Papers, 1773-1870.

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Papers, 1773-1870.

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The papers contain a manuscript biography of King John of Saxony by Professor Falkenstein, personal correspondence, two memorial books for George W. Dexter, newspaper clippings, and a ledger documenting Ticknor's role at home in Boston and abroad, with a particular focus on a lifetime of correspondence with King John of Saxony. They also include letters to Ticknor, as well as letters and notes collected by him of notable individuals in the arts and sciences. The letters are in German, Italian, and Spanish. The papers also include a lock of his hair, cut in 1860.

2 boxes (1 linear ft.)

Dartmouth College Library

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Ticknor, George, 1791-1871

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George Ticknor (1791-1871), educator and author, served as the first Smith Professor of the French and Spanish Languages and Literatures at Harvard from 1817 to 1835. After his arrival at Harvard, Ticknor became disenchanted with the school curriculum, characterizing the College as a well-disciplined high school, and began an effort to reorganize the College around four main goals: the division of students in courses according to academic proficiency and merit; the division of the ...

Dexter, George Minot, 1802-1872

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Falkenstein, Johann Paul von, 1801-1882.

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Johann, King of Saxony, 1801-1873

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