LeBaron Russell Briggs

Briggs, LeBaron Russell. (Salem, Massachusetts, December 11, 1855--April 24, 1934, Milwaukee, Wisconsin). He graduated from Harvard College in 1875, A.M., 1882; served as tutor, then as professor of English, and as dean from 1891-1925. Harvard gave him the degree of LL.D. in 1900, as did Yale in 1917, and Lafayette University gave him the degree of Litt.D. For the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, December 21, 1920, he wrote a poem which is introduced by a prayer in three stanzas, 11.10.11.10., offered by "The Pilgrim," beginning "God of our fathers, who hast safely brought us." It was included in the program celebrating the 300th anniversary of the "Cambridge Platform" on October 27, 1948.

Henry Wilder Foote, DNAH Archives