A sermon, delivered at the funeral of his excellency Oliver Wolcott, Governor of the State of Connecticut, who died 1st December 1797 / by Azel Backus, A.M., pastor of the church in Bethlem, ca. 1797
Scope and Content
Pamphlets collected and studied by Noah Webster. Among the topics are politics, religion, science, and medicine. The pamphlets are thought to have been useful to Webster as sources of American linguistic practice, as well as for his own edification. The pamphlets were bound by Case, Lockwood & Brainard printers of Hartford, and donated to the Hartford Library Association some time in the 19th century.
Dates
- ca. 1797
Access Restrictions
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Extent
From the Collection: 91 Volumes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Webster, Noah, 1758-1843 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Hartford History Center Repository
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Collection organization
Citation
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A sermon, delivered at the funeral of his excellency Oliver Wolcott, Governor of the State of Connecticut, who died 1st December 1797 / by Azel Backus, A.M., pastor of the church in Bethlem, ca. 1797, Volume: 37, Pamphlet: 7. Noah Webster Pamphlet Collection, MS-Webster. Hartford History Center.
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A sermon, delivered at the funeral of his excellency Oliver Wolcott, Governor of the State of Connecticut, who died 1st December 1797 / by Azel Backus, A.M., pastor of the church in Bethlem, ca. 1797, Volume: 37, Pamphlet: 7. Noah Webster Pamphlet Collection, MS-Webster. Hartford History Center. https://hplct.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/archival_objects/7161 Accessed December 20, 2024.