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William Thomas collection 1771-1882 1802-1882 Thomas, William collection

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This collection contains correspondence, financial records, appointments, and other items related to William Thomas, a lawyer from Plymouth, Massachusetts, and to his family. The collection includes letters that Thomas wrote to his father, Joshua Thomas, about his experiences at Harvard University in the early 1800s, and documents appointing Thomas to prominent public positions in Plymouth.

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William L. Clements Library

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Harvard University

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Harvard College was founded by a vote of the Great and General Court of Massachusetts on October 28, 1636 that allocated “400£ towards a schoale or colledge.” Subsequent legislative acts established the Board of Overseers, but it was the Charter of 1650 that created the Harvard Corporation as the College's primary governing board and defined its composition and authority. The College Charter became a contentious target for College officials, the Massachusetts Governor and General C...

Thomas family

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William Thomas was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on March 15, 1789, the son of Joshua Thomas and Isabella Stevenson. After studying privately with a local minister, he entered Harvard University in 1803, at the age of 14. Following his graduation in 1807, he studied law with his father, and then worked as a lawyer in Plymouth for the rest of his life. During the War of 1812, he served as quartermaster of the Massachusetts Militia's 1st Regiment, 5th division. He held many politic...

Thomas, William, 1789-1882

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Massachusetts. Militia. Brigade, 1st. Regiment, 1st.

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