Correpondence with Hosea Sprague, 1809 Sept. 4-1812 Dec. 14.

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Correpondence with Hosea Sprague, 1809 Sept. 4-1812 Dec. 14.

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Isaac Sprague was corresponding from the family farm in Hingham with his younger brother who worked as a library assistant at the Boston Athenaeum. Collection includes: (HS) 1809 Sept. 24, his duties at the Athenaeum -- (IS) 1810 Sept. 30, comments on the Monthly Anthology and a speach of an Indian to a Christian preacher -- (IS) 1811 Feb. 3, Monthly Anthology "much tainted with Toryism"--(HS) 1811 March 8, acts as a porter at the Athenaeum, has seen Cooke play Richard the Third, received books from Constantinople in Greek, Shaw unable to get to the Athenaeum because of rheumatism -- (HS) 1811 Dec., comments on having eaten wild duck, calf's head, tongue, goose; battle with Indians commented on -- (IS) 1812 Dec., presidential election "will probably defeat the hopes and expectations of Dewitt Clinton."

9 items in folder ; 26 cm.

Boston Athenaeum

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Boston Athenaeum

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The Boston Athenaeum was founded in 1807. Its present building on Beacon Hill, erected from 1847 to 1849, houses a library and an art collection. From the description of Boston Athenaeum records, 1854-1855. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122557016 ...

Sprague, Isaac, 1782-1826.

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Cooke, George Frederick, 1756-1812

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English actor. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [New York], to J.H. Payne, [1811] Mar. 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270525373 Epithet: actor British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000445.0x000101 ...

Sprague, Hosea, 1779-1843

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