Columbia College papers, 1703-1964, bulk 1754-1920

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Series II: Columbia College Papers, 1784-1964

This series contains documents relating to the newly named Columbia College, including accounts, correspondence, minutes, bills and receipts, documents by and concerning the students, leases of property, and donations. Most of this series includes correspondence, reports, and Trustees related material from before 1900, although one will find minutes and materials from trustee meetings, correspondence, receipts and accounts, speeches and documents post-dating 1900. Post-1900 items of interest include: documents concerning the Contemporary Civilization program in the 1930s, copies of Columbia College valedictorian and salutatorian speeches from the early 1960s, and a copy of the speech given at Dwight D. Eisenhower's inauguration as Columbia University President in 1948.



Box 3 Commission of the Regents of the University of the State of New York to Col. Matthew Clarkson, 1784 June 12, 1784

(a.d., 3p. draft)


Box 3 University Regents, Introductions to Col. Matthew Clarkson, New York, 1784 June 12, 1784

(a.l., 3p. draft)


Box 3 University Regents to Major General Francois Jean de Chartellux, New York, 1784 June 12, 1784

(Introducing Col. Clarkson. Original and draft; a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 3 University Regents to the Marquis de Lafayette, New York, 1784 June 12, 1784

(Introducing Col. Clarkson; a.l.s., 5p.)


Box 3 University Regents to the Count de Vergennes, New York, 1784 June 12, 1784

(Introducing Col. Clarkson. Original and draft; a.l.s., 5p.)


Box 3 University Regents to Benjamin Franklin, New York, 1784 June 12, 1784

(a.l., 1p.)


Box 3 Smith, William, Accounts of June 4, 23 and 24, New York, 1784

(a.d.s., 3p.)


Box 3 Loudon, Samuel, Account of the printer to Brockholst Livingston Esq., New York, 1784 July, 1784

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 3 Stevens and Hubbell, Account to the Corporation of New York, New York, 1784 July, 1784

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 3 Bates, Sara to Robert Harpur, New York, 1784 July 12, 1784

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 3 Memorial of William Phillips, Thomas Lincoln, John Haskin and Joseph Watkins to the Governors of the College, New York, 1784 July 12, 1784

(a.d.s., 2p.)


Box 3 Hunt, Alexander to Brockholst Livingston, New York, 1784 July 15, 1784

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 3 Petition of Samuel Delamater, Samuel Williams and Reuben Brooks to the Regents of the University, New York, 1784 August 4, 1784

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 3 Franklin, Benjamin to the Regents of the University, Passy, 1784 August 9, 1784

(Concerning Columbia College. With photocopy; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 3 Clarkson, Col. Matthew to Chancellor George Clinton, Paris, 1784 August 11, 1784

(a.l.s., 5p.)


Box 3 Jefferson, Thomas to Col. Matthew Clarkson, Paris, 1784 August 17, 1784

(With typed copy; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 3 Adams, John to Col. Matthew Clarkson, Auteuil near Paris, 1784 August 18, 1784

(With photocopy; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 3 McEwen, Bradford to the Trustees of the College re. his Account, New York, 1784 September, 1784

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 3 Trustees of Columbia College, Plan and Notations re. Scheme of Columbia College, New York, [1784 September ]

(Photocopy from collection in Yale University Library, acquired 1831 March 3 with photocopy of diagram; ms., 1p.)


Box 3 Hill, James, Account to the College, New York, 1784 September 7, 1784

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 3 Deane, Richard, Account to the College, New York, 1784 September 16, 1784

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 3 Roosevelt, Cornelius, Account to the College, New York, 1784 October, 1784

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 3 Waddington, Benjamin to the Regents of the University, New York, 1784 October 12, 1784

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 3 Boyd and Hervey to the Incorporation of the College of New York, New York, 1784 November, 1784

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 3 Dunscomb, Daniel to Mr. Daniel Niven, New York, 1784 November, 1784

(For the College Account; a.d., 4p.)


Box 3 Malcolm, William and Co., Account to Captain Daniel Neven for the College, New York, 1784 November, 1784

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 3 McComb, John to Mr. Daniel Nivin, New York, 1784 November, 1784

(For the College Account. Might be spelled Nevin or Nevins; a.d., 1p.)


Box 3 Hunter and Oliver to Daniel Nivin, New York, 1784 November 2, 1784

(For the College. Might be spelled Nevin or Nevins; a.d., 1p.)


Box 3 Stevens and Hubell to Daniel Nivin, New York, 1784 November 9, 1784

(For the College Account. Might be spelled Nevin or Nevins; a.d., 1p.)


Box 3 Harpur, Robert to General James Clinton, New York, 1784 November 13, 1784

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 3 Brown and Lindsay to the Trustees of the College, New York, 1784 November 16, 1784

(Their Account as Stonecutters; a.d., 1p.)


Box 3 Corporation of New York for the College to Frank and George Dominick, New York, 1784 November 16, 1784

(Account; a.d., 1p.)


Box 3 Skaats, Rinier, Account to him from the Regents of the University, New York, 1784 December, 1784

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 3 University Regents by Robert Harpur, Sec., to Col. Matthew Clarkson, New York, 1784 December 2, 1784

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 3 Baldwin, Jonthan to Brockholst Livingston, New York, 1784 December 7, 1784

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 3 Report of the Committee on Funds of Columbia College, Plan of Education, etc., New York, 1784 December 14, 1784

(a.d.s., 7p.)


Box 3 Sebring, Jacob, Petition to the Regents of the college, New York, 1784 December 28, 1784

(a.d.s., 3p.)


Box 3 Barclay, James, Memorial, New York, 1785

(a.d.s., 2p.)


Box 3 Plan of Education at Columbia University, New York, 1785

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 3 Bard, Dr. Samuel to …, New York, 1785 January 9, 1785

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 3 Clarkson, Col. Matthew to Chancellor George Clinton, New York Harbor, 1785 January 24, 1785

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 3 Moyes, Dr. Henry to the Regents of Columbia University, New York, 1785 January 24, 1785

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 3 Clinton, Chancellor George, Order for a meeting of the Regents, New York, 1785 January 27, 1785

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 3 Duane, James, Draft of minutes on Legacy of Major Edward Clarke, New York, 1785 February 15, 1785

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 3 Kip, Richard Jr. to the Chancellor and Regents of the University, New York, 1785 February 15, 1785

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 3 RoMay ne, Nicholas, Petition to the Regents of the University, New York, 1785 February 15, 1785

(a.d.s., 2p.)


Box 3 Committee of Accounts, Account of the repairs of the buildings of Columbia College, New York, 1785 February 24, 1785

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 3 Bishop Provost, Certificate, New York, 1785 March 10, 1785

(Of the election of Abraham Beach to represent Protestant Episcopal Clergy on the Board of Regents; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 3 Trustees of Columbia College, Report of Special Committee to examine state of funds of College, New York, [1785 April ]

(Purpose of Report to enquire for proper persons to be appointed President and Professor of Mathematics. Date noted as "estimated," with 3 related items; ms., 3p.)


Box 3 Clinton, Governor George, Resignation as Chancellor of the Regents, New York, 1785 April 4, 1785

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 3 Watkins, Samuel and Harlow, Stephen to James Clinton, n.p., 1785 April 20, 1785

(Re: land survey; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 3 Ritzema, Rev. Joannes to Robert Harpur, Kinderhook, 1785 April 22, 1785

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 3 Columbia College, Public Notice of the Board, New York, 1785 May 14, 1785

(Clippings from the New York …; a.d., 2p.)


Box 3 Van Cortlandt, Pierre to Brockholst Livingston, Peeks Hill, 1785 May 31, 1785

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 3 Clinton, General James to Robert Harpur, Little Britain, 1785 June 4, 1785

(Transmitting appraisal of the College Farm in Ulster County; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 3 Hart, Casper, Petition to the Regents of the University, New York, 1785 June 27, 1785

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 3 Van Cortlandt, Pierre to Robert Harpur, Peeks Hill, 1785 June 30, 1785

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 3 Loudon, Samuel to the Regents of the University, New York, 1785 August 13, 1785

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 3 Faulkner, George to Dr. Samuel Bard, New York, 1785 September 1, 1785

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 3 Woglom, John, Account of Dr. Samuel Bard, New York, 1785 September 2, 1785

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 3 Smith, James, Account to Dr. Samuel Bard, New York, 1785 September [30], 1785

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 3 Brockway, Jesse to Robert Harpur, New York, 1785 October 10, 1785

(a.l., 1p.)


Box 3 Grant, Richard to Brockholst, Livingston, Kingston, 1785 October 23, 1785

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 3 New York Legislature, An Act for settling land disputes in Vermont, New York, 1785 October 27, 1785

(a.d., 9p.)


Box 3 Baldwin, Jonathan, Account for Firewood, New York, [1786]

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 3 Moyes, Dr. Henry to the Trustees of Columbia College, Philadelphia, 1786 January 21, 1786

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 3 Baldwin, Jonathan, Account for sweeping chimneys (Samuel Bard), New York, 1786 February, 1786

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 3 Bard, Dr. Samuel, An Account with Columbia College, New York, 1786 February 27, 1786

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 3 Committee of Repairs by Harpur, Livingston and Bard, New York, 1786 February 27, 1786

(a.d.s., 2p.)


Box 3 Report of the Committee to investigate the conduct of the Steward, New York, 1786 February 28, 1786

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 3 Hamilton, Alexander, Report of circumstance of a supposed tender of money by Mr. R.C. Livingston to Mr. Lispenard, New York, 1786 March 14, 1786

(a.d.s., 2p.)


Box 3 Moore, Benjamin, Resignation of his Professorship, New York, 1786 March 14, 1786

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 3 Lawrence, John to the Regents of the University, New York, 1786 April 10, 1786

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 3 Loudon, Samuel to the Regents of the University, New York, 1786 April 26, 1786

(An account as a printer; a.d., 1p.)


Box 3 Kip, Richard Jr., Account to the Regents of the University, New York, 1786 May 1, 1786

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 3 Kemp, Professor John, Account to the University, New York, 1786 May 28, 1786

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 3 Baldwin, Jonathan, Account for sweeping chimneys, New York, 1786 June, 1786

(a.d., 1p.)



Box 4 Account of Sweeping Chimneys, New York, 1787

(Signed by Robert Harpur; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Mar's, John, Application for a room in which to teach the French Language at Columbia, New York, 1787

(a.d.s., 3p.)


Box 4 Smyth, Thomas, Account for the College, New York, 1787

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 4 Petition of the residents of Barclay and Chapel Streets to the Regents of Columbia University, New York, 1787 March 1, 1787

(a.d.s., 2p.)


Box 4 Report of the Committee on the present state of the University to the Regents, New York, 1787 March 8, 1787

(a.d.s., 3p.)


Box 4 Hamilton, Alexander, Lease of College Lots, New York, 1787 March 10, 1787

(Signed by Hamilton and others; Hamilton is one of a committee of the Regents of the University of the State of New York who approved this lease. At the time, the Regents controlled Columbia; ms.d.s., 2p. photocopy)


Box 4 Report of a committee regarding compensation for professors Tetard (-1787) and Cochran to the University, New York, [1787 April 2]

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Tetard, Mme. Jean Pierre to Robert Harpur, New York, 1787 April 2, 1787

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Names of Trustees appointed to Columbia College, New York, 1787 April 13, 1787

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 4 Beck, Joseph, Account with Columbia College, New York, 1787 July 2, 1787

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Baldwin, Jonathan, Account to Columbia, New York, 1787 July 14, 1787

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Mead, Isaac, Account to the College, New York, 1787 November 3, 1787

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Moore, John, Account to the College, New York, 1787 November 3, 1787

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Groteclass, Gilbert to Robert Harpur, New York, 1787 November 22, 1787

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Petition of Silas Barber to the Trustees of Columbia University, New York, 1787 November 26, 1787

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Mead, Isaac to Columbia College, New York, 1787 November 30, 1787

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Report of the Committee of Leases to Columbia College, New York, 1787 December 1, 1787

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Harpur, Robert to various Trustees, New York, 1787 December 5, 1787

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Report of the Committee to settle the accounts of Leonard Lispenard to Columbia College, New York, 1787 December 6, 1787

(With photograph; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Report of the Committee on the letter of James Barclay to Columbia College, New York, 1787 December 13, 1787

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Columbia University, Bill to George and John Graham (both A.B. 1799), New York, 1788

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 4 Report of the Committee on Benjamin Morris's Letter to Columbia, New York, 1788 March 2, 1788

(Respecting rent claimed by Leonard Lispenard; a.d.s., 2p.)


Box 4 Report of the committee on the application of Messrs. Van Zandt and Kettletas to Columbia College, New York, 1788 March 13, 1788

(a.d.s., 2p.)


Box 4 Cochran, Professor William, Observations on the Plan of Education, New York, 1788 March 19, 1788

(a.d.s., 3p.)


Box 4 Mason, Rev. John to Robert Harpur, New York, 1788 March 28, 1788

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Trustees of Columbia University, Letter of attorney to Dr. William Samuel Johnson et. al., New York, 1788 March 29, 1788

(a.d., 7p. Draft)


Box 4 Maverick, Peter Rushton, Account for making a seal and altering another, New York, 1788 March 31, 1788

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 4 Annan, Rev. Robert to President William Samuel Johnson, New York, 1788 April 28, 1788

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Account of sweeping chimneys to Columbia University, New York, 1788 May 10, 1788

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 4 Tichenor, Isaac, Answers to questions concerning the Township of Leyden, New York, 1788 May 24, 1788

(a.d.s., 5p.)


Box 4 Paine, Elijah, Deeds and Representation, Vermont, 1788 June 2, 1788

(a.d.s., 6p.)


Box 4 Request for a meeting of the Board of Trustees from James Duane Esq., New York, 1788 August 12, 1788

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Howard, Baldwin, Receipt, New York, 1788 August 18, 1788

(Receipt for ground rent of 2 pounds, 10 shillings from Abner Wood for lot no. 199; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 4 Schuyler, David, Cave Jones and William Taylor, Petition on behalf of 20 students paying for the privilege of wearing gowns, New York, 1788 August 19, 1788

(a.d.s., 4p.)


Box 4 Cochran, William, Letter and Memorial to the Trustees of Columbia, New York, 1788 August 25, 1788

(a.d.s., 4p.)


Box 4 Maverick, Peter Rushton, Account as an engraver to the University, New York, 1788 August 25, 1788

(Signed by Robert Harpur; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Account for sweeping chimneys to Columbia College, New York, 1788 August 26, 1788

(Signed by Robert Harpur; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Johnson, William Samuel and Brockholst Livingston to the Trustees of Columbia University, New York, 1788 September 4, 1788

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 4 Kemp, Prof. John, Account of same, New York, 1788 September 12, 1788

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 4 Davidson, James to the Trustees of Columbia University, New York, 1788 September 15, 1788

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Moore, Lambert, Account by the clerk of the Board of Governors, New York, 1788 September 17, 1788

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Cochran, William to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1788 September 19, 1788

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Bard, John Jr., Account, New York, 1788 October 30, 1788

(Signed by Isaac Mead; a.d.s., 2p.)


Box 4 Bill for sweeping chimneys to the University, New York, 1788 November 27, 1788

(Signed by Robert Harpur; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Bill for sweeping chimneys to the University, New York, 1789 March 30, 1789

(Signed by Robert Harpur; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Ross, William, Account as a printer to Columbia, New York, 1789 April 2, 1789

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 4 Cutting, L.M. to President William Samuel Johnson, New York, 1789 April 3, 1789

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Report of the committee on the applications of Drs. Livingston and Jones, New York, 1789 April 3, 1789

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Wilson, Peter, Acceptance of a professorship, New Barbadoy, 1789 April 13, 1789

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Bard, John Jr., Account to the College, New York, 1789 April 21, 1789

(Signed by William S. Johnson; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Lindsay, George, Account to Columbia, New York, 1789 June 5, 1789

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 4 Livingston, Philip, Estate of to Robert Harpur, New York, 1789 June 9, 1789

(Deed; ms.d., 2p. typed copy)


Box 4 Ross, William, Account as a printer to Columbia, New York, 1789 September 7, 1789

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 4 Kingsland, Joseph to the Regents of the University of the State of New York, New York, [ca. 1790]

(For the grants of a water lot; Covering envelope for unidentified ms.; ms., 1p.)


Box 4 Trustees of Columbia College, Ledger accounts for various expenses, New York, 1790-1796

(ms.d., 8p. photocopies)


Box 4 RoMay ne, Dr. Nicholas to the Regents of the University of the State of New York, 1790 January 11, 1790

(a.l.s., 11p.)


Box 4 Morris, Chief Justice Richard, Certificate, New York, 1790 August 14, 1790

(See letter of Gerard Baucker to Brockholst Livingston, 1793 August 24; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Sebring, Cornelius B (blacksmith), Account, New York, 1790 August 21, 1790

(Signed by Isaac Mead; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Report concerning the funds to the College, 1790 September 7, 1790

(Signed by Samuel Bard and John Watts; a.d.s., 4p.)


Box 4 Request for a meeting of the Trustees to the Trustees, New York, 1790 September 7, 1790

(Signed by Robert Harpur; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Trustees of Columbia College, Statutes, New York, 1790 October 11, 1790

(Robert Harpur, Secretary; a.d.s., 9p.)


Box 4 Trustees of Columbia College to Joseph Byrd and William R. Thurston, New York, 1790 October 18, 1790

(a.l., 1p.)


