James Hammond Trumbull Papers
James Hammond Trumbull Papers

Author: James Hammond Trumbull

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Philologist, historian, bibliographer, and first Watkinson Librarian. Papers, 1863-1895. Includes correspondence; historical writings and notes on colonial New England, Connecticut and Stonington, CT; Indian language studies (not all Trumbull's) including comparative philology, place names, transcriptions of texts, and word lists; miscellaneous manuscripts, including natural history, and printed materials including 8 scrapbooks. Manuscript pen and ink map of Stonington in 1776 (made in 1857). Arranged, cataloged, and inventoried. Gift of James Hammond Trumbull.

The Composition of Indian Geographical Names
The Composition of Indian Geographical Names

Author: J. Hammond Trumbull

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Published: 2008-12-01

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13: 9781409946229

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James Hammond Trumbull (1821-1897) was an American scholar and philologist. He studied at Tracy's Academy in Norwich and at Yale University from 1838, but ill-health prevented his graduation, he was enrolled in 1850 and received an honorary LLD in 1871. He settled in Hartford and was assistant-secretary of state of Connecticut in 1847-1852, Connecticut state librarian in 1854, assistant-secretary again in 1858-1861, and (Republican) Secretary of the State in 1861-1866. He was a prominent member of the Connecticut Historical Society, of which he was president from 1863 to 1889. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1872. His works include a number about the history of Connecticut, such as Historical Notes on Some Provisions of the Connecticut Statutes (1860-1861) and The True (Blue Laws of Connecticut) (1876). His studies of Native American dialects led to The Composition of Indian Geographical Names (1870), The Best Methods of Studying the Indian Languages (1871), Indian Names of Places in Connecticut (1881) and other similar works.

The Defence of Stonington (Connecticut) Against a British Squadron, August 9th to 12th, 1814 (Dodo Press)
The Defence of Stonington (Connecticut) Against a British Squadron, August 9th to 12th, 1814 (Dodo Press)

Author: J. Hammond Trumbull

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Published: 2009-01-01

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 9781409946236

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James Hammond Trumbull (1821-1897) was an American scholar and philologist. He studied at Tracy's Academy in Norwich and at Yale University from 1838, but ill-health prevented his graduation, he was enrolled in 1850 and received an honorary LLD in 1871. He settled in Hartford and was assistant-secretary of state of Connecticut in 1847-1852, Connecticut state librarian in 1854, assistant-secretary again in 1858-1861, and (Republican) Secretary of the State in 1861-1866. He was a prominent member of the Connecticut Historical Society, of which he was president from 1863 to 1889. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1872. His works include a number about the history of Connecticut, such as Historical Notes on Some Provisions of the Connecticut Statutes (1860-1861) and The True-Blue Laws of Connecticut (1876). His studies of Native American dialects led to The Composition of Indian Geographical Names (1870), The Best Methods of Studying the Indian Languages (1871), Indian Names of Places in Connecticut (1881) and other similar works.