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700 school he earned means to procure his education. After graduation at Yale in 1822 he became an instructor in the asylum for the deaf and dumb in Hartford, of which he was soon made superintend- ent. In 1831 he was appointed principal of the institution for the deaf and dumb in ISTew York city, which under his care became successful. He resigned the principalship in 1868, but was emeritus principal until his death. For fourteen years he was president of its board of directors. Dr. Peet received the degree of LL. D. from the University of New York in 1849, and that of Ph. D. from the National deaf-mute college in 1871. The want of suitable elementary books for deaf-mutes led him to prepare a series, which is now in general use, entitled " Course of Instruction for the Deaf and Dumb" (New York, 1844-'6). He also wrote " Scripture Lessons for the Deaf and Dumb " (1846) ; " Statistics of the Deaf and Dumb " (1852) ; " Report on Education of the Deaf and Dumb in Higher Branches " (1852) ; " Letters to Pupils on Leaving the New York Institution for the Deaf and Dumb " (1854) ; " Legal Rights, etc., of the Deaf and Dumb " (Utica, 1856) ; " History of the United States of America " (New York, 1869) ; and con- tributed articles on his specialty to the •' American Journal of Insanity " and to the "American Annals for the Deaf and Dumb." — His son, Isaac Lewis, b. in Hartford, 4 Dec, 1824; d.at Fordham Heights, 27 Dec. 1898, was graduated at Yale, and at the Union theological seminary. In 1851 he visited Europe to study methods of teaching deaf-mutes. On his return in 1852 he was elected vice-principal of the New York institution for the deaf and dumb, and since 1867 he has been its principal. In 1881 he went as the representative of all the American institutions for the deaf and dumb to the Inter- national congress in Milan, Italy. He has been active in shaping the legislation of the state of New York with regard to deaf-mute instruction, and also secured provision for the instruction of children under the age of twelve years. Columbia gave him the degree of LL. D. in 1872. He has written many reports, memoirs, and works on the education of deaf-mutes. — Another son, Edward, educator, b. in Hartford, Conn., 28 May, 1826 ; d. in New York city, 27 Jan., 1862, was graduated at the University of New York in 1847. He then visited France, and on his return studied law, and in 1849 was chosen professor in the New York institution for the deaf and dumb. He studied theology at Union theological seminary, but never preached. He was the author of text-books for mutes. — Another son, Dudley, physician, b. in Hartford, Conn., 9 July, 1830; d. in New York city, 18 April, 1862, was graduated at Yale in 1852, studied and practised medicine in New York, and became an instructor in the New York institu- tion for deaf-mutes. He was the author of a " Manual of Inorganic Chemistry for Students " (New York, 1865), which was revised and enlarged by Isaac L. Peet (1868).

PEET, Stephen, missionary, b. in Sandgate, Vt., in 1795; d. in Chicago, 111., 21 March. 1855. He was graduated at Yale in 1823, and preached for seven years near Cleveland, Ohio. Afterward he was a chaplain in Buffalo, N. Y., editing there the " Bethel Magazine " and the " Buffalo Specta- tor." In 1837 he became minister of Green Bay, Wis., and assisted in founding Beloit college and thirty churches. He then went to Milwaukee, and subsequently took charge of an institute in Batavia, 111. He was the author of a " History of the Pres- byterian and Congregational Churches and Minis- ters of Wisconsin " (Milwaukee, 1851).

PEET, Stephen Denison, clergyman, b. in Euclid, Ohio, 2 Dec, 1830. He was graduated at Beloit college in 1851, and, after spending twoyear^ at Yale theological seminary, was graduated at Andover theological seminary in 1854. After his ordination, in February, 1855, he became pastor of the Congregational church in Genesee, Wis., and from that time until 1866 he held various charges in that state. He then was called to New Oregon, Iowa, but in 1879 returned to Wisconsin. Mr. Peet has achieved reputation by his archaeological writings. In 1879 he was secretary of the American anthropological association, and he is a member of the American oriental, philological, and antiqua- rian societies, and of similar organizations in Great Britain. He became editor of " The American Antiquarian and Oriental Journal " in 1879, and held that post until 1888. His principal works are " The Ashtabula Disaster" (Chicago. 1879); " His- tory of Ashtabula County, Ohio " (Cleveland, 1879) ; "Ancient Architecture in America" (Chicago, 1884); "Picture Writing" (1885); "History of Early Missions in Wisconsin " (Madison, 1886) ; "Primitive Svmbolism " (Chicago, 1887); and " The Effigy Mounds of Wisconsin " (1888).

PEGRAM, Robert Baker, naval officer, b. in Dinwiddle county, Va., 10 Dec, 1811. He entered the LT. S. navy as midshipman on 2 Feb., 1829, served in the Mediterranean squadron, and on 8 Sept., 1841, was appointed lieutenant. He was or- dered to the " Saratoga," under Capt. David G. Far- ragut, in 1847, served in the Mexican war, and in 1852 took part in the Japan expedition. In 1855 he participated in a joint expedition from the Brit- ish ship " Rattler " and the U. S. vessel " Powha- tan " against a piratical flotilla of thirty-one war- junks, and captured sixteen, with 100 cannon. For this service he received the thanks of Admiral Sir James Stirling, flag-officer of the British East India squadron, of the governor of Hong Kong, and of the British government, and was presented with a sword by the state of Virginia. He served in the Norfolk navy-yard in 1856-'8, in the Paraguay ex- pedition in 1858, and in 1859 was a commissioner to define the limits of the Newfoundland fisheries. He resigned from the U. S. navy on 17 April, 1861, became a captain in the Virginia service, com- manded at the navy-yard in Norfolk after its evacu- ation by the U. S. "forces, and erected a battery at Pig Point. Nansemond river, with which he dis- abled the U. S. steamer " Harriet Lane," which was surveying the river and placing buoys. He after- ward commanded the steamer " Nashville," which left Charleston on 26 Oct., 1861, and returned in the following February, having eluded pursuit and destroyed several merchant-vessels. He was or- dered to superintend the shielding and armament of the iron-clad steamer " Richmond," and, after taking her to Drewry's Bluff, was transferred t» the " Vii'ginia." In 1864 a fund was raised in Vir- ginia to purchase and equip in England a naval force to be called the " Virginia volunteer navy," and to be commanded by Capt. Pegram. He had one vessel prepared for service at the time of Gen. Lee's surrender. Since the close of the war he has resided in Norfolk, Va. — His nephew, John, sol- dier, b. in Petersburg, Va., 24 Jan., 1832 ; d. near Hatcher's Run, Va., 6 Feb., 1865. He was gradu- ated at the U. S. military academy in 1854, assigned to the 1st dragoons, became 1st lieutenant, 28 Feb., 1857, and was actively engaged on frontier duty for several years. He resigned his commission in the U. S. army, 10 May, 1861, and was appointed lieutenant-colonel in the Confederate army soon, afterward. On 7 Nov., 1862, he was appointed a