Smith, Asa Dodge, 1804-1877

Letter from Asa D. Smith in New York to J. Wakefield, accepting invitation to speak at reunion of Sons of Weston.

Three-page letter from Asa Dodge Smith in New York to Nathan Lord regarding his diffidence at accepting the presidency of Dartmouth College.

Two-page letter from Asa Dodge Smith in Hanover, New Hampshire to Darius W. Geer with the conditions under which Edward may return to college.

Two-page letter from Austin Sanford in East Bridgewater to Asa Dodge Smith with the committee's reason for not releasing the writer until the end of thirteen weeks.

Three-page letter from Charles Oliver Thompson in West Cambridge, Massachusetts to Asa Dodge Smith, telling him that he is unable to accept the position at Dartmouth.

Five-page letter from Clement Long in Auburn to Asa Ddge Smith, asking Smith to consider a professorship in Auburn Theological Seminary.

Six-page letter from Clement Long in Auburn to Asa Dodge Smith, with an explanation of the duties and privileges of the professorship at Auburn Theological Seminary which writer wishes Smith to accept.

Four-page letter from Clement Long in Auburn to Asa Dodge Smith with further details relating to the professorship offered Smith at Auburn Theological Seminary.

Three-page letter from Cyrus Byington in Stockbridge, Choctaw Nation to Asa Dodge Smith, telling him about the work of the Indian mission, and desribing an Indian temperance meeting.

Four-page letter from Daniel James Noyes in Hanover to Asa Dodge Smith, regarding living conditions in Hanover.

Three-page letter from Daniel James Noyes in Hanover to Asa Dodge Smith, telling him that Mrs. Long would like to know when Smith will be in Hanover to see her house. So would Mrs. Sherman. Some think that Smith should be there for the Medical school commencement in November.

Three-page letter from Daniel James Noyes to Asa Dodge Smith, telling him that the Grafton County conference takes place at Lyme, June 8. Writer wishes Smith would attend a representative of the College.

Four-page letter from Daniel Little Furber at Newton Center to Asa Dodge Smith regarding the sale of Mrs. Furber's house.

Two-page letter from Daniel Sconodoa in Oneida, New York to principle (!) of Dartmouth College, telling him that he understands that Dartmouth has an appropriation from the government for Indians and would like to have his son educated there.

Letter from Elbridge West Merrill in Haverhill to Asa Dodge Smith, telling him that he wants to know whether he will be received back [in college].

Eleven-page letter from Elihy Thayer Rowe in Meriden to Asa Dodge Smith, telling him that he thinks the faculty takes too little interest in the churches and schools in the state. Mr. Duncan's suitability for a professorship.

Papers include letter to Asa Dodge Smith, letters to Henry H. Goodell from John Lawes and others, and to William Constantine Goodell all concerning academic affairs and personal matters. Includes bookplate of the Goodell Lubrary at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and postcards, one picturing the Goodell Library.

Letter from Henry Moore Baker at the Treasury Department to Asa Dodge Smith, telling him that he is sending specimens of genuine Confederate currency for the Dartmouth College Museum.

Letter from Henry Wardwell to Asa Dodge Smith, asking Smith to change the decision in regard to the librarian's occupancy of the library rooms

Letter from John Aiken in Boston to Asa Dodge Smith in which he congratulates Smith on accepting the presidency of Dartmouth College. Would like his photograph.