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Quincy, Josiah, 1772-1864

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1772 - 1864

Biographical Note

Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts; United States and Massaschusetts legislator; and, President of Harvard University.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Josiah Quincy letter, portrait, and autograph

 Collection — Object MS.2006.003
Scope and Contents

Consists of an autographed letter signed by Quincy to Frederic W. Lincoln, Jr. dated 1860 September 24; a fragment of a Harvard University leave of absense pass with Quincy' s signature from 1839; and, an engraved portrait of Quincy from 1889

Restrictions on access

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1839 - 1889