Letter : New Haven, [Conn.], to Thomas and Mary Seymour, 1788 Nov 14.

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Letter : New Haven, [Conn.], to Thomas and Mary Seymour, 1788 Nov 14.

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Signed autograph letter from Ledyard Seymour, son of Hartford, Connecticut's first mayor, Thomas Seymour, to his parents Thomas and Mary. Seymour, a member of the Yale Class of 1792, reports on his life as a Yale undergraduate, briefly describing the size of his class, Yale President Stiles's stance on the boarding policy for the College, and other details of student life. Seymour also asks his parents for a number of clothing items, inquires after his mother's health and his brothers, and mentions his parent's involvement in the building of a mill.

1 item (1 leaf) ; 21 cm.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Seymour, Thomas, 1735-1829.

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Stiles, Ezra, 1727-1795

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Congregational clergyman and librarian, of Newport, R.I.; and president of Yale University, New Haven, Conn. From the description of Ezra Stiles papers, 1682-1795. (New Haven Colony Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 368232945 Ezra Stiles, president of Yale College from 1778 to 1795. From the description of Ezra Stiles papers, [ca. 1727-1795]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81484808 From the description of Ezra Stiles papers, [ca. 1727-1795...

Yale University. Class of 1884

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Seymour, Mary, 1735-1807.

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Yale University.

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Seymour, Ledyard, 1773-1848.

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