Henry Wright letter to his father, 1852 August 1.

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Henry Wright letter to his father, 1852 August 1.

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Henry Wright wrote to his father William Wright of Bristol, Connecticut, describing his trip to New London, Connecticut, attending commencement at Yale, then traveling through West Point, where he saw the raising of the steamship Henry Clay, and on to the Catskill Mountains.

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Henry Clay (Steamship)

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Wright, Henry.

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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) ...

Wright, W. D. (William David), 1906-

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Epithet: of Laxton British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000507.0x000234 William Wright Jr. was Gillis Long's cousin. Gillis Long (1923-1985) was representative for the 8th U.S. Congressional District of Louisiana in 1963-1965 and 1973-1985. He ran unsuccessfully for governor of Louisiana in 1964 and 1971. From the description of William Wright Jr. oral history interview, 1987. (Louisiana State University...