Letters of William Slade, 1845-1848.

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Letters of William Slade, 1845-1848.

One letter (1845 Jan. 13) written by Slade to George Perkins Marsh relating to education and three letters (1848 Sept. 18 and 27, Oct. 2) from Slade to Edward Augustus Stansbury concerning Vermont and national politics.

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Marsh, George P. (George Perkins), 1801-1882

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George Perkins Marsh was born in Woodstock, Vermont, educated at Dartmouth, and taught Greek and Latin in a local academy, then studied and practiced law. He was elected to the Vermont legislature, then to Congress in 1843, where he actively supported the Library of Congress and the establishment of the Smithsonian Institution. He was appointed Minister to Italy, 1861-1862. He was an active lecturer, and his book Man and Nature (1864) earns him credit today as the first environmentalist...

Stansbury, Edward Augustus, 1811-1873

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Slade, William, 1786-1859

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U.S. representative from and governor of Vermont, jurist, and lawyer. From the description of Letters of William Slade, 1845-1848. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71014463 ...