Speech in support of the memorial of Harvard, Williams, and Amherst Colleges: delivered before the Joint Committee on Education, in the hall of the House of Representatives, Boston, on the 7th of February, 1849
Everett, Edward, 1794-1865
A pamphlet containing the speech given by Edward Everett in support of the Memorial of Harvard College, Williams College, and Amherst College that was presented to the Massachusetts Legislature requesting that once the School Fund of the state had reached the limit of one million dollars prescribed by law, another fund of one half a million should be allowed to accumulate for the benefit of the colleges. The pamphlet notes that Everett delivered the speech during the February 7, 1849 public hearing held by the Joint Committee on Education to whom the memorial was referred. Before Everett's speech, there is a brief preface in the regarding the hearing.
