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Report of elections of students taking part in commencement and Fourth of July celebrations at Norwich University, made by James Ashton Hall and dated 16 April 1839.

Ira Davis writes from Norwich, Vermont, to Alden Partridge in Montpelier, Vermont; asks that Partridge please urge the "seminary question through" the state legislature. ; Transcription by Joel Kindrick. Transcriptions may be subject to error.

Broadside advertising an educational convention and anniversary celebration in Wilmington, Delaware, on 6 and 7 September 1853, with an address to be given by Alden Partridge. ; EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION AND CELEBRATION On the 6th and 7th of September, '53. lst.---The Convention will assemble in the ODD FELLOWS HALL IN WILMINGTON, on the 6th of September, at 10 o'clock, and or-ganize. 2nd.---After the organization, an ADDRESS WILL BE DELIVERED BY CAPT. PARTRIDGE, Superintendent of the National Scientific and Military College at Brandywine Springs, in which he will minutely explain the system of Education adopted at the said Institution, and its practical results. 3d.---Addresses by other gentlemen; appointment of committees, and adjournment. AFTERNOON. The Convention will meet pursuant to adjournment, when AN ADDRESS WILL BE DELIVERED BY TIE HON. ARCHER GIFFORD, Of Newark, New Jersey. After which, transaction of business, and adjournment. NOTE.---After the adjournment of the Convention in the forenoon, a salute of thirty-one guns will be fired by the Cadets of the Military College. The friends of Education, including ladies, are respectfully invited to attend the Convention and other exercises. Anniversary Celebration at Brandywine Springs. The 33d Anniversary of this system of Education will be celebrated at the Millitary College at Brandywine Springs, on the 7th of September, as follows : A National salute of 31 guns will be fired at 3 o'clock, P. M., by the Cadets of the in-stitution; to be followed by volunteer addresses, &c. In the evening there will be A MILITARY SOIREE. Dancing will commence at 8 o'clock. TICKETS, $1 00 each, admit-ting a gentleman and ladies, can be had at the Institution, Brandy-wine Springs. Ladies and gentlemen fond of rational, moral and re-fined recreation are respectfully invited to attend. August 22,1853. A. PARTRIDGE. | C. P. JOHNSON, Printer, 1l4 Market Street

Regarding use of the parade ground and guns at the "University," probably referring to Norwich University or the American Literary, Scientific and Military University. ; Transcription by Raymond Bouchard. Transcriptions may be subject to error.

As secretary of the faculty, Johnson reports that Partridge has been appointed Military Instructor at the University of Virginia, to be paid by the students, not the university. ; Transcription by Raymond Bouchard. Transcriptions may be subject to error.

This work included in author's The slang dictionary (London, 1864). Cf. its preface. ; Publisher's booklist: 2 p. at end. ; With a half-title. ; By John Camden Hotten. ; "The bibliography of slang, cant, and vulgar language"--p. [147]-160. ; Mode of access: Internet.

Bound with: A Key to both Houses of Parliament: London : J. Cochran and Co., 1832. ; "Containing accurate lists of the nobility, who are entitled to sit and vote in the House of Peers; of the counties, cities, universities, boroughs, and Cinque Ports, represented in the first reformed Parliament, or Third Parliament of King William IV: with biographical and other notices of the members of the Commons' House, etc. etc. the whole compiled from official sources, and forming a supplement to the 'Key to both Houses of Parliament.'" ; Mode of access: Internet.

Alden Partridge gives an account of his connection with the American Literary, Scientific and Military Academy and with Norwich University. The "card" was written for publication in response to an article that appeared in newspapers.

Undated list of subscribers to Alden Partridge's lectures or to "Capt. Patridges tickets or course of lectures delivered at the University of Virga. on the science of war & fortifications;" may date to between 1835 and 1836. ; Transcription by Joseph Byrne. Transcriptions may be subject to error.

Abner Brush writes that the program at Norwich University agrees with him and that he has gained 15 pounds. ; This letter is undated; however, based on Ellis's History of Norwich University and to the postal rate change in 1845 an approximate date range has been surmised.

John T. Winn writes from the University of Virginia to Alden Partridge in Norwich, Vermont, regarding whether the University of Virginia would permit the services of a military instructor. ; Transcription by Joel Kindrick. Transcriptions may be subject to error.

Robert Gray introduces his son, Douglas Gray [Charles D. Gray?] who is attending Norwich University and discusses his future course of education.

Pagination irregular: nos. 161-168 omitted; nos. 177-184 repeated. ; Head and tail pieces; ornamental initials. ; Title in red and black. ; (from t.p.) I. A general view of the terraqueous globe, being a compendious system of the true fundamentals of geography; digested into various definitions, problems, theorems, and paradoxes: with a transient survey of the surface of the earthly ball, as it consists of land and water -- II. A particular view of the terraqueous globe, being a clear and pleasant prospect of all remarkable countries upon the face of the whole earth; shewing their situation, extent, division, subdivision, cities, chief towns, name, air, soil, commodities, rarities, archbishopricks, bishopricks, universities, manners, languages, government, arms, religion. ; Mode of access: Internet.

"Brought from the Lords, 1 December 1852 . Ordered, by the House of Commons, to be printed." ; Running title: Minutes of evidence taken before Select Committee on the East India Company's Charter. ; Mode of access: Internet.

Resolutions probably adopted at a convention of Norwich University alumni held in Norwich, Vermont. Discusses voting protocol for the Association. ; Dating of this document is tentative.