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Whitney, William Dwight, 1827-1894

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1827 - 1894

William Dwight Whitney (1827-1894), American linguist, philologist, and lexicographer.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Salisbury family papers

 Collection
Call Number: MS 429
Overview: The papers consist of correspondence, writings, genealogical notes, and other papers, principally of Edward Elbridge Salisbury, philologist, orientalist, and genealogist. Included are materials on various branches of Salisbury's family gathered in his genealogical research. Also included are papers and correspondence of Josiah Salisbury (1781-1826), Abigail Breese Salisbury (1780-1866), and business papers of Samuel Salisbury (1739-1818) and Stephen Salisbury (1746-1829). In addition there are...
Dates: 1753-1904