Papers of Nathan Prince, 1725-1741 (inclusive).

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Papers of Nathan Prince, 1725-1741 (inclusive).

Includes notes and writings on theological and mathematical topics such as geometry, astronomy and navigation. Some manuscripts include diagrams. Also includes 1741 document "Defence against the charge of undermining the authority of the Overseers".

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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, Nathan, 1698-1748

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Nathan Prince earned his Harvard AB in 1718 and served as a Tutor (1723-1742) and Fellow (1728-1742). From the description of Index minorum : manuscript, before 1742. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 747321045 Prince graduated from Harvard in 1718 and was a tutor and Fellow of Harvard. From the description of Papers of Nathan Prince, 1725-1741 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 76972852 Nathan Prince (1698-1748) ...

Moody, Joseph, 1700-1753

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Schoolteacher in York, Me. Served as schoolmaster as well as in a number of civil and judicial offices. In 1732, he became pastor of the Second Church of York, where he served until 1741. In 1738, he began wearing a black veil over his face in atonement for the accidental killing of a friend when he was eight years old. He became known as "Handkerchief Moody" and served as the original for Hawthorne's story, "The Minister's Black Veil." He grew more eccentric and ultimat...