Box 4 Stearns, Samuel, Application for an M.D. degree, New York, 1790 October 20, 1790

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Johnson, William Samuel et. al. to James Duane, New York, 1790 November 15, 1790

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 4 List of students in Columbia College, New York, 1791

(a.d., 2p. photocopy)


Box 4 Medical Society to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, ca. 1791

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Report of the committee on a lecturer in chemistry, anatomy, and physics to the College, New York, 1791

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 4 Wood, Abner to Robert Harpur, Warwick, 1791 January 20, 1791

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 4 Report of a committee on land for widening of Barclay Street to the College, New York, 1791 January 28, 1791

(Signed by Brockholst Livingston; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Report of a committee on the Plan of Education to the Board of Trustees, New York, 1791 April 25, 1791

(Signed by John Watts; a.d.s., 3p.)


Box 4 List of Graduates of Columbia College, New York, 1791 May 4, 1791

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 4 RoMay ne, Dr. Nicholas to President William Samuel Johnson, New York, 1791 June 20, 1791

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 4 Harpur, Robert (Committee of the College), Agreement with Peter Van Orter, New York, 1791 August 8, 1791

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Columbia College Medical School, Application of the students to have their names withdrawn from the College Register, New York, ca. 1792

(Signed by 37 students; ms.d.s., 2p.)


Box 4 Newton, Joseph, A Design of the 1st Floor for the New Addition and Enlargement of Columbia College, New York, [1792]

(Signed. "For the purpose of building a wall necessary to support the grounds of the College, …of erecting a hall and an additional wing to the College pursuant to the original plan of the Institution." Stokes, Iconography p. 1288 architect's design, 26.25x21.25 in)


Box 4 Cooke, John, Application for Professorship of Spanish and German, [New York], 1792/1793

(3 copies, 1 dated 1793 ms.d., 3p.)


Box 4 Medical Society of the State of New York to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1792 January 11, 1792

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 4 Trustees of Columbia College, Memoranda and Resolutions, New York, 1792 January 14, 1792

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 4 Trustees of Columbia College, Report of the committee appointed to meet with the committee of the Medical Society, New York, 1792 January 23, 1792

(Signed by J.H. Livingston, Samuel Provoost and Richard Varick; ms.d.s., 3p.)


Box 4 RoMay ne, Nicholas to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1792 February 1, 1792

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 4 Lawrence, N. to James Duane, New York, 1792 February 2, 1792

(Enclosed copy of the Resolution of the Regents of the University re. medical school; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Columbia College, Resolutions re Medical Faculty, [New York], 1793 February 13, 1793

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 4 Trustees of Columbia College, Report of the Committee to meet with the Committee of the Regents, New York, 1792 February 13, 1792

(Signed by J.H. Livingston, Samuel Provoost and Richard Varick; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 4 Trustees of Columbia College to the Legislature of the State of New York, [New York], 1792 February 22, 1792

(Signed by James Duane and Robert Harpur. Gift of Robert D.L. Gardiner, CC 1934 with typed copy; ms.d.s., 4p.)


Box 4 Faculty of Medicine of Columbia College, Resolutions of the Faculty of Medicine, [New York], 1792 February 25, 1792

(Signed by (Signed by Samuel Bard et al.; ms.d.s., 2p.)


Box 4 RoMay ne, Nicholas to William Samuel Johnson, New York, 1792 February 28, 1792

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Trustees of Columbia College, Estimate of the Wants of Columbia College presented to the Trustees, [New York, 1792 March], 1792

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 4 Medical Society of the State of New York, Resolution of thanks to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1792 March 1, 1792

(Signed by James Tillary, sec.; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Van Solingen, Henry M. to [William] Samuel Johnson, [New York], 1792 March 1, 1792

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Dickson, William to William Samuel Johnson, [New York], 1792 March 5, 1792

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Trustees of Columbia College, Report of the Committee on the Medical Students' Petition, [New York, 1792 March 5], 1792

(Signed by William Samuel Johnson, Samuel Bard and William Moore; ms.d.s., 2p. draft)


Box 4 Morris, James to James Duane, New York, 1792 March 5, 1792

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 4 McDonald, Alexander to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York], 1792 March 19, 1792

(a.l.s., 5p.)


Box 4 Taylor, John to William Samuel Johnson, Elizabeth Town, 1792 March 27, 1792

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 4 Campbell, Malcolm to James Duane, New York, 1792 April 2, 1792

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 4 Lawlor, John to William Samuel Johnson, New York, 1792 April 6, 1792

(a.l.s., 1p. in Latin)


Box 4 Columbia College, Legislative order on donations to Columbia, [New York], 1792 April 11, 1792

(ms.d., 1p. copy)


Box 4 Spierin, George H. to John Daniel Gros, Newburgh, 1792 April 12, 1792

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 4 Porter, William Arnold to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1792 April 23, 1792

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Trustees of Columbia College, Order to the Faculty of Medicine to attend Commencement, [New York], 1792 April 30, 1792

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 4 Brooks, Michael to the Corporation of Columbia College, [New York], 1792 May 20, 1792

(Account; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 4 Trustees of Columbia College, Report of Committee to consider what professorships are requisite in Columbia College, New York, 1792 June 25, 1792

(Signed by Samuel Provoost; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Columbia College, Sketch of the duties of the Professor of Natural History, [New York], 1792 June 25, 1792

(ms.d., 2p.)


Box 4 Phillips, Hannah to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York], 1792 June 26, 1792

(Documentary recommendation attached; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Mitchill, Samuel Latham to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York], 1792 August 24, 1792

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Kunze, John Christopher to the President and Trustees of Columbia College, [New York], 1792 August 29, 1792

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution, New York, 1792 October 8, 1792

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 4 Resignation of Mr. Harpur as clerk, 1795 April 28, 1795

(a.d., 1p. on above)


Box 4 Trustees of Columbia College, Report of Committee to consider the subject of professorships of history and law, [New York], 1792 December, 1792

(Signed by Brockholst Livingston, Samuel Bard, John Watts, J.H. Livingston and Richard Varick. Almost illegible; ms.d.s., 11p.)


Box 4 Moore, John (builder) to Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1792 December 11, 1792

(Account; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 4 Mitchill, Samuel Latham to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York], 1792 December 12, 1792

(a.l.s., 4p.)



Box 5 Columbia College Medical School to the Trustees, [New York], ca. 1793

(Extract from the Minutes of the Faculty of Physic, signed by John R.B. Rodgers; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 5 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution, [New York], 1793 January 14, 1793

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 5 Childs, Francis to William Samuel Johnson, London, 1793 February 1, 1793

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 5 Morris, Lewis ?, [New York], 1793 March 22, 1793

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 5 Tenants of Columbia College to the Regents of the University of the State of New York, New York, 1793 March 28, 1793

(Signed by James Davidson and 15 others; ms.d.s., 3p.)


Box 5 Columbia College, List of delinquent students, [New York], 1793 March 30, 1793

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 5 Heaton, Robert (1774-1799), An Oration on the Age of Chivalry, [New York], [1793 April ]

(With corrections and additions in his hand, "To be spoken at Commencement May 1st 1793" With genealogical notes on the Heaton family and 2 photographs, gift of John B. Offley 1995 July ; a.ms.s., 13p.)


Box 5 Smith, William Pitt to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York], 1793 April, 1793

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 5 Kissam, Richard Sharpe to Samuel Bard, [New York], 1793 April 1, 1793

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 5 Mitchill, Samuel Latham to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York], 1793 April 17, 1793

(Signed also by Anthony Villette de Marcellin; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 5 Kemp, John to James Duane, New York, 1793 April 23, 1793

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 5 Bayley, Richard to Samuel Bard, New York, 1793 April 24, 1793

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 5 Hicks, John Bowne to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York], 1793 April 24, 1793

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Box 5 Kip, Richard to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1793 April 26, 1793

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 5 Mead, Isaac to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York], 1793 April 26, 1793

(Account; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 5 Faculty of Arts of Columbia College to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York], 1793 May 1, 1793

(Resolution to recommend Cornelius Decker for the B.A. degree; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 5 RoMay ne, Nicholas to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1793 June 20, 1793

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 5 Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1793 June 21, 1793

(Signed by William Samuel Johnson, Robert Harpur et al.; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 5 Kunze, John Christopher to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York], 1793 August 2, 1793

(a.l.s., 7p.)


Box 5 Brooks, Michael to the Corporation of Columbia College, [New York], 1793 August 5, 1793

(Account; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 5 Marcellin, Anthony Villette de to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York], 1793 August 5, 1793

(ms.d., 2p.)


Box 5 Livingston, John Henry to William Samuel Johnson, New York, 1793 August 21, 1793

(l.s., 1p.)


Box 5 Bancker, Gerard to Brockholst Livingston, New York, 1793 August 24, 1793

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Box 5 Faculty of Medicine of Columbia College to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York, 1793 December 10], 1793

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Box 5 Faculty of Medicine of Columbia College to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York], 1793 December 24, 1793

(Application for change of offices signed by John R.B. Rodgers; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 5 Livingston, Brockholst to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York], 1793 December 24, 1793

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 5 Medical Society of the State of New York to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York], 1793 December 24, 1793

(Signed by John Charlton and John R.B. Rodgers; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 5 Trustees of Columbia College, Report of Committee re money for anatomical museum, [New York], 1793 December 24, 1793

(Signed by Brockholst Livingston and Edward Livingston; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 5 Duane, James to Samuel Provoost, Schenectade, 1794 January 12, 1794

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Box 5 Hamilton, [John] to William Samuel Johnson, Norfolk, 1794 January 15, 1794

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Box 5 Columbia College, Memorandum on College Expenses, [New York], 1794 March 24, 1794

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Box 5 Gros, John Daniel to John Henry Livingston, New York, 1794 April 28, 1794

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Box 5 Tenants, etc., of Columbia College to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York], 1794 April 28, 1794

(Signed by Charles Stewart et al.; ms.d.s., 3p.)


Box 5 Trustees of Columbia College to New York State, [New York], 1794 April 30, 1794

(Account signed by Brockholst Livingston; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 5 Columbia College, List of persons in nomination for Trustees, [New York], 1794 May, 1794

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 5 Kemp, John to Brockholst Livingston, [New York], 1794 May, 1794

(a.l.s., 5p.)


Box 5 Cochran, John to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1794 May 5, 1794

(Resignation; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 5 Columbia College Commencement 1794 Order of Commencement Procession for 1794 May 7, [New York], 1794 May 5, 1794, 1794, 1794

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Box 5 Faculty of Medicine of Columbia College, Recommendations for M.D. Degree, [New York], 1794 May 5, 1794

(Signed by Dean Samuel Bard; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 5 Trustees of Columbia College, Report of Committee on petition of Dr. Samuel Latham Mitchill, [New York], 1794 May 5, 1794

(Signed by Edward Livingston; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 5 Trustees of Columbia College, Memoranda, [New York], 1794 May 5 and 6, 1794

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Box 5 Columbia College, Seniors recommended for degrees in 1794 [New York], 1794 May 6, 1794, 1794

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Box 5 Columbia College, List of those receiving a B.A. in 1791 [New York], 1794 May 6, 1791, 1794

(Signed by William Samuel Johnson; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 5 Livingston, Brockholst, Certificate, New York, 1794 June 25, 1794

(Certificate that the principal and interest on a mortgage by Henry M. Van Solingen be granted to the Trustees of Columbia College in N.Y.C., witnessed by Peter de Sart and Gunning Bedford; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 5 Ray, John, Affidavit, New York, 1794 June 25, 1794

(Affidavit that Peter de Sart and Gunning Bedford signed the above statement cancelling the above mortgage. On same sheet as above; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 5 Robertson, George to Samuel Latham Mitchill, [New York], 1794 October 15, 1794

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 5 Nicoll, Samuel to Samuel Provoost, [New York], 1794 October 29, 1794

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Box 5 Library of Columbia College, Resolution of the Trustees on the Library, [New York], 1794 November, 1794

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Box 5 Students of Columbia College to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York], 1794 November 6, 1794

(ms.d.s., 3p.)


Box 5 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution of the Trustees upon a letter from William Pitt Smith transmitted by Samuel Bard, [New York], 1794 November 6, 1794

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Box 5 Mitchill, Samuel Latham to Samuel Provoost, [New York], 1795 February 15, 1795

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Box 5 Faculty of Arts of Columbia College, Memorials to the Trustees, [New York], 1795 February 19, 1795

(Signed by E.D. Rattoone; ms.d.s., 3p.)


Box 5 New York State Regents of the University, New York, 1795 February 25, 1795

(Signed by De Witt Clinton and George Clinton; ms.d.s., 7p photocopy)


Box 5 Gros, John Daniel to William Samuel Johnson, New York, 1795 May 5, 1795

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 5 Lawrence, John to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1795 May 8, 1795

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Box 5 Stevens, Edward to [Samuel Bard], Philadelphia, 1795 July 25, 1795

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Box 5 Faculty of Medicine of Columbia College, Minutes, [New York], 1795 November 23, 1795

(Signed by John R.B. Rodgers; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 5 Trustees of Columbia College, Report of Committee on John Antill, [New York], 1795 December 7, 1795

(Signed by Brockholst Livingston and Abraham Beach; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 5 Hamersley, William to Samuel Bard, New York, 1795 December 12, 1795

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Box 5 Ogden, Uzal to William Samuel Johnson, New York, 1795 December 31, 1795

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Box 5 Faculty of Medicine of Columbia College, Resolution, [New York], 1796 February 20, 1796

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Box 5 Post, Wright to the Legislature of the State of N.Y., [New York], 1796 March 1, 1796

(Memorial; ms.d.s, 3p.)


Box 5 Trustees of Columbia College to the Regents of the University of the State of New York, New York, 1796 March 8, 1796

(Signed by Samuel Provoost. With typed copy; ms.d.s., 4p.)


Box 5 Roosevelt, James C., Certificate, New York, 1796 May 2, 1796

(Certificate that the executors of the last will of Isaac Roosevelt acknowledge to have received from Gilbert Jackson full payment of mortgage, witnessed and signed by Elizabeth Kent and James Kent; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 5 Kent, James, Affidavit, New York, 1796 May 19, 1796

(Affidavit that the author witnessed the above transaction and knew the principals. Enclosed with above; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 5 Cruger, Henry, Diploma, [New York, 1796 May 4], 1796

(Copy of original in diploma Collection Columbiana; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 5 Smyth, Thomas to Columbia College, New York, 1797 January 16, 1797

(Account rendered and authorized for payment by William Samuel Johnson, President; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 5 Columbia College, Report of Committee to consider distribution of State funds, [New York], 1797 April 27, 1797

(Signed by Richard Harison, Samuel Bard and William Moore; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 5 Kent, James to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1797 May 2, 1797

(Resignation; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 5 Rattoone, Elijah D. to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1797 June 8, 1797

(Resignation; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 5 Mason, John Mitchell to William Samuel Johnson, New York, 1797 June 28, 1797

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 5 Livingston, Brockholst, Receipt for rent, n.p., 1797 July 15, 1797

(Photocopy from Library of Congress; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 5 Livingston, Brockholst, Fragment, [n.p., 1797 October ], 1797

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Box 5 Faculty of Medicine of Columbia College, Extract from the Minutes of the Faculty regarding Dr. Rush, New York, 1797 October 19, 1797

(ms.d., 3p.)


Box 5 Blauvelt, Isaac to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1797 October 26, 1797

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Box 5 Hosack, David to President and Trustees, [New York, 1797 November 3], 1797

(Petition respecting the Botanic Garden; ms.d., 3p.)


Box 5 Trustees of Columbia College, Report of the Committee to consider Dr. Hosack's letter, [New York, 1797 November 3], 1797

(Signed by Benjamin Kissam and William Moore; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 5 Trustees of Columbia College, Names of Chemical Class for 1798-1799 New York, [1798], 1798-1799

(List of names of students with account of payment of fees; ms., 1p.)


Box 5 Columbia College, List of gentlemen attending the Anatomical and Chirugical Lectures 1798/99 New York, 1798 -- 1799, 1798/99, 1798, 1799

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 5 Mason, John Mitchell to William Samuel Johnson, [New York], 1799 February 12, 1799

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 5 Trustees of Columbia College, Report of the Committee on the state of the College, New York, 1799 February 15, 1799

(Signed by John Mitchell Mason; ms.d., 4p.)


Box 5 Mitchill, Samuel Latham to William Samuel Johnson, Albany, 1798 February 29, 1798

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 5 Smith, William to William Samuel Johnson, Norwalk, 1799 March 12, 1799

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 5 Columbia College Peithologian Society, [Address to Membership at an Annual Celebration of Society's Founding], New York, [180_]

(Gift of Trinity Church 1927 ms., 10p.)


Box 5 Columbia College, Maps of properties adjoining the College, [New York, ca. 1800]

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Box 5 Rhinelander, Frederick, re: Property of Frederick Rhinelander, [New York, ca. 1800]

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Box 5 Spencer, Ambrose to the Council of Appointment, Albany, 1800 February 8, 1800

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Box 5 Rumford, Count Benjamin Thompson to William Samuel Johnson, London, 1800 June 1, 1800

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Box 5 Beach, Abraham to William Samuel Johnson, New York, 1800 July 21, 1800

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 5 Trustees of Columbia College, Report of the Committee to inquire into the character of Samuel Barcklay, applicant for M.A. degree, New York, 1800 August 5, 1800

(Signed by John Mitchell Mason; m.d., 2p.)


