Warrant for Soldier’s Pay from John Dickinson for William Henderson

Warrant for Soldier’s Pay from John Dickinson for William Henderson
Date
April 17, 1783
President of Pennsylvania John Dickinson signs this warrant to pay William Henderson, the Pay Master of the Cavalry of the Pennsylvania Line, for his service as a soldier during the Revolutionary War.
Location
I-SpahrB-1949-3
Time Period

Warrant for Soldier’s Pay from John Dickinson for James Butler

Warrant for Soldier’s Pay from John Dickinson for James Butler
Date
August 14, 1783

President of Pennsylvania John Dickinson signs this warrant to pay James Butler, a Corporal in the Eleventh Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line, for his service as a soldier during the Revolutionary War.

Location
I-SpahrB-1949-3
Time Period

Sworn Affidavit of Benjamin Rush about a Soldier's Pay Certificate

Sworn Affidavit of Benjamin Rush about a Soldier's Pay Certificate
Date
April 14, 1786

Benjamin Rush signs this affidavit that attests that Terrance Connel's payment certificate for service as a soldier is the property of Dickinson College. Connel's certificate, which is worth $80, is no. 72162 and dated July 1, 1784.

Location
I-SpahrB-1940-2
Time Period

Sworn Affidavit of Benjamin Rush about a Soldier's Pay Certificate

Sworn Affidavit of Benjamin Rush about a Soldier's Pay Certificate
Date
April 17, 1786
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
Time Period

Letter from James Smith to Frederick Muhlenberg

Letter from James Smith to Frederick Muhlenberg
Date
February 24, 1783

James Smith, a signer of the Declaration of Independence as a representative of Pennsylvania, writes to Frederick Muhlenberg and complains that Mr. Lyon refuses to pay for cattle purchased to feed the troops at Carlisle. Transcript included.

Location
I-Purchase-1967-10
Time Period

"An Address to the First Graduates of Dickinson College," by Charles Nisbet

"An Address to the First Graduates of Dickinson College," by Charles Nisbet
Date
September 26, 1787

President Charles Nisbet delivers this address to the first graduating class of Dickinson College at commencement on September 26, 1787. John Young, a member of the Class of 1788, transcribed the address. Transcript included.

Location
SC Vault Nisbet 37
Time Period

Valedictory Address from the First Commencement by Robert Duncan

Valedictory Address from the First Commencement by Robert Duncan
Date
September 26, 1787

Robert Duncan (Class of 1787) delivers this valedictory address at the first commencement of Dickinson College, which was held on September 26, 1787. John Young, a member of the Class of 1788, transcribed the address. Transcript included.

Location
SC Vault Nisbet 37
Time Period

"Plan of Education for Dickinson College," by Benjamin Rush

"Plan of Education for Dickinson College," by Benjamin Rush
Date
1785

Benjamin Rush writes the "Plan of Education for Dickinson College" in 1785, which outlines the necessary curriculum that the College should follow. Transcript included.

Location
RG 1/1 - 3.2.8
Format
Time Period