Asa Blair papers, 1809-1848 (inclusive).

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Asa Blair papers, 1809-1848 (inclusive).

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Pastor, Congregational Church, Kent, Connecticut. Chiefly letters to his wife during a trip to the South (1822) in which he describes Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, D. C. and Mount Vernon. A letter of Dec 2, 1822 describes the use of opium during his illness. Also in the collection are the correspondence of his wife Mira A. Blair and miscellaneous legal documents.

.25 linear ft. (1 box)

Yale University Library

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Yale University Library

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Mount Vernon (Va. : Estate)

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Mount Vernon is located on the Potomac River near the city of Alexandria, Virginia, and is best known as the home of George and Martha Washington. George Washington's ancestors acquired the estate when it was known as Little Hunting Creek Plantation. In 1740, Lawrence Washington renamed the plantation Mount Vernon after the English naval officer Admiral Edward Vernon, under whom he served. Under George Washington, the plantation reached a size of nearly 8,000 acres and was divided into five far...

Blair, Asa, 1784-1823.

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B.A., Yale, 1810; studied theology with Rev. Ebenezer Porter of Washington, Ct. and was licensed to preach in 1811; ordained and installed as pastor of the Congregational Church in Kent, Ct. in 1813, where he served until 1822. From the description of Asa Blair papers, 1809-1848 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702165880 B.A., Yale, 1810; studied theology with Rev. Ebenezer Porter of Washington, Ct. and was licensed to preach in 1811; ordained and ins...

Yale University. Class of 1884

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Yale University.

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