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... opinion that the charter of the college was as secure as any private prop- erty in the state . Thus the incident closed and harmony was again restored . It is only just to Mr. Dickinson to state that many thoughtful persons concurred in ...
... opinion that the charter of the college was as secure as any private prop- erty in the state . Thus the incident closed and harmony was again restored . It is only just to Mr. Dickinson to state that many thoughtful persons concurred in ...
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... opinion was not in the least altered . The Rev. Dr. Samuel Miller , who was a theological stu- dent at the college in 1791-2 and the author of a biog- raphy of Dr. Nisbet , has left on record his conviction that the college was not ...
... opinion was not in the least altered . The Rev. Dr. Samuel Miller , who was a theological stu- dent at the college in 1791-2 and the author of a biog- raphy of Dr. Nisbet , has left on record his conviction that the college was not ...
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... opinion as to the wisdom of retaining him is revealed by the fol- lowing extract from a letter dated Marsh Creek ... opinions , what shall we do ? Never was the motto more applicable , ' Unite or die ' . What pity it is that having ...
... opinion as to the wisdom of retaining him is revealed by the fol- lowing extract from a letter dated Marsh Creek ... opinions , what shall we do ? Never was the motto more applicable , ' Unite or die ' . What pity it is that having ...
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The Founding and Founders of Dickinson College (Classic Reprint) Edward W. Biddle No preview available - 2017 |
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