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Copy of Lucius Boltwood transcript of Noah Webster notes on the history of Amherst Academy and Amherst College

Webster, Noah, 1758-1843

A notebook containing a handwritten copy of a manuscript by Noah Webster regarding the history of Amherst Academy and Amherst College. Included are transcriptions of manuscripts, reports, votes, pamphlets, speeches by Webster, and Zephaniah Swift Moore's letter of acceptance to the Amherst College Presidency, all of which were prepared and arranged by Webster in the original manuscript. On the last page of the notebook are details regarding its origin, including that the notebook is the 1862 transcription written for the College by the direction of W.A. Stearns from L. Boltwood's previous July 1834 copy of Webster's manuscript. It has been determined that L. Boltwood refers to Lucius Boltwood (Secretary of Amherst College 1828-1864) and W. A. Stearns refers to William A. Stearns (President of Amherst College 1854-1876). The original manuscript was prepared and arranged by Noah Webster from manuscripts, pamphlets, votes, speeches, and letters and with Webster's permission it was presented to the Trustees of Amherst College on August 2, 1836. The content of the original manuscript was also published in 1843 in Webster's book A Collection of Papers on Political, Literary, and Moral Subjects as the chapter titled "Origin of Amherst College in Massachusetts."

Copy of Lucius Boltwood transcript of Noah Webster notes on the history of Amherst Academy and Amherst College
Noah Webster, John Fiske, and Rufus Graves letter to unidentified recipient, 1818 September 11

Webster, Noah, 1758-1843

A printed letter dated September 11, 1818 from Noah Webster, John Fiske, and Rufus Graves addressed "To the Rev." (Reverend) in which they write on behalf of the Trustees of Amherst Academy and invite the recipient to a convention to be held in the Amherst, Massachusetts West Parish at which attendees will deliberate on the establishment of a charitable institution to educate "pious indigent young men for the gospel-ministry." They state that the convention will be held on September 29, 1818 and ask that the recipient and a lay delegate of their parish come to the convention and meet with the trustees and subscribers to the Charity Fund. They also state that a committee will meet attendees at the house of the innkeeper Elijah J. Boltwood to direct them to arranged accommodations. Webster, Fiske, and Graves note that the trustees are inviting clergymen and delegates from the western part of Worcester county and Hampshire, Hampden, and Franklin counties.

Noah Webster, John Fiske, and Rufus Graves letter to unidentified recipient, 1818 September 11
A plea for a miserable world: I. An address, delivered at the laying of the corner stone of the building erection for the charity institution in Amherst, Massachusetts, August 9, 1820, by Noah Webster, esq. II. A sermon, delivered on the same occasion, by Rev. Daniel A. Clark, pastor of the First Church and Society in Amherst. III. A brief account of the origin of the institution

Amherst College

A pamphlet of an address given by Noah Webster at the laying of the corner stone of the Charity Institution in Amherst (also known as the Collegiate Institution and Charitable Institution during this time), a sermon delivered by Daniel A. Clark for the same event, and an account of the origin of the institution. The corner stone laid during this event was that of the South College building. Preceding the address, sermon, and account, the pamphlet provides a description of the event.

A plea for a miserable world: I. An address, delivered at the laying of the corner stone of the building erection for the charity institution in Amherst, Massachusetts, August 9, 1820, by Noah Webster, esq. II. A sermon, delivered on the same occasion, by Rev. Daniel A. Clark, pastor of the First Church and Society in Amherst. III. A brief account of the origin of the institution
A plea for a miserable world: I. An address, delivered at the laying of the corner stone of the building erection for the charity institution in Amherst, Massachusetts, August 9, 1820, by Noah Webster, esq. II. A sermon, delivered on the same occasion, by Rev. Daniel A. Clark, pastor of the First Church and Society in Amherst. III. A brief account of the origin of the institution

Amherst College

A pamphlet of an address given by Noah Webster at the laying of the corner stone of the Charity Institution in Amherst (also known as the Collegiate Institution and Charitable Institution during this time), a sermon delivered by Daniel A. Clark for the same event, and an account of the origin of the institution. The cornerstone laid during this event was that of the South College building. Preceding the address, sermon, and account, the pamphlet provides a description of the event.

A plea for a miserable world: I. An address, delivered at the laying of the corner stone of the building erection for the charity institution in Amherst, Massachusetts, August 9, 1820, by Noah Webster, esq. II. A sermon, delivered on the same occasion, by Rev. Daniel A. Clark, pastor of the First Church and Society in Amherst. III. A brief account of the origin of the institution