Summary: | A letter from Charles Benedict Calvert to J. C. Nicholson, a Baltimore businessman, detailing his visions for a new institution, the Maryland Agricultural College, which would "teach everything that is taught in the best Universities." The letter also encourages Nicholson's son to attend the new institution. Sent from Riversdale, Maryland, September 29, 1858. |
Creator: | Calvert, Charles Benedict, 1808-1864 |
Century: | 1801-1900 |
Place of origin – Continent: | North America |
Place of origin – Country: | United States of America |
Place of origin – Region: | Maryland |
Place of origin – Settlement: | Riversdale |
Temporal subject: |
1851-1860
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Geographical subject – Continent: | North America |
Geographical subject – Country: | United States of America |
Geographical subject – Region: | Maryland |
Geographical subject – Settlement: | Riversdale |
Topical subjects: |
Calvert, Charles Benedict, 1808-1864
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Maryland Agricultural College
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Genre: | Correspondence |
ArchivesUM location: | Maryland Manuscripts collection
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Repository: | University Archives |
Browse terms: | University of Maryland |
University AlbUM Browse terms: | People |
Copyright holder: | Public Domain |
Collection: | University AlbUM |
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