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Box 01

 Container

Contains 53 Results:

An Act for Founding a College at Chestertown, 1782

 File — Box: 01, Folder: 01
Scope and Contents Note From the Record Group:

This collection contains materials related to the Board of Visitors & Governors at Washington College from its earliest inception. It includes correspondence, financial records, legal documents, and deeds related to college property. Due to a fire that destroyed the original college building in 1827 many of the earliest records of the college were lost.

Dates: 1782

William Smith Bond for 303 pounds 10 shillings to BVG, 1784 June 18

 File — Box: 01, Folder: 02
Scope and Contents Note From the Record Group:

This collection contains materials related to the Board of Visitors & Governors at Washington College from its earliest inception. It includes correspondence, financial records, legal documents, and deeds related to college property. Due to a fire that destroyed the original college building in 1827 many of the earliest records of the college were lost.

Dates: 1784 June 18

Bonds, 1804-1849

 File — Box: 01, Folder: 03
Scope and content note Includes list of bonds owed to the college, undated; bond for Philip Chaplin for his tuition 27 pounds 13 shillings and 10 pence, April 1, 1804; bond for William Pearce to BVG in the sum of 94 pounds 8 shillings and 3 pence to BVG, August 7, 1804; bond for Robert Wright to BVG in the sum of 200 pounds, May 7, 1804; bond for James Arthur to BVG in the sum of $800, March 24, 1819; bond for William Graves to BVG in the sum of $4000, September 28, 1824; bond for Morgan Brown to BVG in the sum of...
Dates: 1804-1849

Bonds made by original subscribers of the college, 1784

 File — Box: 01, Folder: 04
Scope and content note

Bond for Benjamin Chambers to BVG in the amount of 35 pounds, June 17, 1784; bond for Thomas Kemp to BVG in the sum of 251 pounds, July 6, 1784; bond for John Scott to BVG in the sum of 80 pounds, July 7, 1784.

Dates: 1784

Classical Department attendance record, circa 1828

 File — Box: 01, Folder: 05
Scope and content note

Attendance record for October and November to show the BVG so that they can encourage more regular attendance, especially on Saturdays.

Dates: circa 1828

College lots, 1825-1846

 File — Box: 01, Folder: 06
Scope and content note

List of college Lots, 1825; Lot rents due from Ann Hyland, 1843; bales of wheat made on college lots, 1846; Griffen Fauntleroy transfer of college lot #10.

Dates: 1825-1846

Committee of Arrangements, July 4th Celebrations, undated

 File — Box: 01, Folder: 07
Scope and content note

Outlines plans for the July 4th celebration including oration by Richard Ringgold.

Dates: undated

Joseph Forman contract to make bricks for the college, 1783 December 7

 File — Box: 01, Folder: 08
Scope and content note

Gives a detailed description of the required bricks.

Dates: 1783 December 7

Elijah Reynolds contracts, 1843 November 13

 File — Box: 01, Folder: 09
Scope and content note

Two contracts to build a building for the college on “College Hill”, Middle Hall.

Dates: 1843 November 13

Joseph Douglass letter, 1803 December 17

 File — Box: 01, Folder: 11
Scope and content note

To Benjamin Chambers regarding the college renting his property to the college and incorporating its fifty-seven students. Includes transcript.

Dates: 1803 December 17