Backus, Elijah, 1759-1811. Elijah Backus diary, 1777. - View Resource

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Backus, Elijah, 1759-1811. Elijah Backus diary, 1777.

Title

Elijah Backus diary, 1777.

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http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/722850642

Abstract

Diary kept by Elijah Backus of Connecticut while a student at Yale. Backus was born in Norwich, Connecticut. He died in Illinois in 1811.

Extent

1 volume.

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Connecticut Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 8089246

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Yale College (1718-1887)

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The Linonian Literary Society was founded in 1753. All undergraduates were allowed to be members of the Linonian Society. The club provided students with a forum to debate, stage plays, and deliver poems, essays, and orations. The society disbanded in 1868. From the guide to the Linonian Society, Yale College, records, 1753-1870, (Manuscripts and Archives) ...

Backus, Elijah, 1759-1811.

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