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ITEM — Box: A-3 - A-5, Volume: A-3, Folder: 1 Identifier: Mss:821 1782-1820

College; Ministry, 1782-1801 Digital

Scope and Contents

Contains papers and notebooks of Samuel Griswold related to his college experience and his ordainment as gospel minister of First Congregational Church in New Milford, dated 1782-1801. There are a loose account of dates of each term Griswold attended Yale College (1782-1786), and a volume entitled "An account of my studies at College," describing his undergraduate courses each year; a number of the pages are in Hebrew and Latin. Additionally there is a notebook containing of an oration by Griswold in Hebrew (1786), and a booklet with Griswold's Latin valedictory oration, possibly delivered when he received his AM from Yale (1789), as well as printed copies of a Baccalaureate hymn.

Other papers concern his hire as the "Gospel Minister" by the First Society of New Milford. Includes votes by First Society in Lyme and in New Milford to make Griswold the gospel minister in 1789, with salary proposals from each society. Griswold's acceptance of the position at the First Congregational Church in New Milford was contingent on receiving 40 cords of wood in addition to his annual income of 100 pounds.

Dates

  • Creation: 1782-1801

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Materials stored onsite. Please contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information regarding access procedures.

Extent

7 linear feet (2 volumes, 3 boxes)

Physical Location

MANU

Repository Details

Part of the Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School Repository

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