Edward S. Burgess papers, [1885]-1893.

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Edward S. Burgess papers, [1885]-1893.

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Papers, [1885]-1893, include: letters from Edward Sherman Hoar to Edward Sanford Burgess, 1891-1892; letters from Elizabeth Hallett Prichard Hoar (Mrs. Edward Sherman Hoar) to Burgess, 1893; typed transcripts of letters; notes on Concord people (incl. Thoreau), 1892-1893; notes on J.F. Clarke, F.H. Hedge, Theodore Parker, T.W. Higginson, John Brown, etc.; notes on Edward Boscawen; two mss. (Noted Places in Concord, [1885], and Noted Men of Concord, [1888]).

13 items ; 22 cm. or smaller + typed transcripts of 7 items (28 cm.)

Concord Free Public Library, Special Collection

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Concord Free Public Library, Special Collection

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Hoar, Elizabeth Hallett Prichard, 1822-1917

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1822-1917; nicknamed Lizzie, Lissie, Liz, and Lis) was the only one of the five Prichard children to produce a child and was also the longest-lived of her generation. These circumstances explain the passage of this collection of Prichard family papers down through her descendants before its donation to the Concord Free Public Library. Lizzie Prichard attended Concord Academy and George Barrell Emerson’s school for girls in Boston. Over time, she acquired knowledge of Latin, Greek, French, G...

Hoar, Edward S. (Edward Sherman), 1823-1893

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Burgess, Edward Sandford, 1855-1928

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The collection of manuscripts is named for Edward Sandford Burgess (1855-1928), the original owner and builder of the collection. From the description of Edward Burgess manuscript collection. ca. 1101-1900. (University of Oregon Libraries). WorldCat record id: 64400848 Edward Sandford Burgess, son of Chalon and Emma Burgess, was born in Little Valley, New York on Jan. 19, 1855. A graduate of Hamilton College in 1879, for the next 15 years Burgess taught botany, Latin and oth...