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and sciences after 1865. and the National academy of sciences after 1868. Prof. Tuckerman contributed to the New York “Churchman,” between 1834 and 1841, numerous articles, under the titles of “Notitia Literaria” and “Adversaria,” on subjects in history, biography, and theology. He also contributed short articles on antiquarian topics to the “Mercantile Journal” in 1832, and in 1832-'3 he aided Samuel G. Drake in the preparation of his “Book of the Indians” and “Indian Wars.” Besides his paper on botany, he edited “New England's Rarities Discovered,” by John Josselyn (1860), and published “Genera Lichenum: An Arrangement of North American Lichens” (Amherst, 1872); “A Catalogue of Plants growing without Cultivation within Thirty Miles of Amherst College” (1882); and “A Synopsis of the North American Lichens” (part i., Boston, 1882). The second part of the last-named work, left by Prof. Tuckerman, has been issued, with an appendix, by Henry Willey (New Bedford, 1888). See “Memoir of Edward Tuckerman” (Washington, 1887), by William G. Farlow.—Edward's brother, Frederick Goddard, author, b. in Boston, Mass., 10 Aug., 1821; d. there, 14 May, 1877, entered Harvard in the class of 1841, and, leaving before he had passed through the entire course, went to the law-school, where he was graduated in 1842. He was admitted to the Suffolk bar in 1845. Mr. Tuckerman published a volume of “Poems” (Boston, 1860; London, 1863), and was a contributor to the “Atlantic Monthly.”—Henry Theodore's brother, Charles Keating, author, b. in Boston, Mass., 11 March, 1821, was U. S. minister to Greece in 1868-'72, and since his retirement from that post has resided in Europe. He has edited A. R. Rangabe's “Greece: Her Progress and Present Position” (New York, 1867), and is the author of “The Greeks of To-day” (1873); and “Poems” (London, 1885).—His son, Arthur Lyman, architect, b. in New York, 14 Sept., 1861, was prepared for his profession in Europe, and was appointed superintendent of the Metropolitan museum art-schools in 1888. Mr. Tuckerman has published a “History of Architecture” (New York, 1887).—Another cousin, Bayard, author, b. in New York, 2 July, 1855, studied in Europe, was graduated at Harvard in 1878, and has become a writer on historical and literary subjects. He is the author of “History of English Prose Fiction” (New York, 1882), and has in course of publication a “Life of General Lafayette.”—Henry Theodore's cousin, Stephen Salisbury, artist, b. in Boston, Mass., 8 Dec., 1830, at first engaged in business, but subsequently studied drawing in Birmingham, England, and on his return to Boston became principal of the New England school of design. He went abroad again in 1860, and studied in Paris for a year. After this he taught drawing in Boston until 1864, when he devoted himself entirely to painting. Since 1872 he has worked chiefly abroad, and he has exhibited in London, Paris, and in Holland, as well as in his native country. He is noted especially for his marine views, among which are “Beach at Hastings”; “U. S. Frigate ‘Constitution’ escaping from the British Fleet in 1812,” which is in the Boston museum of fine arts; and “Dutch Fishing-Boats Beaching in a Gale.”—Stephen Salisbury's cousin, Samuel Parkman, musician, b. in Boston, Mass., 11 Feb., 1819, had his first instruction in music from Charles Zeuner, and was then for several years organist at St. Paul's church, Boston. During this time he published “The Episcopal Harp” (1844) and “The National Lyre” (1848), the latter with Silas A. Bancroft and Henry K. Oliver. He went to England in 1849, and the degree of Mus. Doc. was conferred on him by the archbishop of Canterbury in 1853. In the preceding year he had received a diploma from the Academy of St. Cecilia in Rome. After returning to the United States he lectured on sacred music, and gave performances of church music of the period from the 4th to the 19th centuries. He went again to England in 1856, and a third time in 1868, returning in 1879. As a composer he has given his attention chiefly to sacred music, and he has compiled “Cathedral Chants” (London, 1852) and “Trinity Collection of Church Music” (1864).


TUDOR, William, lawyer, b. in Boston. Mass., 28 March, 1750 ; d. there, 8 July, 1819. He was graduated at Harvard in 1769, studied law with ohn Adams, and was admitted to the Suffolk bar, 27 July, 1772, rising to a high rank in his profession. He was attached to Gen. Washington s staff in 1775-'8 as judge-advocate with the rank of colonel, was a member of both houses of the Massachusetts legislature, and in 1809-'10 served as secretary of state. Col. Tudor was vice-president of the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati in 1816, and delivered an address before that body. Among his other published orations is one that he delivered on the anniversary of the " Boston Massacre " (Boston, 1779), and one before the Massachusetts charitable fire society (1798). A memoir of Col. Tudor is printed in the " Collections " of the Massachusetts historical society, of which he was a founder. — His son, William, author, b. in Boston, Mass., 28 Jan., 1779 ; d. in Rio Janeiro, 9 March, 1830, was graduated at Harvard in 1796, became a clerk in the employ of John Cod man, and visited Europe on business. On his return he was active in founding the Anthology club, and wrote much for its magazine, the "Monthly Anthology," during its publication in 1803-11. In 1807 he was a founder of the Boston athenaeum, which grew out of the club. In December, 1814, he projected the "North American Review," the first number of which appeared in May, 1815, under his editorship. Three fourths of the matter in the first four volumes were written by him. Mr. Tudor was for some time a member of the Massachusetts legislature, and he originated the present Bunker Hill monument. Hearing that the ground on which it stands was to be sold, he interested men of means in the purchase, and the work was begun by his suggestion. He was engaged in various European commercial transactions, and in November, 1805. as the agent of his brother Frederic, went to the West Indies, where he founded the ice trade with tropical countries. In 1823 he was appointed U. S. consul at Lima, Peru, and in 1827 he became charge d'affaires in Brazil, where he negotiated a treaty. Besides his contributions to current literature and separate orations and addresses, he wrote "Letters on the Eastern States" (New York, 1820); "Miscellanies," from his contributions to the "Anthology" and the "North American Review" (1821); "Life of James Otis, of Massachusetts" (1823); and "Gebel Teir." an anonymous political allegory, written at Rio Janeiro (1829). le left valuable unpublished manuscripts.


TUFTS, Charles, donor, b. in Medford, Mass., 16 July, 1781; d. in Somerville (formerly a part of Charlestown), Mass., 24 Dec., 1876. He received a common-school education, inherited a large property in land, became a manufacturer and active business man, promoted the prosperity of his town, and added to his fortune by sagacious investments. He was a liberal friend of education, and gave the site and seventy acres of valuable land to found