Daniel Baker letters, 1854
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Baker, Daniel, 1791-1857 | |
| Title: | Daniel Baker letters | |
| Dates: | 1854 | |
| Abstract | This collection consists of two handwritten letters from Daniel Baker to John Story regarding Austin College, written in 1854. | |
| Identification: | 1996-030 | |
| Extent: | 2 items | |
| Language: | Materials are in English. | |
| Repository: | Austin Seminary Archives, Stitt Library, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. | |
Biographical note
Daniel Baker (1791-1857) was born in Georgia and served congregations in Virginia, Washington D. C., Georgia, Kentucky, Alabama and Mississippi before permanently returning to Galveston, Texas in 1848 (after a brief stay in 1840). Baker was a founding member of Austin College (1849), served as a general agent for collecting funds for the college, and was president from 1853-1857. Daniel Baker College in Brownwood was posthumously named in his honor.
Source: Handbook of Texas Online, s.v. "Daniel Baker," http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/BB/fba25.html (accessed March 31, 2008).
Scope and Content Note
Two handwritten letters from Daniel Baker to John Story regarding Austin College, written in 1854.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
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Index Terms | ||
| Personal Names | ||
| Baker, Daniel, 1791-1857. | ||
| Story, John. | ||
| Organizations | ||
| Austin College (Sherman, Tex.) | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Daniel Baker letters, 1854, Austin Seminary Archives, Stitt Library, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Detailed Description of the Collection