Entries drawn from collection & document descriptions
Benjamin Rush signs this affidavit that attests that Michael Morrison's payment certificate for service as a soldier is the property of Dickinson College. Morrison's certificate, which is worth $80, is no. 73424 and dated July 1, 1784.
Location: I-SpahrB-1940-2
Subject: Dickinson College Administration, Economics and Finance, Military Affairs and Conflict
Format: Financial Documents
Time Period: 1780-1799
Acting President Robert Davidson presents the annual report to the Board of Trustees on the current state of Dickinson College.
Location: RG 1/1 - 2.1.1
Subject: Dickinson College Academic Affairs, Dickinson College Administration
Format: Reports
Time Period: 1780-1799
Benjamin Rush signs this affidavit that attests that Albion Guest's payment certificate for service as a soldier is the property of Dickinson College. Guest's certificate, which is worth $44, is no. 74942 and dated July 1, 1784.
Location: I-SpahrB-1940-3
Subject: Dickinson College Administration, Economics and Finance, Military Affairs and Conflict
Format: Legal and Government Documents
Time Period: 1780-1799
William Irvine writes to Robert Magaw that Dickinson College Trustees' memorial to Congress was favorably reported from committee. Irvine also notes that he has advised Senator William Grayson to send his nephew, a Mr. Orr, to Dickinson. Transcript included.
Location: I-HookJ-undated-1
Subject: Dickinson College Academic Affairs, Dickinson College Administration, Education, Politics and Government
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1780-1799
Dickinson President Charles Nisbet writes six letters to David Erskine, the Earl of Buchan, on a number of topics that include the consequences of America's independence, the economy, governance, natural history of the country, international politics, relations with Native Americans, the...
Location: MC 2001.7
Subject: Dickinson College Academic Affairs, Dickinson College Administration, Economics and Finance, Education, International Affairs, Military Affairs and Conflict, Native Americans, Politics and Government
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1780-1799
President pro tempore of the Board of Trustees John Armstrong writes to two other Dickinson College trustees, William Irvine and William Bingham, and informs them of a purchase of "public buildings near the Town for the Benefit of the College ...". While Armstrong writes from Carlisle, Irvine...
Location: I-SpahrB-1961-5
Subject: Carlisle and Cumberland County, Dickinson College Administration, Land and Real Estate, Politics and Government
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1780-1799
Continental Congress delegate William Bingham writes to William Irvine, discussing the funding and future of Dickinson College. Irvine serves on Dickinson's Board of Trustees. Transcript included.
Location: I-SpahrB-1961-4
Subject: Carlisle and Cumberland County, Dickinson College Administration, Dickinson College History, Economics and Finance, Education, Legal Affairs, Politics and Government
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1780-1799
Wilhelmina Nisbet, the Countess of Leven, writes three letters to Charles Nisbet a series of letters regarding religious affairs in the United States and Great Britain as well as Nisbet's position at President of Dickinson College. One "young gentleman" reported, as Wilhelmina explains, that "...
Location: MC 2001.7, B1, F38-40
Subject: Dickinson College Administration, Dickinson College History, Education, Personal and Family Life, Religion and Spirituality
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1780-1799
Benjamin Rush writes to Thomas Smith of Carlisle, Pennsylvania regarding efforts to raise funds for Dickinson, including a petition to the Pennsylvania legislature for additional financial support. Dr. Charles Nisbet's statements about the Dickinson college, however, create a serious problem. "...
Location: O-SpahrB-undated-5
Subject: Carlisle and Cumberland County, Dickinson College Administration, Education
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1780-1799
Dickinson College President Charles Nisbet writes to Michael Taney in which he discusses the importance of parental guidance in education and praises the conduct of his son, Roger Brooke Taney. Roger Taney is a member of the class of 1795. Transcript included.
Location: RG 5/1 - 6.1.1
Subject: Dickinson College Academic Affairs, Dickinson College Administration, Dickinson College Student Life, Education, Personal and Family Life
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1780-1799
David Erskine, the Earl of Buchan, writes a letter to Dickinson President Charles Nisbet in which he recommends John Millar and laments Nisbet's difficulties in finding a literary society in Carlisle. Erskine also comments on how he deals with the political issues of the day. "I have never...
Location: MC 2001.7, B1, F2
Subject: Carlisle and Cumberland County, Dickinson College Administration, Education, International Affairs, Personal and Family Life
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1780-1799
Dickinson College issues an itemized bill to William Irvine for the education of his sons Callender (Class of 1794) and William N. (Class of 1798).
