Weld, Theodore Dwight, 1803-1895
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Writer Weld, the husband of Angelina Grimké, was active in the abolitionist and temperance movements. For additional biographical information, see Dictionary of American Biography and Who Was Who in America, 1607-1896 (1963).
From the description of Letters, 1880-1890 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232007533
Theodore Dwight Weld was born in Hampton, Connecticut on November 23, 1803. An advocate and crusader for temperance, abolition and women's rights, he married Angelina Emily Grimke. He attended Phillips Andover Academy and the Oneida Institute before becoming a student at Lane Theological Seminary in 1834. While at Lane he led the student abolitionist revolt which resulted in more than fifty students leaving the school, as well as the dismissal of faculty member John A. Morgan.
From the guide to the Letter : Walnut Hills, Ohio, to Lewis Weld MS 0037., 1834 August 13, (Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections)
Abolitionist and author.
From the description of Theodore Dwight Weld papers, 1783-1888. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981335
Reformer. Attended Phillips Andover Academy and the Oneida Institute before studying at Lane Theological Seminary. While at Lane he led the student abolitionist revolt which resulted in more than fifty students leaving the school, as well as the dismissal of faculty member John A. Morgan.
From the description of Letter : Walnut Hills, Ohio, to Lewis Weld, 1834 August 13. (Lewis & Clark Library). WorldCat record id: 50616552
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| correspondedWith | Allinson, Samuel, 1808-1883 |
| associatedWith | ALMA LUTZ, 1890-1973 |
| associatedWith | Barton, William Eleazar, 1861-1930, |
| associatedWith | Birney, James Gillespie, 1792-1857. |
| associatedWith | Churchill, Frank S., Mrs., collector. |
| associatedWith | Cowles, Henry, 1803-1881. |
| correspondedWith | Davis, Edward Morris, 1811-1887 |
| associatedWith | Davis, William Morris, 1815-1891. |
| associatedWith | Eagleswood Academy (Perth Amboy, N.J.) |
| associatedWith | Finney, Charles Grandison, 1792-1875. |
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Birth 1803-11-23
Death 1895-02-03
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