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... proposed by myself . I have no will of my own in the great work of humanity in which we are engaged . ' " At the time of the founding , so far as we can ascer- tain , there were only eleven other incorporated colleges in the country ...
... proposed by myself . I have no will of my own in the great work of humanity in which we are engaged . ' " At the time of the founding , so far as we can ascer- tain , there were only eleven other incorporated colleges in the country ...
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... proposal to reduce his salary because of a shortage of funds . The letter concluded : " Your own heart will tell you how unjust it is to propose to a man who has been ruined by following your advice , other terms than those which were ...
... proposal to reduce his salary because of a shortage of funds . The letter concluded : " Your own heart will tell you how unjust it is to propose to a man who has been ruined by following your advice , other terms than those which were ...
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