A funeral oration on the death of the Rev. Edward Holyoke, 1796.

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A funeral oration on the death of the Rev. Edward Holyoke, 1796.

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Handwritten small bound copy of a funeral oration delivered by professor Stephen Sewall on the death of Rev. Edward Holyoke, June 6, 1769. Sewall's oration was delivered in the Cambridge Meeting House and provides a history of Holyoke's life, describes his character, and details his tenure as president of Harvard College, 1737-69.

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Harvard University. President's Office

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Sewall, Stephen, 1734-1804

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Holyoke, Edward, 1689-1769

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