Box 5 Wilson, Peter and John Kemp to Samuel Provoost, New York, 1800 August 6, 1800

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 5 Faculty of Medicine of Columbia College to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1801 January, 1801

(Memorial re: professors' salaries; ms.d., 3p.)


Box 5 Johnson, William Samuel to Abraham Beach, Stratford, Conn., 1801 January 7, 1801

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 5 Bloodgood, Francis to Benjamin Moore, Albany, 1801 April 11, 1801

(Enclosing resolution of Board of Regents appointing Visiting Committees; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 5 Wharton, Charles H. to Abraham Beach, [New York], 1801 July 1, 1801

(Accepting presidency of Columbia College; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 5 Jay, James, Certificate, New York, 1801 September 11, 1801

(Certificate that mortgage dated 1797 August 1, executed by Francis Wainwright and his wife Maria, has been paid off and discharged; witnessed by James M. Hughes and William Meare; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 5 Hughes, James M., Affidavit, New York, 1801 September 11, 1801

(Affidavit that author knew Sir John Jay and acknowledge that he executed above transaction; p.d.s., 1p. on same sheet as above)


Box 5 Columbia College, Latin formula for conferring honorary degrees, [New York, ca. 1802]

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 5 Mitchill, Samuel Latham to Benjamin Moore, New York, 1802 May 20, 1802

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Box 5 Bowden, John to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1802 July 31, 1802

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Box 5 Jones, Benjamin to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York, 1802 August ], 1802

(Signed by Benjamin Jones; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 5 Trustees of Columbia College, Report of the Committee appointed to inquire into the propriety of appointing a professor of chemistry, [New York], 1802 November 12, 1802

(Signed by James Tillary, Wm. Moore and George C. Anthon; ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 5 Faculty of Medicine of Columbia College, Resolution, New York, 1802 November 29, 1802

(ms.d., 2p.)


Box 5 Livingston, Brockholst, Certificate, New York, 1802 December 20, 1802

(Certificate re: mortgage witnessed and singed by Peter Dumont and Susan F. Livingston; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 5 Eacker, George J., Affidavit, New York, 1802 December 20, 1802

(Affidavit that author knew above witnesses and saw them sign mortgage mentioned in above document. On verso of above; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 5 Livinston, Brockholst, Certificate, New York, 1803 May 16, 1803

(Certificate that a mortgage executed by Leonard Lispenard to the Trustees of the College was registered on 1803 May 16, witnessed and signed by Susan F. Livingston and Leonard Lispenard; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 5 Eacker, George J., Affidavit, New York, 1803 May 16, 1803

(Affidavit that author witnessed and knew the above signees of the mortgage. On reverse side of above; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 5 Trustees of Columbia College to Manhattan Company, New York, 1803 July 1, 1803

(Bond for $5000 ms.d., 3p.)


Box 5 Faculty of Medicine of Columbia College, [List of Graduates, New York, ca. 1805]

(ms., 2p. draft)


Box 5 McDougall, Alexander to Elias Billington, New York, 1805 March 9, 1805

(Lease; ms.d., 3p.)


Box 5 Hunn, John S. to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1805 August 5, 1805

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Box 6 Beach, Abraham, Contract, New York, 1806 January 1, 1806

(Contract [indenture] re: certain leases of land from the College; part of document on ms. And on verso there is much text in ms. form; p.d.s., 2p.)


Box 6 Rodgers, John R.B. to Benjamin Moore, New York, 1806 February 22, 1806

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 6 Davidson, James to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1806 April 1, 1806

(Petition of James Davidson and Joseph Watkins; ms.d.s., 3p.)


Box 6 Buskirk, Lawrence van, Payments on lease to 1817 [New York], 1806 May 1, 1817, 1806

(ms.d., 2p.)


Box 6 Shepherd, E. to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1806 May 21, 1806

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Box 6 Faculty of Medicine of Columbia College to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1806 July 19, 1806

(Re: diplomas; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 6 Post, Wright to James Tillary, [New York], 1806 August 2, 1806

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Box 6 Stringham, James S. to Edward Dunscomb, New York, 1806 August 4, 1806

(Enclosing account of C. Cossa; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 6 Wilson, Peter to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1806 August 4, 1806

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Box 6 Davidson, James to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1807 January 19, 1807

(Encl. doc. in hand of B. Livingston; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 6 Linn, William to the Trustees of Columbia College, Albany, 1807 February 12, 1807

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 6 Trustees of Columbia College, Report to the Regents of the University of the State of N.Y., New York, 1807 February 12, 1807

(An Account of the course of study of the College in answer to request of Regents, dated 1807 February 12. Draft with typed copy; ms., 2p.)


Box 6 Livingston, Brockholst to Abraham Beach, [New York], 1807 June 20, 1807

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Box 6 Hardie, James to Benjamin Moore, New York, 1807 August 3, 1807

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Box 6 Johnson, William Samuel to Benjamin Moore, Stratford, Conn., 1807 November 10, 1807

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Box 6 Kemp, John, Report on the Faculty of Arts, New York, 1807 November 23, 1807

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Box 6 Mason, John Mitchell and E. Benson, Agreement, New York, 1807 December 4, 1807

(Agreement that lots on Barclay, Chapel and Murray Streets May be rented for 21 years; a.d.s., 1p. with related item)


Box 6 Kemp, John to William Moore, [New York, 1808 February 1], 1808

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 6 Trustees of Columbia College, Appointment of a committee, New York, 1808 February 1, 1808

(Appointment of a Committee to inquire into the present state of learning in Columbia College, signed by Abraham Beach; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 6 King, Rufus to Benjamin Moore, New York, 1808 February 12, 1808

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Box 6 Faculty of Medicine of Columbia College, New York, 1808 February 29, 1808

(Resolution signed by James Stringham; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 6 Trustees of Columbia College to the Regents of the University of the State of New York, New York, 1808 March 15, 1808

(Report on the state of education in Columbia College; ms.d., 10p.)


Box 6 Clinton, De Witt to Abraham Beach, New York, 1808 April 16, 1808

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Box 6 Rodgers, John R.B. to Benjamin Moore, New York, 1808 July 26, 1808

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Box 6 Faculty of Columbia College to Benjamin Moore, New York, 1808 October 20, 1808

(Report of candidates for the Freshman Class; signed by John Kemp, Peter Wilson and John Bowden; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 6 Livingston, Brockholst to Robert Campbell, New York, 1808 November 16, 1808

(Receipt; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 6 Kemp, John et al., Report of the Faculty of Arts, New York, 1809 January 23, 1809

(Also signed by Peter Wilson, John Bowden and James S. Stringham; a.ms.s., 5p.)


Box 6 Faculty of Arts of Columbia College, New York, 1809 February 20, 1809

(Signed by John Kemp, Peter Wilson, John Bowden and James Stringham; ms.d., 15p.)


Box 6 Livingston, Brockholst to Abraham Beach, New York, 1809 April -- June, 1809

(Requests to affix deal; ms.d., 9p.)


Box 6 Jay, James, Certificate, New York, 1809 May 5, 1809

(Certificate that a mortgage indenture, dated 1801 January 6, and executed by Ephraim Hart is redeemed and paid off; witnessed by S. Simson and Samuel Riker; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 6 Riker, Samuel, Affidavit, New York, 1809 May 5, 1809

(Affidavit that Riker personally knew Sir James Jay and that he witnessed the above item. On same sheet as above, part of text in print; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 6 Trustees of Columbia College, List of tenants renting from Columbia, New York, 1809 June 22, 1809

(With 4 related items; ms., 10p.)


Box 6 Trustees of Columbia College, Report of Committee on leasing College Properties, New York, 1809 June 22, 1809

(ms.d., 3p. cop. 2 -- 5 p.)


Box 6 Trustees of Columbia College, Report concerning the Faculty of Arts Representation of 1809 February 20, New York, 1809 July 12, 1809, 1809

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Box 6 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolutions relating to cession of a portion of Chapel St. etc., New York, ca. 1810

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Box 6 Columbia College Finance, Statement of the Revenue of Columbia College, New York, 1810 March 26, 1810

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Box 6 King, Rufus, Report of the Treasurer, New York, 1810 April 4, 1810

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Box 6 Associate Reformed Church (N.Y.) Third Congregation to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1810 August 31, 1810

(Signed by Alexander Robertson and 35 others; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 6 Faculty of Medicine of Columbia College to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1810 November 3, 1810

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 6 Faculty of Medicine of Columbia College, [Botany and Medicine], [New York, ca 181_]

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Box 6 Harris, William, Commencement Prayer 1811-1829 New York, 1811, 1811-1829, 1811

(Also contains evening prayer with shorthand notes. Docketed 1828 a.ms., 21p.)


Box 6 Harris, William, Commencement Prayer 1811-1829 New York, 1811, 1811-1829, 1811

(Docketed 1828 a.ms., 1p.)


Box 6 Harris, William, Commencement Prayer for students 1811-1829 New York, 1811, 1811-1829, 1811

(Docketed 1828 a.ms., 1p.)


Box 6 Harris, William, Latin Formula for Commencement 1811-1829 New York, 1811, 1811-1829, 1811

(Docketed 1828 a.ms., 1p.)


Box 6 Harris, William, Latin Formula for Commencement 1811-1829 New York, 1811, 1811-1829, 1811

(Docketed 1828 a.ms., 1p.)


Box 6 Harris, William, Latin Formula for Commencement 1811-1829 New York, 1811, 1811-1829, 1811

(Docketed 1828 a.ms., 3p.)


Box 6 Hosack, David and wife, Deed of property to State of New York, New York, 1811 January 3, 1811

(ms.d., 7p. typed copy)


Box 6 Trustees of Columbia College to the Legislature of the State of New York, New York, 1811 March 11, 1811

(ms.d., 3p. draft)


Box 6 Varick, Richard, Report to the Regents of the University of the State of N.Y., New York, 1811 March 12, 1811

(Text not in hand of author, signed by author; with typed copy; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 6 Faculty of Medicine of Columbia College to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1811 May 2, 1811

(Signed by Wright Post et al., relating to Dr. David Hosack; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 6 Botanic Garden to the College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, 1811 June 8, 1811

(Memorial of Michael Dennison, Jabez Harrison and Andrew Ogden; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 6 Botanic Garden, Inventory of plants conveyed to the College of Physicians and Surgeons by David Hosack, New York, 1811 July 1, 1811

(ms.d., 16p.)


Box 6 Board of Columbia College to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1811 August 3, 1811

(Re: degrees for Class of 1811 ms.d., 2p.)


Box 6 Columbia College Class of 1811 to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1811 August 8, 1811, 1811

(Signed by members of the Class of 1811 relating to the events of the "Riotous Commencement"; ms.d., 4p.)


Box 6 Faculty of Medicine of Columbia College to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1811 September 2, 1811

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Box 6 Trustees of Columbia College to the Trustees of Union College, New York, 1811 September 2, 1811

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 6 Trustees of Columbia College, Report of the Committee on the claim of Trinity Church, [New York, 1811 November 4], 1811

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Box 6 Faculty of Medicine of Columbia College, Materia Medica, Botany [list of graduates and places of residence], [New York, ca. 1812]

(Page 2 contains rough diagram or floor plan; ms., 2p.)


Box 6 Faculty of Medicine of Columbia College to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1812 January 4, 1812

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Box 6 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution, New York, 1812 January 12, 1812

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Box 6 Harris, William and John Mitchell Mason, Report of the President to the Trustees, New York, 1812 January 15, 1812

(Also signed by Provost, John Mitchell Mason; ms.s., 4p.)


Box 6 Trustees of Columbia College, Report of the Committee on the decayed condition of the College buildings, New York, [1812 January 23]

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Box 6 Swords, T. and J. to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, [1812 March]

(Receipted bill; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 6 New York (State) Legislature, An act to render the Provost of Columbia College eligible to be a trustee of said college, Albany, 1812 April 14, 1812

(ms.d., 1p. cop)


Box 6 Livingston, Brockholst to Robert Troup, New York, 1812 May 14, 1812

(a.l., 1p. draft)


Box 6 Livingston, Brockholst, Statement, New York, 1812 July 6, 1812

(Statement of Mr. Livingston re: controversy over lease and improvements on lot no. 180 at the corner of Barclay and Church Streets; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 6 President, Provost and Professors of Columbia College to Mr. Low, New York, 1812 July 6, 1812

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Box 6 Trustees of Columbia College to Peter Deal, New York, 1812 September 24, 1812

(Bancroft-46808F-1958 ms.d.s., 2p.)


Box 6 RoMay ne, Nicholas to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, [ca. 1812 December ], ca. 1812

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Box 6 Vethake, Henry, Report of Dr. Adrain's Department, New York, [ca. 1813]

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Box 6 RoMay ne, Nicholas to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1813 January 30, 1813

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Box 6 Blackburn, George to Richard Varick, Columbia, South Carolina, 1813 February 16, 1813

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 6 Trustees of Columbia College from [unknown architect or artisan], New York, 1813 May 1, 1813

(Letter to [The Trustees] discussing grounds, plans and buildings of College. Letter unsigned and incomplete; a.l., 4p.)


Box 6 Faculty of Medicine of Columbia College to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1813 September 4, 1813

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Box 6 MacNeven, William J. to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1813 September 24, 1813

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Box 6 College of Physicians and Surgeons, [New York, 1813 November 1], 1813

(ms.d., 2p. draft)


Box 6 Griscom, John to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1813 November 1, 1813

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 6 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1814 January 2, 1814

(ms., 2p. draft)


Box 6 Mason, John Mitchell, Report of the Provost, New York, 1814 March 5, 1814

(Addressed to Richard Varick; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 6 Wilson, Peter et al. to Board of Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1814 March 5, 1814

(Also signed by John Bowden and Robert Adrain; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 6 Latting, Jacob to Brockholst Livingston, New York, 1814 April 25, 1814

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 6 Livingston, Brockholst, Report of Treasurer from 1813 January 6 through 1814 April 28, New York, 1814 April 28, 1813, 1814, 1814

(With a variant copy in another hand and 3 related items; a.ms., 6p.)


Box 6 Jones, Benjamin to the President and Professors of Columbia College, New York, 1814 April 30, 1814

(ms.d.s., 2p.)


Box 6 Livingston, Brockholst to Peter August us Jay, [New York], 1814 May, 1814

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 6 Livingston, Brockholst, Report of Treasurer, New York, 1814 May 2, 1814

(With 2 related items; a.ms.s., 7p.)


Box 6 Wilson, Peter to Peter August us Jay, New York, 1814 May 6, 1814

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 6 Mason, John Mitchell to the Trustees of Columbia College (Richard Varick), New York, 1814 July 18, 1814

(Encl. report on the graduating seniors; a.l.s., 4p. 2 pieces)


Box 6 Carpenter, Henry to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1814 September 5, 1814

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 6 Seixas, Gershom to Richard Varick, New York, 1814 November 7, 1814

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 6 Harris, President William, Formulae for awarding Master's and Bachelor's degrees (Latin), ca. 1815

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 6 Erasmus Hall, Brooklyn, to the Trustees of Columbia College, Brooklyn, 1815 February 20, 1815

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 6 Adrain, Robert to Richard Varick, New York, 1815 March 4, 1815

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 6 Adrain, Robert to Richard Varick, New York, 1815 March 6, 1815

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 6 Mason, John Mitchell, Report of the Provost, New York, 1815 March 6, 1815

(a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 6 Livingston, Brockholst to John Mitchell Mason, [New York], 1815 April 27, 1815

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 6 Borland, Robert to John Mitchell Mason, New York, 1815 April 29, 1815

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 6 Anthon, Charles to the Board of Trustees of Columbia College, [New York, 1815 May ], 1815

(ms.d.s., 8p.)


Box 6 Benson, Egbert to Richard Varick, New York, 1815 May 10, 1815

(Resignation; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 6 Trustees of Columbia College, Report of Committee to whom it was referred James Renwick's letter of 1813 July 31 re: College buildings, New York, 1815 June 30, 1813, 1815

(ms.d., 5p. first draft)


Box 6 Columbia College Class of 1815 Recommendations for degree, New York, 1815 July 24, 1815, 1815

(Signed by John Mitchell Mason; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 6 Columbia College Class of 1815 to the Board of Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1815 July 28, 1815, 1815

(Signed by members of the Class; ms.d., 3p.)


Box 6 Mason, John Mitchell, Medal awards for 1815 New York, 1815 July 31, 1815, 1815

(ms.d.s., 2p.)


Box 6 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Special Meeting, New York, 1815 August 31, 1815

(Dated on verso 1815 July 31 [i.e. August ]; with related resolution on another sheet; ms., 1p.)


Box 6 Purdy, Israel to John Brodhead Romeyn, New York, 1815 September 1, 1815

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 6 Anthon, George C. to Richard Varick, New York, 1815 September 4, 1815

(Resignation; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 6 Ireland, George to Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1815 October, 1815

(Account; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 6 Graham, John to Columbia College, New York, 1815 October 16, 1815

(Account; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 6 Jenkins, James to Columbia College, New York, 1815 October 24, 1815

(Account; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 6 Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1815 November 6, 1815

(ms., 2p. draft)



Box 7 Trustees of Columbia College, Report of Committee to whom was referred James Renwick's letter of 1813 July 31, New York, 1815 November 6, 1813, 1815

(Signed by John Mitchell Mason; ms.d., 5p.)


