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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 12. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) | 8 | 0 | Browse | Search |
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) | 4 | 0 | Browse | Search |
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 18. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) | 4 | 0 | Browse | Search |
Cambridge sketches (ed. Estelle M. H. Merrill) | 1 | 1 | Browse | Search |
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Palfrey , John Gorham 1796 -1881 (search)
Palfrey, John Gorham 1796-1881
Author; born in Boston, Mass., May 2, 1796; grandson of William Palfrey (1741-80); graduated at Harvard College in 1815; minister of Brattle Street Church, Boston, from 1818 to 1830; Dexter Professor of Sacred literature in Harvard; editor of the North American review from 1835 to 1843; member of the legislature of Massachusetts; and from 1844 to 1848 was secretary of state.
Mr. Palfrey is distinguished as a careful historian, as evinced by his History of New , from 1818 to 1830; Dexter Professor of Sacred literature in Harvard; editor of the North American review from 1835 to 1843; member of the legislature of Massachusetts; and from 1844 to 1848 was secretary of state.
Mr. Palfrey is distinguished as a careful historian, as evinced by his History of New England to 1688 (3 volumes, 1858-64). He delivered courses of lectures before the Lowell Institute, and was an early and powerful anti-slavery writer.
He died in Cambridge, Mass., April 26, 1881.
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 12. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Sketch of the Third Maryland Artillery . (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 12. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Reunion of the Virginia division army of Northern Virginia Association (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 18. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Southern Historical Society : its origin and history. (search)