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... dated May 15 , 1784 , he informed Dr. Nisbet that the public " destine our college to be the First in America under your direction and government , ' and closed with this pressing invitation : " We expect to see you this fall . I beg ...
... dated May 15 , 1784 , he informed Dr. Nisbet that the public " destine our college to be the First in America under your direction and government , ' and closed with this pressing invitation : " We expect to see you this fall . I beg ...
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... dated this day . It will unfold a melancholy tale to you . The whole must be kept as private as possible . By prudent management all may yet end well . You and the Gen- eral must concur in soothing the Doctor and in reconciling him to ...
... dated this day . It will unfold a melancholy tale to you . The whole must be kept as private as possible . By prudent management all may yet end well . You and the Gen- eral must concur in soothing the Doctor and in reconciling him to ...
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... dated July 3 , 1802 , more than eighteen years having intervened since the earliest reference to the subject , the following statement occurs , " Bingham's porch may wear away , but the ideas conceived on it by two of the trustees will ...
... dated July 3 , 1802 , more than eighteen years having intervened since the earliest reference to the subject , the following statement occurs , " Bingham's porch may wear away , but the ideas conceived on it by two of the trustees will ...
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The Founding and Founders of Dickinson College (Classic Reprint) Edward W. Biddle No preview available - 2017 |
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