Inscription made for Remington's grave stone.

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Inscription made for Remington's grave stone.

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Handwritten copy of the inscription for Jonathan Remington's grave stone. In Latin. Paper and handwriting indicate the copy was probably made ca. 1800; earliest possible date is ca. 1750 and latest estimated date is ca. 1850.

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...

Remington, Jonathan, 1677-1745.

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Jonathan Remington (1677-1745) was a 1696 Harvard graduate and tutor at the College from 1702/03 to 1711. From 1712 to 1719 he served the town of Cambridge as selectman and served as a representative in the General Court for ten years. In 1715 Remington was appointed judge of the Court of Common Pleas and, in 1733, of the Superior Court. He also served on the Governor's Council for ten years. He was a cousin and close friend of Governor Jonathan Belcher (1681/82-1757). From the descr...