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Preferred Citation:

A. H. Hand Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Gift 2009 supplement sent by Mary M. Thacher of Stonington, CT.

Processing Information:

Processed by Ellen Strong in 1985.

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Scope and Contents

Letters, 16 March and 21 July 1835, of A. H. Hand, Princeton, New Jersey to his cousin Augustus Cornwall, Catskill, New York, giving advice on being a student and discussing the value of an education. Typescripts available.

A paper explaining the relationship of the cousins, a biography of both men, and a genealogy report of the Cornwall Family and descendants of John and Rebecca Hand sent by a descendant in 2009 is also part of the collection.

4 items.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Correspondence
• Education, Higher--History--19th century
• Education--History--19th century
• Education--New York (State)
• Princeton (N.J.)--History--19th century
• Typescripts