Letter, 1831 May 17 Hanover [NH], to Rev. Jacob Cummings, Stratham, New Hampshire.

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Letter, 1831 May 17 Hanover [NH], to Rev. Jacob Cummings, Stratham, New Hampshire.

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Corrects Cummings' impressions of [Daniel] Clark, member, Dartmouth Class of 1834, and later a judge and U.S. senator from New Hampshire. Lord describes Clark being caught at Holton House, a local brothel, consorting with prostitutes. Lord notes that Clark encouraged other students to participate and discusses his contraction of a venereal disease. He also describes the punishment of Clark and the other students.

3 p. ; 26 x 21 cm., folded to 13 x 9 cm.

Dartmouth College Library

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