Papers, 1824-1841.

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Papers, 1824-1841.

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Includes originals and typed transcripts of an 1821 deed to the Old Bank Building, which was the original home of the Rensselaer School; correspondence between Eaton and Lewis C. Beck, William Aiken, Silas Wright, Oliver Steele, William Marcy, and others, 1824-1838; and an undated sketch and comments on women's fashions. Also, Eaton's geological notebook, with notes and newspaper clippings, 1830-1836; his herbarium, 1830; and a geological notebook published by Eaton for his 1841 Rensselaer class.

.4 linear ft. (2 half manuscript boxes)

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Rensselaer Libraries

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Rensselaer Libraries

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Aiken, William.

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Rensselaer School

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Beck, Lewis C. (Lewis Caleb), 1798-1853

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Physician, botanist and chemist, of New York state. From the description of Lewis Caleb Beck letter, [between 1824 and 1826] , Jun. 20, Rensselaer School, Troy, New York. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 35005315 American physician and chemist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Albany, to Prof. Eaton, 1825 July 28. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270621941 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Albany, to Prof. Griscom, 18...

Steele, Oliver, 1800-1861

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Eaton, Amos, 1776-1842

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Parker Cleaveland worked as a mineralogist and geologist. From the guide to the Parker Cleaveland papers, [ca. 1806]-1844, Circa 1806-1844, (American Philosophical Society) Born in Chatham, New York, Amos Eaton graduated from Williams College in 1799 and then studied law in New York City. He was admitted to the state bar in 1802. After imprisonment from 1811 to 1815, Eaton refocused his attention on science and botany. His pragmatic concern was the "application of science to...

Marcy, William L. (William Learned), 1786-1857

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New York attorney and statesman; served as United States Secretary of State under President Pierce. From the description of William Learned Marcy letter, 1857 Mar. 15. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 255631874 Senator, Governor of New York, 1833-39. From the description of Letter 1834 March 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122617820 Secretary of War under Polk. Secretary of State under Pierce. From the description of Autog...

Wright, Silas, 1795-1847

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Son of Silas and Eleanor Goodale Wright. Silas practiced law in Canton, N.Y.; married Clarissa Moody, 1833; was a politician, holding offices of County Surrogate, state senator, U.S. Congressman and Senator, 1833-1844, and Governor of New York 1844-1846. From the description of Papers, 1800-1983, 1800-1847 (bulk) (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155472289 Statesman, governor of New York State. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Albany, to the publish...