A History of the University of Pennsylvania: From Its Foundation to A. D. 1770; Including Biographical Sketches of the Trustees, Faculty, the First Alumni and OthersG. W. Jacobs & Company, 1900 - 566 pages |
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... Provost , Dr. Pepper , sought my interest in writing a History of the University of Pennsylvania from its beginning to the present generation , and asked me to undertake it . The honor of his urgency in the matter was so flattering that ...
... Provost , Dr. Pepper , sought my interest in writing a History of the University of Pennsylvania from its beginning to the present generation , and asked me to undertake it . The honor of his urgency in the matter was so flattering that ...
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... Provost of the University of Pennsylvania from 1828 to 1833. Of their three sons , Andrew married Sarah Coxe , granddaughter of Tench Francis , and was himself a Coun- cillor in 1770 , but becoming a loyalist , as was his father , went ...
... Provost of the University of Pennsylvania from 1828 to 1833. Of their three sons , Andrew married Sarah Coxe , granddaughter of Tench Francis , and was himself a Coun- cillor in 1770 , but becoming a loyalist , as was his father , went ...
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... Provost for the erection of a house for him on the College Grounds was unani- mously granted . His place on the Board was filled on 17 Octo- ber , 1776 , by the election of Hon . James Tilghman . TENCH FRANCIS was born in Ireland , the ...
... Provost for the erection of a house for him on the College Grounds was unani- mously granted . His place on the Board was filled on 17 Octo- ber , 1776 , by the election of Hon . James Tilghman . TENCH FRANCIS was born in Ireland , the ...
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... Provost , Vice Provost and Professors addressed him 16 Sep- tember , 1785 on his final return home from his manifold foreign duties , finds a place at this point in the list of the original Trus- tees . While a sketch is here attempted ...
... Provost , Vice Provost and Professors addressed him 16 Sep- tember , 1785 on his final return home from his manifold foreign duties , finds a place at this point in the list of the original Trus- tees . While a sketch is here attempted ...
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... Provost Smith's part in it , Mr. Leech was an active participant , and was Chairman of the committee which framed the address to the Governor asking Moore's removal . He was a Vestryman of Christ Church for many years , and Warden in ...
... Provost Smith's part in it , Mr. Leech was an active participant , and was Chairman of the committee which framed the address to the Governor asking Moore's removal . He was a Vestryman of Christ Church for many years , and Warden in ...
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