A plea for a miserable world: I. An address, delivered at the laying of the corner stone of the building erection for the charity institution in Amherst, Massachusetts, August 9, 1820, by Noah Webster, esq. II. A sermon, delivered on the same occasion, by Rev. Daniel A. Clark, pastor of the First Church and Society in Amherst. III. A brief account of the origin of the institution
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Contributor | Amherst College |
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Creator | Webster, Noah, 1758-1843 |
Creator | Clark, Daniel A. (Daniel Atkinson), 1779-1840 |
Printer | Lincoln, Ezra, 1789-1850 |
Title | A plea for a miserable world: I. An address, delivered at the laying of the corner stone of the building erection for the charity institution in Amherst, Massachusetts, August 9, 1820, by Noah Webster, esq. II. A sermon, delivered on the same occasion, by Rev. Daniel A. Clark, pastor of the First Church and Society in Amherst. III. A brief account of the origin of the institution |
Date Issued | 1820-08-09 |
Date Issued | 1820 |
Abstract | A pamphlet of an address given by Noah Webster at the laying of the corner stone of the Charity Institution in Amherst (also known as the Collegiate Institution and Charitable Institution during this time), a sermon delivered by Daniel A. Clark for the same event, and an account of the origin of the institution. The cornerstone laid during this event was that of the South College building. Preceding the address, sermon, and account, the pamphlet provides a description of the event. |
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 (48 pages) ; 23 cm |
Languages | English |
Place of Manufacture | Amherst (Mass.) |
Place of Manufacture | Boston (Mass.) |
Genre | Speeches (documents) |
Genre | Sermons |
Subject | Collegiate Institution (Amherst, Mass.) |
Subject | Amherst College – History |
Subject | Universities and colleges – Sermons |
Part of | Amherst College Early History Manuscripts and Pamphlets Collection |
Finding Aid | View the finding aid for this item's collection |
Repository | Amherst College Archives & Special Collections |
Shelf Location | Box 1 Folder 96 |
Rights | Public Domain: We believe this material to be in the public domain and free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. While Amherst College Archives & Special Collections claims no rights or authority over this material, we do ask that any publication or use of this material cite the Archives & Special Collections at Amherst College as the source of the images and the repository where the original documents can be found. |