Harvard College Papers, 1st series, Volume 8, 1815-1820 (bulk 1815-1819) Digital

The eighth volume of College Papers contains original documents dating from 1815 to 1819, spanning the tenures of president John Thornton Kirkland and treasurer John Davis. Much of the volume consists of general administrative correspondence exchanged between Kirkland and Davis. It also contains a document from 1820.

Topics of note include the visit of United States President James Monroe, including a letter of thanks from Monroe; the appointment of George Ticknor as first Smith Professor of the French and Spanish Languages; the establishment of the Law School; the student rebellion of 1818; organization of the Theological Seminary; the Harvard church; correspondence from Andrew Bigelow describing his residence in Edinburgh; a letter from J. Amos Mossel about founding a university in Haiti; letter from John Adams containing his views on oratory; the Dartmouth College Case; the right of dower for Jane Williams, widow of Samuel Williams; and two counterfeit Boston bank notes passed to master of the kitchen Whiting Cooley.

Item numbers were assigned by the archivist. An index in chronological order at the back of volume refers to page numbers, not item numbers.