Manuscript/Mixed Material Isaac Bird letter, Hartford, Connecticut, to Theodore Dwight, Brooklyn, New York First line of letter: It was with much pleasure that I received, this morning, yours of the 6th inst / It was with much pleasure that I received, this morning, yours of the 6th inst
About this Item
Title
- Isaac Bird letter, Hartford, Connecticut, to Theodore Dwight, Brooklyn, New York
Other Title
- First line of letter: It was with much pleasure that I received, this morning, yours of the 6th inst
- It was with much pleasure that I received, this morning, yours of the 6th inst
Summary
- Autograph letter, signed, from Reverend Isaac Bird to Theodore Dwight includes a translation by Reverend Bird of a second Arabic manuscript from Panama Sheikh [Shaykh Sana See] in April, 1863. In the letter, Rev. Bird refers to contacting Mr. E.D.G. Prime who reported that the manuscript written by Moro was described by Reverend Plumer in the Observer. Reverend Bird identifies Moro as being the equivalent of Amrou or Omar if written in Arabic.
Names
- Bird, Isaac, 1793-1876, correspondent
- Dwight, Theodore, 1796-1866, recipient, addressee
- Plumer, William S. (William Swan), 1802-1880, associated name
- Prime, E. D. G. (Edward Dorr Griffin), 1814-1891, associated name
- Rothman, Adam, 1971- transcriber
- Omar ibn Said Collection (Library of Congress)
Created / Published
- Hartford, Connecticut : 1863 April 8.
Headings
- - Dwight, Theodore,--1796-1866--Correspondence
- - Bird, Isaac,--1793-1876--Correspondence
- - Said, Omar ibn,--1770?-1863
- - Manuscripts--Washington (D.C.)
- - Connecticut--Hartford
Notes
- - Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
- - Title devised by Library staff.
- - Transcription provided by Dr. Adam Rothman available online.
Medium
- 2 sheets (4 pages) ; 21 x 13 cm
Call Number/Physical Location
- E445.N8 O43, no. 6
Digital Id
Library of Congress Control Number
- 2018662605
Online Format
- online text
- image
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Contributor
- Bird, Isaac
- Dwight, Theodore
- Omar Ibn Said Collection (Library of Congress)
- Plumer, William S. (William Swan)
- Prime, E. D. G. (Edward Dorr Griffin)
- Rothman, Adam