Thayer, Sylvanus, 1785-1872
Biography
Colonel and Brevet Brigadier General Sylvanus Thayer (June 9, 1785 – September 7, 1872) also known as "the Father of West Point" was an early superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point and an early advocate of engineering education in the United States. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1807.
Found in 22 Collections and/or Records:
Sylvanus Thayer letter
Item 1
Identifier: Mss 862672.1
Mss 862672.1
Date(s):
1862-12-22
Scope and Contents
Two-page letter from Sylvanus Thayer in South Braintree, Massachusetts to Col. S. Sweat, telling him that due to illness he may be unable to attend his Christmas dinner.
Sylvanus Thayer letters
Item 1
Identifier: Mss 821329
Mss 821329
Date(s):
1821-05-29 to 1859-12-24
Abstract
In English.