Papers, 1813-1839.

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Papers, 1813-1839.

Family correspondence, correspondence with parents of students, letters relating to gifts of money and books to the college (including the original library donated by James Winthrop, William Bentley and Isaiah Thomas), speeches, and papers by Alden.

ca. 500 items.

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Winthrop, James, 1752-1821

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Christian Mentzel was a German physician, naturalist, and philologist. From the guide to the Chinese lexicon, 1806, 1806, (American Philosophical Society) Judge, librarian. James Winthrop was a jurist and a librarian of Harvard University. From the description of Letter, 1876-1884. (Florida State University). WorldCat record id: 50693791 James Winthrop (1752-1821), son of Harvard Professor John Winthrop, served as Bu...

Thomas, Isaiah, 1749-1831

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Thomas was a New England printer and bookseller who strongly supported the American Revolution. He was also a founder of the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Massachusetts. From the description of ALS: Worcester [Massachusetts], to Mr. Bress, 1795 Aug. 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86160118 Caleb Alexander was born in 1755 in Northfield, Massachusetts, a town founded by his grandfather. He attended Dartmouth, Yale, and Brown Universities, receiving degrees fro...

Alden, Timothy, 1771-1839

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Congregational clergyman, college president, and antiquarian. From the guide to the Timothy Alden letter, 1826, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) Congregational clergyman of New Hampshire and Pennsylvania and first president of Allegheny College. From the description of Papers, 1813-1839. (Allegheny College). WorldCat record id: 38868029 Timothy Alden (1771-1839) was a Congregational clergyman, president of Allegheny Colle...

Bentley, William, 1759-1819

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Epithet: Printer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001243.0x0000bd Bentley (Harvard, Class of 1777) was tutor at Harvard. From the description of Papers of William Bentley, 1783-1815 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 76972755 Massachusetts resident (Essex County) and Unitarian clergyman. From the description of Letter, ca. 1804. (Duke University Library). Worl...

Allegheny College (Meadville, Pa.)

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