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Joseph Vaill letter to Elisha Doane, 1843 July 15, with circular
Contributors
Creator: Vaill, Joseph, 1790-1869
Addressee: Doane, Elisha, -1848
Creator: Amherst College. Board of Trustees
Addressee: Doane, Elisha, -1848
Creator: Amherst College. Board of Trustees
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1843-07-15
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1 item (4 pages) ; 25 x 20 cm
Abstract
Joseph Vaill letter to Elisha Doane written on a circular and form letter. In the handwritten letter, Vaill appeals to Doane specifically as a man of wealth and Christian benevolence and asks him to peruse the included documents and then favor Vaill with a personal interview. In the printed form letter, Joseph Vaill writes as the appointed General Agent of Amherst College and asks addressees to donate to the College by subscription. The form letter is dated October 1, 1841 but a handwritten edit dates it as October 1, 1842. The circular is dated October 1841 and is written by a Committee of the Trustees of Amherst College: Heman Humphrey, William B. Banister, Samuel T. Armstrong, William B. Calhoun, and George Grennell. In the circular, the Committee discusses the financial history of the College including the Charity Fund. They explain current debts and financial needs and ask for aid, noting that the Trustees are attempting to raise a sum of one hundred thousand dollars.
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English
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