Joseph Alden letter to Heman Humphrey, 1839 August 9

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Creator	Alden, Joseph, 1807-1885
Recipient	Humphrey, Heman, 1779-1861
Title	Joseph Alden letter to Heman Humphrey, 1839 August 9
Dates	1839-08-09
Abstract	Joseph Alden letter to Heman Humphrey in which Alden writes to recommend that Humphrey confer an honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity to H.N. Brinsmade (Horatio Nelson Brinsmade), a pastor in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Alden writes of Brinsmade's character, work as a minister, and church and states that he is the type of man that the institutions of the church ought to honor. He also notes that Brinsmade has served on the Board of Trustees of Williams College for several years, but the Board does not confer degrees on any of their own body.
Physical Description	1 item (3 pages)
Languages	English
Place of Production	Williamstown (Mass.)
Genre	Correspondence
Genre	Letters of recommendation
Subject	Brinsmade, H. N. (Horatio Nelson), 1798-1879
Subject	Alden, Joseph, 1807-1885 – Correspondence
Subject	Humphrey, Heman, 1779-1861 – Correspondence
Subject	Degrees, Academic – Massachusetts – Amherst
Subject	Amherst College – History
Part of	Amherst College Early History Manuscripts and Pamphlets Collection
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Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 1 Folder 56
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