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Manuscript/Mixed Material Letters addressed to Theodore Dwight from Isaac Bird, Stephen Allen Benson and Joseph J. Roberts, 1860-1863.

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Title

  • Letters addressed to Theodore Dwight from Isaac Bird, Stephen Allen Benson and Joseph J. Roberts, 1860-1863.

Summary

  • Unsigned clipping of newspaper galley proof from unidentified source of letter press compilation of seven letters written to Theodore Dwight. Includes transcriptions of letters from Isaac Bird, May 9, 1860, April 1, 1862, May 22, 1862 and January 9, 1863. Includes transcriptions of letters from President Benson of Liberia, July 19, 1860 and November 20, 1860 and transcription of letter from J.J. Roberts, ex-President of Liberia from July 31, 1861. Letters are about the exchange of Arabic manuscripts and their translations.

Names

  • Benson, Stephen Allen, 1816-1865, correspondent.
  • Bird, Isaac, 1793-1876, correspondent.
  • Roberts, Joseph J. (Joseph Jenkins), 1809-1876, correspondent.
  • Dwight, Theodore, 1796-1866, recipient, addressee.
  • American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, associated name.
  • Omar ibn Said Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • [New York, N.Y.?] : [Publisher not identified] [1863?]

Headings

  • -  Dwight, Theodore,--1796-1866--Correspondence
  • -  Benson, Stephen Allen,--1816-1865--Correspondence
  • -  Bird, Isaac,--1793-1876--Correspondence
  • -  Roberts, Joseph J.--(Joseph Jenkins),--1809-1876--Correspondence
  • -  Liberia--Foreign relations--United States
  • -  United States--Foreign relations--Liberia
  • -  Africa--Foreign relations--United States
  • -  United States--Foreign relations--Africa
  • -  Evangelistic work--Africa--History--19th century

Genre

  • Newspaper clippings--1860-1870

Notes

  • -  Title devised by Library staff.
  • -  Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
  • -  LC copy has annotation "2" circled in ink at top of sheet with additional annotations and corrections throughout text.
  • -  Cataloged from scan he11 2018-10-31

Medium

  • 1 sheet ; 32 x 14 cm

Call Number/Physical Location

  • E445.N8 O43, no. 14

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2018662625

Online Format

  • image

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Rights & Access

The contents of the Library of Congress Omar Ibn Said Collection are in the public domain and are free to use and reuse.

Credit Line: Library of Congress, African and Middle East Division, Omar Ibn Said Collection.

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Chicago citation style:

Benson, Stephen Allen, Correspondent, Isaac Bird, Joseph J Roberts, Theodore Dwight, Associated Name American Board Of Commissioners For Foreign Missions, and Omar Ibn Said Collection. Letters addressed to Theodore Dwight from Isaac Bird, Stephen Allen Benson and Joseph J. Roberts, -1863. [New York, N.Y.?: Publisher not identified ?, 1863] Manuscript/Mixed Material. https://www.loc.gov/item/2018662625/.

APA citation style:

Benson, S. A., Bird, I., Roberts, J. J., Dwight, T., American Board Of Commissioners For Foreign Missions, A. N. & Omar Ibn Said Collection. (1863) Letters addressed to Theodore Dwight from Isaac Bird, Stephen Allen Benson and Joseph J. Roberts, -1863. [New York, N.Y.?: Publisher not identified ?] [Manuscript/Mixed Material] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2018662625/.

MLA citation style:

Benson, Stephen Allen, Correspondent, et al. Letters addressed to Theodore Dwight from Isaac Bird, Stephen Allen Benson and Joseph J. Roberts, -1863. [New York, N.Y.?: Publisher not identified ?, 1863] Manuscript/Mixed Material. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2018662625/>.