Letter, 1822 July 23, Hartford, Conn., to John Babcock & Son, New Haven, Conn.

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Letter, 1822 July 23, Hartford, Conn., to John Babcock & Son, New Haven, Conn.

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Negotiates conditions for acceptance of Babcock's proposition for publishing "A grammar of natural and experimental philosophy;" includes terms for payment of copyright.

1 p. ; 25 x 20 cm.

Connecticut Historical Society

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John Babcock & Son (New Haven, Conn.)

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Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold), 1793-1860

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Samuel Griswold Goodrich (1793-1860) wrote a popular and widely imitated series of educational works for children under the pen name of Peter Parley. His intent was to provide an alternative to the British biases of 19th-century schoolroom texts and the questionable morals of nursery rhymes. He also created two children's magazines, Merry's Museum and Parley's Magazine, as well as an annual gift book, The Token. Goodrich served in the Massachusetts legislature in 1837 and held the post of U.S. c...