All Items 5 Collection 2 Archives & Special Collections 5 Emily Dickinson Collection 2 Contributor 9 Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 2 Amherst College 1 Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797 1 Charity Fund (Amherst, Mass.) 1 Collegiate Institution (Amherst, Mass.) 1 Great Britain. Army 1 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 1 Moore, Zephaniah Swift, 1770-1823 1 Todd, Mabel Loomis, 1856-1932 1 show more 4 show fewer Location 2 Great Britain 1 United States 1 Topic 10 American poetry 2 History 2 Women poets, American 2 Archives 1 Charters 1 Finance 1 Funds and scholarships 1 Medals 1 Medals, badges, decorations, etc. 1 Military decorations 1 show more 5 show fewer Part Of 4 Emily Dickinson Collection 2 Amherst College Early History Collection 1 Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers 1 Jeffery Amherst Collection 1 Genre 5 Poems 2 Envelopes 1 Invitations 1 Medals 1 Pamphlets 1 mods.shelfLocator 1 Box 3 Folder 7 5 To the public Moore, Zephaniah Swift, 1770-1823 Pamphlet of a statement dated March 1, 1823 made by Zephaniah Swift Moore on behalf of the Trustees of the Collegiate Institution. The pamphlet provides background on the Charity Fund, the Guaranty Bond of fifteen thousand dollars, the Thirty Thousand Dollar Subscription, and the foundation of the Institution. Information regarding the course of study and admission qualifications of the Institution and plans for the future of obtaining subscriptions for the College is provided. The latter portion of the pamphlet pertains to the petition of the Trustees of Amherst Academy to the Massachusetts Legislature requesting charter for the Collegiate Institution and controversy over a previous proposal for the removal of Williams College from Williamstown. A postscript from Moore states that editors of newspapers who have published the result of the petition are requested to insert the above statement. To the public Copper medal commemorating the British military successes of 1758 Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797 A copper medal issued to Jeffery Amherst to commemorate the British military successes of 1758. The face of the medal contains a bust of King George II. The reverse of the medal contains an image of Britannia on a cart drawn by a lion. Flanking Britannia are Justice and Liberty. Encircling the reverse of the medal are the locations of British military victories of 1758, clockwise in order: Louisbourg, July 27; Fronti [Frontenac], August 27; Duquesne, November 24; Goree, December 29; Senegal, May 2; St. Malo, June 16; Cherbourg, August 16. A second ring of names encircles the back of the medal, containing the names of the victorious British military commanders, in clockwise order: Amherst, Bradstreet, Forbes, Keppel, Marsh, Mason, Marlbro. [Marlborough], How [Howe]. Copper medal commemorating the British military successes of 1758 Invitation from Mr. Corning to Edward Hitchcock, 1851 August 18 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 An invitation from Mr. Corning addressed to Edward Hitchcock. The identity of Mr. Corning could not be determined. Invitation from Mr. Corning to Edward Hitchcock, 1851 August 18 Lain in nature - so suffice us Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 Lain in nature - so suffice us Declaiming waters none may dread Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 Declaiming waters none may dread
