Dallam, Henry Clay

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Letter from Henry Dallam to W. Boyd Williams
Letter from Henry Dallam to W. Boyd Williams
October 6, 1846

Henry Dallam (Class of 1848) writes W. Boyd Williams and describes starting classes at Dickinson. This experience marks "the first time I have been away from home for any length of time," as Dallam notes. After discussing how his father dropped him off, Dallam briefly mentions his classmates. "...

Location: I-WilliamsW-1957-1

Subject: Carlisle and Cumberland County, Dickinson College Student Life, Education, Personal and Family Life

Format: Letters/Correspondence

Time Period: 1840-1859

Letter from Henry Dallam to W. Boyd Williams
Letter from Henry Dallam to W. Boyd Williams
October 5, 1847

Henry Clay Dallam (Class of 1848) asks William Boyd Williams "to procure for me 'a literal translation of the Plays of Sophocles'" and to mail it to Dickinson. "I have a large amount of extra study to do" and, as Dallam explains, "I am anxious to have every facility." Transcript included.

Location: I-WilliamsW-1957-1

Subject: Dickinson College Academic Affairs, Dickinson College Student Life, Education, Literary Pursuits

Format: Letters/Correspondence

Time Period: 1840-1859
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