Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1852-1893.

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Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1852-1893.

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Consists of three letters: two dated 8 July and 11 December 1852 to Henry Stevens, a London bookseller; and one dated 20 September 1882 to J.G. Shea, discussing their views on La Salle and Parkman's book about him.

3 items (3 leaves)

University of Pennsylvania Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6955972

University of Pennsylvania Library

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La Salle, René Robert, sieur de, 1643-1687

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Parkman, Francis, 1823-1893

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Noted American historian from Massachusetts who traveled the Oregon Trail and published extensively on early America. From the description of Letter, November 27, 1865. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 233593490 Francis Parkman, historian, was born in Boston and educated at Harvard, his father's alma mater. Samuel Parkman was a Unitarian pastor who founded The Parkman Professorship of Pulpit Eloquence and Pastoral Care in The Cambridge Theological ...

Stevens, Henry, of Harwich

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Epithet: of Harwich British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000362.0x000228 ...

Shea, John Gilmary, 1824-1892

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John Dawson Gilmary Shea was born in 1824 in New York City. He attended law school before joining the Society of Jesus in 1848. He then studied at St. John's College (Fordham, NY) and St. Mary's College (Montreal, Canada). Shea left the order in 1852 to pursue a career as a historian. He married Sophie Savage in 1854. During his lifetime, Shea wrote or edited over 250 titles. His most popular works included Discovery and Exploration of the Mississippi Valley (1852), History of the Catholic Missi...