Brown, Samuel Gilman, 1813-1885

Dates

Existence: 1813 - 1885

Biography

Samuel Gilman Brown was born in 1813, in North Yarmouth, Maine. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1831 and from Andover Theological Seminary in 1837. From 1840 to 1863, he was professor of oratory and belles-lettres at Dartmouth College, before holding the chair of intellectual philosophy and political economy. He held this position until 1867, when he became president of Hamilton College. He published extensively including "Biographies of Self-Taught Men" (1847) and "Life of Rufus Choate" (1862).

Found in 51 Collections and/or Records:

Samuel Gilman Brown letter

Item 1

Identifier: Mss 864110

Mss 864110

Date(s): 1864-01-10

Scope and Contents

Two-page letter from Samuel Gilman Brown at Tremont House to Asa Dodge Smith with details of the subscription.

Samuel Gilman Brown letter

Item 1

Identifier: Mss 864114

Mss 864114

Date(s): 1864-01-14

Scope and Contents

Four-page letter from Samuel Gilman Brown in Albany to Asa Dodge Smith, telling him that he rejoices in Smith's success in Boston. He starts for there, Saturday. He may possibly lecture in New York.

Samuel Gilman Brown letter

Item 1

Identifier: Mss 864331

Mss 864331

Date(s): 1864-05-31

Samuel Gilman Brown letter

Item 1

Identifier: Mss 864463.2

Mss 864463.2

Date(s): 1864-08-13

Scope and Contents

Letter from Samuel Gilman Brown in New York to Asa Dodge Smith, regarding the importance of the subjects before the Board.

Samuel Gilman Brown letter

Item 1

Identifier: Mss 864570.4

Mss 864570.4

Date(s): 1864-10-20

Scope and Contents

Three-page letter from Samuel Gilman Brown in Boston to Asa Dodge Smith, telling him that he will return tomorrow for Mr. Lord's last lecture and to help toward the final payment.

Samuel Gilman Brown letter

Item 1

Identifier: Mss 864690.1

Mss 864690.1

Date(s): 1864-12

Scope and Contents

Letter from Samuel Gilman Brown to Asa Dodge Smith, telling him about the repairs in the Senior and Junior rooms.

Samuel Gilman Brown letter

Item 1

Identifier: Mss 865158

Mss 865158

Date(s): 1865-02-08

Scope and Contents

Three-page letter from Samuel Gilman Brown in Hanover to Asa Dodge Smith, talking about the College's poverty and the fact that the writer will probably go down.

Sanborn Conner Brown autograph collection

Item 1

Identifier: Mss 835529

Mss 835529

Date(s): 1835

Abstract

In English.

Sir Henry Wentworth Dyke Acland letter

Item 1

Identifier: Mss 840164

Mss 840164

Date(s): 1840-02-14

Abstract

In English.

Sir Robert Harry Inglis letter

Item 1

Identifier: Mss 840103

Mss 840103

Date(s): 1840-01-03

Scope and Contents

Three-page letter from Sir Robert Harry Inglis in London to an unidentified recipient in which he extends an invitation and notes that Sir Francis Head and Samuel Gilman Brown would not be compatable guests.

William Buell Sprague letter

Item 1

Identifier: Mss 847406.1

Mss 847406.1

Date(s): 1847-07-06

Abstract

In English.