Box 7 Botanic Garden: Dennison, Michael to Clement Clarke Moore, [New York, 1816]

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 7 [Mason, John Mitchell] to William Harris, New York, 1816

(Signature torn off; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 7 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: students matriculating in medicine, New York, [ca. 1816]

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 7 Trustees of Columbia College to the Legislature of the State of New York, [New York, 1816]

(ms.d., 2p. draft)


Box 7 Mason, John Mitchell, Report of the Provost, New York, 1816 January 29, 1816

(Addressed to Richard Varick; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 7 Andrews, David to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1816 March 4, 1816

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 7 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution regretting the resignation of Richard Varick, [New York, 1816 March 4], 1816

(ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 7 Varick, Richard to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1816 March 4, 1816

(Resignation; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 7 Carpenter, Henry et al., leaseholders, to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1816 April 30, 1816

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 7 Mason, John Mitchell to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1816 May 4, 1816

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 7 Watts, John to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1816 May 6, 1816

(Resignation as Trustees of Columbia College; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 7 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Special Meeting, New York, 1816 May 20, 1816

(ms., 1p. draft)


Box 7 Tillary, James to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1816 June 25, 1816

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 7 Livingston, Brockholst and John Mitchell Mason, Report of Treasurer from 1811 October 1 to 1816 October 1, New York, 1816 July 1, 1811, 1816, 1816

(Signed by John M. Mason. With 3 related items; a.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 7 Faculty of Arts of Columbia College to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1816 July 11, 1816

(Recommendation for degrees for 1816 signed by William Harris, Peter Wilson, John Bowden and Robert Adrain; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 7 Mason, John Mitchell to Brockholst Livingston, New York, 1816 July 11, 1816

(Resignation; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 7 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1816 July 16, 1816

(ms., 5p. draft)


Box 7 Faculty of Arts of Columbia College to Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1816 August 6, 1816

(Recommendation for M.A. degree signed by William Harris, Peter Wilson and John Bowden; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 7 Harris, William, Notes for Commencement, New York, 1816 August 6 and 1817 August 5, 1816, 1817

(ms.d., 8p.)


Box 7 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1816 August 7, 1816

(ms., 1p. draft)


Box 7 Ramsay, Alexander to Brockholst Livingston, New York, 1816 August 14, 1816

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 7 Hobart, John Henry to William Harris, 1816 September 9, 1816

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 7 Trustees of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Extract from the Minutes, [New York], 1816 September 27, 1816

(Signed by John W. Francis; ms.d.s., 2p.)


Box 7 Botanic Garden: Dennison, Michael to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1816 September 28, 1816

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 7 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Special Meeting, New York, 1816 September 30, 1816

(Meeting held at City Hall was adjourned because a sufficient number of Trustees were not present; ms., 1p.)


Box 7 Adrain, Robert to William Harris, [New York, 1816 October ], 1816

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 7 Haight, Benjamin to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York, 1816 October ], 1816

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 7 Hosack, David to Clement Clarke Moore, [New York, 1816 October ], 1816

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 7 Lang, Turner and Co. to Columbia College, [New York], 1816 October, 1816


Box 7 Murray, John B. to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1816 October 3, 1816

(a.l.s., 1p. and encl.)


Box 7 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Special Meeting, New York, 1816 October 16, 1816

(ms., 1p. draft)


Box 7 Moore, Clement Clarke to Michael Dennison, [New York], 1816 October 18, 1816

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 7 Botanic Garden: Gentle, Andrew to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1816 October 24, 1816

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 7 Trustees of Columbia College, Proposed new Statutes for the College, New York, 1816 November 7, 1816

(ms.d., 3p.)


Box 7 Trustees of Columbia College, Report of the Committee to take possession of the Botanic Garden, [New York], 1816 November 7, 1816

(Signed by Clement C. Moore; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 7 Kidd, James to the Faculty of Columbia College, [New York], 1816 December 7, 1816

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 7 Livingston, Brockholst, Report of Treasurer from 1814 May 2 through 1816 December 23, New York, 1816 December 23, 1814, 1816, 1816

(With a variant copy in another hand and 11 related items; a.ms., 12p.)


Box 7 Trustees of Columbia College, Report to the Regents of the University of the State of N.Y., New York, 1817

(ms., 1p.)


Box 7 Tucker, Gideon, Estimate of the mason's work and cost of materials for two wings to be added to main College edifice, New York, [1817]

(Includes itemized list of projects with costs; a.ms.s., 5p. ms. in notebook)


Box 7 Livingston, Brockholst, Report of Treasurer from 1814 May 2 through 1817 January 1, 1814, 1817

(With 2 related items; a.ms., 11p.)


Box 7 Jay, Peter August us to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1817 January 2, 1817

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 7 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1817 January 2, 1817

(With related resolution on another sheet of paper; ms., 2p. draft)


Box 7 Tooker, Samuel to William Harris, New York, 1817 January 18, 1817

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 7 Livingston, Brockholst, Report of Treasurer, New York, 1817 January 21, 1817

(Report deals mainly with rents and interest in arrears; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 7 Wilkes, Charles to [Brockholst] Livingston, New York, 1817 January 21, 1817

(With 2 related draft items, folder reads "Brockhurst"; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 7 Wilkes, Charles and John R. Murray, Report of Treasurer's account, New York, 1817 January 24, 1817

(Text not in hand of authors; ms.s., 3p.)


Box 7 Hobart, John Henry to Daniel D. Tompkins, New York, 1817 January 31, 1817

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 7 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1817 February 3, 1817

(ms., 1p. draft)


Box 7 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1817 March 3, 1817

(on verso of above ms.; ms., 1p. draft)


Box 7 Barclay, Andrew, Statement of interest on Andrew Barclay's bond, [New York], 1817 February 16, 1817

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 7 Tompkins, Daniel D. to Brockholst Livingston, New York, 1817 February 27, 1817

(encl. a resolution of the Regents; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 7 Board of Columbia College to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1817 February 28, 1817

(Report on the State of the College with draft copy of 1817 January, signed by William Harris; ms.d.s., 8p.)


Box 7 Livingston, Brockholst to Richard Harison, New York, 1817 March 3, 1817

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 7 Malcolm, D. to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1817 March 12, 1817

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 7 Varick, Richard to Brockholst Livingston, New York, 1817 March 22, 1817

(Request for meeting of the Trustees; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 7 Post, Wright to Clement Clarke Moore, [New York], 1817 March 24, 1817

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 7 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Special Meeting, New York, 1817 March 27, 1817

(ms., 2p.)


Box 7 Trustees of Columbia College, Report of the Committee on the communications of Gov. Tompkins and the Legislature, [New York, 1817 March 27], 1817

(Signed by Richard Harison; ms.d., 6p.)


Box 7 De Seze, J.B.A.M. to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1817 March 29, 1817

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 7 Radcliff, Jacob to Brockholst Livingston, New York, 1817 April 7, 1817

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 7 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1817 April 7, 1817

(ms., 1p. draft)


Box 7 Gentle, Andrew to Columbia College, New York, 1817 April 19, 1817

(Account; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 7 Columbia College Committee on Visitation to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1817 April 30, 1817

(Signed by John Henry Hobart, William Johnson and Beverley Robinson; ms.d., 3p.)


Box 7 Columbia College Class of 1817 to the Board of Columbia College, New York, 1817 May, 1817, 1817

(Commencement Arrangements; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 7 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meetings, New York, 1817 May 5, 1817

(ms., 2p. draft)


Box 7 Committee of the Handel and Hayden Society to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1817 May 17, 1817

(Signed by Daniel Dodge and H. Westervelt; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 7 Bowden, John to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1817 June 2, 1817

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 7 Davidson, James et al. to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1817 June 2, 1817

(Signed also by Duncan Graham and John Patterson; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 7 Griscom, Dr. John to Brockholst Livingston, [New York], 1817 June 2, 1817

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 7 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1817 June 2, 1817

(ms., 2p. draft)


Box 7 Eastburn, James and Co., Invoice for books purchased for College amounting to $245.00, New York, 1817 June 4, 1817

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 7 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meetings, New York, 1817 June 7 -- August 4, 1817

(1817 June 7, 1817 August 1, 1817 August 4; ms., 2p. drafts)


Box 7 Livingston, Brockholst to William Henderson, [New York, 1817 July 3], 1817

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 7 Livingston, Brockholst to William Henderson, New York, 1817 July 3, 1817

(Enclosing a lease of Alexander Macomb; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 7 Faculty of Arts of Columbia College to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1817 July 19, 1817

(Recommendations for degrees for Class of 1817 Signed by William Harris, Peter Wilson and Robert Adrain; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 7 Trustees of Columbia College, Report of the Committee of Visitation, [New York], 1817 August 1, 1817

(Signed by Clement Clarke Moore and James Renwick; ms.d., 3p.)


Box 7 Henderson, William, Report of the Committee on the College, [New York], 1817 September 1, 1817

(ms.d.s., 4p.)


Box 7 Sackett, Samuel to the Trustees of Columbia College, Brooklyn, 1817 September 1, 1817

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 7 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1817 September 1, 1817

(ms., 4p. draft)


Box 7 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1817 September 1, 1817

(ms., 3p. draft)


Box 7 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1817 October 6, 1817

(ms., 2p. draft)


Box 7 Davidson, James to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1817 October 13, 1817

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 7 Livingston, Brockholst to William Henderson, [New York], 1817 October 14, 1817

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 7 Livingston, Brockholst, Certificate, New York, 1817 October 23, 1817

(Certificate that mortgage of 1810 June 2, made and executed by Thomas Lovett, is redeemed and paid off; witnessed by Carroll Livingston and Andrew Livingston; p.d.s., 1p.)


Box 7 Romaine, Samuel E., Affidavit, New York, 1817 October 23, 1817

(Affidavit that author personally knew Brockholst Livingston and acknowledged that he executed above matter. On same sheet as above; p.d.s., 1p.)


Box 7 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1817 November 3, 1817

(Draft with related documents; ms., 3p.)


Box 7 Trustees of Columbia College, Rough Minutes of meeting, 1817 November 3, 1817

(ms.d., 2p.)


Box 7 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1817 November 3, 1817

(ms., 2p. draft)


Box 7 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1817 December 1, 1817

(Draft on p. 3 of above ms.; ms., 1p.)


Box 7 McVickar, John to Clement Clarke Moore, Hyde Park, 1817 November 6, 1817

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 7 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meetings, New York, 1817 December 1-1819 April 5, 1817

(1817 December 1, 1818 January 5, 1818February 2, 1818 February 7, 1818 March 2, 1818 April 6, 1818 May 4, 1818 June 1, 1818 July 6, 1818 July 18, 1818 August 3, 1818 September 7, 1818 October 5, 1818 November 2, 1818 December 7, 1818 December 19, 1819 January 4, 1819 February 1, 1819 March 1, 1819 April 5; drafts with 2 related slips; ms., 20p.)


Box 7 Trustees of Columbia College, Re: adjunct professors of Greek and Latin, [New York, 1817 December 1], 1817

(Signed by Richard Harison, David Ogden and Beverley Robinson; ms.d.s., 3p.)


Box 7 Jones, David Samuel to Brockholst Livingston, New York, 1817 December 31, 1817

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 7 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to William Harris, New York, 1817 December 31, 1817

(Report of the Department of Greek and Latin Languages; a.l.s., 7p.)



Box 8 Library of Columbia College, Account of books purchased for the library, New York, ca. 1818

(ms.d., 4p.)


Box 8 New York State Legislature, Report of the Committee of the Legislature on the Petition of Columbia College, [Albany, 1818]

(ms.d., 5p. draft)


Box 8 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution accepting the report of the Committee on alterations and repairs, [New York, 1818]

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 8 Livingston, Brockholst, Report of Treasurer from 1817 January to 1818 January, New York, 1818 January, 1817, 1818, 1818

(Working sheet for final Report with related item; a.ms.s., 5p.)


Box 8 Livingston, Brockholst to William Harris, New York, 1818 January 2, 1818

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 8 Livingston, Brockholst, Report of Treasurer from 1817 January 1 through 1818 January 3, New York, 1818 January 3, 1817, 1818, 1818

(Note on covering page that report was referred to Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Murray to be audited; with 2 related items; a.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 8 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meetings, New York, 1818 January 5, 1818

(ms., 1p. draft)


Box 8 Haight, Benjamin to William Harris, New York, 1818 January 6, 1818

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 8 Trustees of Columbia College, Accounts, New York, 1818 January 14, 1818

(Account of College records, estimates, rents, leases, interest and dividends on bonds and student fees for years 1809 1814 and 1818 with 2 related items; ms.d., 8p.)


Box 8 Livingston, Brockholst to Charles Wilkes, New York, 1818 January 20, 1818

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 8 Harris, William, Report of the President to the Trustees, New York, 1818 January 24, 1818

(Contains draft of Report of the Faculty; in hand of William Harris but not signed; draft, docketed 1818 January 31; a.ms., 12p.)


Box 8 Livingston, Brockholst, Receipt, New York, 1818 January 30, 1818

(Receipt for various sums and notes from James Renwick for College transactions with William Henderson; countersigned by William Henderson; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 8 Wilkes, Charles et al., Report of Finance Committee, New York, 1818 January 30, 1818

(Also signed by John F. Murray and William Henderson, Report of examination by Committee of Treasurer' Report of 1818 January 1; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 8 Harris, William, Report of the President to the Trustees, New York, 1818 January 31, 1818

(a.ms.s., 12p.)


Box 8 Jones, David Samuel to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York], 1818 January 31, 1818

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 8 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1818 February 2, 1818

(Draft with related note on another sheet; ms., 2p.)


Box 8 Moore, Clement Clarke to William Harris, [New York], 1818 February 8, 1818

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 8 William, Robert to the President and Faculty of Columbia College, Raleigh, 1818 February 3, 1818

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 8 Harris, William to Brockholst Livingston, New York, 1818 February 6, 1818

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 8 Trustees of Columbia College, Report to the Regents of the University of the State of New York, New York, 1818 February 7, 1818

(ms., 4p. draft with typed copy)


Box 8 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meetings, New York, 1818 February 7 -- 1818 May 4, 1818, 1818

(1818 February 7, 1818 March 2, 1818 April 6 and 1818 May 4; ms., 4p. drafts)


Box 8 Moore, Clement Clarke to John Wells, New York, 1818 February 10, 1818

(a.l.s., 1p. draft)


Box 8 Sinclair, Hector to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York, 1818 March 2], 1818

(ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 8 Honay, William to Columbia College, New York, 1818 March 16, 1818

(Account; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 8 New York Evening Post, Invoice, New York, 1818 March 18, 1818

(Invoice for advertising for College from 1817 August 1 through 1818 February 26; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 8 Livingston, Brockholst, Report of Treasurer, New York, 1818 March 19, 1818

(Folder reads "Brockhurst"; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 8 Valpy, A.J. to the Librarian of Columbia College, Tooke's Court, Oxford, 1818 March 25, 1818

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 8 Sherred, Jacob, Bill, New York, 1818 March 31, 1818

(Bill for furnishing panes of glass to College from 1817 February 6 through 1818 November 22; note on verso that bill was paid; date taken from date of payment of bill; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 8 Harris, William to Brockholst Livingston, [New York], 1818 April 6, 1818

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 8 Trustees of Columbia College, Report of Committee of Visitation, New York, 1818 April 6, 1818

(Signed by Nicholas Fish and T.L. Ogden; ms.d., 2p. draft)


Box 8 Swords, T. and J. to Columbia College, New York, 1818 April 7, 1818

(Account; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 8 Kirk and Mercein to William Harris, New York, 1818 April 10, 1818

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 8 Building Committee of Columbia College, Account, New York, 1818 April 11, 1818

(Account of payments made by Committee from 1817 October 4 through 1818 April ; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 8 Building Committee of Columbia College, Account, New York, 1818 May 1, 1818

(Account of receipts and expenditures of Committee from 1817 September 18 through 1818 May 1; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 8 Adrain, Robert, Catalogue of Apparatus for Natural Philosophy and Mathematics in Columbia College, New York, 1818 May 4, 1818

(ms.d., 3p.)


Box 8 Trustees of Columbia College, Report of the Committee on the Philosophical apparatus, New York, 1818 May 4, 1818

(Signed by William Harris, William Johnson and James Renwick; ms.d., 4p. and enclosed)


Box 8 Van Winkle, Cornelius S. to Columbia College, New York, 1818 May 18, 1818

(Account; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 8 Livingston, Brockholst, Certificate, New York, 1818 May 26, 1818

(Certificate that mortgage of 1801 May 21, made and executed by Robert Robinson, is redeemed and paid off; witnessed by William Van Hook and B.E. Bliss; part of text in ms.; p.d.s., 1p.)


