[Letter from Stephen Sewall to the Harvard Corporation], 1762 September 6 Digital
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from Stephen Sewall to the Corporation giving half of the profits of the Buttery to the College in gratitude for allowing him to keep the Town School and Buttery in the previous year.
Dates
- Creation: 1762 September 6
Researcher Access
The Records of gifts and donations are open for research.
Extent
8.25 cubic feet (23 volumes, 3 flat boxes, 4 legal half document boxes, 4 legal document boxes, 4 card boxes, and 12 folders)Biographical / Historical
Harvard Professor Stephen Sewall (1734-1804) earned a Harvard AB in 1761 and taught Oriental languages and Hebrew at Harvard from 1761 to 1785. After graduation, Sewall became an instructor of Hebrew at the College, and supplemented his income by serving as the College librarian and butler (who in addition to a salary received a percentage of the profits from Buttery sales). In 1764, Sewall was appointed the Hancock Professor of Hebrew and other Oriental Languages and held the position until 1785.
Former call number
Formerly classified as UAI 15.490 Gifts records: unbound papers, 1720-1899
Creator
- From the Collection: Harvard University. Corporation (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard University Archives Repository
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