Wabash Academy of Science letter
Collection — Folder: S1637
Identifier: S1637
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a September 25, 1845 circular letter printed by the Wabash Academy of Science and committee members H.S. (Henry Smith) Lane, Elizur Deming, Israel Williams, and William Twining. Addressed to Jeremiah Hamell of Valparaiso, Indiana, the letter was sent to a gentlemen across Indiana as an invitation to be honorary members of the Academy’s committee to raise funds for the purchase of a telescope and other instruments for a proposed observatory to be established at Crawfordsville. The letter includes information regarding observatories that had recently been built in other parts of the country.
Dates
- 1845/09/25
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Historical note
The Wabash Academy of Science was established in 1844 for the purpose of promoting the study of the natural sciences and to preserve the historic incidents connected with early settlement and progress in the Wabash Valley in both population and improvement. Annual meetings of the Academy were held the Wednesday before the Wabash College commencement in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Founding members included Senator Henry S. Lane and William Twining, a Wabash College professor and abolishionist.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection consists of one item.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a purchase from May Stickney on 1935/09/27.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2020/02/26 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2020/02/26 by Laura Eliason.
- Title
- Wabash Academy of Science letter
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
