Hector Humphreys Papers
Title
Hector Humphreys Papers
Description
The Hector Humphreys papers include letters, sermons, a commencement speech, and a manual for farmers.
Series I contains letters written to Humphreys between 1821-1856. Correspondents include students and colleagues from Yale and Washington College, religious colleagues, and a letter from his niece, Adeline C. Griswold. Humphreys also corresponded with Denison Olmsted, a professor at Yale, about a scientific apparatus, demonstrating Humphreys's interest in science and his search for materials to improve St. John's science program.
Series II contains Humphreys's sermons, an 1852 St. John's College commencement speech, and a manual for farmers on the chemistry of soil and manure. All items are hand-written and bound, and illustrations of soldiers or other men are pasted on the front cover of the sermons and commencement speech. The sermons were given in churches around Annapolis and Eastport such as St. Anne's Episcopal Church, All Hallows Church, St. Margaret's Church, and the Naval Academy.
For more information about this collection, see the finding aid.
Series I contains letters written to Humphreys between 1821-1856. Correspondents include students and colleagues from Yale and Washington College, religious colleagues, and a letter from his niece, Adeline C. Griswold. Humphreys also corresponded with Denison Olmsted, a professor at Yale, about a scientific apparatus, demonstrating Humphreys's interest in science and his search for materials to improve St. John's science program.
Series II contains Humphreys's sermons, an 1852 St. John's College commencement speech, and a manual for farmers on the chemistry of soil and manure. All items are hand-written and bound, and illustrations of soldiers or other men are pasted on the front cover of the sermons and commencement speech. The sermons were given in churches around Annapolis and Eastport such as St. Anne's Episcopal Church, All Hallows Church, St. Margaret's Church, and the Naval Academy.
For more information about this collection, see the finding aid.
Contributor
St. John's College Greenfield Library
Identifier
HUM
Collection Items
Baccalaureate sermon for St. John's College commencement of 1852
Baccalaureate sermon for commencement of 1852. 21 February 1852. Sermon written by Hector Humphreys based off of Ecclesiastes V. 10.
"Sanctify the Lord God"
"Sanctify the Lord God." Circa 15 September 1850-1854. A sermon written by Hector Humphreys and given at St. Anne's Episcopal Church.
"The Wonders of the Deep"
"The Wonders of the Deep." Circa 11 March 1849-16 March 1851. A sermon written by Hector Humphreys given at St. Anne's Episcopal Church and at the Naval Academy.
"The Laws of Thy World"
"The Laws of Thy World." 1844. A sermon written by Hector Humphreys based off of the book of Romans.
"His Flesh Shall Be Fresher Than a Child"
"His flesh shall be fresher than a child." circa 13 March 1842-26 February 1847. A sermon written by Hector Humphreys given at St. Anne's Episcopal Church, All Hallows Church, and St. Margaret's Episcopal Church.
"How Shall A Man Be Just with God"
"How shall a man be just with God." circa 1831-1857. A sermon written by Hector Humphreys based off of the book of Job.
Hints to Farmers, On the Analysis of Soil and Manure
Hints to Farmers, On the Analysis of Soil and Manure. 1831. A scientific manual written and illustrated by Hector Humphreys to assist agriculturalists.
Letter from J. A. Thomas to Hector Humphreys
Letter from J. A. Thomas to Hector Humphreys. 19 April 1856. Receipt of 44 volumes containing documents from the 2nd session of the 33rd Congress.
Letters from George C. Shepard to Hector Humphreys
Letters from George C. Shepard to Hector Humphreys. 21 October 1834. Shepard congratulates Humphreys on his success as president of St. John's College and discusses the state of the government.
Letter from [Miss Mercer?] to Hector Humphreys
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Letter from [Miss Mercer?] to Hector Humphreys. 9 March 1833. [Miss Mercer?] writes to Humphreys about a Mr. Blanchard wishing to know the origins of a report. He also congratulates Humphreys's on his success at St. John's College.
Letters from Denison Olmsted to Hector Humphreys
Letters from Denison Olmsted to Hector Humphreys. 24 January 1832-18 March 1832. Olmsted was a professor at Yale, and he corresponded with Humphreys about scientific apparatus in Europe.
Letter from I. H. Parker to Hector Humphreys
Letter I. H. Parker to Hector Humphreys. 16 January 1832. Parker dispels a rumor about one of his colleagues.
Letters from C. S. Ives to Hector Humphreys
Letters from C. S. Ives to Hector Humphreys. 1 July 1831-2 May 1834. Ives describes his life at seminary.
Letter from A. R. Morison to Hector Humphreys
A. R. Morison to Hector Humphreys. 19 March 1831. Morison praises Humphreys, and he seeks to find housing for a student.
Letter from Adeline C. Griswold to Hector Humphreys
Letter from Adeline C. Griswold to Hector Humphreys. 24 August 1830. Griswold is Humphreys's niece, and she writes for Humphreys's mother, who wishes that Humphreys would visit.
Letter from C. E. Leverett to Hector Humphreys
Letter from C. E. Leverett to Hector Humphreys. 16 July 1830. Leverett is a student of Humphreys at Washington College (now Trinity College), and he writes that he cannot attend commencement.
Letter from George W. Doane to Hector Humphreys
Letter from George W. Doane to Hector Humphreys. 8 October 1826-2 April 1829. Doane writes to Humphreys about finding housing for a student.
Letters from James G. Percival to Hector Humphreys
Letters from James G. Percival to Hector Humphreys. 22 November 1822-10 February 1835. Percival was a poet and scholar, and he writes to Humphreys about his economic state. A note from Humphreys is written on the back of one of the letters.
Letters from Orlando Hutton to Hector Humphreys
Letters from Orlando Hutton to Hector Humphreys. 10 January 1822-5 May 1836. Hutton, a father at a seminary, writes about his life at seminary, including classes, students, and administration. He also mentions Hector Humphreys's success as president…
Letter from William Plumer to Hector Humphreys
Letter from William Plumer to Hector Humphreys. 5 July 1821. Plumer responds to Humphreys's request for a copy of the first constitution of New Hampshire, and he provides information about the history of the New Hamphsire constitution.