Records related to the charges against and defense made by Nathan Prince, 1740-1742.

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Records related to the charges against and defense made by Nathan Prince, 1740-1742.

In 1742, Nathan Prince (1698-1748) was dismissed from his position as Harvard College Tutor, following several years of controversy surrounding his alleged intemperance, slanderous comments about his colleagues, and other misdeeds. This collection contains records of the complaints and depositions made against Prince, his defense against those accusations, and related correspondence. Ultimately Prince's appeal of the Board of Overseers' decision to dismiss him was refused and he was forced to leave Harvard.

.26 cubic feet (1 half document box).

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SNAC Resource ID: 7969927

Harvard University Archives.

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