Baker family papers, 1825-1832 (inclusive).

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Baker family papers, 1825-1832 (inclusive).

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The papers consist of letters exchanged by Oliver and Otis Baker, both graduates of Yale. Also included are letters to Otis Baker from his sister, Hannah Baker Lang, and letters to both Oliver and Otis Baker from others. A declamation by Oliver Baker is also part of the papers. There is reference to and some description of Yale life, interesting comments on being a teacher, and general comments on what life was like for a young man of the time.

.25 linear ft. (1 box)

Yale University Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8011774

Yale University Library

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Baker, Otis, 1803-1833.

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Baker family.

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Oliver Baker, son of Samuel and Hannah (Bush) Baker of Bolton, Massachusetts, was baptized on September 27, 1801. While still an infant, the family moved to Templeton, Massachusetts. Oliver Baker graduated from Yale in 1829. He entered the Andover Theological Seminary in 1831, and a year later transferred to the Yale Divinity School. Oliver Baker died in Rahway, New Jersey on March 15, 1834. Otis Baker, son of Samuel and Hannah (Bush) Baker, was born in Templeton, Massac...

Yale University.

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Baker, Oliver, 1801-1834

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Graduate of Yale College; principal of Monroe Academy, Henrietta, N.Y., 1830-1931; attended Andover Theological Seminary, 1831-1832; attended Yale Divinity School from 1832; died in Rahway, New Jersey, 1834. From the description of Correspondence, 1830-1833. (New York State Library). WorldCat record id: 430227973 Graduate of Yale College; attended Andover Theological Seminary, 1831-1832; attended Yale Divinity School from 1832; died in Rahway, New Jersey, 1834. F...