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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | October 26, 1847 |
| From City | Steubenville |
| From State | OH |
| To City | Columbus |
| To State | OH |
| Addressee | Eli T. Tappan |
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| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Notes
Scott #1, ms cancel, not tied to Oct 26 (1847) cover from Steubenville Ohio to Columbus Ohio.
Accompanying letter datelined Oct 25, 1847 and salutation “My Dear Son.” Letter addressed to Eli T. Tappan.
From the Thomas J Alexander Papers in the APRL.
The image source may be the Ohio Historical Society archives.
Alexander listed as 10/26/47
Letter addressed to Eli Todd Tappan (1824-1888), born in Steubenville Ohio and son of Benjamin Tappan (1773-1857) and Betsy Lord (1784-1848) who married in 1823.
After attending school in St. Mary’s College in Baltimore (see other letters in the census), Eli studied law with his father and his partner, Edwin M. Stanton. Eli was admitted to the bar in 1846. From 1846 to 1848, Eli Tappan edited the Ohio Press, a weekly newspaper he founded in Columbus. He returned to Steubenville, married, practiced law, and became Mayor in 1852. He became a teacher in public school in 1857, taught mathematics at Ohio University (1859-60) and became President of Kenyon College (1869-75). Afterwards, he taught mathematics and political economy at the college.
Accompanying letter datelined Oct 25, 1847 and salutation “My Dear Son.” Letter addressed to Eli T. Tappan.
From the Thomas J Alexander Papers in the APRL.
The image source may be the Ohio Historical Society archives.
Alexander listed as 10/26/47
Letter addressed to Eli Todd Tappan (1824-1888), born in Steubenville Ohio and son of Benjamin Tappan (1773-1857) and Betsy Lord (1784-1848) who married in 1823.
After attending school in St. Mary’s College in Baltimore (see other letters in the census), Eli studied law with his father and his partner, Edwin M. Stanton. Eli was admitted to the bar in 1846. From 1846 to 1848, Eli Tappan edited the Ohio Press, a weekly newspaper he founded in Columbus. He returned to Steubenville, married, practiced law, and became Mayor in 1852. He became a teacher in public school in 1857, taught mathematics at Ohio University (1859-60) and became President of Kenyon College (1869-75). Afterwards, he taught mathematics and political economy at the college.
