Letters, 1795-1820 (inclusive).

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Letters, 1795-1820 (inclusive).

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Autograph letter from Adams, November 4, 1795 to Dr. and Mrs. Stimson concerning a stay in Boston, and descibing visits with friends, and the the Massachusetts Historical Society. Also letter, April 20, 1820, from Adams in Boston to Mercy Scollay in Medfield, containing news of friends and day-to-day affairs.

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Adams, Hannah, 1755-1831

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Hannah Adams was and early American author and historian, known for her pioneering work in the field of comparative religion. Born in Massachusetts, she was home-schooled by her father, a Harvard tutor. She turned to writing as an outlet for her scholarly interests, and to help her family's financial concerns. A series of groundbreaking works on religion brought her fame and lasting success. She was the first writer to describe each religion from the point of view of its adherents, and was also ...

Scollay, Mercy, 1741-1826

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Freeman, James, 1759-1835

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Belknap, Jeremy, 1744-1798

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Jeremy Belknap was born in Boston on June 4, 1744. He received an AB from Harvard in 1762 and an AM in 1765. He became the minister of the First Congregational Church of Dover, New Hampshire in 1767, and later served as the minister of the Church in Long Lane, Boston. As a historian, Belknap published the History of New Hampshire and American Biography. His work on American Biography encouraged an interest in Harvard's history, and he explained in a letter two months before his de...