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Preferred Citation

Thomas H. Daniel Thesis and Oration, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The oration was purchased from Jane Davis in March 1943.

Biographical / Historical

Thomas H. Daniel attended William & Mary from 1829-1831.

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of two items. The first is Daniel's thesis, written in 1831. The front page says "Eulogy on Washington, Intended & Ppresented as the Thesis of Tho. H. Daniel, when an applicant for graudation at Wm & Mary College in 1831." The other is an oration dlivered at the Prince George County Courthouse on July 4, 1834 on the 58th anniversary of American Independence.

Related Material

University Archives Faculty-Alumni File Collection Thomas H. Daniel Letters to Dr. Thomas P. Atkinson

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae
• College of William and Mary--History--19th century
• College of William and Mary--Students
• Prince George County (Va.)--History--19th century
• Speeches, addresses, etc.

General

Removed from the Faculty-Alumni File Collection in June 2016