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American William Everett trained as a lawyer before becoming a tutor at Harvard University. He later became master of Adams Academy. He was elected to represent Massachusetts' seventh district in the House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1893. Everett was the son of U.S. Secretary of State Edward Everett who spoke at Gettysburg before President Lincoln's famous address there in 1863.
American William Everett trained as a lawyer before becoming a tutor at Harvard University. He later became master of Adams Academy. He was elected to represent Massachusetts' seventh district in the House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1893. Everett was the son of U.S. Secretary of State Edward Everett who spoke at Gettysburg before President Lincoln's famous address there in 1863.
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| Title: | Letter from William Everett |
|---|---|
| Description: | William Everett refers to his father Edward Everett, who has sent him some books via Sampson Low, some of which he now wants to return to America. Edward Everett was the US Secretary of State who spoke at Gettysburg before Abraham Lincoln's famous address. |
| Address: | Trinity College |
| Letter dated: | 01-06-1860 |
| Physical description: | Sampson Low Letters, Volume 1, 2 pages ; letter folds are visible with delivery address on reverse. |
| Type of letter: | Returns an item |
| Rights statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | No further use without permission. Contact university-archive@open.ac.uk |
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| Identifier: | SL_51 |
