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Horatio Collins King was the son of Postmaster General Horatio King and the nephew of Dickinson College President Charles Collins. A graduate of Dickinson College, class of 1858, King was admitted to the bar in 1861 and saw active service in the Civil War from 1862 until 1865. A songwriter, King...
Location: MC 1999.9
Subject: Dickinson College Student Life, Education, Legal Affairs, Literary Pursuits, Military Affairs and Conflict, Personal and Family Life, Politics and Government, Travel and Tourism, Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Diaries and Journals, Essays and Dissertations, Legal and Government Documents, Letters/Correspondence, Memorabilia and Ephemera, Newspapers and Magazines, Poetry and Lyrics, Scrapbooks, Speeches and Sermons
Time Period: 1840-1859, 1860-1879, 1880-1899, 1900-1919, 1920-1939
Collection Inventory: 
mc1999.09.pdf
Horatio Collins King, a member of the Class of 1858, records his thoughts and activities of his daily life in the first year after his graduation from Dickinson College. King's entries include notes on his travels through New England, Canada, and New York. In addition, King discusses social life...
Location: MC 1999.9, B3, F1
Subject: Education, Legal Affairs, Personal and Family Life, Travel and Tourism
Format: Diaries and Journals
Time Period: 1840-1859
