Thomas Balch letter, 1874.

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Thomas Balch letter, 1874.

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This collection consists of a letter written by Thomas Balch to Joel Munsell on January 31, 1874. In the letter, he mentions having received a copy of The Siege Of Savannah, by C.C. Jones and offers his assistance to the Georgia Historical Society. Balch also discusses his Les Francais en Amerique being published in Paris, along with the publication of Pennsylvania letters in 1855 (referred to as "Shippen papers"). Balch is preparing an article on the Franco-German war for an encyclopedia edited by President Barnard and Professor Guyot.

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Georgia Historical Society

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Georgia Historical Society

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In the spring of 1839, three Savannahians—Episcopal divine William Bacon Stevens, renowned autograph collector Israel K. Tefft, and educator, scientist, and American Medical Association founder Dr. Richard D. Arnold—hatched the idea of an organization whose mission would be to “collect, preserve, and diffuse the history of the State of Georgia in particular, and of America generally.” In May of that year they held the first meeting of what was christened the Georgia Historical Society, the te...

Balch, Thomas, 1821-1877

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Thomas Balch (1821-1877) was born in Leesburg, Virginia. He was an American historian and author of The French in America during the War of Independence of the United States, 1777-1783. Balch died in Philadelphia. From the description of Thomas Balch letter, 1874. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38478021 ...