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Items in this collection

Wheeler, B. to Manning, James : 1786 Jul 4

Information regarding the paper currency then in progress in the General Assembly. Information regarding the paper currency then in progress in the General Assembly.

Wheaton, Levi to Brown University--Corporation : 1782 Sep 4

Petition to receive a degree from the College. His college career was interrupted by the war in his junior year, but he had pursued his medical studies and done hospital service while the College was closed. Petition to receive a degree from the College. His college career was interrupted by the war in his junior year, but he had pursued his medical studies and done hospital service while the College was closed.

Wetz, Roger to Sue Windows: September 19, 1991

Letter to Sue Windows from Roger Wetz, detailing delivery of A.A. historical materials. Letter to Sue Windows from Roger Wetz, detailing delivery of A.A. historical materials.

Wells, Edward to To whom it may concern : 1770 Jun 6

Certification protesting the disciplining of Ranna Cosset for playing cards while a student at Yale. Certification protesting the disciplining of Ranna Cosset for playing cards while a student at Yale.

Webster, Noah to Manning, James : 1789 Aug 31

Proposing a premium in the College for the best annual treatise on the influence and benefits of a regular preaching of the gospel, the cost of the premium to be financed by the sales of Webster's Institutes. Proposing a premium in the College for the best annual treatise on the influence and benefits of a regular preaching of the gospel, the cost of the premium to be financed by the sales of Webster's Institutes.

Webster

Webster

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11 six-line stanzas as printed in Poems (1881) and Memoirs (1894). Variations in puncuation. 11 six-line stanzas as printed in Poems (1881) and Memoirs (1894). Variations in puncuation.

Warner, Ann to Sue Windows: May 10, 1984

Letter to Sue Windows from Anne Warner, Editor of the A.A. Grapevine, May 10, 1984 (with envelope). Letter to Sue Windows from Anne Warner, Editor of the A.A. Grapevine, May 10, 1984 (with envelope).

Warner, Amos to Manning, James: 1791 Oct 24

Receipted bill for shoes for students in JM's care, including Richard Stites and George Carter. Receipted bill for shoes for students in JM's care, including Richard Stites and George Carter.

Wallin, Benjamin to Manning, James: 1777 Aug 30

Pleasure at religious state of Manning's church and college; low state of religion in England; manner of opening churches by Episcopalians; an address of Wallin's to congregational churches has been criticized; mentions Mr. Dawson, a sabbatarian Baptist who has been in New England; state of his own church; increase of papists; his own age and infirmity; has sent his own works for college library. Pleasure at religious state of Manning's church and college; low state of religion in England; manner of opening churches by Episcopalians; an address of Wallin's to congregational churches has been criticized; mentions Mr. Dawson, a sabbatarian Baptist who has been in New England; state of his own church; increase of papists; his own age and infirmity; has sent his own works for college library.