Meeting minutes maintained by the Secretary, April 21, 1812; May 4, 1812; and June 3, 1812 Digital
Scope and Contents
These minutes pertain to discussions of the General Court's "act to repeal an act" (also called "the Act to alter and amend the Constitution of the Board of Overseers of Harvard College, and to regulate certain meetings of said Board") in February 1812, which repealed changes made in 1810 to the Constitution of the Board of Overseers. The Overseers present at these meetings doubted the act's legality and discussed ignoring and/or attempting to overturn the act.
Dates
- Creation: April 21, 1812; May 4, 1812; and June 3, 1812
Researcher Access
The Meeting minutes maintained by the Secretary are open for research.
Extent
.26 cubic feet (1 half document box)Creator
- From the Collection: Harvard University. Board of Overseers (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard University Archives Repository
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