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Leonard Woods to "Dear Sir," Bangor. 28 October 1836 [2p.]

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: M190.1

Series Description:

From the Series:

Letters to and from Leonard Woods, spanning the years 1832 to 1874. The bulk of the correspondence is between Woods and members of the Boards (Trustees and Overseers) of Bowdoin College and chiefly concerns three issues: Woods' acceptance and resignation of the presidency and the College's declaration of denominational status in 1846. Notable correspondents include Robert Hallowell Gardiner (Overseer 1811-1841; Trustee 1841-1860) and faculty members Parker Cleaveland and Calvin Ellis Stowe.

Also included are fourteen letters written by or to the Reverend Leonard Woods, Sr., father of President Woods, dating from 1818-1839.

Dates

  • Creation: 1818 - 1964
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1818 - 1879

Creator

Access Restrictions:

No restrictions.

Extent

From the Series: 0.5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine 04011 Repository

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