Ledger for the Classes of 1795-1804, 1795-1804 Digital
Scope and Contents
The leather bound folio account book kept by Steward Caleb Gannett contains accounts for members of the Classes of 1795-1804, as well as accounts for President Joseph Willard, Tutors, Fellows, and Faculty. The volume also contains the Steward's accounts with the Harvard Treasurer, as well as his "Cash" accounting. The volume does not have the detailed transaction descriptions found in earlier ledgers; both Credit and Debit entries are described as being paid by, or being owed to, cash, balance, sundry accounts, or the Treasury.
Dates
- Creation: 1795-1804
Researcher Access
The Early records of the Steward are open for research.
Extent
2.7 cubic feet (16 volumes, 1 document box, and 22 folders)Biographical / Historical
Caleb Gannett, College Steward from 1779 to 1818, was born August 22, 1745 in Bridgewater, Mass. He received an AB from Harvard in 1763 and an AM in 1766. Gannett served as a minister to several communities before first becoming a Harvard Tutor and then Steward. Gannett served in local missionary and historical societies, and was appointed a Justice of the Peace for Middlesex County in 1804. He died on April 25, 1818.
Former call number
Formerly classified as UAI.70.15.75 Steward's Ledgers, 1650-1804
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received by the Harvard University Archives on April 30, 1897.
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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