Dwight Foster letters
Collection
Identifier: MS-1206
MS-1206
Description
The collection contains 17 letters from Benjamin J. Gilbert, a Hanover, NH Lawyer and supporter of Dartmouth College. The letters discuss conditions at Moor's School, family, international relations (particularly related to the XYZ affair), Senator William Blount's impeachment, the Griswold-Lyon brawl and fallout and Thomas Jefferson's election to the presidency.
Dates
- 1797 - 1802
Creator
- Foster, Dwight, 1757-1823 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission from Dartmouth College required for publication or reproduction.
Extent
.25 linear ft. (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Additional Description
Abstract
Dwight Foster (1757-1823), Congressman and Senator from Massachusetts. The collection contains 20 letters from Benjamin J. Gilbert and Daniel Gilbert.
Part of the Rauner Library Archives and Manuscripts Repository