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Copies of resolutions, orders and statutes of the Board, 1851-1888

 File — Box: Series 3, Box 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: id103743

Scope and Contents

Items transferred from College Papers. resolution concerning the purchase of books for the library 1852 July. Resolution concerning the changing of the section of the college laws and regulations regarding the Department of Chemistry and Natural and Experimental Philosophy 1854 July. Resolution concerning the resuming of Saturday recitations at the college 1854 July. Two resolutions concerning a subscription to raise a fund for repairs and for an enlargement of the permanent fund 1854 July. Resolution granting the president an extra sum for contingent expenses 1854 July. Copy of a resolution concerning the salary of Professor Lucian Minor 1856 July and a letter from Professor Minor dated 1857 January concerning his salary. Allowances granted to the Board of Visitors for their expenses in attending the meetings of 1858 June and July. Resolution of appreciation for the services rendered the college by Bishop Johns 1869 July. Minutes of meeting of 1869 June with attachments. Minutes of meeting of 1870 July. Minutes of meeting of 1871 July. Memo from some faculty to the Visitors protesting a faculty resolution 1871 October. Letter to the Visitors from L. B. Wharton protesting a faculty resolution 1871 October. Extracts from the minutes of the meeting of the Visitors which accepts the resignation of Professor Thomas P. McCandlish. Resolution concerning salaries of professors. Resolution to elect a professor of Latin and French 1981 December. Extract from the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Visitors 1872 June, containing the resignation of Professors Ewell, Wilmer, Wharton, Wise and Snead and the the re-election of Professors Ewell, Wilmer, Wharton and Wise. Resolution from the minutes of the meting of the Visitors 1872 June requesting faculty to prepare a statement of the college’s debt. Minutes of meeting of 1876 June. Minutes of the meeting of the Board of Visitors 1877 May. Resolution concerning an agent to solicit funds. Resolution to petition the Congress of the U. S. for remuneration for damage done to the college buildings in the Civil War. Resolution to continue the college for the next year on its present terms. Resolution 1877 May, concerning the summoning of the Board of Visitors in July to investigate the affairs of the college. Photostat of letter, 1877 July from W. W. Vest to Board of Visitors regarding debt owed to him by college (location of original document unknown). Resolution to appoint committees to solicit appropriations from Congress and from the Virginia Legislature 1877 July. Record of the appointment of a committee on finance from the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Visitors 1888 May. Resolution concerning the acceptance of the resignation of Col. Benjamin S. Ewell, 1888 May.

Dates

  • Creation: 1851-1888

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Extent

From the Collection: 96.01 Linear Feet

Language

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

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