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Thomas C. Searle collection 1820.

Summary:

This collection includes an original copy of the Boston Recorder, Nathaniel Willis, November 11, 1820 (No. 46, Vol. V, p. 181-184). The article, "Dutch Settlement in Indiana" by Rev. Thomas C. Searle (p. 181), is an extract of a letter from Searle submitted to the Boston Recorder, dated October 2, 1820. Searle's letter discusses his observations of the church ministry and school education in the rural Dutch settlement between Vevay and Madison, Indiana.

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Physical Description: 0.01 Cubic feet

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General Note:	Processing Information: Collection processing completed 2016/09/22 by Linda Gellert. EAD finding aid created 2016/09/22 by Linda Gellert.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Restrictions apply. Contact the repository for more information.
Preferred Citation of Described Materials Note:	Thomas C. Searle collection, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical or Historical Data:	Reverend Thomas Colman Searle was born in Massachusetts on January 15, 1787 to Joseph and Molly (Coleman) Searle. He and his wife, Annette (Woodward), were parents of at least two children. On June 13, 1817, Searle was chosen professor of Logic, Metaphysics and Ethics at Dartmouth College. By the 1820 US Census, Searle was included as resident of Jefferson, Indiana. On January 9, 1821, the Indiana General Assembly appointed Searle as representative of Jefferson County to draft and report a bill (among others) providing for a general system of education. Sources: Ancestry.com: Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records; 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Jefferson, Indiana; Dillon, John, A History of Indiana from Its Earliest Exploration. Lord, John King, A History of Dartmouth College, 1815-1909.
Ownership and Custodial History:	This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a records purchase from Raphael Gould, New York City, on 1978/09/08.
Accumulation and Frequency of Use Note:	No further additions are expected.