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Start Over Collection Alexander Metcalf Fisher Papers, 1803-1898, bulk 1809-1822

"Brief heads of the plans begun & accomplished during 4 days past", 1815-1817 Box 2, Folder 25

Short diary recorded in September 1815, followed by a twenty-four page commentary added in May 1817 on his mental health state during the recording of the original entry two years prior.

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  3. Writings, 1803-1822
  4. Diaries, 1813-1820

Chemistry (2 of 2), 1812-1814 Box 14

Second of two volumes covering 113 lectures attended by Fisher starting in 1812. The second volume also contains transcriptions of Timothy Dwight's farewell address to the senior class of Yale College (circa 1814) and of remarks by Dwight on William Paley's philosophy.

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  4. Notes and Learning Exercises, 1803-1822

Correspondence, 1809-1825 0.42 Linear Feet

Series I. comprises correspondence to and from Fisher, family members, friends, and Yale affiliates. The bulk of the correspondence consists of letters sent by Fisher to his parents Caleb and Sarah over a period of thirteen years. Other correspondents include Fisher's siblings Nancy and Willard; Congregational minister Nathanael Emmons (1745-1840); theologian Edward Beecher (1803-1895), brother to Fisher's fiancée; President of Yale College Jeremiah Day (1773-1867); and Yale College Professor James Luce Kingsley (1778-1852). Most of the third-party correspondence documents the aftermath of Fisher's loss at sea in April 1822.

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