| Title | Alden Partridge papers, 1807-1959 |
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| Span Dates | 1807-1959 |
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| Bulk Dates | (bulk 1817-1842) |
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| Creator | Partridge, Alden, 1785-1854 |
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| Extent | 650 items |
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| Extent | 4 containers |
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| Extent | 1.4 linear feet |
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| Extent | 2 microfilm reels |
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| Language |
Collection material in
English
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| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
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| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009049 |
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| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm78052597 |
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| Summary | U.S. Army officer, engineer, educator, and state legislator from Vermont. Principally letters (1817-1842) received by Partridge from students and their parents relating to educational matters at the United States Military Academy, the American Literary, Scientific, and Military Academy, and other academies with which Partridge was associated from 1808-1850; letters and documents concerning military activities during the War of 1812, a dispute between Sylvanus Thayer and Partridge over the administration of the United States Military Academy and Partridge’s court martial; a library journal; student rolls; and letters or copies of letters written by Partridge, including several to James Monroe. |
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