Box 8 Van Hook, William, Affidavit, New York, 1818 May 26, 1818

(Affidavit that author personally knew Brockholst Livingston and acknowledged that he executed the above matter; p.d.s., 1p. on same sheet as above)


Box 8 Ball, Thomas, Account, New York, 1818 June, 1818

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 8 Hardie, James to William Harris, New York, 1818 June 1, 1818

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 8 Hone, Henry to Dr. Peter Wilson, [New York], 1818 June 6, 1818

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 8 Hone, Henry to William Harris, New York, 1818 June 6, 1818

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 8 Hone, John to William Harris et al., New York, 1818 June 6, 1818

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 8 Hardie, James to William Harris, New York, 1818 June 12, 1818

(Enclosing a list of books belonging to the Library of Columbia College (number of books, no titles); a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 8 Jones, Benjamin Jr. to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1818 June 12, 1818

(Account; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 8 Proall to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1818 June 12, 1818

(Account; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 8 Trustees of Columbia College, Voucher, New York, 1818 June 12, 1818

(Voucher from Trustees re: employment of James Hardie for 14 days of work making list of books belonging to the library at $3.00 per day, total of $42.00; face of check signed by William Harris; ms.d., 1p. docketed 1818 June 13)


Box 8 Trustees of Columbia College, Receipt, New York, 1818 June 15, 1818

(Receipt of payment to John [Garnett] for volumes of books amounting to %150; signed on face by William Harris; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 8 West Point Foundry, Receipt, New York, 1818 June 29, 1818

(Receipt of money from Building Committee of College for sash weights; signed by William Kemble for company; ms.s., 3p. pasted together)


Box 8 Mercantile Advertiser to Columbia College, [New York], 1818 June 30, 1818

(Account; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 8 Henderson, William to Brockholst Livingston, New York, 1818 July 9, 1818

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 8 Eastburn, James and Co., Receipt, New York, 1818 July 7, 1818

(Receipt for books, pamphlets, etc. for College from 1817 June 4 through 1817 October 27; bill signed on face by William Harris; date from date of payment; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 8 Faculty of Arts of Columbia College to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1818 July 17, 1818

(Recommendation for degrees of Class of 1818 Signed by William Harris, Peter Wilson, Robert Adrain, John McVickar and Nathaniel F. Moore; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 8 Duer, William Alexander to Clement Clarke Moore, Albany, 1818 July 21, 1818

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 8 Carlow, Alexander, Receipt, New York, 1818 July 25, 1818

(Receipt for carting 57 loads of timber to College yard for $64.12; note on p. 2 that number of loads is correct, signed by Clement Fosdick; same sheet signed by James Renwick, Building Committee; a.d.s., 2p.)


Box 8 Harris, William to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1818 August 3, 1818

(Recommendation for M.A. degrees in course for 1818 ms.d., 1p.)


Box 8 Harris, William, Notes for Commencement in 1818 including Latin formulae for conferring degrees, 1818 August 4, 1818, 1818

(ms.d., 11ff. and 1p.)


Box 8 Barclay, Henry and George, Receipt, New York, 1818 September 7, 1818

(Receipt for $32 to the Building Committee for Roman Cement; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 8 Rosdick, Clement, Receipt, New York, 1818 May 6 and July 30, 1818

(Receipt for 4 casks of Roman Cement, signed for James Renwick, also signed by Thomas Taylor; enclosed with above; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 8 Hedge, Levi to William Harris, Cambridge, Mass., 1818 September 7, 1818

(Enclosing report of a meeting of university presidents; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 8 Commercial Advertiser, Invoice, New York, 1818 September 25, 1818

(Invoice for advertising amounting to %3.00; bill signed on face by William Harris; note on verso that bill was paid 1819 January 7; p.d., 1p.)


Box 8 New York Evening Post, Invoice, New York, 1818 September 25, 1818

(Invoice for advertising for period from 1818 April 2 through 1818 July 30; note on verso that bill was paid; date from date of payment; p.d., 1p.)


Box 8 Land and Co., Receipts, New York, 1818 September 28, 1818

(Receipts for payment for cement and other supplies from the Building Committee; signed by "mark" of Darby Cummings; same sheet also signed by James Renwick, Building Committee; ms.s., 2p.)


Box 8 Laud and Co., Receipts, New York, 1818 September 28, 1818

(Receipts for payment for cement and other supplies from the Building Committee; 2 receipts pasted together; signed by "mark" of Martin Golden; bill on sheet 2 examined and found correct, signed by Clement Fosdick and James Renwick, Building Committee; ms.s., 2p.)


Box 8 Trustees of Columbia College to William Henderson, New York, 1818 September 28, 1818

(Power of attorney; signed by Clement Clarke Moore; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 8 Mercantile Advertiser to Columbia College, New York, 1818 October, 1818

(Account; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 8 Wilson, F., Receipt, New York, 1818 October 16, 1818

(Receipt of payment for $30.00 from Trustees for salary; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 8 Barrus, Rufus L. to William Harris, Boston, 1818 October 19, 1818

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 8 Smith, Leonard, Receipt, New York, 1818 October 20, 1818

(Receipt for $171.12 to the Building Committee for lime; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 8 Fosdick, Clement, Receipt, New York, 1818 October 19 and 20, 1818

(Receipt for 74 loads of lime, signed for James Renwick, also signed by Thomas Taylor; enclosed with above; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 8 Livingston, Brockholst to William Harris, New York, 1818 October 21, 1818

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 8 Building Committee of Columbia College, Account, New York, 1818 November 1, 1818

(Account of receipts and expenditures of Committee from 1818 May 1 through 1818 November 1; ms.d., 3p.)


Box 8 Trustees of Columbia College, Order to assigna bond to John Suydam, [New York, 1818 November 2], 1818

(In hand of Brockholst Livingston; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 8 Henderson, William to Brockholst Livingston, [New York], 1818 November 7, 1818


Box 8 Willett, Marinus to William Harris, New York, 1818 November 7, 1818

(a.l., 1p.)


Box 8 Harris, William to Brockholst Livingston, New York, [1818] November 9


Box 8 Livingston, Brockholst to William Harris, [New York], 1818 November 9, 1818

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 8 Tucker, Richard I. to William Harris, New York, 1818 November 9, 1818

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 8 Harris and Harris, Receipt, New York, 1818 November 12, 1818

(Receipt for payment of tomb and monument of John Bowden; note on p.1 that bill was paid in full with cash; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 8 Umphraville, Angus to William Harris, [New York], 1818 November 12, 1818

(a.l.s., 3p. and encl.)


Box 8 Gibbs, E., Receipt, New York, 1818 November 16, 1818

(Receipt for payment from James Renwick for $96.00 for a [sea tank] for College; signed on verso by James Renwick; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 8 Livingston, Brockholst to William Harris, [New York], 1818 November 19, 1818

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 8 New York Evening Post, Receipt, New York, 1818 November 19, 1818

(Receipt for $4.98 payment for advertising; signed by W. Roberts and (on face) by Brockholst Livingston; p.d.s., 1p.)


Box 8 Livinston, Brockholst to William Harris, [New York], 1818 November 26, 1818

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 8 Harris, William to Brockholst Livingston, New York, 1818 November 27, 1818

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 8 Mitchill, Samuel Latham to William Harris, New York, 1818 November 27, 1818

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 8 Harris, William to John Wells, Columbia College, 1818 November 30, 1818

(Re: Thomas L. Wells, CC 1819 a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 8 Livingston, Brockholst, Report of Treasurer from 1818 January 3 to 1818 December 1, New York, 1818 December 4, 1818, 1818, 1818

(With working sheet for report and 2 related items; a.ms.s., 5p.)


Box 8 Bar of New York City to William Harris, New York, 1818 December 8, 1818

(doc., 1p.)


Box 8 Fosdick, Clement, Receipt, New York, 1818 December 12, 1818

(Receipt for $46.31 to the Building Committee for labor; ms.d., 4p.)


Box 8 Ball, Thomas to Columbia College, New York, 1818 December 14, 1818

(Account ms.d., 1p.)


Box 8 Fosdick, Clement, Receipt, [New York], 1818 December 19, 1818

(Receipted bill for wages from the Building Committee, signed by William Henderson; ms.d., 3p.)


Box 8 Harris, William, Report of the President to the Trustees, New York, 1818 December 19, 1818

(date from docket; a.ms.s., 7p.)


Box 8 Trustees of Columbia College to John McVickar, New York, 1818 December 24, 1818

(Agreement on house rent for John McVickar; Signed by Clement Clarke Moore, William Henderson, William Harris and Brockholst Livingston; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 8 Fosdick, Clement, Bill, [New York], 1818 December 26, 1818

(Bill for wages, etc. for $25.56; a.d.s., 2p.)


Box 8 Livingston, Brockholst to William Henderson, New York, 1818 December 29, 1818

(Promissory note; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 8 Harris, William, Statement of Student fees paid, New York, [1818 December 30]

(ms.d., 1p.)



Box 9 Adrain, Robert, Report of the Department of Mathematics and Natural History, New York, 1819

(Note on verso that Report was ordered filed 1821 February 7; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 9 Adrain, Robert to William Harris, New York, 1819

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 9 Trustees of Columbia College, Report to the Regents of the University of the State of New York, New York, 1819

(ms., 5p. draft)


Box 9 Trustees of Columbia College to the Legislature of the State of New York, New York, 1819 January, 1819

(ms.d., 6p. draft)


Box 9 Wilkes, Charles and William Henderson, Report of Treasurer's account to 1818 December 4, New York, 1819 January 2, 1818, 1819

(Text not in hand of authors; with copy; ms.s., 4p.)


Box 9 Kelso, James to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1819 January 22, 1819

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 9 Peithologian Soceity to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1819 January 22, 1819

(Signed by Edward P. Heyer, Richard L. Shieffelin and Richard Wynkoop; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 9 Craig, Andrew to William Harris, Brooklyn, 1819 February 2, 1819

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 9 Trustees of Columbia College to Elias Dixon, New York, 1819 February 6, 1819

(Agreement for assignment of lease; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 9 Moore, Clement Clarke to Richard Varick, [New York], 1819 February 12, 1819

(a.l.s., 1p. draft)


Box 9 Varick, Richard to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1819 February 12, 1819

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 9 Varick, Richard to Clement Clarke Moore, [New York, ca. 1819 February 17], ca. 1819

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 9 Mitchill, Samuel Latham to William Harris, New York, 1819 February 19, 1819

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 9 Stansbury, A.G. to William Harris, New York, 1819 February 19, 1819

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 9 Lyell, Thomas to William Harris, New York, 1819 February 26, 1819

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 9 Kelso, James to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1819 February 27, 1819

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 9 Swords, T. and J. to Columbia College, New York, 1819 March, 1819

(Account; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 9 Livingston, Brockholst to William Henderson, New York, 1819 March 4, 1819

(Promissory note; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 9 Eastburn, James and Co., Bill, New York, 1819 March 31, 1819

(Bill for books purchased by College amounting to $9.80; signed on face by William Harris; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 9 [Fosdick, Clement], Bill for his wages, [New York, 1819 April 3], 1819

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 9 Francis, John W. to William Harris, New York, 1819 April 6, 1819

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 9 Morris, Jacob W. to the Board of Columbia College, New York, 1819 April 10, 1819

(ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 9 Morris, James to William Harris, Morrisania, 1819 April 12, 1819

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 9 Suckley, George to William Harris, New York, 1819 April 13, 1819

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 9 Renwick, James to William Harris, Bloomingdale, 1819 April 22, 1819

(Enclosing a "Plan of a course of lectures on Natural and Experimental Philosophy"; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 9 Rudd, John C. to William Harris, Elizabeth Town, 1819 April 23, 1819

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 9 Committee of Visitation of Columbia College, [New York], 1819 May 3, 1819

(Signed by Samuel F. Jarvis; ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 9 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1819 May 3, 1819

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 9 Trustees of Columbia College, Report of the Committee on the disposition of the Botanic Garden, [New York], 1819 May 3, 1819

(Signed by Richard Harison, Nicholas Fish and William Henderson; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 9 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meetings, New York, 1819 May 3 -- July 5, 1819

(1819 May 3, 1819 June 7 and 1819 July 5; ms., 4p. drafts)


Box 9 Livingston, Brockholst to William Henderson, New York, 1819 May 5, 1819

(Promissory note; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 9 Kirk and Mercein, Bill, New York, 1819 May 7, 1819

(Bill in the amount of $8.75 for a subscription to the Edinburgh Review, signed on face by William Harris; p.d., 1p. date from docket)


Box 9 Adrain, Robert to Brockholst Livingston, New York, 1819 May 8, 1819

(Letter pertains to transfer of $350 for year's rent from Colle and for purchase of book which tenant bought from Library with permission of the Trustees; a.l.s., 1p. date from docket)


Box 9 Logan, Adam to Columbia College, New York, 1819 May 12, 1819

(Account; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 9 Alen, Robert to Columbia College, New York, 1819 May 13, 1819

(Account; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 9 Mercantile Advertiser to Columbia College, [New York, 1819 June ], 1819

(Account; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 9 Moore, Clement Clarke, Extract of Minutes of Trustees of meeting of 1819 March 1, New York, 1819 June 1, 1819, 1819

(a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 9 Adrain, Robert to William Harris, New York, 1819 June 2, 1819

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 9 Thompson, Jonathan to Brockholst Livingston, New York, 1819 June 4, 1819

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 9 Students of Columbia College to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1819 June 5, 1819

(Petition for reinstatement of Junius Thompson, 1821 ms.d., 2p.)


Box 9 Mason, John Mitchell to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York], 1819 June 7, 1819

(Enclosing a petition to confer a D.D. degree on the Rev. John Philip; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 9 Trustees of Columbia College, Report of the Committee on Visitation, [New York, 1819 June 7], 1819

(Signed by Samuel F. Jarvis, James Renwick and Clement C. Moore; ms.d., 3p.)


Box 9 Thompson, Jonathan to the President and Professors of Columbia College, New York, 1819 June 8, 1819

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 9 Waddell, John Henry to William Harris, New York, 1819 June 12, 1819

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 9 Waddell, Henry to William Harris, New York, 1819 June 13, 1819

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 9 New York County Agricultural Society to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1819 June 29, 1819

(Application for lease of the Botanical Garden; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 9 New York Evening Post to Columbia College, [New York, 1819 July ], 1819

(Account; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 9 Trustees of Columbia College, Report on the Report of the Committee of Visitation, [New York], 1819 July 5, 1819

(Signed by Samuel F. Jarvis, William Johnson and Clement C. Moore; ms.d.s., 2p.)


Box 9 Livingston, Brockholst to Clement Clarke Moore, [New York], 1819 July 7, 1819

(Promissory note; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 9 Board of Columbia College to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1819 July 15, 1819

(Recommending Class of 1819 for degrees; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 9 Livingston, Brockholst to William Henderson, New York, 1819 July 22, 1819

(Promissory note; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 9 Harris, William et al. to Brockholst Livingston, [New York], 1819 July 26, 1819

(Call for a meeting of the Trustees; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 9 Trustees of Columbia College, Report of Committee on leasing the Botanical Garden, New York, 1819 July 29, 1819

(Signed by Richard Harison, Nicholas Fish and William Henderson; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 9 Harris, William to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1819 July 20, 1819

(Recommending candidates for M.A. degrees; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 9 Trustees of Columbia College, Report of the Committee of Visitation, [New York], 1819 August, 1819

(ms.d., 6p.)


Box 9 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meetings, New York, 1819 August 2 -- December 6, 1819

(1819 August 2, 1819 September 6, 1819 October 4, 1819 November 1 and 1819 December 6; ms., 5p. drafts)


Box 9 Harris, William, Pres. Harris' notes for Commencement 1819 New York, 1819 August 3, 1819, 1819

(ms.d., 7ff.)


Box 9 Harris, William to Brockholst Livingston, [New York, 1819 August 6], 1819

(Receipt; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 9 Hall, Asa to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1819 September 6, 1819

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 9 Livingston, Brockholst to William Henderson, [New York], 1819 September 8, 1819

(Promissory note; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 9 Livingston, Brockholst to William Henderson, New York, 1819 September 17, 1819

(Promissory note; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 9 Livingston, Brockholst to Robert Kortright, New York, 1819 September 27, 1819

(Promissory note; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 9 Commercial Advertiser to Columbia College, [New York, 1819 October ], 1819

(Account; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 9 Thompson, Junius to the President and Professors of the College, [New York], 1819 October 22, 1819

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 9 Livingston, Brockholst to William Harris, [New York], 1819 October 26, 1819

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 9 Livingston, Brockholst to Robert Kortright, New York, 1819 October 28, 1819

(Promissory note; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 9 Staintsbury, George to the Librarian of Columbia College, London, 1819 November 1, 1819

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 9 Da Ponte, Lorenzo to William Harris, [New York], 1819 November 2, 1819

(In Gen. ms. Da Ponte; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 9 Forsyth, John to William Harris, New York, 1819 November 3, 1819

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 9 Livingston, Brockholst to William Harris, [New York], 1819 November 3, 1819

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 9 Livingston, Brockholst to William Harris, [New York], 1819 November 4, 1819

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 9 Livingston, Brockholst to William Harris, [New York], 1819 November 5, 1819

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 9 Livingston, Brockholst to William Harris, [New York] 1819 November 8, 1819

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 9 Renwick, James to William Harris, New York, 1819 November 10, 1819

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 9 Swords, James to William Harris, [New York], 1819 November 12, 1819

(a.l.s., 1p. and encl.)


Box 9 Johnson, William Samuel, Obituary of William Samuel Johnson, [New York], 1819 November 14, 1819

(From the papers of Nathaniel Fish Moore; ms.d., 5p.)


Box 9 Eastburn, Wallis, Receipt, New York, 1819 November 22, 1819

(Receipt of payment of $6.80 for copy of St. Johns Thesaurus; note singed on face by James Renwick; docketed 1821 April 4; a.d., 1p.)


