New-England palladium & commercial advertiser, 1823 July 4

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Publisher	Young and Minns
Title	New-England palladium & commercial advertiser, 1823 July 4
Date Issued	1823-07-04
Abstract	The New England Palladium and Commercial Advertiser July 4, 1823 issue which includes an article titled "Amherst Collegiate Institution." The article describes the recent discussion in the Massachusetts Legislature on the topic of the petition for charter of the Collegiate Institution. The members of the Joint Committee appointed to the topic are listed and subsequent reports and bills put forth are also discussed. The permanent fund of fifty thousand dollars (the Charity Fund), the fund commonly called the Thirty Thousand Dollar Subscription, and the current state of the Institution are described in the article. Williams College is also mentioned.
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 (4 pages) ; 52 cm
Languages	English
Place of Publication	Boston (Mass.)
Genre	Newspapers
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
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 OS1 Folder 5
Rights	Public Domain Mark 1.0