James Woodbridge letters, 1824-1827.

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James Woodbridge letters, 1824-1827.

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The collection consists of four letters. The first letter is written by James' father, William Woodbridge of Hartford, CT, on 24 May 1824, to his son at the American Literary, Scientific and Military Academy (Norwich University) in Norwich, VT. In this letter, it appears that James was considering leaving the Academy, a decision of which his father approved. The second letter is to James at the Academy (Norwich University) in Middletown, CT, from B. Hudson in Hartford on 4 July 1826, and concerns the delay of a package. The third letter is from William Woodbridge in Hartford, CT, to his son James at the Academy in Middletown, 5 March 1827, in which he expresses concern over the rumor of a riot among the cadets. This letter is a photocopy only. The original is in private hands and a copy was sent to Norwich University on 3 July 1987. The last letter in the collection is also from William Woodbridge in Hartford to his son James at the Academy in Middletown, 27 April 1827, in which he expresses his wish to have his son pay the family a visit at election time.

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Norwich University, Kreitzberg Library

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Norwich University, Kreitzberg Library

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Norwich University

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Woodbridge, James

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William Arba Ellis, in volume three of his published history of Norwich University, claims that James Woodbridge of Hartford, CT, entered the American Literary, Scientific and Military Academy (forerunner of Norwich University) in 1821 and graduated in 1823; however, the letters composing this collection indicate that Woodbridge entered the Academy in 1823 and was still there in 1827. Little else is known about James Woodbridge. From the description of James Woodbridge letters, 1824-...