Elijah Hunt Mills letter to Heman Humphrey, 1824 May 3

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Creator	Mills, Elijah Hunt, 1776-1829
Recipient	Humphrey, Heman, 1779-1861
Title	Elijah Hunt Mills letter to Heman Humphrey, 1824 May 3
Dates	1824-05-03
Abstract	E.H. Mills letter to Heman Humphrey in which Mills responds to a recent letter from Humphrey with a request from the Trustees of the Amherst Collegiate Institution for Mills to provide his professional services before a Committee of the Legislature at an approaching session. Mills writes that he fears he will be unable to return home in time to comply with the request and explains his reasons. He expresses his respectful acknowledgments for the favorable regard of the Trustees. It has been determined that E.H. Mills refers to Elijah Hunt Mills.
Notes	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.
Physical Description	1 item (3 pages)
Languages	English
Place of Production	Washington (D.C.)
Genre	Correspondence
Subject	Humphrey, Heman, 1779-1861 – Correspondence
Subject	Mills, Elijah Hunt, 1776-1829 – Correspondence
Subject	Collegiate Institution (Amherst, Mass.)
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 25
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