London, 9th Sept. 1762. Reverend and worthy gentlemen: As you will herewith receive His Majesty's royal brief and letters patent, for making a collection from house to house among the people under your ministry, for the two colleges lately established in the cities of New York and Philadelphia ..., [Letter

Alternate Title
To all the worthy and reverend, the clergy and ministers of the gospel, into whose hands His Majesty's royal brief, for the colleges of Philadelphia and New York, shall come
Creator
Smith, William, 1727-1803
Jay, James, Sir, 1732-1815
Form
books
Date
1762
Language
English
Subject
University of Pennsylvania -- History -- Sources
Columbia University -- History -- Sources
Columbia University
University of Pennsylvania
History
Collection
Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
American Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
Edgar Fahs Smith Memorial Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
Extent
4 pages ; 27 cm (4to)
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Related Place
England -- London.
Notes
Signatures: A².
Title on p. [4]: To all the worthy and reverend, the clergy and ministers of the gospel ...
Signed pn p. 4: William Smith. James Jay.
A petition for funds for the newly established Columbia University and the University of Pennsylvania.
Culture Class Collection copy is numbered in ms. in brown ink at head of p. [1] "No. 4"; ms. writing on p. 4 in brown ink.
Culture Class Collection copy slightly mutilated; leaves have been reinforced.
Also listed in
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Physical Location
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, E.F. Smith Collection, LD4529 .S45
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Rare Book Collection, AC7 Sm683 762l
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Resource Type
Text

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