Box 1
Contains 209 Results:
140-2AS (51). From I. Shepard and W. Sloan; Clinton, Miss. to W.H. McGuffey; Oxford, OH, 1836-08-22
Topics discussed: Church of Clinton, Miss.; Board of Trustees of Miss. College; possibility of McGuffey's prospects there; Dr. Chamberlain, President of Danville College and Oakland College.
80-2L (52). From Cincinnati College Medicine & Law Depts. (T. Walker etc.); Cincinnati, OH to W.H. McGuffey; Oxford, OH, 1836-08-22
Topic discussed: Congratulatory document regarding McGuffey's appointment as President of Cincinnati College.
90a-2Pa (53). From Samuel E. Ellis; Cincinnati, OH to W.H. McGuffey; Oxford, OH, 1836-08-24
Topic discussed: Congratulatory letter regarding McGuffey's appointment as President of Cincinnati College.
92-2R (54). From F. Foute, E. Pickett, R.H. Buekner to W.H. McGuffey; Oxford, OH, 1836-08-24
Topics discussed: Information about college in Clinton, Mississippi; presidential housing; search for a Mathematics Chair.
174-2BF (55). From A. Wylie; Bloomington, IN to W.H. McGuffey; Oxford, OH, 1836-08-26
Topic discussed: Encourages McGuffey to accept a professorship in Bloomington rather than being "placed at the head of a great southern college," in order to "be happy and free."
174-2BF (55). From Alexander McGuffey to W.H. McGuffey, Oxford, OH, 1836-09-02
Topics discussed: Safe arrival; condition of children upon arrival.
72-2F (56). From James Brown; Oxford, OH to W.H. McGuffey; Oxford, OH, 1836-08-26
Topics discussed: Summary of Brown's interactions with McGuffey and his experiences at Miami University, particularly McGuffey's handling of discipline in the classroom and its influence on his departure from Miami.
95-2U (57). From James Hage; Columbus, OH to W.H. McGuffey; Oxford, OH, 1836-08-30
Topics discussed: Necessity of good ministers; slavery and abolition.
69-2E (58). From A.T. Bledsoe; Sandusky, OH to W.H. McGuffey, Oxford, OH, 1836-09-23
Topics discussed: Management of Miami University; affirmation of McGuffey's decision to leave; Bledsoe's election as rector of a Sandusky church.
124-2AJ (59). From W.R. Morris; Sandusky, OH to W.H. McGuffey; Oxford, OH, 1836-09-28
Topic discussed: Confirmation of the Cincinnati College Board of Trustees' election of McGuffey as Professor of Intellectual and Moral Philosophy and President of the college.