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Seba Smith papers

Title
Seba Smith papers, 1813-1867, n.d.
Author
Smith, Seba, 1792-1868.

Details

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)
  • Restricted access;
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
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