Box 01

Scope and Contents Note From the Record Group: This collection contains the papers of the early Presidents of Washington College. Beginning with Washington College’s first President William Smith through it’s fourteenth Dr. Charles W. Reid. Francis Waters served two times as President making him the fifth and nineth President. Due to the fires of 1827 and 1916 many of the early records were lost including the identity of the Presidents from 1805-1813. These papers consist of original materials, research from primary and secondary...

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Letter from the Reference Librarian of University of Pennsylvania regarding the magazine that William Smith served as editor from 1757-1758.

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Typed and photocopied biographies from various sources.

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Information on William Smith's daughter Rebecca Smith Bloget (1772-1837). Transcript of letter from Rebecca to Henry Clay circa 1828 requested by Dr. Nate Smith in 1980, a photocopy of a biography of Samuel Blodget mentioning Rebecca, and a print of Rebecca.

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These same laws and regulations were also used for Washington College and Philadelphia Academy.

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Autograph document in William Smith's hand. Has been conserved with Japanese paper.

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Taken from the Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 4. Includes a print of William Smith and of Rebecca Smith Blodget.

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Facsimile reproduction of a small desk book belonging to William Smith made by his descendant Jasper Yeates Brinton.

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Official copies of List of Descendants due the Estate of William Smith and the First Account of Lambert Smith Administrator of William Smith, Baltimore County.

Scope and Contents Note From the Record Group: This collection contains the papers of the early Presidents of Washington College. Beginning with Washington College’s first President William Smith through it’s fourteenth Dr. Charles W. Reid. Francis Waters served two times as President making him the fifth and nineth President. Due to the fires of 1827 and 1916 many of the early records were lost including the identity of the Presidents from 1805-1813. These papers consist of original materials, research from primary and secondary...