Location: I-SpahrB-1961-3
Subject: Dickinson College Academic Affairs, Dickinson College Administration, Economics and Finance, Education
Format: Financial Documents
Time Period: 1780-1799
A description of this ledger is not currently available.
Location: RG 1/1 - 6.1.1
Subject: Dickinson College Academic Affairs, Dickinson College Administration, Dickinson College History, Economics and Finance, Education
Format: Financial Documents
Dickinson President Charles Nisbet writes two letters to William Young, a bookseller and printer in Philadelphia, that focus on the implications of the French Revolution and Napoleon Bonaparte's military campaigns. Nisbet also discusses political issues in the United States, including the...
Location: MC 2001.5, B1, F11
Subject: Dickinson College Administration, Military Affairs and Conflict, Personal and Family Life, Politics and Government
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1800-1819
A description of this ledger is not currently available.
Location: RG 1/1 - 6.1.2
Subject: Dickinson College Academic Affairs, Dickinson College Administration, Dickinson College History, Economics and Finance, Education
Format: Financial Documents
Time Period: 1800-1819
A description of this ledger is not currently available.
Location: RG 1/1 - 6.1.3
Subject: Dickinson College Academic Affairs, Dickinson College Administration, Dickinson College History, Economics and Finance, Education
Format: Financial Documents
Time Period: 1800-1819
Benjamin Latrobe, the architect of Old West, writes to Dickinson College trustee Hugh Henry Brackenridge and explains his plan as well as his design choices for the building. This letter accompanies his sketches for the new building. Transcript included.
Location: RG 1/1 - 5.4.1
Subject: Dickinson College Administration, Education
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1800-1819
Architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe creates these two sketches as part of his proposal for the new academic building at Dickinson College. Latrobe's two sketches are for the north front and the basement of West College.
Location: RG 1/1 - 5.4.2
Subject: Dickinson College Administration, Education
Format: Maps and Diagrams
Time Period: 1800-1819
Dickinson College trustee Hugh Henry Brackenridge writes to trustee James Hamilton about architect Benjamin Latrobe's plans for a new building (West College). Transcript included.
Location: RG 1/1 - 5.4.1
Subject: Dickinson College Administration, Education
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1800-1819
Dickinson College trustee Hugh Henry Brackenridge writes to another trustee, James Hamilton, and further discusses Benjamin Latrobe's design for the new building (West College) at the school. Transcript included.
Location: RG 1/1 - 5.4.1
Subject: Dickinson College Administration, Education
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1800-1819
Ralph Bowie writes to John Montgomery, the President of the Board of Trustees of Dickinson College, in an attempt to settle Dr. Charles Nisbet's claims against the College. Transcript included.
Location: I-ValeM-1947-14
Subject: Dickinson College Administration, Dickinson College History, Economics and Finance, Education
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1800-1819
James McKenzie writes a letter to President Charles Nisbet expressing apprehension over a potential invasion of Great Britain by France, and the precautions taken against it. "Our fleets are as formidable as our armies, and watch the motions of the French so closely, that they cannot get out of...
Location: MC 2001.7, B1, F4
Subject: Dickinson College Administration, Dickinson College History, International Affairs, Military Affairs and Conflict, Personal and Family Life, Religion and Spirituality
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1800-1819
William Turnbull writes to Alexander Nisbet inquiring as to whether he had informed a W. Bowie of the particulars of a new account with the Trustees of Dickinson. Turnbull also invites Nisbet to the christening of his son. Transcript included.
Location: MC 2001.7, B1, F42
Subject: Dickinson College Administration, Dickinson College History, Personal and Family Life
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1800-1819
The Dickinson College catalog for the 1809-1810 academic year. Through the years, the annual catalog was variously titled "The Bulletin," "Catalogue and Register," "Course Catalog," and similar variants. The catalog typically includes the list of courses offered, requirements for enrollment,...
Location: RG 5/1 - 7.1.1 (oversized)
Subject: Dickinson College Academic Affairs, Dickinson College Administration, Education
Format: Broadsides and Posters
Time Period: 1800-1819
The Dickinson College catalog for the 1811-1812 academic year. Through the years, the annual catalog was variously titled "The Bulletin," "Catalogue and Register," "Course Catalog," and similar variants. The catalog typically includes the list of courses offered, requirements for enrollment,...
Location: RG 5/1 - 7.1.2 (oversized)
Subject: Dickinson College Academic Affairs, Dickinson College Administration, Education
Format: Broadsides and Posters
Time Period: 1800-1819
