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John Gorham Coffin letter to Heman Humphrey, 1824 April 14
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1824-04-14
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Amherst College was conceived out of the previously existing Amherst Academy and was founded in 1821 as the Collegiate Institution. From 1821-1825 the College was known primarily as the Collegiate Institution or the Amherst Institution. In 1825 the institution was granted charter by the Massachusetts State Legislature and was thereafter known as Amherst College.
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J.G. Coffin (John Gorham Coffin) letter to Heman Humphrey in which Coffin writes regarding physical education. Coffin states that he was so grateful with a part of Humphrey's address on the subject and that he would like to say a few words on it as well. Coffin elaborates on his belief in the value of instruction on the care of the body. He also states that he is confident that whatever seminary in the country will first admit the natural connection between physical, moral, and intellectual education and practically demonstrate the feasibility of attending to each will succeed beyond other schools and will be hailed as a public blessing. He further discusses his views on the harmony of the physical, moral, and intellectual constitutions of human beings and how one can improve and educate in regards to each. Coffin also sends his best wishes for Humphrey's Institution (the Collegiate Institution).
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