The Founding and Founders of Dickinson College (Classic Reprint)Excerpt from The Founding and Founders of Dickinson College From the foregoing it will be noted that the first three meetings were held in Philadelphia within ten days after the granting of the charter. The fourth. A very important one, began in Carlisle on April 6, 1784, and continued for three days. Sixteen trustees were pres cut and according to program went in procession to the Episcopal church where a sermon was delivered by Rev. John Black of York county. Later they went to the home of Col. John Montgomery, a resident trustee. Where those not previously qualified took the oath of office, and they then adjourned to the courthouse and listened to a stimulating address by his Excellency, John Dickinson. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. |