Elias Smith diary, 1753.

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Elias Smith diary, 1753.

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Diary of Elias Smith, kept 18 July 1753, in an interleaved almanac. Entries note the examination given to Smith and his classmates prior to their graduation from Harvard College. Also, an account of money given by each student as a gift to the class tutor, Belcher Hancock, upon their graduation.

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