Collection: Maurice Bloomfield letters | Johns Hopkins University Libraries Archives Public Interface

Collection consists of five letters of Johns Hopkins University professor Maurice Bloomfield.

Dates

1880, 1901, 1924, 1927, 1928

Creator

Bloomfield, Maurice, 1855-1928 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

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Collection is open for use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions. It is not necessary to seek our permission as the owner of the physical work to publish or otherwise use public domain materials that we have made available for use, unless Johns Hopkins University holds the copyright.

Extent

0.167 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Additional Description

Biographical Note

Maurice Bloomfield was a professor of Sanskrit, the Johns Hopkins University, 1881-1891. He received his Ph.D. from Hopkins in 1879. Bloomfield was the author of several books on Vedic languages and literature.

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of five letters of Johns Hopkins University professor Maurice Bloomfield. One is addressed to Charkes D'Urban Morris, dated June 30, 1880. Morris was a professor of Greek at Hopkins and had proposed Bloomfield as a candidate for a position in the Department of Sanskrit and Philology. In the letter, Bloomfield thanks Morris for his assistance.