Rules for writing themes, ca. 1842.

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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...

Bacon, John William, 1818-1888.

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John William Bacon received his A.B. from Harvard in 1843. He served as Overseer from 1865-1871. From the description of Themes, 1839-1843. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 77072810 Bacon (1818-1888) earned his Harvard AB 1843 and AM 1846; Trask (1815-1863) earned his Harvard AB 1842 and Harvard MD 1846. From the description of Rules for writing themes, ca. 1842. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 77063903 ...

Trask, James Henry, 1815-1863.

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