Noah Webster in Amherst, 1812 to 1822

Lengthy article describing Noah Webster's life in Amherst including a description of his property and house, what he grew in his garden, the process he used to write his famous dictionary, what Amherst and the Town Common looked like at the time, and his civic and political roles.

Article includes a photograph of the area where Webster's property was located.

1928-05-06

Newspaper clipping

"Noah Webster in Amherst, 1812 to 1822," in Digital Amherst, Item #915, http://www.digitalamherst.org/items/show/915 (accessed February 7, 2012).

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Text

Webster, Noah, 1758-1843

Springfield Sunday Union and Republican, May 6, 1928.

Is part of the Springfield Newspaper Clippings Collection

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