Letter from Albert Hoit to Daniel Hoit, 1827 November 1

Collection Name:

Albert Gallatin Hoit Papers, 1827-1828, 1840

Title:

Letter from Albert Hoit to Daniel Hoit, 1827 November 1

Creator:

Hoit, Albert Gallatin, 1809-1856

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2018.031 (m)

Object ID:

2018.031.001

Date:

1827/11/01

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Albert Hoit at school at Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH, to his father Daniel Hoit in Sandwich, NH, dated November 1, 1827. In the letter, Albert writes he did not take the job instructing a class at the military academy, but that he has received an offer to take a school in Massachusetts. He goes on to discuss the monthly pay and boarding. Albert continues the letter by discussing the reception of the sample carpet he showed to his friends, which he notes they had never seen anything that can compare. He ends he letter by stating he does not know when he will be able to see them all as he is looking to take a job during the winter to help pay his expenses.

Subjects:

Correspondence , Schools , Teaching

Locations:

Hanover, NH
Sandwich, NH

People:

Hoit, Albert Gallatin, 1809-1856 , Hoit, Daniel

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society purchase.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item