Committee Report on College Silver, 1781 Digital
Scope and Contents
Report of a committee appointed by the College to inventory the College Plate, listing faculty members and the pieces in their possession. The folder also includes two receipts signed by Harvard tutors Charles Stearns (Harvard AB 1773) and William Bentley (Harvard AB 1777, AM 1780), acknowledging the vessels they were loaned.
Dates
- Creation: 1781
Researcher Access
Open for research.
Extent
.04 cubic feet (4 folders)Immediate Source of Acquisition
Included in the folder is a typed note: "These papers from an old trunk in the Archives Room."
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard University Archives Repository
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