A copy of the Committee from the Overseers & Corporation of Harvard College to the Rev'd Henry Ware, 1805 February 25 Digital
Scope and Contents
One leaf containing a one-page handwritten from a Harvard committee comprised of Samuel Dexter, Barnabas Bidwell, Eliphalet Porter, John Davis, and John Eliot, to Henry Ware requesting he accept the Divinity professorship.
Title transcribed from document verso.
Dates
- Creation: 1805 February 25
Researcher Access
The Papers of Henry Ware, Sr. are open for research.
Extent
2.72 cubic feet (5 document boxes, 2 half legal document boxes, and 1 legal document box)Former call number
Formerly classified as HUG 1871.2 Letters and other documents 1795-1805
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from the First Parish of Watertown, Mass. in January 1978.
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard University Archives Repository
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