All Items 3 Collection 1 Archives & Special Collections 3 Contributor 6 Amherst College 3 Buckingham, Joseph T. (Joseph Tinker), 1779-1861 1 Collegiate Institution (Amherst, Mass.) 1 Denny, Austin, 1795-1830 1 Hale, Nathan, 1784-1863 1 Manning, William, 1767-1849 1 show more 1 show fewer Topic 2 Charters 3 History 3 Part Of 1 Amherst College Early History Collection 3 Genre 1 Newspapers 3 mods.shelfLocator 1 Box OS1 Folder 2 3 Massachusetts yeoman, 1825 March 2 Denny, Austin, 1795-1830 The Massachusetts Yeoman March 2, 1825 issue which includes the Amherst College charter, "An Act to establish a College in the town of Amherst." It is noted that the charter was approved by Marcus Morton on February 21, 1825. Massachusetts yeoman, 1825 March 2 Boston weekly messenger, 1825 March 17 Hale, Nathan, 1784-1863 The Boston Weekly Messenger March 17, 1825 issue which includes the Amherst College charter, "An Act to establish a College in the town of Amherst" in a "Laws of Massachusetts" section. It is noted that the charter was approved by the Lieutenant Governor on February 12, 1825. Boston weekly messenger, 1825 March 17 New-England galaxy, 1825 February 11 Buckingham, Joseph T. (Joseph Tinker), 1779-1861 The New England Galaxy February 11, 1825 issue which includes an article titled "Mr. Mason's Speech." The article provides a description of the January 26, 1825 speech made by Mr. Mason in the House of Representatives on the petition for charter of the Amherst Collegiate Institution made by the Trustees of the Amherst Collegiate Institution. Mason argues against granting charter and mentions a fifty thousand dollar fund (the Charity Fund), Yale College, and Williams College in his speech. The identity of Mr. Mason could not be determined. New-England galaxy, 1825 February 11
