Wigglesworth, Edward, 1732-1794
Dates
- Existence: 1732 - 1794
Edward Wigglesworth (1732–1794), the son of Edward Michael Wigglesworth (c. 1693–1765), occupied the Hollis Chair of divinity at the Harvard Divinity School from 1765 to 1792. His father had been the first to hold that position. He graduated from Harvard University in 1749. He was a charter member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1780).
Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:
Edward Wigglesworth letter
Mss 791690
Collection
Identifier: Mss 791690
Scope and Contents
Extract from a letter from Edward Wigglesworth to John Erskine giving writer's opinion of Kirkland's plan for establishing a school in the Indian country.
Edward Wigglesworth letter
Webster Mss 794252
Collection
Identifier: Mss 794252
Scope and Contents
Letter of Edward Wigglesworth of Boston, Mass. to Daniel Webster from the letterbook of Thomas English. Relates to Webster's apparent casualness in following specification in ship-building. Mentions Capt. Hackett.
Jo: Kemp (Sec. of Soc. in Scotland) letter
Mss 789312.1
Collection
Identifier: Mss 789312.1
Overview
In English.