Box 9 Livingston, Brockholst to Robert Kortright, New York, 1819 November 24, 1819

(Promissory note; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 9 Livingston, Brockholst, Report of Treasurer from 1818 December 4 to 1819 November 25, New York, 1819 December 6, 1818, 1819, 1819

(With working sheet for report and 3 related items; a.ms.s., 7p.)


Box 9 Moura, Michael to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York, 1819 December 6], 1819

(ms.d., 2p.)


Box 9 Renwick, James to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1819 December 6, 1819

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 9 Alcala, Dominic de to the Board of Columbia College, New York, 1819 December 11, 1819

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 9 Fosdick, Clement, Account, [New York, 1819 December 23], 1819

(Account of itemized wages paid by James Renwick and William Henderson for 1818 -- 1819 ms.d., 1p.)


Box 9 Livingston, Brockholst to William Henderson, New York, 1819 December 29, 1819

(Promissory note; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 9 Wilson, Peter to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1819 December 31, 1819

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 9 Harris, William, Admonition before the board of the College of K[T], New York, [182_]

(Written in John Byrom system of shorthand; a.ms., 2p.)


Box 9 Harris, William, Declaration that Jacob Morris having read the required apology be received as a student, New York, [182_]

(Written in John Byrom system of shorthand; a.ms., 2p.)


Box 9 Protestant Episcopal Church, Printed invitation to a convention, New York, [182_]

(not filled in; p.d., 1p.)


Box 9 Trustees of Columbia College, Assessments for widening Murray Street from College wall to Greenwich Street, New York, 182_

(List states names and amounts assessed; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 9 Trustees of Columbia College, Engraved invitation form for meetings of the Standing Committee of the Trustees, New York, 182_

(2 p.d., 1p. each)


Box 9 [Trustees of Columbia College], Note on assignment of lease of lot #3, n.p., [ca. 182_]

(ms., 1p.)


Box 9 Trustees of Columbia College, [Proposes repeal of the 12th statue of the 11th chapter of the Charter], [New York, 182_]

(ms., 1p. draft)


Box 9 Trustees of Columbia College, Note on living arrangements of faculty member on College grounds, New York, 182_ March 1

(ms., 1p. draft)


Box 9 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meetings, New York, 182_ May 1 -- August 4

(182_ May 1, 182_ July 3, 182_ July 24, 182_ August 4; ms., 4p. drafts)


Box 9 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolutions to be inserted into the Minutes of the Trustees Meeting of 182_ July 9, New York, 182_ July 9

(a.d., 1p. draft)


Box 9 Frye, Henry, Bill to Trustees for legal services, [New York], ca. 1820

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 9 Inglis, William to the Board of Columbia College, [New York], ca. 1820

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 9 McVickar, John, Report of the Department of Moral Philosophy, New York, 1820

(date from docket; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 9 Spring, Gardiner, Certificate, New York, 1820

(Certificate re: character and proficiency in Classical and Theological Science of Edwin Holt, by the Pastor of the Brick Presbyterian Church; a.d.s., 1p. copy)


Box 9 Treasurer of Columbia College, List of disbursements for College from 1818 December 12 through 1820 April 21, New York, [1820], 1818, 1820

(Note on p. 6 that list was audited by James Renwick and that cash and bond was received by Brockholst Livingston; ms., 6p.)


Box 9 Mercantile Advertiser to Columbia College, [New York], 1820 January, 1820

(Account; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 9 Philolexian Society to the Board of Trustees, New York, 1820 January 3, 1820

(Petition; ms.d., 5p.)


Box 9 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meetings, New York, 1820 January 3 -- March 6, 1820

(1820 January 3, 1820 February 7, 1820 February 15, 1820 February 21 and 1820 March 6; ms., 4p. drafts)


Box 9 Livingston, Brockholst, Promissory note, New York, 1820 January 7, 1820

(Promissory note to pay, 6 months after date, sum of $5000 to the order of William Henderson for the Trustees of the College; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 9 Burtsell, Peter to Columbia College, [New York], 1820 January 8, 1820

(Account; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 9 Burtsell, Robert to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1820 January 8, 1820

(Receipt; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 9 Warner, Elijah, Itemized bill, New York, 1820 January 10 -- August 30, 1820

(Bill for paint and other supplies amounting to $379.01; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 9 McVickar, John, Report of the Department of Moral Philosophy, New York, 1820 January 15, 1820

(a.ms., 3p.)


Box 9 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to William Harris, New York, 1820 January 15, 1820

(Report of the Department of Greek and Latin Languages; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 9 Faculty of Columbia College, Present state of the College, New York, 1820 January 21, 1820

(ms.d., 4p.)


Box 9 Harris, William to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1820 January 212, 1820

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 9 Layard, Susan, Receipt, New York, 1820 January 21, 1820

(Receipt of payment of $350 for a year's interest; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 9 Harris, William, Suspension of Dominic de Alcala, New York, 1820 January 24, 1820

(Written in John Byrom system of shorthand; a.ms., 2p.)


Box 9 Livingston, Brockholst, Promissory note, New York, 1820 January 26, 1820

(Promissory note to pay William Henderson $2000 sixty days after date of note; endorsed on verso by William Henderson; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 9 Trustees of Columbia College to William Edgar Jr., New York, 1820 February 3, 1820

(Bond; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 9 Fosdick, Clement, Account, New York, 1820 February 5, 1820

(Account of his wages from the Building Committee; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 9 Fosdick, Clement, Account, [New York], 1820 February 5, 1820

(Account of his wages, $1121.77, due from Building Committee; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 9 Wilson, Peter to Brockholst Livingston, New York, 1820 February 5, 1820

(Resignation; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 9 Trustees of Columbia College, Report to the Regents of the University of the State of New York, New York, 1820 February 7, 1820

(draft with typed copy; ms., 3p.)


Box 9 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meetings, New York, 1820 February 7 -- May 1, 1820

(1820 February 7, 1820 February 15, 1820 April 3 and 1820 May 1; ms., 4p. drafts)


Box 9 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York], 1820 February 7, 1820

(Separation of professorships of Greek and Latin; ms.d., 4p.)


Box 9 Wilkes, Charles and Henderson, William, Report of Finance Committee, New York, 1820 February 7, 1820

(Report of examination by Committee of Treasurer's Report of 1819 December 6; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 9 Harris, William, Admonition of Adrian H. Muller, New York, 1820 February 11, 1820

(Written in John Byrom system of shorthand; a.ms., 1p.)


Box 9 Harris, William, Admonition of [J.C.], New York, 1820 February 11, 1820

(Written in John Byrom system of shorthand; a.ms., 4p.)


Box 9 Trustees of Columbia College, Report of Committee on the resignation of Peter Wilson, New York, 1820 February 15, 1820

(ms.d., 11p.)


Box 9 Harris, William, Suspension of Philip Hamilton, New York, 1820 February 26, 1820

(Written in John Byrom system of shorthand; a.ms., 1p.)



Box 10 Livingston, Brockholst, Promissory Note, Washington, D.C., 1820 March 1, 1820

(Promissory note to pay $5000 to the order of William Henderson on behalf of the Trustees 60 days after date of note, endorsed on verso by William Henderson; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Elder, Stuart to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York], 1820 March 6, 1820

(Petition; ms.d., 3p.)


Box 10 Borland, John to the [Board of Columbia College], New York, 1820 March 14, 1820

(Re: Adrian H. Miller; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 10 Hedge, Levi to William Harris, Harvard University, 1820 March 20, 1820

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 10 Nelson, Joseph (?) to [the Board of Columbia College], New York, 1820 March 20, 1820

(Re: Dominic de Alcala; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 10 Moore, Clement Clarke, Resolution that the Treasurer be authorized to borrow a sum not to exceed $10,000 for the use of the College, New York, 1820 March 24, 1820

(Extract from Meeting of the Trustees of 1820 February 7; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Livingston, Brockholst, Promissory Note, New York, 1820 March 29, 1820

(Promissory Note to pay $2000 to the order of William Henderson 60 days after date of note, endorse don verso by William Henderson; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Livingston, Brockholst, Promissory Note, New York, 1820 March 30, 1820

(Promissory note to pay to the order of William Henderson a sum of $5000 60 days after date of note; stamped on face, "Paid, Bank of New York"; endorsed on verso by William Henderson; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Dusenbury, William to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1820 April 3, 1820

(With note from Brockholst Livingston to Clement Clarke Moore; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 10 Livingston, Brockholst to Clement Clarke Moore, [New York], 1820 April 3, 1820

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Commercial Advertiser, Receipt, New York, 1820 April 11, 1820

(Receipt of payment of $2.75 for advertisements on 1819 December 7 and 1820 March 2; receipt of payment signed by I. Waterman; bill signed on face by William Harris; date from date of payment; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Hosack, David to William Harris, New York, 1820 April 11, 1820

(Re: Myles Cooper portrait; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 10 Hutchings, S.B., Account for copying portrait of Myles Cooper, New York, 1820 April 20, 1820

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 10 Matriculation Record, New York, 1820 April 20, 1820

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 10 Warner, Elijah, Bond, New York, 1820 April 20, 1820

(Bond of College to pay Elijah Warner $3000 payable in 1 year with interest; item signed by [C.M. Kisisted] for Valentine Warner, representing Elijah Warner; note on verso of item that bond was paid, [principal and interest], 1820 August 31; a.d.s., 2p.)


Box 10 Adrain, Robert to William Harris, [New York], 1820 May 1, 1820

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Columbia College Class of 1820 to William Harris, New York, 1820 May 1, 1820, 1820

(Signed by members of the Class; ms.d.s., 3p.)


Box 10 Trustees of Columbia College, Re: Testimonials of merit, New York, 1820 May 1, 1820

(Signed by E.W. Laight, John Wells and William Johnson; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 10 Trustees of Columbia College, Re: Chair of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy, New York, 1820 May 1, 1820

(Signed by John Wells; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 10 Livingston, Brockholst, Promissory Note, New York, 1820 May 3, 1820

(Promissory note to pay William Henderson $5000 on behalf of the Trustees, endorsed on verso by William Henderson, both front and verso of note crossed through; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Livingston, Brockholst to Clement Clarke Moore, [New York], 1820 May 6, 1820

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Allen, Robert, Receipt, New York, 1820 May 8, 1820

(Receipt of payment of $6.75 for chimney sweeping from 1819 April 19 through 1820 March 5; note on front that payment was received, signed by "mark" of Robert Allen; bill signed on face by William Harris; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Trustees of Columbia College to City Bank of New York, New York, 1820 May 15, 1820

(Bond; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 10 Livingston, Brockholst, Promissory Note, New York, 1820 June 1, 1820

(Promissory note to pay William Henderson $2000 for value received; endorsed on verso by William Henderson, signature crossed through; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Trustees of Columbia College, Re: Senior Class petition, New York, 1820 June 2, 1820

(Signed by E.W. Laight; ms.d.1, p.)


Box 10 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution, New York, 1820 June 4, 1820

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 10 Griscom, John to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1820 June 5, 1820

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 10 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1820 June 5, 1820

(ms., 1p. draft)


Box 10 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1820 July 3, 1820

(On verso of above item, with 2 related notes on 1p. each; ms., 1p. draft)


Box 10 Walso, S.L., Receipt, New York, [1820 June 5]

(Receipt of payment of $97.00 for copy of oil portrait of William Samuel Johnson, plus cost of frame for portrait, and cost of frame for portrait of Myles Cooper; note on verso that bill was paid 1820 June 5; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 10 Italy and Thomas, Receipt, New York, 1820 June 13, 1820

(Receipt of $25 for atlas; receipt of money signed for company by Thomas [Goodman]; bill signed on face by William Harris; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Adrain, Robert to Brockholst Livingston, New York, [1820] June 17

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Burtsell, Peter, Receipt, New York, 1820 June 17, 1820

(Receipt of $100 in payment for 6 maps of the World and England, bill signed on face by William Harris; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Walker, William, Itemized bill of books purchased by College, New York, 1820 June 17, 1820

(Text not in hand of author; signature of William Harris, Clerk, on p. 7; note on verso of last page that bill of $258.90 was paid; a.d.s., 9p.)


Box 10 Remson, B., Letter from attorney for the Trustees authorizing Isaac Embree to take possession of a certain house, New York, 1820 June 29, 1820

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Columbia College Class of 1820 to [William Harris], New York, 1820 July 1, 1820, 1820

(Re: valedictory; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 10 Eastborn, James and Co., Receipt, New York, 1820 July 1, 1820

(Receipt for payment for $32.20 for books for College, bill signed on face by William Harris; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 10 Trustees of Columbia College, Power of attorney, New York, 1820 July 1, 1820

(Recipient not named; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 10 Livingston, Brockholst, Promissory note, New York, 1820 July 5, 1820

(Promissory note to pay William Henderson $2500 60 days after date for value received; stamped "paid" on face by U.S. Branch Bank, N.Y.; endorsed on verso by William Henderson; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Livingston, Brockholst to Clement Clarke Moore, [New York], 1820 July 10, 1820

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Livingston, Brockholst, Promissory Note, New York, 1820 July 21, 1820

(Promissory note to pay E.W. Laight $10,000 30 days after date for value received, endorsed on verso by E.W. Laight, signature crossed through; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Beebee, Samuel J., Orders of Sale, New York, 1820 July 26 -- August 17, 1820

(Orders of Sale by Brockholst Livingston of College shares of stock of the Merchant's Bank, transferred to Mr. Beebee's account; 5 a.d.s.)


Box 10 Beebee, Samuel J. to Brockholst Livingston, New York, 1820 August 17, 1820

(Letter pertaining to transfer of shares of Merchant's Bank stock to Beebee; a.l.s., 1p. in same folder as above)


Box 10 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meetings, New York, 1820 July 29 -- November 18, 1820

(1820 July 29, 1820 September 4, 1820 October 2, 1820 November 6, 1820 November 18; ms., 4p. drafts)


Box 10 Nichols, F. to William Harris, New York, 1820 July 30, 1820

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 10 Harris, William, Memoranda for Commencement, New York, 1820 August 1, 1820

(ms.d., 6p.)


Box 10 Thomas, Simon to Columbia College, New York, 1820 August 2, 1820

(Account; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 10 Hobart, John Henry to William Harris, Red Hook, 1820 August 16, 1820

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 10 Livingston, Anson, Receipt, New York, 1820 September 6, 1820

(Receipt of payment of 10 shillings from Trustees for printing a deed; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Livingston, Brockholst to Clement Clarke Moore, [New York], 1820 September 8, 1820

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Bridge, E.W., Receipt, New York, 1820 September 9, 1820

(Receipt of $2.50 for making a map of the "cottage land" at Ticonderoga for Trustees; text not in hand of recipient; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 10 McVickar, John to William Harris, Hyde Park, 1820 September 22, 1820

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Mercantile Advertiser, Receipt, New York, 1820 September 27, 1820

(Receipt of payment of bill for advertising for College from 1820 February 3 -- June 29; signed on face of bill by William Harris; text not in recipient's hand; receipt of payment signed for firm by H. March; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Livingston, Brockholst to William Harris, New York, 1820 September 30, 1820

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Clement Clarke Moore, Final Report of the Building Committee 1820 [New York], 1830 October 2, 1820, 1830

(Report to the Trustees on disbursements; signed by Clement Clarke Moore, James Renwick and William Harris; endorsed on verso; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 10 Morgan, John to William Harris, Hartford, Conn., 1820 October 9, 1820

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 10 Livingston, Brockholst to William Harris, [New York], 1820 October 12, 1820

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 10 New York County Agricultural Society to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1820 October 16, 1820

(re: Botanical Garden; a.l.s., 1p. and encl.)


Box 10 Van Amringe, Henry H. To William Harris, New York, 1820 October 20, 1820

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Livingston, Brockholst to William Harris, [New York], 1820 October 21, 1820

(a.l., 1p.)


Box 10 Stuyvesant, Peter Gerard to William Harris, [New York], 1820 October 23, 1820

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Morgan, John to William Harris, Hartford, 1820 October 24, 1820

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to the Committee on Revision of the Statutes, New York, 1820 October 30, 1820

(ms.d.s., 6p.)


Box 10 Smith, Mary to William Harris, New York, 1820 October 31, 1820

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Walker, William, Receipt, New York, 1820 October 31, 1820

(Receipt of $37.25 for volumes of books for College; bill signed on face by William Harris; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Adrain, Robert to William Harris, [New York], 1820 November, 1820

(Re: Studies; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Livingston, Brockholst, Report of Treasurer from 1819 December 6 -- 1820 November 2, New York, 1820 November 2, 1819, 1820, 1820

(With working sheet for report and 2 related items; a.ms.s., 8p.)


Box 10 Trustees of Columbia College, Report of the Committee to audit the accounts of the Building Committee, New York, 1820 November 6, 1820

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 10 Brodie, John, Receipt, New York, 1820 November 9, 1820

(Receipt of payment for "putting on slates on the College'; text not in hand of recipient; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Renwick, James to William Harris, New York, 1820 November 13, 1820

(Re: Revision of the Statutes; a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 10 Sidgwick, H.D., Receipt, New York, 1820 November 13, 1820

(Receipt of sum of $94.50 from Trustees, text not in recipient's hand; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Wilkes, Charles et al., Report of Committee re: Treasurer's Report of 1820 November 2, New York, 1820 November 14, 1820, 1820

(Also signed by William Henderson and John R. Murray; a.ms.s., 2p. with 4p. of related items)


Box 10 Trustees of Columbia College, Report re: New Professorship, New York, 1820 November 16, 1820

(ms.d., 2p.)


