Aiken, Charles Augustus, 1827-1892

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Dates

Existence: 1827 - 1892

Biography

Charles Augustus Aiken was born in 1827, in Manchester, Vermont. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1846, and from Andover Theological Seminary in 1853. In 1854, he was ordained as a pastor of the Congregational Church in Yarmouth, Maine. Aiken became the professor of Latin languages at Dartmouth College in 1858. He held this position until 1866, before joining the staff at Princeton University. In 1869, he became the president of Union College. From 1871 to 1892, Aiken was the Archibald Alexander professor of Christian Ethics and Apologetics at Princeton Theological Seminary. He died in 1892.

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

Charles A. Aiken speeches

Collection

Identifier: MS-375

MS-375

Date(s): 1861 to 1866

Abstract

Charles A. Aiken (1827-1892), educator. Dartmouth College Class of 1846. The collection contains five addresses, some with notations of place and date of delivery, including addresses to a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, and to a Dartmouth College alumni gathering.

Charles Augustus Aiken letter

Item 1

Identifier: Mss 864623.1

Mss 864623.1

Date(s): 1864-11-23

Scope and Contents

Letter from Charles Augustus Aiken at Dartmouth College to Asa Dodge Smith, telling him that Clark had been over the ground passed over by his class and very respectable.

Charles Augustus Aiken letter

Item 1

Identifier: Mss 865900.3

Mss 865900.3

Date(s): 1865

Scope and Contents

Letter from Charles Augustus Aiken to Asa Dodge Smith, telling him that he is unwilling to take Rowell unless Smith has already answered him.

Charles Augustus Aiken letter

Item 1

Identifier: Mss 866165

Mss 866165

Date(s): 1866-02-15

Scope and Contents

Three-page letter from Charles Augustus Aiken in Andover, Massachusetts to Asa Dodge Smith, telling him that he has bee offered the Latin professorship in the College of New Jersey.

Charles Augustus Aiken letter

Item 1

Identifier: Mss 868571.1

Mss 868571.1

Date(s): 1868-10-21

Scope and Contents

Letter from Charles Augustus Aiken in Princeton, New Jersey to Asa Dodge Smith, asking whether Smith or the other two Dartmouth gentlemen will be able to accept the Inauguration Committee's invitation.

Charles Augustus Aiken letter

Item 1

Identifier: Mss 868617

Mss 868617

Date(s): 1868-11-17

Scope and Contents

Two-page letter from Charles Augustus Aiken in Princeton to Asa Dodge Smith, asking for detailed descriptions and plans of the Dartmouth gymnasium to be used in planning Princeton's gymnasium.

Charles Augustus Aiken letter

Item 1

Identifier: Mss 868655.2

Mss 868655.2

Date(s): 1868-12-05

Scope and Contents

Two-page letter from Charles Augustus Aiken in Princeton, New Jersey to Asa Dodge Smith, telling him that that the Trustees of Princeton would like plans and specificiations of the Dartmouth gymnasium which is said to be the best in the country.

Charles Augustus Aiken letter

Item 1

Identifier: Mss 863651

Mss 863651

Date(s): 1863-12-01

Scope and Contents

Letter from Charles Augustus Aiken in Andover, Massachusetts to Asa Dodge Smith regarding George Harlin Pillsbury's conduct.

Charles Augustus Aiken letter

Item 1

Identifier: Mss 864161

Mss 864161

Date(s): 1864-02-11

Scope and Contents

Three-page letter from Charles Augustus Aiken in Hanover, New Hampshire to Asa Dodge Smith telling him about the number of students in the war and about Professor Noyes' success in Concord.

Charles Augustus Aiken letter

Item 1

Identifier: Mss 866559

Mss 866559

Date(s): 1866-10-09

Scope and Contents

Three-page letter from Charles Augustus Aiken in Princeton, New Jersey to Asa Dodge Smith, telling him that the Class of 1846 fund is to be used for a Latin prize.

Charles Augustus Aiken letter of recommendation

Item 1

Identifier: Mss 861426.1

Mss 861426.1

Date(s): 1861-07-26

Scope and Contents

Letter of recommendation from Charles Augustus Aiken to Jonas Hutchinson declaring him as a competent teacher. Includes letter of recommendation, Sept. 25, 1861 from J.G. Davis, Amnherst, New Hampshire.