Letter, 1782 June 22.

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Letter, 1782 June 22.

Letter to Stephen Van Rensselaer while Van Rensselaer was attending college at Harvard. Livingston invites Van Rensselaer to come and stay with him while Van Rensselaer gets over a cold. Livingston provides excellent detail as to the amenities he and his home will provide Van Rensselaer in fighting the sickness. Written at Boston, Mass.

1 p., 8 1/2"x14".

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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...

Livingston, John Robert, 1755-1851

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Van Rensselaer, Stephen, 1764-1839

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