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Lewis Strong letter to George Bliss, 1832 February 9

Strong, Lewis, 1785-1863

Lewis Strong, Trustee of Amherst College, letter to George Bliss in which Strong writes regarding an application to the Massachusetts Legislature for a grant to Amherst College. Strong discusses his original feelings about the College charter, his appointment as a Trustee made by the Legislature, the course the Trustees have taken, and the current opportunity to increase the number of students if aid is granted. He argues in support of the State granting aid to the College and responds to the opposition they expect from "the gentleman of Berkshire," remarking on Williams College. He mentions the previous views of Mr. Shaw regarding State grants to the College and states that he gave Mr. Leland for Bliss such papers in Strong's possession as he thought might be useful.

George Bliss speech in support of granting aid to Amherst College, 1832 February

Bliss, George, 1793-1873

George Bliss speech addressed to "Mr. Chairman" and the Committee, in which he writes in favor of the Massachusetts Legislature granting aid to Amherst College. He references the petition of Amherst College for aid from the government, states that a Committee of the Legislature reported in favor of a grant, and remarks that this is the question which is now submitted to the consideration of this Committee in the passage of the resolve before them. This document is presumably the speech or a draft of the speech Bliss gave in 1832 when the report by the Joint Committee of the Massachusetts Legislature to whom was referred a petition made by Amherst College requesting pecuniary aid came up before the House for discussion. The remarks Bliss gave during that legislative session are summarized in pamphlets in Box 5, Folders 5 and 8 of this collection.