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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02513 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1805 |
| Title | Noah Webster to Benjamin Silliman concerning an order of books and the election of Jonathan Trumbull |
| Date | 13 May 1805 |
| Author | Webster, Noah (1758-1843) |
| Recipient | Silliman, Benjamin |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Newspapers and Magazines |
| Content Description | Webster mentions books he has received from Messrs. Bull & Co., and so no longer requires from Silliman. Asks Silliman to look for other specific books. Webster also mentions the majority by which Jonathan Trumbull had won the recent Connecticut gubernatorial election. Addressed to Silliman in England. Address leaf contains the note that this is a duplicate letter sent by the ship Polly. These books helped Webster in compiling his 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language. Two black and white bust engravings of Webster included. |
| Subjects | Book Selling Literature and Language Arts Post Office Government and Civics Election Politics Commerce Merchants and Trade Education |
| People | Webster, Noah (1758-1843) |
| Place written | New Haven, Connecticut |
| Theme | Arts & Literature; Education; Merchants & Commerce; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |