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| Creator: | Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866. |
| Title: | Jared Sparks Letter |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1828 |
| Quantity: | 1 folder (SC) |
| Abstract: | Letter from the American historian to a Dr. Lieber, mentioning a "Lexicon" and the willingness of Judge Story and Mr. Everett to contribute to it. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Biographical History
Jared Sparks (1789-1866) was an American historian and President of Harvard University from 1849 to 1853. The Mr Everett mentioned in the letter may be his predecessor at Harvard, Edward Everett, but this cannot be proven. Joseph Story was a notable attorney from Massachusetts; he was a Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1811 to 1845. Francis Lieber was a German-American jurist and political philosopher; he was editor of the Encyclopaedia Americana, to which Judge Story was a contributor.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Jared Sparks Letter consists of a single item, a letter from Sparks to Dr. Lieber. In it Sparks mentions a "Lexicon" and assures Lieber that both Judge Story and a Mr. Everett are willing to be contributors, with certain conditions.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Jared Sparks Letter,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Unspecified, 1969.
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Created by: MRC
Date: 8 Oct 2010
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