Document about the college air pump written by John Prince, ca. 1803.

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Document about the college air pump written by John Prince, ca. 1803.

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One-page handwritten document written by John Prince, likely to the Corporation of Harvard College, about the "old College pump, given by Mr Hubbard." The letter refers to an 18th century air pump used in scientific experiments and offers prices and options for refurbishing the instrument. Prince references the "Davenport table pump" in the letter.

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Harvard University Archives.

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Harvard University Archives.

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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...

Prince, John, 1751-1836

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Prince (A.B. 1776) was was the minister of the First Congregational Church in Salem, Mass. From the description of Sermon : manuscript, 1830. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612843785 John Prince (1751-1836), a minister in Salem, Mass., was born on July 22, 1751 in Boston. He received an AB from Harvard in 1776 and an AM in 1779. In 1795 he received an LL.D from Brown University. Prince was actively involved in the scientific community and was known for his designs...