Letter from the Committee on the Hopkins Legacy, Boston, to Sir William Ashurst, January 25, 1713 (20th-century photostat) Digital
Scope and content
Asks Ashurt to be their guarantee. Signed by Increase Mather, Cotton Matther, John Leverett, and 17 others.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1650-1828
Researcher Access
The Corporation papers, 1st series, supplements to the Harvard College Papers are open for research use.
Extent
2.8 cubic feet (6 document boxes, 2 flat boxes)Historical note
The 1657 will of Connecticut Governor Edward Hopkins (1600-1657) allocated money for New England schools, and a 1713 British decree established the Charity of Edward Hopkins to manage the Hopkins legacy and to allocate funds to support students at Harvard College and a Cambridge grammar school.
Creator
- From the Collection: Harvard University. Corporation (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard University Archives Repository
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