Grasslands" near Lexington, Ky. From the description of Mary Cosby Shelby correspondence, 1844-1855. (University of Kentucky Libraries). WorldCat record id: 14574518 From the description of Mary Cosby Shelby journal and commonplace book, 1845. (University of Kentucky Libraries). WorldCat record id: 14410298 ...