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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06513.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1840 |
| Title | James Thatcher to James Mease introducing his grandson |
| Date | 1 January 1841 |
| Author | Thacher, James (fl. 1823-1841) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Introduces his grandson James Thacher Hodge who will be in Philadelphia for the winter working on a geological survey of Pennsylvania. Comments on having his portrait done. Mentions that a Miss Frazar has donated $500 to their society. |
| Subjects | Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Geography and Natural History Surveying Art, Music, Theater, and Film Charity and Philanthropy Women's History Health and Medical |
| People | Thatcher, James (fl. 1823-1841) Mease, James (1771-1846) |
| Place written | Plymouth, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Children & Family; Arts & Literature; Women in American History; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Mease was a doctor who is best known for his writings, Picture of Philadelphia, and a Geological Account of the United States,1807, which was among the earliest geological treatises written by an American. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | James Thatcher to James Mease asking him to dispute that claim that there is no such disease as hydrophobia |