Box 3
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Letters from John Coakley Lettsom, London, to Joseph Willard, 1791-1797 Digital
FOUND IN:
Harvard University Archives
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Collection:
Corporation papers, 1st series, supplements to the Harvard College Papers
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Series:
Corporation papers, chronological file
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Sub-Series:
1784-1799
Item — Box: 3, Folder: 20Identifier: UAI 5.120
Scope and content:
The five letters are dated February 23, 1791; March 12, 1792; March 26, 1795; February 20, 1796; and September 27, 1797. The letter of February 23, 1791, includes a long discussion of the French Revolution. The letter of March 12, 1792, includes a discussion of the Priestley Riots and the political situation in Europe; the letter of March 26, 1795 continues this political discussion. The letter of February 20, 1796, mentions Willard's election to the Royal Society of Göttingen; the letter of...