Ord, Edward Otho Cresap to James Placidus Ord., 04/19/1846-04/19/1846

File — Box: 1, Folder: 28

Identifier: 45885

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

[Folders 1:1 - 3:55] Contains correspondence by various members of the Ord and Andre families; arranged chronologically by author. Note that female married names are cross-referenced with maiden names. Researchers are advised to look under both. The Ord men are indexed by their full given names, e.g., 'James Placidus Ord,' not 'Placidus Ord;' and 'William Marcellus Ord,' not 'William Ord.'

Dates

04/19/1846-04/19/1846

Collection-level Access Restrictions

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Extent

From the Collection: 2.50 Linear Feet (3 Hollinger Document Cases, 1 Hollinger Slim Case, 1 Hollinger Record Storage Box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

08/10/03

Container Summary

Contains ALS to James Placidus Ord in the Michigan legislature from his brother Edward writing from Philadelphia. Mostly concerning the college prospects of their younger brothers William Marcellus (also known as "Marcy") and "Jack" (possibly, Johns Stephen). Commenting on Georgetown College, Edward writes, "I think that Georgetown College is one of the most expensive institutions in the United States, tis too far south, and the schooling is in my oinion too much on the Classic style for our utilitarian and go ahead Americans. A boy at Georgetown is bound for 3 or 4 years to Latin, Greek, etc., which, unless he is destined for Law, Medicine or Divinity is about as useful to him as so much Sanscrit. To teach a young man to be an engineer, surveyor, draughtsman, tolerable mathematician, chemist or good English scholar and composer is of far more use than all the obsolete ideas that dead men have ever expressed in languages which ought to have been buried with them." @ Edward also mentions enclosure of a Georgetown College prospectus. (cf. Folder 1:25.) @ Includes little postscript by James Placidus in forwarding the letter to other members of the Ord family, which was a common practice among them.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

ORD, EDWARD OTHO CRESAP - CORRES. TO ORD, JAMES PLACIDUS 1846: Autographed Letter

ORD, JAMES PLACIDUS - CORRES. FROM ORD, EDWARD OTHO CRESAP 1846: Autographed Letter

GEORGETOWN COLLEGE - REFERENCE 1846: Autographed Letter

ORD, JAMES PLACIDUS - CORRES. TO ORD FAMILY 1846: Autographed Letter