Box 10 Waldo and Jewett to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1820 November 17, 1820

(Account for portrait of William Harris and copying that of Benjamin Moore; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 10 Trustees of Columbia College, Re: Keeping of the Meteorological journal, [New York], 1820 November 18, 1820

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 10 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to William Harris, New York, 1820 December 1, 1820

(Report of the Department of Greek and Latin Languages; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Anthon, Charles to William Harris, New York, 1820 December 2, 1820

(Report of the Department of Greek and Latin Languages; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 10 Harris, William to the Trustees, New York, 1820 December 2, 1820

(Report on the present state of the College; a.l., 4p. draft)


Box 10 Griscom, John to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1820 December 4, 1820

(a.l.s., 8p.)


Box 10 Harris, William to the Trustees, New York, 1820 December 4, 1820

(Report of present state of the College; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 10 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meetings, New York, 1820 December 4 -- 1821 March 24, 1820, 1821

(1820 December 4, 1821 January 9, 1821 March 10, 1821 March 24; ms., 4p. drafts)


Box 10 Trustees of Columbia College to the Legislature of the State of New York, New York, 1820 December 4, 1820

(ms.d., 6p.)


Box 10 Renwick, James to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1820 December 7, 1820

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Edgar, W. to Brockholst Livingston, New York, 1820 December 12, 1820

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Fine, John and Co., Receipt, New York, 1820 December 20, 1820

(Receipt of payment of $2.00 for work on College pump by Benjamin H. Jones; receipt of payment signed by John Davidson; text not in hand of recipient; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Livingston, Brockholst to William Harris, [New York], 1820 December 29, 1820

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 10 Moore, Clement Clarke, List of Expenses, New York, 1820 December 29, 1820

(Itemized list of advertising expenses with Mercantile Advertiser for period 1820 July 27 to 1820 December 29; note on verso that payment was received, 1821 June 13, signed by A. March; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Renwick, James, Report of the Department of Natural and Experimental Philosophy and Chemistry, New York, 1820 December 30, 1820

(a.ms., 2p.)


Box 10 Adrain, Robert, Report of the Department of Mathematics and Natural History, New York, [1821]

(Report for Collegiate year 1820-21; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Burnham, Warren (C.C. x1823) to the Board of Columbia College, [New York, ca. 1821]

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 10 Trustees of Columbia College, Assignment of Lease, New York, 1821

(Assignment of lease for lot 300 on Murray Street involving Divie Bethune, John H. Douglas and Elias Dixon; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 10 Dustan, Peter F. (C.C. 1822) to the Board of Columbia College, [New York, 1821]

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Ledyard, Susan, Receipt, New York, 1821 January 7, 1821

(Receipt of $350 interest from Columbia due on loan; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Livingston, Brockholst to Clement Clarke Moore, [New York], 1821 January 9, 1821

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Trustees of Columbia College, Report to the Regents of the University of the State of N.Y., New York, 1821 January 9, 1821

(ms., 4p. draft)


Box 10 Trustees of Columbia College, Invoice, New York, 1821 January 14, 1821

(Invoice of wine, brandy, rum and other items purchased for James Renwick; invoice signed on face by William Harris; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 10 Chauveau, F. to James Renwick, New York, 1821 January 16, 1821

(Receipt; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 10 Edgar, William, Receipt, New York, 1821 January 19, 1821

(Receipt of $210 from Trustees of Columbia, interest on bond held by Edgar; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolutions re: appointment of a Committee to direct repairs of Buildings and Grounds, New York, 1821 January 22, 1821

(First Committee to be comprised of William Harris, Edward W. Laight and Beverley Robinson; ms.d., 1p. draft, date from docket)


Box 10 Fool, Charles to James Renwick, New York, 1821 January 24, February 1 and April 26, 1821

(Receipts; 3 ms.d.)


Box 10 Low, Theodore to Sophomore Class of Columbia College, New York, 1821 February 3, 1821

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 10 Nelson, Joseph to William Harris, New York, 1821 February 3, 1821

(Includes plan for reading by Joseph Nelson and John Borland; a.l.s., 2p. and encl.)


Box 10 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1821 February 5, 1821

(ms., 1p. draft)


Box 10 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1821 March 5, 1821

(draft, on verso of above ms.; ms., 1p.)


Box 10 Morris, Richard R. to William Harris, New York, 1821 February 16, 1821

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Van Winkle, C.S., Receipt, New York, 1821 February 17, 1821

(Receipt of payment for printing and producing 500 copies of a discourse by James Renwick; name of signee illegible; bill signed on face by Clement C. Moore; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Renwick, James to William Harris, New York, 1821 February 28, 1821

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 10 Statutes of Columbia College, New York, 1821 March, 1821

(In hand of Clement Clarke Moore; ms.d., 16p.)


Box 10 Low, John to William Harris, [New York], 1821 March 2, 1821

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Bell, William H. to William Harris, New York, 1821 March 3, 1821

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Harris, William, Admonition of Edmund B. Elmendorf, New York, 1821 March 3, 1821

(Written in John Byrom system of shorthand; a.ms., 1p. draft)


Box 10 Renwick, James to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1821 March 3, 1821

(a.l., 2p.)


Box 10 Shepherd, J.H., Receipt, New York, 1821 March 14, 1821

(Receipt of payment of $9.00 for writing a diploma for an M.A. degree; signed on p.1 by William Harris; text no tin hand of recipient; ms.d.s., 2p.)


Box 10 Laight, Edward W. to William Harris, New York, 1821 March 22, 1821

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Titus, J. to James Renwick, New York, 1821 March 24 and April 30, 1821

(Receipts; 3 ms.d.)


Box 10 Megie, Daniel, Receipt, New York, 1821 March 29, 1821

(Receipt for payment of $25.49 for deliveries of hard brick to the College; receipt signed by Samuel M. Megie; note on face of bill that it is correct, signed by Benjamin H. Jones; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 10 Renwick, James to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1821 March 31, 1821

(a.l.s., 1p.)



Box 11 Committee of Visitation of Columbia College, Report, [New York], 1821 April 2, 1821

(ms.d., 2p.)


Box 11 Livingston, Brockholst to Richard Harison or Clement Clarke Moore, [New York], 1821 April 2, 1821

(A.l.s. from John Patterson to Trustees on March 26; a.l.s., 1p. and encl.)


Box 11 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meetings, New York, 1821 April 2 -- July 2, 1821

(1821 April 2, May 9, June 4, July 2; ms., 4p. drafts)


Box 11 Birmingham, Patrick, Receipt, New York, 1821 April 4, 1821

(Receipt of payment of $35.00 for 40 loads of [cow] dung for College; text not in recipient's hand; bill certified on face as correct, signed by Benjamin H. Jones; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Burnham, N and Co., Receipt, New York, 1821 April 7, 1821

(Receipt of payment of $23.30 for advertising for College in the New York Evening Post from 1820 March 30 -- 1821 January 4; receipt of payment signed by Isaac I. Van Vleck; bill signed on face by William Harris; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Kinsted, C.N., Invoice, New York, 1821 April 10, 1821

(Invoice [itemized] and receipt for painting and other work on various College officer's rooms, ordered done by the late Elijah Warner, amounting to $39.95; texts not in hand of recipient; 2 ms.d.s.)


Box 11 Harris, William (1765-1829) to Washington Irving, New York, 1821 April 12, 1821

(Gift of Louisa Kent, 1965 a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 11 Wood, James, Receipt, New York, 1821 April 12, 1821

(Receipt of payment by College of $12.72 for various hardware supplies; receipt of payment signed by J. Freeman; bill noted on verso as being correct, signed by Benjamin H. Jones; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Jones, Benjamin Harison to James Renwick, New York, 1821 April 14, 1821

(Account; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 11 Trinder, Charles, Receipt, New York, 1821 April 19, 1821

(Receipt for payment of bill of $12.50 for delivery of goods to College; date from last date of delivery; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 11 Truman, [Sol], Receipt, New York, 1821 April 21, 1821

(Receipt of payment of $72.77 for lumber and cartage of same to College; receipt signed by and in hand of William N. Truman; bill signed on face by Benjamin H. Jones; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Megie, Daniel, Receipt, New York, 1821 April 23, 1821

(Receipt of payment of $9.92 for delivery of hard bricks; text not in recipient's hand; note on face of bill that it is correct, signed by Benjamin H. Jones; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Riker, Matthew, Receipts, New York, 1821 April 24 -- 29, 1821

(Receipts for deliveries of loads of stones to College; receipts signed by Riker's "mark"; both receipts noted as correct, signed by Benjamin H. Jones; 2 ms.d.s.)


Box 11 Berthoff, Henry, Receipt, New York, 1821 April 28, 1821

(Receipt of payment of $37.35 from College for delivery of lumber; note on face of bill that bill is correct, signed by Benjamin Jones (folder reads "Benjamin Harris"); ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Committee on Repairs, Account, [New York], 1821 May 4 -- 1823 October, 1821, 1823

(ms.d., 10p.)


Box 11 McVickar, John to Brockholst Livingston, New York, 1821 May 5, 1821

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 11 Renwick, James, Report of Committee to move Professor Renwick and family into College Building, [New York], 1821 May 5, 1821

(ms.d., 2p.)


Box 11 Barclay, Hy[man] and George, Receipt, New York, 1821 May 7, 1821

(Receipt of payment for 2 carts of Roman cement; note of receipt signed by E.B. Gallagher; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Trustees of Columbia College, Report of the Committee on the petitions of William Patterson and A. McDougall, New York, 1821 May 7, 1821

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 11 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution, New York, 1821 May 7, 1821

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 11 Golden, Martin, Receipt, New York, 1821 May 11, 1821

(Receipt for payment of loads of various kinds of clay and cement to College; note on face of bill that bill is correct, signed by Benjamin H. Jones; note that bill was paid [1821] June 2; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 11 Renwick, James to William Renwick, New York, 1821 May 12, 1821

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 11 Caddington, A. Receipt, New York, 1821 May 14, 1821

(Receipt of payment of $25.75 from Thomas Taylor for College for carting and measuring loads of lime from 1821 March 19 -- May 14; text not in recipient's hand; note on face of bill that bill is correct, signed by Benjamin H. Jones; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Berthoff, Henry, Receipt, New York, 1821 May 16, 1821

(Receipt of payment of $23.62 for lumber that Mr. Ireland purchased from Benjamin [Odle]; text not in recipient's hand; note on face of bill that bill is correct, signed by Benjamin H. Jones; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Birmingham, Patrick, Receipt, New York, 1821 May 18, 1821

(Receipt for payment for 11 loads of dirt and shavings for College; note on face of bill that bill is correct, signed by Benjamin H. Jones; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 11 Hawes, William Post to Faculty and Students, [New York, 1821 May 22], 1821

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Guion, J.H., Receipt, New York, 1821 May 23, 1821

(Receipt of payment of $2.50 for coach hired to take Mr. Laight and Mr. Robinson to the Botanic Gardens; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Jenkins, James, Receipt, New York, 1821 May 24, 1821

(Receipt for hardware amounting to $11.43 paid by Thomas Taylor for College to Jenkins for period 1821 March 17 -- May 24; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 11 Truman, [Sol], Receipt, New York, 1821 May 24, 1821

(Receipt of payment for lumber amounting to $8.59; receipt signed by and in hand of William N. Truman; bill signed on face by Benjamin H. Jones; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 11 McQueen, Robert, Receipt, New York, 1821 May 28, 1821

(Receipt for $1.00 for sand purchased by Thomas Taylor from McQueen for College; receipt in hand of and signed by P.W. McQueen; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Megie, Daniel, Receipt, New York, 1821 May 29, 1821

(Receipt for $87.21 paid to Megie by Thomas Taylor for College for carting bricks and other supplies to College; note on face of bill that bill is correct, signed by Benjamin H. Jones and Thomas Taylor; note on verso re: same item, signed by [Major Denmen] dated 1822 June 22; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 11 Clark, David, Receipt, New York, 1821 June, 1821

(Receipt for payment of $8.00 for lumber for College delivered 1821 March 21 and May 28; bill signed on face by Benjamin H. Jones; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 11 Swift, Joseph Gardner to James Renwick, New York, 1821 June 1, 1821

(Receipt; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 11 Columbia College Class of 1821 to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York], 1821 June 4, 1821, 1821

(Signed by members of the Class; ms.d., 3p.)


Box 11 Elder, Steward to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York], 1821 June 4, 1821

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Ogden, Samuel to William Harris, [New York], 1821 June 4, 1821

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Peithologian Society to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York], 1821 June 4, 1821

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 11 Philolexian Society to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York, 1821 June 4], 1821

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 11 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution, New York, 1821 June 4, 1821

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 11 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution that all repairs on houses and apartments occupied by the President and the Professors be repaired at tenants' own expenses, New York, 1821 June 4, 1821

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 11 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution that fee of $8.00 be paid to President by every student before taking his A.B. degree, New York, 1821 June 4, 1821

(draft, date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 11 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: bond and mortgage of James Caldwell for $2500 New York, 1821 June 4, 1821

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 11 Dummer, George and Co. to James Renwick, New York, 1821 June 5, 1821

(Receipt; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 11 Turner, John to William Harris, New York, 1821 June 7, 1821

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Birmingham, Patrick, Receipt, New York, 1821 June 12, 1821

(Receipt of payment for loads of rubbish and shavings sold to College; note on face of bill that bill is correct, signed by Benjamin H. Jones; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 11 [Chauveau], F.C., Receipt, New York, 1821 June 12, 1821

(Receipt for payment of $60.75 for copper gas holder for Prof. Renwick for College; text not in recipient's hand; note on face that bill was examined and found correct, signed by James Renwick; bill on face by Benjamin H. Jones; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Wood, [L.], Receipt, New York, 1821 June 13, 1821

(Receipt for payment of $25.84 for pipe and other hardware for College delivered from 1821 April 11 -- June 7; note on face of bill that bill is correct, signed by Benjamin H. Jones; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 11 Williamson, John, Receipt, New York, 1821 June 15, 1821

(Receipt of payment by College for paving done in Murray Street; note on face of bill that bill is correct, signed by Benjamin H. Jones, 1822 January 2; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 11 Birmingham, Patrick, Receipt, New York, 1821 June 16, 1821

(Receipt for payment for removing 12 loads of old bricks on College grounds in order from William Harris; signature of Benjamin H. Jones appears on face of bill; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Chauveau, F. to James Renwick, [New York], 1821 June 18, 1821

(Receipt; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 11 Allen, Robert, Receipt, New York, 1821 June 21, 1821

(Receipt of payment of $9.50 for sweeping chimneys for one year in William Harris' and other faculty members' lecture rooms and in chapel; note signed on face by William Harris; note on verso that payment was received, 1821 June 21, and signed with Robert Allen's "mark"; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 11 Marclay, Margaret, Receipt, New York, 1821 June 23, 1821

(Receipt of $3.00 for cleaning James Renwick's lecture room and apparatus; bill not in hand of recipient; receipt signed by Ann C. Merklee; note on face of bill that payment was made by E.W. Laight,1821 June 23; note that bill was examined and found correct, signed by James Renwick; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Cochran, F., Receipt, New York, 1821 June 27, 1821

(Receipt for payment of $52.23 for various hardware and labor; note that bill was presented to Mr. Laight by Thomas Taylor; note on face of bill that payment was received, signed by Thomas Taylor; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 11 Swords, T. and J. to William Harris, [New York], 1821 June 27, 1821

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Swords, T. and J., Receipt, New York, 1821 June 28, 1821

(Receipt of payment of $73.94 for various stationary supplies purchased from 1819 May 8 -- 1821 June 21; bill signed on face by William Harris; a.d.s., 1p. date from docket)


Box 11 Goldon, Martin, Receipt, New York, 1821 June 29, 1821

(Receipt for payment of $10.56 for purchases of loads of sand and other materials; note on face of bill that bill is correct; signed by Benjamin H. Jones; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 11 Taylor, Thomas, receipt, New York, 1821 June 29, 1821

(Receipt of payment of $425.17 by Trustees for various acts of labor and materials from 1820 August 26 -- 1821 June 2; note that bill was examined and found correct, signed by Benjamin H. Jones; date from docket; a.d.s., 2p.)


Box 11 Buchanan, Mary to William Harris, [New York], 1821 June 30, 1821

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Martling, Abraham, Receipt, New York, 1821 June 30, 1821

(Receipt of payment of $6.00 for merchandise and carting; receipt of money signed by Henry Berthoff; note on face of bill that bill was examined and found correct, signed by Benjamin H. Jones; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Jones, Benjamin Harrison to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York, 1821 July ], 1821

(Petition for raise in salary as ass't Janitor; ms.d.s.)


