Letter from Oliver Wendell to John Thornton Kirkland, 1817 Digital
Scope and Contents
One letter offering Harvard President Kirkland a donation of 100 dollars to acquire a "handsome Christening Cup or Baptismal Basin" for the new College Church, which held services in University Hall.
Dates
- Creation: 1817
Researcher Access
Open for research.
Extent
.05 cubic feet (5 folders)Biographical / Historical
Oliver Wendell (1733-1818; Harvard AB 1753) was a Boston judge and member of the Harvard Corporation.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This folder includes a typed note that indicates the material "came from Library Papers."
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard University Archives Repository
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