- Additional Authors
- Comte, Auguste, 1798-1857.
- Description
- 1 box.
- Summary
- Papers include his autobiography prepared for the "Bowdoin Memorial;" letters, 1813, 1848-1867, with drafts of letters to Auguste Comte and other European and American scholars regarding his "New Elements of Geometry;" ten poems; three manuscripts of "Robert Wylie of Townsend;" a lecture on geometry, p. 28-34; notes on geometry; newspaper clippings of his prose and poetry; and reviews and notices of his books.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Manuscripts for publication.
- Access (note)
- Biography (note)
- Author and editor of Portland, Maine, and New York City.
- Call Number
- MssCol 2791
- Author
Smith, Seba, 1792-1868.
- Title
Seba Smith papers, 1813-1867, n.d.
- Restricted Access
Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at division indicated.
- Biography
Author and editor of Portland, Maine, and New York City. His wife, Elizabeth Oakes Prince Smith, was an author, lyceum lecturer and early women's rights activist.
- Location of Other Archival Materials
Related collections include the Elizabeth Oakes Prince Smith Papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, New York Public Library.
- Occupation
Authors.
Editors.
- Added Author
Comte, Auguste, 1798-1857. Addressee
- Research Call Number
MssCol 2791