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Webster, Noah, Jr., 1758-1843

 

Dates

  • Existence: 1758 - 1843

Biography

Noah Webster Jr. (October 16, 1758 – May 28, 1843) was an American lexicographer, textbook pioneer, English-language spelling reformer, political writer, editor, and prolific author. He has been called the "Father of American Scholarship and Education". His "Blue-backed Speller" books taught five generations of American children how to spell and read. Webster's name has become synonymous with "dictionary" in the United States, especially the modern Merriam-Webster dictionary that was first published in 1828 as An American Dictionary of the English Language.

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Noah Webster autograph

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 841527
Mss 841527
Date(s): 1841-09-27
Abstract

In English.

Noah Webster letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 806167
Mss 806167
Date(s): 1806-02-17
Abstract

In English.

Noah Webster letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 803568.1
Mss 803568.1
Date(s): 1803-10-18
Abstract

In English.

Noah Webster letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 820527
Mss 820527
Date(s): 1820-09-27
Abstract

In English.

Noah Webster letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 789355
Mss 789355
Date(s): 1789-06-05 and 1798-04-20
Abstract

In English.

William P. Vail letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 839657
Mss 839657
Date(s): 1839-12-07
Scope and Contents

Letter from William P. Vail in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania to Noah Webster in New Haven, Connecticut in which he asks about the usage of the phrase "is being." Includes letter from Noah Webster to William P. Vail dated December 12, 1839.

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