Amos Throop letter, Providence, Rhode Island, to Zachariah Allen, Exeter, New Hampshire, 1807, Nov. 4
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Summary
- Creator:
- Throop, Amos, 1738-1814
- Abstract:
- ALS to his nephew, then a student at Phillips Exeter Academy. Throop praises the academic reputation of the school, relates news of a cotton mill fire and reports on the health of various family members.
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Language:
- Materials in English
- Collection ID:
- RL.10916
Background
- Scope and content:
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ALS to his nephew, then a student at Phillips Exeter Academy. Throop praises the academic reputation of the school, relates news of a cotton mill fire and reports on the health of various family members.
- Biographical / historical:
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Pioneer, philanthropist and founder of Throop University, later the California Institute of Technology.
- Acquisition information:
- Source unknown
- Processing information:
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Processed by: Rubenstein Staff
Finding aid derived from MARC record using DukeMARC2EAD-HOMproject.xsl, December 2014
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- General note:
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Forms part of the Trent Manuscripts Collection.
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Amos Throop Letter, 1807, Nov. 4, Providence, Rhode Island, to Zachariah Allen, Exeter, New Hampshire, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.