Letter from Charles Nisbet to Michael Taney

Letter from Charles Nisbet to Michael Taney
Date
February 6, 1792

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.

Location
RG 5/1 - 6.1.1
Time Period

The Senator (Fall 1966)

The Senator (Fall 1966)
Date
Fall 1966

The Daily Senator, which becomes The Senator during this semester, is a weekly newsletter that covers Student Senate news, sports, social events and club meetings, and announces upcoming events to the student body.

Location
RG 8/1 - 7.2.1
Time Period

"Jacob Tome Scientific Building," by Charles F. Himes

"Jacob Tome Scientific Building," by Charles F. Himes
Date
June 24, 1885
Natural Science Professor Charles F. Himes (Class of 1855) delivers this address at the opening of the Jacob Tome Scientific Building at Dickinson College on June 24, 1885.
Location
MC 2000.1, B251, F11
Time Period

Letter from David Erskine to Charles Nisbet

Letter from David Erskine to Charles Nisbet
Date
circa 1784

David Erskine, the Earl of Buchan, writes a letter to Charles Nisbet expressing that he does not sympathize with Nisbet's disappointment at being prevented "by the Calvinist party in Pennsylvania" from leaving Scotland to accept "your appointment

Location
MC 2001.7, B1, F1
Time Period

Letter from David Erskine to Charles Nisbet

Letter from David Erskine to Charles Nisbet
Date
February 26, 1795

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.

Location
MC 2001.7, B1, F2
Time Period

Letters from Wilhelmina Nisbet to Charles Nisbet

Letters from Wilhelmina Nisbet to Charles Nisbet
Date
1789-1792

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.

Location
MC 2001.7, B1, F38-40
Time Period

Letters from Wilhelmina Nisbet to Charles Nisbet

Letters from Wilhelmina Nisbet to Charles Nisbet
Date
1785-1788

Wilhelmina Nisbet, the Countess of Leven, writes five letters to Dickinson President Charles Nisbet in which she speaks of the health of her family and disapproves of Nisbet's new position at Dickinson College.

Location
MC 2001.7, B1, F33-37
Time Period

Letters from Wilhelmina Nisbet to Charles Nisbet

Letters from Wilhelmina Nisbet to Charles Nisbet
Date
1779-1784

Wilhelmina Nisbet, the Countess of Leven, writes six letters to Charles Nisbet on a number of different issues, including commenting on contemporary religious movements and arguing that Nisbet should not accept the position as President of Dickin

Location
MC 2001.7, B1, F27-32
Time Period

Letters from Charles Nisbet to William Young, 1800-01

Letters from Charles Nisbet to William Young, 1800-01
Date
1800-1801

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.

Location
MC 2001.5, B1, F11
Time Period

Letter from William Turnbull to Alexander Nisbet

Letter from William Turnbull to Alexander Nisbet
Date
March 19, 1806

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
Time Period