Tracy, Joseph, 1794-1874
Biography
Joseph Tracy (1793–1874) was a Protestant Christian minister, newspaper editor, historian and leading figure in the American Colonization Society of the early to mid-19th century. He is noted as a typical figure of the New England Renaissance. He graduated with a Master of Arts from Dartmouth College in 1814.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Joseph Tracy letter
Collection
Identifier: Mss 868469
Mss 868469
Date(s):
1868-08-19
Scope and Contents
Three-page letter from Joseph Tracy to Asa Dodge Smith, telling him that he has refused to write a biographical sketch of Thaddeus Stevens for the Dartmouth because he knew him to well.