Henry Martyn Dexter correspondence
Overview
This collection contains letters to Horace James, dating from 1843-1845 and 1852-1857.
Dates
- Creation: 1843-1845, 1852-1857
Creator
- Dexter, Henry Martyn, 1821-1890 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Biography of Henry Martyn Dexter
Dexter and James were close friends from before Dexter's student days at Andover Theological Seminary. The friendship continued as both became prominent in the Congregationalist Church. They were also active abolitionists and interested in the development of the emigrant movement to Kansas Territory.
For biographical data on Henry Martyn Dexter see Dictionary of American Biography. v al. v. Horace James (1818-1875) was an active abolitionist, later Superintendent of Negro Affairs in North Carolina, ca. 1864.
Extent
1 folder (15 items)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
RH MS P18
Subject
- Park, Edward Amasa, 1808-1900 (Person)
- Seymour, John L., active 1843-1857 (Person)
- James, Horace, 1818-1875 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Henry Martyn Dexter Collection
- Subtitle
- Henry Martyn Dexter correspondence
- Author
- lgg 1972; mg 2004
- Date
- 2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in <language encodinganalog="language">English.</language>
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/0716723555
- Preferred citation
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Henry Martyn Dexter Collection, Kansas Collection, RH MS P18, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository