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
Collection
Identifier: Mss 868676
Mss 868676
Date(s):
1868-12-26
Scope and Contents
Letter from Sylvanus Thayer in South Braintree, Massachusetts to George Ticknor, telling him that he was unable to visit due to sickness.
Sylvanus Thayer letters
Collection
Identifier: Mss 821329
Mss 821329
Date(s):
1821-05-29 to 1859-12-24
Abstract
In English.