Joseph Vaill statement as General Agent of Amherst College submitted to the faculty, 1844 November

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Creator	Vaill, Joseph, 1790-1869
Title	Joseph Vaill statement as General Agent of Amherst College submitted to the faculty, 1844 November
Dates	1844-11
Abstract	Joseph Vaill, Trustee and General Agent of Amherst College, statement and suggestions submitted to the faculty of the College in which Vaill writes regarding the results of his efforts as the General Agent for the last three years in aiming to procure funds for Amherst College. He references the subscription books and the books of Treasurer and provides details on the one hundred thousand dollar subscription fund and the expenses and salary of the Agent. He remarks on the debt of the College, provides information on income of the College, and discusses the future of the agency and its role in procuring contributions from the public. He goes on to emphasize the need reduce College expenses, and proposes that faculty reduce their salaries, discussing a plan to this effect. In doing so, he mentions Professor Shepard (presumably Charles U. Shepard) and the College President Heman Humphrey.
Physical Description	1 item (8 pages) ; 25 x 20 cm
Languages	English
Place of Production	Amherst (Mass.)
Genre	Reports
Subject	Amherst College – Faculty – Salaries, etc.
Subject	Amherst College – Funds and scholarships
Subject	Amherst College – Finance
Subject	Educational fund raising – Massachusetts – Amherst
Subject	Amherst College – History
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 6 Folder 10
Rights	No Copyright - United States