William Greenleaf Eliot personal papers, 1829-1937.

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William Greenleaf Eliot personal papers, 1829-1937.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/155160507

The papers of William G. Eliot include diaries, letters, published works, published and unpublished sermons and talks, newspaper clippings of articles written by or about Eliot, photographs, and biographical and other material about Eliot.

7 linear ft.

Washington University in St. Louis, .

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SNAC Resource ID: 6864701

Washington University in St. Louis, .

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Eliot, William Greenleaf, 1811-1887

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Born August 5, 1811 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, William Greenleaf Eliot (1811-1887) traveled to St. Louis as a missionary in 1834 and became the first Unitarian minister west of the Mississippi. He went on to become one of St. Louis's most influential and respected citizens, working in favor of the Union, emancipation, temperance, and women's rights. Eliot was also the co-founder of Washington University, served as the president of the board of directors from 1854 to 1887, and served as Chanc...