Cheverus, Jean-Louis-Anne-Madeleine Lefebvre de, 1768-1836
Person
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Laurent Clerc papers
Collection
Call Number: MS 140
Overview:
The papers consist of correspondence relating to the founding of the American School for the Deaf and Dumb in Hartford, Connecticut in 1817 by Laurent Clerc at the invitation of Thomas H. Gallaudet. Included also is a diary in English kept by Clerc during his voyage to the United States from France (1816) together with transcriptions of newspaper accounts of his first address in the United States, newspaper clippings, legal and financial documents, student papers, and memorabilia. There are a...
Dates:
1811-1896
Found in:
Manuscripts and Archives
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Laurent Clerc papers