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Scope and Content Note
The correspondence of Eliakim Littell (1797-1870) spans the years 1819-1869, with the bulk of the material dating from 1825 to 1852. The collection details Littell's work as publisher of Museum of Foreign Literature and Science and Littell's Living Age, Littell's interest in establishing public institutions for higher learning, as well as invitations, thank-you notes, and recommendations. Notable correspondents include James Buchanan, John C. Calhoun, DeWitt Clinton, Andrew Jackson, William Hickling Prescott, and Thomas Jefferson.