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Noah Webster letter

00-1925-23-0

 Collection
Identifier: 00-1925-23-0

Scope and Contents

Noah Webster in Amherst (Mass.) writes to Abraham Bishop in New Haven about an invitation to a class reunion in New Haven. Although he "retains a strong affection for his classmates", Mr. Webster declines the invitation citing age and other concerns.

Dates

  • created: 1818 Oct 16
  • Other: Date acquired: 11/30/1924

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

1.00 items

0.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Source of Acquisition

Charles Nicoll.

Method of Acquisition

Gift.

Existence and Location of Originals

http://www.litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org

Related Materials

multi-part note content

Other Descriptive Information

This collection was processed with support from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR).

Title
Noah Webster letter
Author
Lee S. Cook
Date
02/04/2010
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Litchfield Historical Society Repository

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