Shepard, Samuel, 1772-1846
Person
Biography
Samuel Shepard was born in Chatham, Connecticut on Nov. 19, 1772. He taught a district school at the age of 14 and attended Yale in 1793 where he delivered the Salutatory Oration at graduation. He studied theology and preached in Lenox, Mass. where he died on January 5, 1846
Citation:
Dexter, Franklin Bowditch. Biographical sketches of the graduates of Yale College with annals of the college history vol. V: June, 1792 - September, 1805. New York, Henry Holt, 1911.Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Samuel Shepard letter
00-2009-53-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-2009-53-0
Scope and Contents
A letter to Misses Martha Ellsworth, Polly Ellsworth and Nancy Strong in Chatham. Dated Yale College, March 4th 1793. Mr. Shepard writes about missing friends, the noise of the town, his health, and that he has little time to write letters.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1793 Mar 4; Other: Date acquired: 09/11/2009
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society