Letter to Rev. William Henry Furness, ca. 1862-1868.

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Letter to Rev. William Henry Furness, ca. 1862-1868.

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Letter dated only "Cambridge Oct. 31." However, a note in Rev. Furness' hand reads "Pres't Thos. Hill," so the letter must have been written during his tenure as President of Harvard College.

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University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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Hill, Thomas, 1818-1891

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Thomas Hill was President of Harvard College from 1862-1868. From the description of Letter to Rev. William Henry Furness, ca. 1862-1868. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155883609 Thomas Hill (1818-1891) earned his Harvard AB 1843 and served as President of Harvard University from 1862-1868. From the description of Bond to Harvard College, August 30, 1839. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 77064762 Thomas Hill (1818-1891...

Furness, William Henry, 1802-1896

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William Henry Furness, Unitarian minister, was born 20 Apr. 1802 in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1825 Furness was ordained minister of the First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia. He became pastor emeritus of the congregation in 1875 and continued to preach occasionally until his death 30 Jan. 1896 in Philadelphia. Furness published numerous books on the New Testament, translated German poetry, and wrote original hymns. In the years before the Civil War, Furness tried to comprehend a Christian's dut...