Correspondence, 1828-1837.

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Correspondence, 1828-1837.

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Correspondence with fiancee Jane E. Bradley, later his wife, while teaching at Pompey, New York, and as a divinity student at Yale College includes details of the plans of the "Yale Band" to found Illinois College.

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Illinois College

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Yale College (1718-1887)

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The Linonian Literary Society was founded in 1753. All undergraduates were allowed to be members of the Linonian Society. The club provided students with a forum to debate, stage plays, and deliver poems, essays, and orations. The society disbanded in 1868. From the guide to the Linonian Society, Yale College, records, 1753-1870, (Manuscripts and Archives) ...

Brooks, Jane E. Bradley,

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Brooks, John Flavel, Rev., 1801-1887.

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Presbyterian minister; pioneer teacher in Illinois; member of the "Yale Band" which founded Illinois College, Jacksonville, Illinois, and Monticello Female Academy, Godfrey, Illinois; director, Springfield Academy, 1840; co-founder, Illinois Teachers Association; superintendent of public instruction, 1863-1865. From the description of Correspondence, 1828-1837. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 27657864 ...