Letters, 1813-1822.

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Letters, 1813-1822.

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This collection of thirteen letters consists of ten typescript copies of letters of Alden in the AAS Records, 1812- and the William Bentley Papers, 1666-1819. Alden's letters to AAS concern his membership and interest in Society activities, while the letters to Bentley are those from the President of the fledgling Allegheny College to an interested Trustee. Another letter, dated 11 November 1815, is a typescript of an original owned by Allegheny College and concerns the gift of James Winthrop (1752-1821) to the college of his personal library. An original letter from Alden to William Bentley Fowle (1795-1865), dated 26 February 1822, concerns Alden's desire to obtain biographical information on William Bentley (1759-1819) for inclusion in Alden's projected history of Allegheny College. The collection also contains a photocopy of a typescript "Circular Letter, respectfully addressed to every gentleman of science in the state of New-Jersey," dated 1 January 1811, which concerns Alden's quest for information on the state of New Jersey for inclusion in Alden's projected history of New Jersey.

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American Antiquarian Society

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The American Antiquarian Society was founded in Worcester, Mass., in 1812, largely through the efforts of Isaiah Thomas (1749-1831). The Society's original stated purpose was to "encourage the collection and preservation of the Antiquities of our country, and of curious and valuable productions in Art and Nature [that] have a tendency to enlarge the sphere of human knowledge." AAS from its inception attempted to be national in its collecting and its membership, which is by election....

Allegheny College (Meadville, Pa.)

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Fowle, William Bentley, 1795-1865

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Bentley, William, 1759-1819

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Epithet: Printer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001243.0x0000bd Bentley (Harvard, Class of 1777) was tutor at Harvard. From the description of Papers of William Bentley, 1783-1815 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 76972755 Massachusetts resident (Essex County) and Unitarian clergyman. From the description of Letter, ca. 1804. (Duke University Library). Worl...

Winthrop, James, 1752-1821

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Christian Mentzel was a German physician, naturalist, and philologist. From the guide to the Chinese lexicon, 1806, 1806, (American Philosophical Society) Judge, librarian. James Winthrop was a jurist and a librarian of Harvard University. From the description of Letter, 1876-1884. (Florida State University). WorldCat record id: 50693791 James Winthrop (1752-1821), son of Harvard Professor John Winthrop, served as Bu...

Alden, Timothy, 1771-1839

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Congregational clergyman, college president, and antiquarian. From the guide to the Timothy Alden letter, 1826, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) Congregational clergyman of New Hampshire and Pennsylvania and first president of Allegheny College. From the description of Papers, 1813-1839. (Allegheny College). WorldCat record id: 38868029 Timothy Alden (1771-1839) was a Congregational clergyman, president of Allegheny Colle...