A Fourth Letter from the Rev. Richard Reece, on the Subject of his Late Visit to Amercia
R Reece
Genre: | Letter, Travelogue |
Subjects: | Ethnography, Magic, Universities, Libraries, Laboratories |
Describes the magical beliefs of the native American chief, 'King Philip'. Relates how Edward Everett, to whom Reece had a 'recommendation', took him to see Harvard College, showing him 'the Library, the Chapel, the Philosophical Lecture-room, the Laboratory, &c.' (125). | |
See also: | WM3/4/1c/5 |
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