Compilation of Collegiate Institution statements regarding the petition for incorporation and the Charity Fund

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Contributor	Collegiate Institution (Amherst, Mass.)
Contributor	Humphrey, Heman, 1779-1861
Title	Compilation of Collegiate Institution statements regarding the petition for incorporation and the Charity Fund
Date Issued	1824
Abstract	A printed compilation of Collegiate Institution statements regarding the petition for incorporation. The first statement included is "To the Public," dated March 12, 1824 and written by Heman Humphrey on behalf of the Trustees in favor of granting charter. Other content includes sections titled "Residence of Students" and "Extracts from the Printed Constitution, to Various Copies of which a Charity Fund is Subscribed," dated June 2, 1824, as well as a note regarding the Charity Fund subscribers' petition in support of granting charter. A closing note from a Committee of the Trustees of Amherst Academy explains that they submit the foregoing together with a pamphlet annexed to the members of the Legislature. The Committee consists of Heman Humphrey, Nathaniel Smith, Israel E. Traske, Jonathan Going, and John Fiske and the accompanying pamphlet includes information relating to the Collegiate Institution, the Charity Fund, and the Thirty Thousand Dollar Subscription along with statistics regarding other colleges. An appendix with further information is also provided. Information included in the pamphlet is from various dates and is attributed to various individuals including Rufus Graves, Lucius Boltwood, and John Leland.
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	2 items (2 pages, 8 pages) ; 27 cm, 23 cm
Languages	English
Place of Manufacture	Boston (Mass.)
Place of Production	Amherst (Mass.)
Genre	Declaratory documents
Genre	Pamphlets
Subject	Amherst College – Charters
Subject	Collegiate Institution (Amherst, Mass.)
Subject	Charity Fund (Amherst, Mass.)
Subject	Amherst College – Funds and scholarships
Subject	Amherst College – Finance
Subject	Amherst College – History
Subject	Universities and colleges – New England
Part of	Amherst College Early History Collection
Finding Aid	View the finding aid for this item's collection
Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 3 Folder 12
Shelf Location	Box 3 Folder 13
Rights	Public Domain Mark 1.0