Lewis Strong letter to George Bliss, 1832 February 9

Creator	Strong, Lewis, 1785-1863
Recipient	Bliss, George, 1793-1873
Title	Lewis Strong letter to George Bliss, 1832 February 9
Dates	1832-02-09
Abstract	Lewis Strong, Trustee of Amherst College, letter to George Bliss in which Strong writes regarding an application to the Massachusetts Legislature for a grant to Amherst College. Strong discusses his original feelings about the College charter, his appointment as a Trustee made by the Legislature, the course the Trustees have taken, and the current opportunity to increase the number of students if aid is granted. He argues in support of the State granting aid to the College and responds to the opposition they expect from "the gentleman of Berkshire," remarking on Williams College. He mentions the previous views of Mr. Shaw regarding State grants to the College and states that he gave Mr. Leland for Bliss such papers in Strong's possession as he thought might be useful.
Physical Description	1 item (6 pages) ; 25 x 20 cm
Languages	English
Place of Production	Boston (Mass.)
Genre	Correspondence
Subject	Strong, Lewis, 1785-1863 – Correspondence
Subject	Bliss, George, 1793-1873 – Correspondence
Subject	Amherst College – Finance
Subject	Amherst College – History
Part of	Amherst College Early History Collection
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Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 6 Folder 8
Rights	No Copyright - United States