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ITEM — Box: 2, Folder: 80 Identifier: UAI 5.120

Letter from Samuel Williams, Cambridge, to Edward Wigglesworth, October 5, 1780 Digital

Scope and content

List of instruments and books he is taking on an expedition to view a solar eclipse at Penobscot Bay.

Dates

  • Creation: October 5, 1780

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)

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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