Letters : from various correspondents, 1826-1842.

Harvard University

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Harvard College was founded by a vote of the Great and General Court of Massachusetts on October 28, 1636 that allocated “400£ towards a schoale or colledge.” Subsequent legislative acts established the Board of Overseers, but it was the Charter of 1650 that created the Harvard Corporation as the College's primary governing board and defined its composition and authority. The College Charter became a contentious target for College officials, the Massachusetts Governor and General C...

Gibbs, William C. (William Channing), 1789-1871

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Farmer, John, 1789-1838

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John Farmer, son of John and Lydia (Richardson) Farmer, was born 12 June 1789 Chelmsford, MA; he was an antiquarian and pioneer of American genealogy; he died 13 August 1838 Concord, NH. From the description of John Farmer papers, 1810-1834. (New England Historic Genealogical Society). WorldCat record id: 185145659 Corresponding secretary of New Hampshire Historical Society. From the description of Letters to Samuel Gardner Drake and Francis Jackson, 1828 June-18...