Abbott, Jacob, 1803-1879
Person
Jacob Abbott (1803-1879) was an American writer of children's books, educated at Bowdoin College and Andover Theological Seminary School.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Bidwell family papers
Collection
Call Number: MS 79
Overview:
The papers consist of correspondence, writings, legal and financial documents, and other papers of six generations of Bidwell family members. Principal figures include Barnabas Bidwell (1763-1833), lawyer and politician in Massachusetts and Kingston, Ontario; and his son, Marshall Spring Bidwell (1799-1872), lawyer and politician in Kingston and New York City.
Dates:
1750-1952, bulk 1782-1915
Found in:
Manuscripts and Archives
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Bidwell family papers
Letters : Farmington, Maine, to [Edward] Denham, 1876
Part of Collection — Box: 43, Folder: GROUP 719, F-1
Call Number: YCAL MSS MISC
Scope and Contents:
Two ALS to Denham, one congratulating him on a "pamphlet" and the other declining an invitation. With manuscript notes about Abbott in an unidentified hand.
Dates:
1876