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In this letter to his friends, G.W. Kelly describes life at the Andover Theological Seminary in Newton, Massachusetts. In addition, Kelly discusses the Indian Removal Bill which was being deliberated by the United States Congress at time, as well as its effect on the students and faculty at Andover Theological Seminary. The letter also addresses turmoil in Europe at the time, including the execution of students in Warsaw, Poland, the Marquis de La Feyette's troubles in France, and the death of Latin American military hero Simon Bolivar.
Creator: Kelly, G.W.
Date: February 23, 1831
Item Number: 219293
Call Number: Lewis Allen Alderson Coll. #255, Box 1 Folder 24, letters received: Kelly, G.W., 1831-1833
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 219293
Collections - Manuscript - Alderson, Lewis Allen
Date - 1830s - 1831
Education - Higher education - Institutions - Andover Theological Seminary
Education - Higher education - Students
Education - Private - Religious
Government and Politics - Federal Government - Federal agencies and programs - Policies and programs - Land - Indian Removal Act
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
People - American Indians - Indian removal
People - Notable Kansans - Alderson, Lewis Allen, 1812-1881
Places - Other States - Massachusetts - Newton
Places - Other States - Ohio - Athens
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
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