Papers of John Winthrop, 1728-1789 (inclusive).

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Papers of John Winthrop, 1728-1789 (inclusive).

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Includes diaries, 1739-1779; meteorological journal, 1742-1779; manuscript of abstracts of sermons, 1728-1729; and meteorological observations, 1744. Also diaries, 1779-1789, of Hannah Winthrop and microfilm of letters from Stiles collection. Related publications and reference material also available in repository.

ca. 2 linear ft. of mss.

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...

Winthrop, John, 1714-1779

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John Winthrop (Harvard, A.B., 1732, A. M. 1735) taught science, astronomy and mathematics at Harvard. He was the second Hollis Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy. From the description of Papers of John Winthrop, 1728-1789 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 76972938 John Winthrop (1738-1779), astronomer, physicist, and mathematician, served as Hollis Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy from 1738 to 1779. Winthrop was o...

Winthrop, Hannah.

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