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ITEM — Box: 1, Folder: 15 Identifier: UAI 20.799

No. 7 Answer from Committee of Cambridge to Memorial of President & Professors of H. College, Copy 1799 February, 1799 February Digital

Scope and Contents

Four octavo-sized leaves containing a handwritten copy of a detailed response by the Committee of the Town of Cambridge (comprised of James Winthrop, William Winthrop, and Ebenezer Stedman) to the memorial of Harvard College officers to the Massachusetts General Court.

Title transcribed from document verso.

Dates

  • Creation: 1799 February

Researcher Access

The records of the Corporation relating to College tax exemptions are open for research.

Extent

.26 cubic feet (1 half legal document box)

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Identified as part of the Pearson papers.

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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