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Edward Everett Collection

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Everett, Edward, 1794-1865

Edward Everett, an American statesman, was born in Dorchester, Mass., on April 11, 1794. He graduated from Harvard University in 1811. He was elected to Congress (1825-1835), and served as governor of Massachusetts (1836-1840), United States Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Great Britain (1841-1845), president of Harvard University (1846-1849), secretary of state (1852-1853), and United States senator (1853-1854). He died in Boston on January 15, 1865.

The collection consists of selected correspondence of Everett. Correspondents include George N. Briggs, James Carnahan, Ralph Waldo Emerson, David A. Hall, John G. Locke, William B. Sprague, and John Tyler.

Arranged by accession number.

The collection was formed as a result of a Departmental practice of combining into one collection material of various accessions relating to a particular person, family, or subject.

Various AM.

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Finding aid written by James Flannery on February 7, 2006. Folder Inventory added by Hilde Creager (2015) in 2012.

No appraisal information is available.

Publisher
Manuscripts Division
Finding Aid Date
2006
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The collection is open for research.

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Collection Inventory

Letter from Edward Everett to John Tyler, President of the USA referring to explosion on the "Princeton" in which Sec. of State Uphur was killed, 1844 April 8. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Letter from Edward Everett to Rev. Drs. Carnahan, Miller, Newkirk, and Green, Letter from Everett to Mr. V.D. Collins, 1847-1853. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Letter from Edward Everett to David A. Hall concerning making and shipping a wardrobe, 1851 May 28. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Letter from Edward Everett to Mrs. Anne Smyth (wife of Admiral W.H. Smyth) acknowledging a book and commenting on the prospect of Civil War in America, 1861 May 13. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Letter from Edward Everett to "Gentlemen", 1865 January 15. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Letters from Edward Everett to R.W. Emerson, unaddressed (photostats), 1826-1846. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Letter from Edward Everett to Mr. John G. Locke, 1854 April 2. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

4 Letter from Edward Everett to William B. Sprague, 1 to Mr. Emerson, 1 Letter to Mr. Kenyon, 1 to George N. Briggs, 1 to "My dear friend", 1 Calling Card, 1834-1858. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

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