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Correspondence regarding the American Statistical Association, 1840-1844 Item Info
- Title:
- Correspondence regarding the American Statistical Association, 1840-1844
- Creator (Organization):
- American Statistical Association
- Date Created:
- 1840/1844
- Description:
- This collection of letters (1840-1844) contains the initial responses for those invited to join the recently inaugurated American Statistical Association. The respondents include well-known statisticians such as Edward Jarvis, Francis Lieber, J.M. Peck, and William Prescott. The initial letter, written by ASA Secretary Joseph B. Felt, was sent (along with the constitution and by-laws) to nominated individuals after the ASA organizing meeting held in November 1839. These letters were used in an exhibit for the ASA Sesquicentennial in 1989.
- Subject (Topic):
- Statistics
- Language:
- eng
- Source:
- American Statistical Association records
- Call Number:
- MS 349
- Finding Aid Permalink:
- https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9zj3n
- Contributing Institution:
- Iowa State University. Special Collections and University Archives
- Publisher:
- Iowa State University. Library
- Extent:
- 37 pages
- Genre:
- correspondence
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Digital Collection Title:
- American Statistical Association collection
- Digital Collection Permalink:
- https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w93f4kn18
- Identifier:
- americanstatisticalassociation642
- Item Permalink:
- https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9k556
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- Preferred Citation:
- "Correspondence regarding the American Statistical Association, 1840-1844", American Statistical Association Collection, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
- Reference Link:
- https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9k556
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