Noah Webster family papers, 1810-1917.

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Noah Webster family papers, 1810-1917.

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Letters, legal and business papers, journals, photographs and other materials belonging to Noah Webster and four generations of his descendants, chiefly Eliza S.W. Jones, Emily J. Day, Robert W. Day, and Rodney W. Day. Much of the early 19th century correspondence concerns Noah Webster's publications, family history, travels and trials. Other family papers relate to the work of Rev. Henry and Eliza Jones as educators in Bridgeport, Conn. and Greenfield, Mass.; and to the personal and business affairs Robert W. Day, a businessman in Buffalo, N.Y.

4 archive boxes (2 linear ft.)

Amherst College. Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7644944

Amherst College. Library

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Day, Rodney W., 1883-

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Webster, Noah, 1758-1843

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American lexicographer, textbook author, spelling reformer, word enthusiast, and editor; b. in Hartford, Conn.; attended Yale and taught school in the Hartford area; moved to New Haven, Conn., in 1798. From the description of Noah Webster papers, 1786-1980. (New Haven Colony Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 319706045 Noah Webster (1758-1843) was an American lexicographer, author and editor. He is best known for his spellers (early spelling textbooks) and his ...

Day, Robert W., 1854-

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Day, Emily J., 1827-1869

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Jones, Henry, 1801-1878

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Jones, Eliza Steele Webster, 1803-

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