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ITEM — Box: 1 Identifier: MC 180, 3.

Letters from George Bradford to Sarah Alden Ripley, 1821, 1823, undated. Digital

Scope and Contents

Six letters from Harvard College, describing his studies (Gibbon, Xenophon, Herodotus, etc.), his fellow scholars and tutors, discussing his frequent melancholia and his choice of profession. One letter from Plymouth, July 11, [1826?], about his school and a botany class.

Dates

  • Creation: 1806-1867

Language of Materials

Materials in English.

Access Restrictions:

Access. Collection is open for research.

Extent

.42 linear feet (1 file box)

Repository Details

Part of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Repository

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