Letter, 1892 October 10, Concord, N.H., to the Trustees of Dartmouth College [n.p.].

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Letter, 1892 October 10, Concord, N.H., to the Trustees of Dartmouth College [n.p.].

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Under power granted by will of Abiel Chandler, names John Hopkins to fill vacancy in Chandler School caused by resignation of Jeremiah Smith. Enclosure: Letter of acceptance, 1892 October 8, John Hopkins, Millbury, Mass., to B.A. Kimball.

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