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ITEM — Box: 1, Folder: 40 Identifier: UAI 5.110, UAI 5.110, Volume 1, Item 47

Survey of Harvard College land in Lunenberg, Massachusetts, by Nathaniel Heywood, 1729 December 26 Digital

Scope and Contents

Survey of 250 acres of Harvard-owned land in Lunenberg, Massachusetts, conducted by Nathaniel Heywood, dated December 26, 1729.

Dates

  • Creation: 1729 December 26

Researcher Access

Corporation papers, 1st series, supplements to the Harvard College Papers, Volumes 1 and 2, is closed for research use due to the collection's fragile condition.

Positive microfilm of the supplements to the Harvard College Papers, 1st series (UAI I.5.131.5) is available for research use.

Extent

.5 cubic feet (2 legal document boxes, 1 flat box)

Biographical / Historical

In 1719, the Massachusetts General Court granted a 250 acre lot in Lunenburg, Massachusetts, to Harvard College.

Related Materials

Additional information on Harvard's Lunenberg property can be found in Harvard University. Corporation. Records of land and property owned by Harvard University, 1643-1835 (UAI 15.750):

Creator

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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