Thomas E. Packer papers, 1833-1864 (inclusive).

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Thomas E. Packer papers, 1833-1864 (inclusive).

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The papers consist of letters written to Packer from fellow teachers, family, and business associates, plus financial, legal, and miscellaneous papers. The correspondence covers the years 1851-1858, when Packer was teaching school in West Mystic, Connecticut; Brandon, Mississippi; and Mystic Bridge, Connecticut. The letters contain news about teaching, discussions of spiritual and intellectual concerns, and remarks about places visited.

.5 linear ft. (1 box)

Yale University Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8022474

Yale University Library

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Packer, Thomas E.

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Brown, Orlando, 1987-

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Orlando Brown was born September 26, 1801, in Frankfort, Kentucky, to John and Margaretta Brown. He is a descendent of John Preston of Londonderry (now Northern Ireland) through his father's mother, Margaret Preston. He received an A.B. from Princeton and a law degree from Transylvania University. Brown practiced law in Alabama, but returned to Kentucky and became joint proprietor and editor of the FRANKFORT COMMONWEALTH. He was the first corresponding secretary of the Kentucky Historical Societ...

Rindge, Joseph H.

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Eddy, J. W.

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Potter, William Henry, 1816-1887.

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Schoolteacher, insurance agent; taught school for many years in Mystic River, Connecticut, ca. 1840s-1860s, and Brandon, Mississippi, 1851-1855; became an insurance agent, ca. 1868; represented Groton, Connecticut in the state legislature, beginning in 1869. From the description of William Henry Potter Papers, 1832-1933 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702166608 Born in 1816, William H. Potter was a schoolteacher and insurance agent. He taught school for many year...

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