Stiles, Ezra, 1727-1795
Biography
American academic and educator, Congregationalist minister, theologian and author. He was seventh president of Yale College (1778–1795), and one of the founders of Brown University.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Ezra Stiles letter
Collection
Identifier: Mss 793175
Mss 793175
Date(s):
1793-02-25
Scope and Contents
Letter from Ezra Stiles of Yale College to J. Wheelock recommending Samuel Broome.
Ezra Stiles letter
Collection
Identifier: Mss 781274
Mss 781274
Date(s):
1781-04-24
Scope and Contents
Letter from Ezra Stiles of Yale College to John Wheelock thanking him for conferring the degree of D.D. upon him. Also sends copy of a letter he wrote to Wheelock on January 12.
Ezra Stiles sketch
Collection
Identifier: Mss 779623
Mss 779623
Date(s):
1779
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a sketch of Dartmouth College by Ezra Stiles reproduced in "The Literary diary of Ezra Stiles" (1901) depicting a ground plan of Dartmouth College as it appeared in Nov. 1779. Accompanied by t.p. of v.2, and an additional copy of p. 393.