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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Agassiz , Elizabeth Cabot , 1823 - (search)
Agassiz, Elizabeth Cabot, 1823-
Naturalist and educator; born in Boston, Mass., in 1823; daughter of Thomas G. Cary; was married to Prof. Louis Agassiz in 1850.
In 1865 she accompanied her husband on his expedition to Brazil, and in 1871-72 was on the Hassler expedition.
She greatly aided her husband in his studies and writings: was joint author with her son of Seaside studies in natural history; published Louis Agassiz: his life and correspondence; and was president of the Harvard Annex,n, Mass., in 1823; daughter of Thomas G. Cary; was married to Prof. Louis Agassiz in 1850.
In 1865 she accompanied her husband on his expedition to Brazil, and in 1871-72 was on the Hassler expedition.
She greatly aided her husband in his studies and writings: was joint author with her son of Seaside studies in natural history; published Louis Agassiz: his life and correspondence; and was president of the Harvard Annex, now Radcliffe College, from its organization till 1899, when she resigned.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Alaskan boundary, the. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Apportionment, congressional, (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Asgill , Sir Charles , 1762 -1823 (search)
Asgill, Sir Charles, 1762-1823
British military officer; born in England. April 7, 1762.
He was among the troops under Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown, where he held the position of captain.
Late in 1781, Capt. Joseph Huddy, serving in the New Jersey line.
was in charge of a block-house on Toms River, Monmouth co., N. J. There he and his little garrison were captured in March, 1782, by a band of refugee loyalists sent by the Board of associated loyalists of New York, of which ex-Governor Franklin, of New Jersey, was president, and taken to that city.
On April 8, these prisoners were put in charge of Capt. Richard Lippincott.
a New Jersey loyalist, who took them in a sloop to the British guard-ship at Sandy Hook.
There Huddy was falsely charged with being concerned in the death of Philip White.
a desperate Tory.
who was killed
Capt, Charles Asgill. White, a desperate Tory, who was killed while trying to escape from his guard.
While a prisoner, Huddy was taken by Lipp
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Badgar , Oscar Charles , 1823 - (search)
Badgar, Oscar Charles, 1823-
Naval officer; born in Windham, Conn., Aug. 12, 1823; served throughout the Mexican and Civil Wars; retired as commodore in 1885; died June 20, 1899.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Baird , Spencer Fullerton , 1823 -1887 (search)
Baird, Spencer Fullerton, 1823-1887
Scientist; born in Reading, Pa., Feb. 3, 1823; was graduated at Dickinson College in 1840.
In 1850 he was appointed assistant secretary to the Smithsonian Institution.
He held that office until the death of Prof. Joseph Henry (q. v.) in 1878, when he succeeded to the office of secretary, which he held until his death, on Aug. 19, 1887, Professor Baird published several works on natural history.
In 1871 he was placed at the head of the United States Fish Commission.
He died in Wood's Holl, Mass., Aug. 19, 1887.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Balfour , Nisbet , 1743 -1823 (search)
Balfour, Nisbet, 1743-1823
British military officer; born in Dunbog, Scotland.
in 1743.
He was a son of an auctioneer and bookseller in Edinburgh; entered the British army as an ensign in 1761; commanded a company in 1770; was wounded at the battle of Bunker Hill in June, 1775.
and again in the battle of Long Island.
He was sent home with despatches after the capture of New York in 1776, and was brevetted major in November following.
Served under Lord Cornwallis in Pennsylvania and the Carolinas; and was in command at Charleston in 1781, when he reluctantly obeyed the command of Lord Rawdon to execute Isaac Hayne (q. v.). He was then lieutenant-colonel.
He was made colonel and aide-de-camp to his king in 1782.
a major-general in 1793. lieutenant-general in 1798, and general in 1803.
He died in Dunbog, Oct. 10, 1823.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Bartram , William , 1739 -1823 (search)
Bartram, William, 1739-1823
Naturalist; born in Kingsessing, Pa., Feb. 9, 1739.
He engaged in business in North Carolina in 1761, and became a devoted student of natural history.
Son of John Bartram, a distinguished botanist, and the founder of the first botanical garden in the United States.
William accompanied his father, when the latter was seventy years of age, in a botanical excursion and exploration of east Florida, and resided some time on the banks of the St. John River, returning home in 1771.
He was employed by Dr. Fothergill, of London, in 1773-78, in botanical explorations and collections in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. Mr. Bartram was a member of the American Philosophical Society and other scientific associations in the United States and Europe.
In 1790 he published an account of his travels in the Gulf region, in which he gave an account of the Creek.
Choctaw, and Cherokee indians.
Mr. Bartram made the most complete table of American ornithology prev