G. Edwards's journal for the 2nd quarter of Miss Chittenden's school in Bath
Scope and Contents
Collection contains the handwritten notes of George Edwards at Miss Chittenden's School in Bath, New York. He notes his daily lessons, including specific subjects, and the exam scores of himself and a few others. Also included are his notes of the sermons each week at church. Dated February 10th to March 27th, 1828.
Dates
- 1828-1841
Creator
- Edwards, George, 1815-1875 (author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from G. Edwards's journal for the 2nd quarter of Miss Chittenden's school in Bath must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographrical History
George Edwards (1815-approximately 1875) wrote a Journal for the Second Quarter of Miss Chittenden's School in Bath in 1821.
George Edwards was born in 1815 in or near Bath, New York, to mother Hannah Edwards. He attended school in Miss Chittenden's School, keeping a very good daily journal of what he did and how well he did it. His journal also includes notes from attending church. Later in life, he became a Civil War soldier, a school trustee and a judge. George died some time after 1875.
Extent
1 folder (0.1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
This book was transferred by Special Collections in 2013 to John Murphy, curator, as part of the library's Legacy Collection. No other information about its history is known.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred; Special Collections; 2013.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
General
Located in Box 598.
Processing Information
Processed; Margaret Weddle, student manuscript processor; 2013.
- Title
- Register of G. Edwards's journal for the 2nd quarter of Miss Chittenden's school in Bath
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Margaret Weddle
- Date
- 2013 December 4
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States