Draft, written in the hand of Alden Partridge, of an announcement of the first semi-annual examination of the cadets of the American Literary, Scientific, and Military Academy at Middletown, Connecticut. Mentions some entrance criteria. This announcement was very likely prepared for publication. ; One of three variant copies. Date is tentative. Transcription by Raymond Bouchard. Transcriptions may be subject to error.
Announcement of a military lecture by Alden Partridge on the topic of war with England to be delivered on 24 January [1846?] at the court house. ; The announcement is undated and the date is tentative.
Receipt for $8.00 in partial payment of bounty for enlisting into the Army of the United States for 18 months. ; The recruit's father signs his consent for his son to serve under Alden Partridge in his company of bombardiers stationed at West Point.
Announcement by Alden Partridge of the opening of the Pennsylvania Scientific and Military Collegiate Institute, at Reading, Pennsylvania. Includes a general description of the system of education and course of study offered at the school. A note about the possibility of opening a female seminary at this location is also included. ; Printed at Norwich, Vermont? ; THE PENNSYLVANIA SCIENTIFIC AND MILITARY COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE AT READING, PENNSYLVANIA. CA.PT. A. PARTRIDGE would inform the public that the above Institution will be opened under his superinten-dence, assisted by able and faithful Instructors, on the FIRST MONDAY IN APRIL, 1850. The following branches of Literature, Science and practical Instruction will constitute the course of Education, at this Institution, viz : The Latin, Greek, aud English Languages; Arithmetic ; the Construction and Use of Logarithms ; Algebra: Geometry; Trigonometry; Planometry ; Stereometry; Mensuration of Heights and Distances; Practical Geo-metry, includiug particularly Surveying and Levelling; Civil Engineering; Conic Sections ; The Use of the Ba-rometer, with its application to measuring the altitudes of Mountains and other Eminences; Natural Philosophy ; Astronomy ; the Elements of Chemistry and Electricity ; Optics; Navigation ; Geography, with the use of Maps ^nd Globes; Composition and Declamation; Logic; History; Moral Philosophy; Natural and Political Law; the Law of Nations ; Military Law ; the Constitution of the United States, and the Science of Government gene-rally ; Metaphysics; Political Economy; Agriculture ; Permanent and Field Fortification, both Ancient and Mod-ern ; Field Engineering; the Construction of Marine Batteries ; Artillery Duty; the Principles of Gunnery; a complete Course of Military Tactics; the Attack and Defence of Fortified Places, both in ancient and modern times; Castrametation ; Military and Topographical Drawing; Architecture; Book Keeping. The Military Exercises will be attended to at such hours of the day as not to interfere with the studies and rec-itations ; they will conduce equally to health and improvement. The charge for Tuition, per quarter of eleven weeks, will be as follows, viz; For the Latin and Greek Languages, $10,00 For the English Course, - 8,00 Students between the ages of ten and fourteen years, will be charged per quarter, for Tuition, as follows, viz ; For the Latin and Greek Languages, $7,00 For the English Branches, 6,00 No deduction will be made for absence in term time. A Primary Department will be established, should there be sufficient encouragement, in which will be taught all the elementary branches necessary to prepare the students to enter on the higher branches of study in the Institute. The Tuition will be four dollars per quarter. Youths under eleven years of age will be admitted into this Department. The tuition in all of the departments must be paid quarterly in advance. Board will be furnished on reasonable terms. Students, whose parents reside at such distance that they cannot attend to the pecuniary affairs of their sons, can be furnished with Board, Tuition, the use of study rooms and furniture, with washing, lights, and fuel, for one hundred and seventy five dollars for the Collegiate year of forty four weeks—one half to be paid to the Superintendent, at the time of joining, and the oth-er half at the expiration of twenty two weeks. Capt, P. will take charge of the funds of all such students, and see that they are appropriated for necessary purposes only. No extra charge will be made for this duty. Capt. P. has engaged Professors Rehrer and Batehelder, as his assistants in the Institute. These gentlemen are well ac-quainted with the system of Education, (having been educated under it,) and are in every respect well qualified for their respective stations. Students who may not wish to complete the full course of studies, can attend to such branches as they, or their parents or guardians may designate. The full course will prepare a young man for any of the learned professions, for Civil and Military Engineers, for practical Science, and all the practical business of life; in fine it will make good scholars, good citizens, and good soldiers. Capt. P. will deliver an annual course of Lectures on Military Science, Political Economy, Philosophy, Astronomy, Geography, &c., which will be free to all the members of the Institute. For further information, prior to the first of April, application can be made to Capt. P. at Pembroke, New Hampshire, also to Gen. WM. H. KEIM, the Hon. J. P. JONES, and Judge BANKS, at Reading. NORWICH, VERMONT, NOVEMBER 8, 1849. NOTE. A Seminary for Young Ladies will be opened at Reading, under the patronage of the Institute, as soon as sufficient encouragement shall be given. The course of Instruction will be of as high an order as at the best Female Seminaries in the country.
Urges the State of New York to establish a military academy; believes it best for the general diffusion of military knowledge if the states, rather than Congress, take the responsibility for training militia in state-sponsored academies; will New York take the lead? ; Transcriptions may be subject to error.
Presents account for "extra services" performed at the academy and explains his reasons for paying soldiers to cut wood for fuel; cadets returning late from vacation should be addressed. ; Transcription by Cameron Myette and Alison Horner. Transcriptions are subject to human error.
1815 copy of a letter originally written by Alden Partridge in January 1812 reporting on the ballistic pendulum and artillery experiments at West Point. ; Transcriptions may be subject to error.
Alden Partridge writes from West Point and encloses $120.00 for Samuel Partridge of Norwich, Vermont, from Alden Partridge. ; Recipient identity assumed from context of letter. Other individuals of the same name of Norwich, Vermont, include Alden Partridge's grandfather, Samuel Partridge (1722-1826). Transcription may be subject to human error.
Resolutions presented at a military convention on the means by which volunteer militia companies may enter the Army in time of war. Dates of 1838-1840 are tentative, based on the period in which Partridge was active in organizing military conventions to review militia matters.
Regulations for the Military Academy at West Point during vacation, signed by Alden Partridge. ; Transcription by Joseph Byrne. Transcriptions may be subject to error.
Recommendation for Thomas H. Darling from Alden Partridge, certifying Darling's good conduct while a student at the American Literary, Scientific, and Military Academy, signed 11 February 1826.
