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ITEM — Box: 1, Folder: 7 Identifier: UAI 50.27.73

[Letter from Joseph Willard, Cambridge, Massachusetts, to John Hancock], [1785 February 19] Digital

[Letter from Joseph Willard, Cambridge, Massachusetts, to John Hancock, 1785 February 19] Digital Object
[Letter from Joseph Willard, Cambridge, Massachusetts, to John Hancock, 1785 February 19] Digital Object

Scope and Contents

Letter from President Willard to John Hancock regarding seating precedence at a dinner given in honor of Marquis de Lafayette at Harvard College. Willard gives specific details on proper seating etiquette and offers his condolences over Hancock’s poor health and resignation from the governorship.

Dates

  • Creation: [1785 February 19]

Researcher Access

The John Hancock Collection is open for research.

Extent

8 items

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Harvard University Archives Repository

Holding nearly four centuries of materials, the Harvard University Archives is the principal repository for the institutional records of Harvard University and the personal archives of Harvard faculty, as well as collections related to students, alumni, Harvard-affiliates and other associated topics. The collections document the intellectual, cultural, administrative and social life of Harvard and the influence of the University as it emerged across the globe.

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