Distribution of studies, ca. 1826.

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Distribution of studies, ca. 1826.

Four leaves containing a two-and-a-half-page handwritten "Distribution of Studies" plan for undergraduates that lists subjects divided into mandatory, optional, and "purely voluntary" sections. The document is unattributed and undated but does mention "Rawle's late work" referring to "A view of the Constitution of the United States of America," first published by William Rawle in 1825.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8103947

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