Tharp, Louise Hall 1898-

Adventurous alliance : the story of the Agassiz family of Boston / by Louise Hall Tharp. - 1st ed. - Boston : Little, Brown, 1959. - 354 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Cont.: Principal characters arranged by families -- To meet Mr. Agassiz -- The Indies, the Orient and Boston -- Schooling without school -- The temple place players -- The rare comet -- Professor Agassiz -- The "Great Master" -- Defeat and victory -- Louis Agassiz and Édouard Desor -- The Agassizs -- Wife of a naturalist -- The "Agassiz" Museum -- The Agassiz School -- Creative chaos -- Brazilian journey -- Brazil is not Boston -- The Agassiz children -- Mrs. Agassiz "holds the pen -- The voyage of the Hassler -- On a winter afternoon -- Our Harvard girls -- "X" cottage -- Private life of Madam President -- The grand tour -- Honorary president -- President emeritus -- The great question.


Agassiz, Louis 1807-1873
Agassiz, Elizabeth Cabot Cary 1822-1907


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