Memorial to Overseers (manuscript copy), 1721 Digital
Scope and Contents
One folio-sized leaf containing a one-and-a-half-page handwritten draft of a memorial to the Overseers in Nicholas Sever's hand requesting the resident Fellows receive membership in the Corporation. The text of the memorial begins, "Shewith That by ye Charter of 1650, whc: ye College is now upon ye Next & Immediate Governm't : of ye Society is limited to ye Corporation."
Dates
- Creation: 1721
Researcher Access
The Records relating to the Fellowship controversy are open for research.
Extent
.18 cubic feet (6 folders)Immediate Source of Acquisition
This item was originally part of the Overseers' papers and was moved to Albert Matthew's research files, where it was labeled #24.
Creator
- From the Collection: Harvard University (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard University Archives Repository
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