List of members of the Harvard College Class of 1797, created July 2, 1794.

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List of members of the Harvard College Class of 1797, created July 2, 1794.

This document lists all the members of the Harvard College Class of 1797, including those who did not graduate. The list is roughly alphabetical, and each student's home town is listed alongside his name. There are also brief notes about one member of the class's nine-month suspension and several others' "taking up connections." The creator of this list is unknown.

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