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ITEM Identifier: UAIII 15.21.6, UAIII 15.21.6 Box 1, Folder 26

[Letter from Jason Haven to the Corporation of Harvard College], 1780 July 15, 1780 July 15 Digital

Scope and Contents

Handwritten letter from Jason Haven requesting the Corporation to grant Draper a degree.

Dates

  • Creation: 1780 July 15

Researcher Access

The Records of the Faculty relating to disorders are open for research.

Extent

14 folders

Biographical / Historical

Jason Haven (1732/3-1803) was a 1754 Harvard graduate and the fifth minister of the First Congregational Church of Dedham, Mass. He represented Dedham in the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1779-80, and in 1780 preached Harvard's annual Dudleian Lecture.

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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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