Amos Kendall Letter
Collection
Identifier: MSS-0800
Scope and Contents note
A letter dated 4 April 1831, to Captain Joseph L. Kuhn, late paymaster, Marine Corps, regarding accounts.
Dates
- 1831 April 4
Creator
- Kendall, Amos (Person)
Biographical/Historical note
Amos Kendall was born on August 16, 1789 in Massachusetts. He later served as the United States Postmaster General under presidents Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren. In 1857, Kendall’s philanthropy founded the institution that would become Gallaudet College (now Gallaudet University) for the deaf. Prior to becoming Postmaster General he tutored Henry Clay’s children.
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 letter, 1 page)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
A letter dated 4 April 1831, to Captain Joseph L. Kuhn, late paymaster, Marine Corps, regarding accounts.
Provenance
unknown
General
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Processed by
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Creator
- Kendall, Amos (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Amos Kendall Letter
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Roseanne Rumstay and Donnelly L. Walton
- Date
- 2008
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
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