Joseph Vaill report as General Agent of Amherst College submitted to the Board of Trustees, 1843 August 8

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Creator	Vaill, Joseph, 1790-1869
Title	Joseph Vaill report as General Agent of Amherst College submitted to the Board of Trustees, 1843 August 8
Dates	1843-08-08
Abstract	Joseph Vaill, Trustee and General Agent of Amherst College, report submitted to the Board of Trustees at their meeting on August 8, 1843 in which Vaill writes regarding his work as the General Agent charged with procuring funds for the College. He notes difficulties he has faced in this role and discusses the monetary amount of new subscriptions obtained this year compared to last year. He discusses his work as Agent since the last annual meeting, describing his travels throughout the state and subscriptions he obtained for the College. He notes specific financial amounts collected and paid and the amount of the subscription for the endowment for a professorship led by the alumni. Vaill also writes regarding specific unnamed donors such as some who have put the College in their wills. He discusses obstacles to procuring donations and states that it us up to the Board to decide how to reduce expenses. He writes that a plan will be submitted by the Executive Committee for their consideration. Vaill also discusses his work as Agent regarding college buildings and grounds.
Physical Description	1 item (7 pages) ; 25 x 20 cm
Languages	English
Genre	Reports
Subject	Vaill, Joseph, 1790-1869
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