George Washington Keely papers (MS.1U.K1)
Brown University Archives
Box ABrown University
Providence, RI 02912
Tel: 401-863-2146
email: hay@brown.edu
Inventory
Series 1. Letters by George Washington Keely, 1820-1829
Box 1, Folder 1
| Container | Description | Date | ||
| Box 1, Folder 1 | Keely, George Washington to Keely, Rev. George
Brown University, Providence, RI 4.0 pages Contents Note: Dr. Messer has assisted him in finding a room in the College; describes college routine, meals. Genre: letter Keely, George Washington Keely, George, Rev. |
1820 June | ||
| Box 1, Folder 1 | Keely, George Washington to Keely, Rev. George
Brown University, Providence, RI 3.0 pages Contents Note: Unable to room with Mr. Hale at Brown; suggests he board out for six weeks. Genre: letter Keely, George Washington Keely, George, Rev. |
1820 July | ||
| Box 1, Folder 1 | Keely, George Washington to Keely, Rev. George
Brown University, Providence, RI 3.0 pages Contents Note: Statement of his college bills for room, services, furniture. Genre: letter Keely, George Washington Keely, George, Rev. |
1820 September | ||
| Box 1, Folder 1 | Keely, George Washington to Keely, Rev. George
Brown University, Providence, RI 4.0 pages Contents Note: His illness; Dr. MacKea (Mackie), college doctor, has treated him, and Mr. Cutler, former merchant studying for the ministry, is caring for him. Genre: letter Keely, George Washington Keely, George, Rev. |
1820 December 05 | ||
| Box 1, Folder 1 | Keely, George Washington to Keely, Josiah
Brown University, Providence, RI 4.0 pages Contents Note: Has declined invitation to deliver 4th of July oration; is reading Cowper and Gray. Genre: letter Keely, George Washington Keely, Josiah |
1825 July 01 | ||
| Box 1, Folder 1 | Keely, George Washington to Keely, Josiah
Brown University, Providence, RI 4.0 pages Contents Note: Advice to his brother; has declined dinner invitation of Nicholas Brown as he must stay in college to preserve the peace. Genre: letter Keely, George Washington Keely, Josiah |
1825 November 25 | ||
| Box 1, Folder 1 | Keely, George Washington to Keely, Josiah
Brown University, Providence, RI 4.0 pages Contents Note: Has applied for teaching position in Boston; quotes Deacon Heman Lincoln's reply; advice on composition. Genre: letter Keely, George Washington Keely, Josiah |
1826 April 19 | ||
| Box 1, Folder 1 | Keely, George Washington to Keely, Rev. George
Brown University, Providence, RI 4.0 pages Contents Note: His return trip to Brown University; has learned of prostitution in the college. Messer reports that Dr. Bolles is suspicious of Mr. Rice. Genre: letter Keely, George Washington Keely, George, Rev. |
1826 June 1 | ||
| Box 1, Folder 1 | Keely, George Washington to Keely, Josiah
Brown University, Providence, RI 4.0 pages Contents Note: Description of a storm; killing of a youth in Providence for stealing peaches. Genre: letter Keely, George Washington Keely, Josiah |
1826 October 18 | ||
| Box 1, Folder 1 | Keely, George Washington to Keely, Josiah
Brown University, Providence, RI 2.0 pages Contents Note: Sharp has not answered his letter; many at Brown want to remove Tristam Burges; relates Burges's opinion of Woods and Messer and a statement by a member of the Corporation that he and Crane have been writing against some of the Corporation. Genre: letter Keely, George Washington Keely, Josiah |
1826 November 15 | ||
| Box 1, Folder 1 | Keely, George Washington to Keely, Josiah
Brown University, Providence, RI 4.0 pages Contents Note: Mr. Holroyd has dropped contest and left town; reaction to the "new system" at Brown; Wayland not yet inaugurated. Genre: letter Keely, George Washington Keely, Josiah |
1827 March | ||
| Box 1, Folder 1 | Keely, George Washington to Keely, Josiah
Brown University, Providence, RI 4.0 pages Contents Note: Is teaching all Greek and Latin at Brown; mode of teaching has been altered. He remains at Brown lest he appear to have been driven out, to give Wayland's system a fair trial, and because he is determined that students be well taught while he is in charge of department of languages. Prof. Elton has not yet arrived. Genre: letter Keely, George Washington Keely, Josiah |
1827 March 3 | ||
| Box 1, Folder 1 | Keely, George Washington to Keely, Josiah
Brown University, Providence, RI 4.0 pages Contents Note: Letter added by Thomas Keely. Concerns visit home and trip back to Providence. Genre: letter Keely, George Washington Keely, Josiah |
1827 June | ||
| Box 1, Folder 1 | Keely, George Washington to Keely, Josiah
Brown University, Providence, RI 2.0 pages Contents Note: Beginning of letter missing. Mentions Daniel Leach, student; criticizes teaching of Romeo Elton. Genre: letter Keely, George Washington Keely, Josiah |
1827 October | ||
| Box 1, Folder 1 | Keely, George Washington to Keely, Josiah
Brown University, Providence, RI 4.0 pages Contents Note: Discussion with Romeo Elton about letters George Keely, Sr. brought from English; Fisher's mental derangement; has seen Nicholas Brown and Dr. Messer; mentions failure of two Rhode Island manufacturers, Abraham and Isaac Wilkinson of Pawtucket and Harris of Smithfield. Genre: letter Keely, George Washington Keely, Josiah |
1829 June 15 |
Series 2. Letters to George Washington Keely, 1826-1833
Box 1, Folder 2-5
| Container | Description | Date | ||
| Box 1, Folder 2 | Hazard, Rowland Gibson to Keely, George Washington
Providence, RI 4.0 pages Contents Note: Settlement of his old business; ill health; news of mutual acquaintance, Whitman. Genre: letter Hazard, Rowland Gibson Keely, George Washington |
1834 June 29? | ||
| Box 1, Folder 3 | Keely, Rev. George to Keely, George Washington
Haverhill, MA 4.0 pages Contents Note: Nicholas Brown has assured him that George Washington Keely has his support; discusses plot against Keely with reference to Benedict, Crane, Sharp, Woods, Field, Collier, Barnes. Glad that he got written vouchers from Field (regarding authorship of items supporting President Messer published in the Independent Inquirer). Genre: letter Keely, George Washington Keely, George, Rev. |
1826 October 3 | ||
| Box 1, Folder 4 | Kingsbury, John to Keely, George Washington
Providence, RI 4.0 pages Contents Note: His work with Franklin Society, Teachers Association and Providence Atheanaeum; rise of literary and scientific taste in Providence. Genre: letter Keely, George Washington Kingsbury, John |
1833 February | ||
| Box 1, Folder 4 | Kingsbury, John to Keely, George Washington
Providence, RI 4.0 pages Contents Note: Describes course in natural philosophy; more emphasis on classic literature at Brown and deficiency in rhetoric. Dr. Tobey president of new young men's temperance society. P.S. to Mrs. Keely. Genre: letter Keely, George Washington Kingsbury, John |
1833 March 22 | ||
| Box 1, Folder 5 | Leach, Daniel to Keely, George Washington
Bridgewater, MA 3.0 pages Contents Note: Gratitude to Keely for his teaching; his health; will commence school in Carver. Genre: letter Keely, George Washington Leach, Daniel |
1826 December 3 |
