Noah Webster Papers (1788-1886):
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Noah
Webster (1758-1843), now famous for his dictionaries,
also achieved distinction as an educator, lawyer, lecturer,
and journalist. Among other things, he published
the Blue-Backed Speller (1783), a widely used school textbook,
practiced law in Connecticut for four years (1789-1793),
was instrumental in the formation of American copyright
law and edited Federalist newspapers in New York (1793-1798).
His best know works are A
Compendious Dictionary of the English Language (1806)
and the American Dictionary of the English Language (1828).
This collection consists primarily of Webster's
correspondence and that of various family members. |
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