Samuel Henry Dickson papers, 1843-1858

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Samuel Henry Dickson papers, 1843-1858

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Papers, 1843-1858, consisting of a pamphlet of verse, and "Proceedings At The Inauguration of the Monument Erected by the Washington Light Infantry, to the Memory of Col. William Washington, May 5th, 1858," which includes Dickson's ode written for the occasion and an ode composed "to be recited on the occasion of their (the infantry's) visit to the Battle Field of The Cowpens." Letter,13 May 1857, from artist Daniel Huntington (1816-1906) in New York, informing Dickson that four paintings of eminent men in various fields had been commissioned "by a generous friend of art," stating that he was to paint the scientists, and requesting him "to give me two or three sittings... if possible at my Studio in New York."

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Dickson, Samuel Henry, 1798-1872

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Epithet: MD British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000355.0x0003e6 Physician and educator. Samuel Henry Dickson was born in Charleston, South Carolina and received his M.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1819. Dickson practiced in Charleston and became dean of the Medical College of South Carolina. In 1847 he moved to New York, and in 1857 he became a professor at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelph...

Huntington, Daniel, 1816-1906

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Daniel Huntington was a portrait, historical, and landscape painter. Born Oct. 14, 1816 in New York City, Huntington was a student at Hamilton College from 1832 to 1836. He studied under S.F.B. Morse and Henry Inman and then went to Europe in 1839 and again from 1842 to 1845, spending most of his time in Rome. Elected a National Academician in 1840, Huntington served twice as President of the National Academy, from 1862 to 1870 and from 1877 to 1890. He died in New York City on April 18, 1906. ...

Washington, William, 1752-1810

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St. Paul Parish, South Carolina plantation owner, South Carolina state legislator, and Revolutionary War officer. From the description of William Washington bill of exchange, 1785 Sept. 8. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 32145051 A native of Virginia, William Washington was a St. Paul's Parish, S.C. plantation owner and South Carolina state legislator. From the description of Letters to Jonathan Lucas, 1792-1796. (The South Carolina H...