Extracts from college and government records, undated Digital
Scope and Contents
This series contains extracts taken from the Massachusetts General Court Acts of 1642, 1650, and 1657, pertaining to Harvard College, and extracts from 1721 to 1765 from Harvard Corporation records. They were probably used by Pearson in his research to challenge the election of Henry Ware as Hollis Professor of Divinity and support Pearson's assertion (folder 14) that the "advise, counsel, or doings" from any partial meeting of the Board of Overseers "in great and difficult cases, and in cases of non-agreement" cannot be taken as authoritative and that any final decisions require a general meeting of the Board of Overseers.
Dates
- Creation: 1804-1808 and undated
Researcher Access
Records compiled by Eliphalet Pearson relating to the election of Henry Ware as Hollis Professor of Divinity, are open for research. Access to fragile original documents may be restricted. Please consult the Public Services staff for further details.
Extent
5 foldersArrangement
The extracts in this series are arranged chronologically.
Creator
- From the Collection: Pearson, Eliphalet, 1752-1826 (Person)
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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