Box 11 Corey, William E., Receipt, New York, 1821 July 3, 1821

(Receipt of payment for carting and labor; signed on face of bill by Benjamin H. Jones; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Van Nofstrand, Jacob, Receipt, New York, 1821 July 7, 1821

(Receipt of payment for 1 pine case of drawers for James Renwick; text not in hand of recipient; note on face of bill that it was examined by and found to be correct, signed by James Renwick; bill also singed on face by Benjamin H. Jones; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Jones, Benjamin H., Receipt, New York, 1821 July 10, 1821

(Receipt of payment of $30 for superintending workman from 1821 March 18 -- June 3; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 11 O'Hara, Thomas, Receipt, New York, 1821 July 10, 1821

(Receipt for payment for 2.5 days of pulling weeds for College; signed by O'Hara's "mark"; note on face of bill that it was checked and found correct, signed by Benjamin H. Jones; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Perkins, Cyrus to William Harris, [New York], 1821 July 20, 1821

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Quincy, Josiah to William Harris, Boston, 1821 July 21, 1821

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Harris, William to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1821 July 26, 1821

(Recommendations for degree of Master of Arts; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 11 Harris, William to the Trustees of Columbia College, Columbia College, 1821 July 26, 1821

(Recommendations for honors and B.A. degrees; ms.d., 4p.)


Box 11 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meetings, New York, 1821 July 27 -- 1822 February 4, 1821, 1822

(1821 July 2 [final part of Minutes only], 1821 July 9, 1821 July 27, 1821 August 6, 1821 October 1, 1821 November 5, 1822 January 7, 1822 February 4; ms., 8p. drafts)


Box 11 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: conferring of M.A. degree on certain alumni New York, 1821 July 27, 1821

(ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 11 Dey, Richard Varick to William Harris, New York, 1821 July 31, 1821

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Irving, Washington to William Harris, London, 1821 August 6, 1821

(With typed copy; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 11 Renwick, James, Report of the Committee to find accommodations for Professors James Renwick and Charles Anthon, [New York], 1821 August 6, 1821

(ms.d., 2p.)


Box 11 Harris, William, Commencement memoranda, [New York], 1821 August 7, 1821

(ms.d., 8p.)


Box 11 Livingston, Brockholst to Dr. May ou, New York, 1821 August 7, 1821

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Berthoff, Henry, Receipt, New York, 1821 August 27, 1821

(Receipt of payment of $62.17 for supplying and carting lumber, etc., to College; text not in hand of recipient; note on face of bill that it was examined and found correct, signed by Benjamin H. Jones; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Jones, Benjamin H., Memorandum re: a bill of Mr. Johnson, New York, 1821 August 31, 1821

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Hosack, David, Catalogue of books deposited in the Library of Columbia College as a gift from David Hosack, M.D., LL.D., F.R.S., Columbia College, 1821 September 1, 1821

(Signed by James Renwick, Librarian; ms.d., 4p.)


Box 11 Johnson, John, Receipt, New York, 1821 September 3, 1821

(Receipt of payment of $44.39 for hardware and repair of various items from 1820 July 10 -- 1821 July 11; signed on p.1 by Benjamin H. Jones; note on same page that bill was examined and found to be correct, signed by George Ireland; text of bill not in recipient's hand; ms.d.s., 2p.)


Box 11 Dole, Benjamin, Receipt, New York, 1821 September 7, 1821

(Receipt of payment for lumber and cartage of same; receipt for bill signed by Henry Berthoff; note on face of bill that it was examined and found to be correct, signed by Benjamin H. Jones; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Trumball, John to William Harris, New York, 1821 September 8, 1821

(Re: gift of portrait of William Cochran; a.l., 1p.)


Box 11 Ewbank, Thomas, Receipts, New York, 1821 September 12 -- 29, 1821

(Receipts [2] for deliveries and labor for College; text not in hand of recipient; note on face of one bill that it was examined and found to be correct, signed by James Renwick; ms.d.s., 2p.)


Box 11 McVickar, John to William Harris, Poughkeepsie, 1821 September 14, 1821

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 11 Bermingham, Patrick, Receipt, New York, 1821 September 15, 1821

(Receipt for payment for loads of shavings and rubbish; text not in hand of recipient; note on face of bill that it was examined and found to be correct, signed by Benjamin H. Jones; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Renwick, William to James Renwick, New York, 1821 September 18, 1821

(Receipt; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 11 Eastburn, Wallis, Invoice, London, 1821 September 20, 1821

(Invoice for 2 cases of chemical and philosophical apparatus shipped on board the Cincinnatus to James Renwick, text not in signee's name; ms.d.s., 2p.)


Box 11 Columbia College, Receipt, New York, 1821 September 21, 1821

(Receipt for payment of bill for man [unnamed] for installing slates for College; note on face of bill that bill was examined and found to be correct, signed by Benjamin H. Jones; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 11 Philips, William, Receipt, New York, 1821 September 21, 1821

(Receipt for payment for delivery of bricks to College; note on face of bill that bill is correct, signed by Benjamin H. Jones; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 11 Adrain, Robert, Report of the Department of Mathematics and Natural History, New York, 1821 October, 1821

(Addressed on verso to William Harris; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Livingston, Brockholst, Promissory Note, New York, 1821 October 2, 1821

(Promissory note to pay $4000 in 30 days to the order of Edward W. Laight; note on verso that note was paid 1821 November 1; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Dick and Waterson, Receipt, New York, 1821 October 4, 1821

(Receipt for payment of $40 for pilaster chimney piece of American Dove marble for College; note on face of bill that it was examined and found correct, signed by James Renwick; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 11 Coddington, Abraham, Receipt, New York, 1821 October 5, 1821

(Receipt for payment for lime for College; text not in hand of recipient; note on face of bill that it was examined and found to be correct, signed by Benjamin H. Jones; ms.d.s, 1p.)


Box 11 Birmingham, Patrick, Receipt, New York, 1821 October 9, 1821

(Receipt of payment for loads of shavings by College; text not in hand of recipient; note on bill that bill was examined and found to be correct, signed by Benjamin H. Jones; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Dumonties, Invoice, [Paris], 1821 October 9, 1821

(Invoice listing, with costs, items purchased for College; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 11 Curtis, Roderick to William Harris, New York, 1821 October 10, 1821

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 11 Murdock, Thomas Jewett to William Harris, Cazenovia, N.Y., 1821 October 12, 1821

(a.l.s., 2p. and encl. a.l.s. from Thomas W. Thompson)


Box 11 Murray, James, Receipt, New York, 18[21] October 12

(Receipt for payment of deliveries of supplies from 18[21] April 28 -- October 12; receipt signed on face as being correct by Benjamin H. Jones; a.d., 1p.)


Box 11 Youle, George, Receipt, New York, 1821 October 16, 1821

(Receipt for payment for cleaning stoves and other labor performed on 1820 September 2 and December 18; signed for Youle by Dan [Stansbury]; bill also signed by William Harris; ms.d.s., 1p. date from docket)


Box 11 Swift, Joseph Gardner to James Renwick, New York, 1821 October 22, 1821

(Receipt; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 11 Renwick, James to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1821 October 29, 1821

(a.l.s., 1p. and encl. account)


Box 11 Commercial Advertiser, Receipt, New York, 1821 October 31, 1821

(Receipt of payment of $2.50 for advertising; receipt signed by J. Waterman; bill signed on face by William Harris; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Ireland, George, Receipt, New York, 1821 November 1, 1821

(Receipt for labor from 1820 November 18 -- 1821 November 1; receipt also signed by Benjamin H. Jones; ms.d.s., 2p.)


Box 11 Livingston, Brockholst, Report of Treasurer from 1820 November 2 -- 1821 November 1, New York, 1821 November 1, 1820, 1821, 1821

(With working sheet for report and 2 related items; a.ms.s., 6p.)


Box 11 Marcly, Margarat, Receipt, New York, 1821 November 1, 1821

(Receipt for payment of $14.62 for cleaning and whitewashing walls, etc., for Professor James Renwick's apartment; receipt for payment signed by Ann C. Merklee; note on p.2 that payment was made, signed by Benjamin H. Jones; a.d.s., 2p.)


Box 11 Frinden, Charles, Receipt, New York, 1821 November 3, 1821

(Receipted bill for $55.16 for his services to G. Ireland for Columbia College, also signed by Benjamin H. Jones; a.d.s., 2p.)


Box 11 Frinden, Charles, Receipt, New York, 1821 November 3, 1821

(Receipted bill for his expenses to G. Ireland for Columbia College; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to William Harris, [New York], 1821 November 4, 1821

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 11 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution that charge of College property be given Committee on Repairs, New York, 1821 November 5, 1821

(date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 11 Trustees of Columbia College, List of Students to appear before Trustees, New York, 1821 June 5, 1821

(draft, on verso of above; ms., 1p.)


Box 11 Corey, William E., Receipt, New York, 1821 November 10, 1821

(Receipt of payment for services to College; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Phillips, William, Receipt, New York, 1821 November 13, 1821

(Receipt of payment for bricks for College; note on face that bill is correct, signed by Benjamin H. Jones; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 11 Ackerman, S., Receipt, New York, 1821 November 15, 1821

(Receipt of itemized bill for paper and painting, etc. for College; note on face of bill that it was examined and found to be correct, signed by James Renwick; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 11 Cummings, Darby, Receipt, New York, 1821 November 15, 1821

(Receipt of payment for delivering loads of paving stone, sand, etc. to College; receipt of payment signed by "mark" of Cummings; note on face of bill that it was examined and found to be correct, signed by Benjamin H. Jones; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Globe Insurance Company to Columbia College, New York, 1821 November 18, 1821

(Notice; doc., 1p.)


Box 11 Johnson, John, Receipt, New York, 1821 November 21, 1821

(Receipt of bill for hardware supplies and maintenance amounting to $54.70; note on face of bill that it was examined and found correct, signed by Benjamin H. Jones; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Stagg, Thomas Jr. to William Harris, New York, 1821 November 22, 1821

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Lewis, Erasmus, Receipt, New York, 1821 November 23, 1821

(Receipt of payment for work on pump; text not in recipient's hand; statement on face of bill that bill is "believed to be correct," signed by James Renwick; . date from date of payment; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Harris, William, Admonition of Edward C. Crary, New York, 1821 November 24, 1821

(Written in John Byrom system of shorthand; a.ms., 2p.)


Box 11 Harris, William, Admonition of John Brian Foulke, New York, 1821 November 24, 1821

(Written in John Byrom system of shorthand; a.ms., 3p.)


Box 11 Jones, Benjamin H., Receipt, New York, 1821 November 30, 1821

(Receipt of $1.00 for cutting tree at College gate; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Oliver, Thomas, Receipt, New York, 1821 November 30, 1821

(Receipt for payment for pipe; statement on face of bill that bill is "believed to be correct," signed by Thomas Taylor; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Renwick, James, Report of the Committee to whom was referred Renwick's report, New York, 1821 November 30, 1821

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 11 Laight, E.W., Receipt, New York, 1821 December, 1821

(Receipt of $70.53 from College for services; receipt signed by William Kemble, agent; note that bill was examined and found correct, signed by James Renwick, 1822 January 14; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Laight, E.W., Report that removal of ground from lot no.2 on Chapel Street was necessary for enjoyment of premises, New York, 1821 December 3, 1821

(Report on behalf of Committee of Repairs; draft of verbal report; ms., 1p.)


Box 11 Mason, John Mitchell to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1821 December 3, 1821

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Gurth, Andrew, Receipt, New York, 1821 December 4, 1821

Receipt for payment of $5.50 for services rendered to College; (ms.d., 1p.)


Box 11 Styles, Isaac, Receipt, New York, 1821 December 4, 1821

(Receipt of payment of $5.33 for labor and supplies for work for College; text not in hand of recipient; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Ireland, George, Receipts, New York, 1821 December 11, 1821

(Receipts [2] for payment for various acts of labor from 1821 July 18 -- November 17; text not in hand of recipient; note on face of 1 receipt that bill was examined and found correct, signed by Benjamin H. Jones; date from date of payment; ms.d.s., 2p.)


Box 11 Taylor, Thomas, Receipt, New York, 1821 December 15, 1821

(Receipt for payment for labor from 1821 August 25 -- November 23; text not in hand of recipient; note on p.1 that bill was examined and found to be correct, signed by Benjamin H. Jones; date from date of payment; ms.d.s., 2p.)


Box 11 Jenkins, James, Receipts, New York, 1821 December 17, 1821

(Receipts for payment for various hardware supplies for College from 1820 December 11 -- 1821 November 8; text not in hand of recipient; date from date of payment; 3 ms.d.s.)


Box 11 Deall, W.S. to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1821 December 20, 1821

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 11 Horn, John, Receipt, New York, 1821 December 20, 1821

(Receipt of payment of $14.95 for work done in Mr. Robert Adrain's kitchen; note on face of bill that it was examined and found correct, signed by Benjamin H. Jones; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Litcher, A., Receipt, New York, 1821 [December 20], 1821

(Receipt for payment of $143 from College for paint, putty, and other supplies; text no in recipient's hand; part of receipt missing; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 11 McVickar, John, Report of the Department of Moral Philosophy, New York, 1821 December 22, 1821

(a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 11 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to William Harris, New York, 1821 December 22, 1821

(Report of the Department of Greek and Latin Languages; a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 11 Renwick, James to [William Harris], New York, 1821 December 22, 1821

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Renwick, James, Report of the Department of Natural and Experimental Philosophy and Chemistry, New York, 1821 December 22, 1821

(related to and in same folder with above letter; a.ms., 2p.)


Box 11 Anthon, Charles, Report of the Department of Greek and Latin Languages, New York, 1821 December 24, 1821

(Addressed to William Harris; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 11 Davidson, Firebrace and Co., Invoice, Le Havre, 1821 December 24, 1821

(Invoice for philosophical instruments shipped aboard the American ship, "Frederick" for delivery to College; with related shipping order; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 11 Grimshaw, William to William Harris, Philadelphia, 1821 December 29, 1821

(a.l.s., 1p.)



Box 12 Dustan, Peter to William Harris, [New York, 1822]

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 12 Harris, William, Commencement Arrangements, New York, 1822-1828

(Notebook covering commencement arrangements, addresses, diplomas from 1822 through 1828 many entries written in John Byrom system of shorthand; a.ms., 74p.)


Box 12 Pyne, Smith to William Harris, [New York, 1822]

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 12 Edgar, William to Brockholst Livingston, New York, 1822 January 6, 1822

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 12 Harris, William, Report of the President to the Trustees, New York, 1822 January 7, 1822

(a.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 12 Trustees of Columbia College to the Legislature of the State of New York, New York, 1822 January 7, 1822

(Petition; ms.d., 4p. draft)


Box 12 Laight, E.W. to Brockhurst Livingston, New York, 1822 January 11, 1822

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 12 Genth, Andrew, Account, New York, 1822 January 12, 1822

(Account of his expenses, paid by Edward William Laight for Columbia College; a.d.s., 2p.)


Box 12 Layard, Susan, Receipt, New York, 1822 January 16, 1822

(Receipt from Trustees of College for $300 interest on loan; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 12 Harris, Thaddeus Mason to William Harris, Dorchester, 1822 January 18, 1822

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 12 Livingston, Carroll to Class of 1822 New York, 1822 January 23, 1822, 1822

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 12 Horn, John, Receipt, New York, 1822 January 24, 1822

(Receipt of payment to John Horn for making door entrance on President Harris' order; work examined and found correct by B.H. Jones, janitor; note that payment was received from E.W. Laight; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 12 Harris, William, Dismissal of John Brian Foulke, New York, 1822 January 26, 1822

(Written in John Byrom system of shorthand; a.ms., 1p.)


Box 12 Renwick, James to William Harris, New York, 1822 January 28, 1822

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 12 Columbia College Class of 1823 to the Faculty of Columbia College, New York, 1822 January 29, 1823, 1822

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 12 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution, New York, 1822 February 2, 1822

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 12 Youle, George to Columbia College, New York, 1822 February 6, 1822

(Account; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 12 Lyell, Abraham (CC 1824) to William Harris, [New York, 1822 February 10, 1822

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 12 Mead, William C. to William Harris, New York, 1822 February 20, 1822

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 12 Renwick, James, Receipt, New York, 1822 February 23, 1822

(Receipt for $99.45 for charges for apparatus imported from London and Paris; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 12 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1822 March 4, 1822

(draft an corrected draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 12 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1822 April 1, 1822

(draft, on p. 3-4 of above ms.; ms., 2p.)


Box 12 Burge, Lemuel to William Harris, Wickford, 1822 March 12, 1822

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 12 Parker and Cloves, Receipt, New York, 1822 March 18, 1822

(Receipt of payment of $12.75 for frame for portrait of Dr. William Cochran; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 12 Commercial Advertiser, Receipt, New York, 1822 April 4, 1822

(Receipt of payment for advertising amounting to $12.50 from 1821 July 24 through 1822 February 28; receipt signed by J. Waterman, bill signed by William Harris; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 12 Hartles, William, Receipt, New York, 1822 April 4, 1822

(Receipt of payment from College of $5.87 for work on pump; receipt signed by William Bloodgood that sum was received from E.W. Laight on 1822 April 19; note that work was examined and found correct, signed by Benjamin H. Jones, janitor; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 12 New York Evening Post, Receipt, New York, 1822 April 4, 1822

(Receipt for advertising from 1821 February 1 through 1822 January 3, amounting to $27.41; receipt signed by Isaac Van Vleck; bill signed by William Harris; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 12 Tucker, Richard to William Harris, New York, 1822 April 16, 1822

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 12 Tucker, Thomas W. to William Harris, [New York], 1822 April 22, 1822

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 12 Tucker, Thomas William to James Renwick, [New York], 1822 April 22, 1822

(a.l.s. 1p.)


Box 12 Mercantile Advertiser, Receipt, New York, 1822 April 23, 1822

(Receipt for payment for advertising for College Trustees from 1821 January 6 through 1821 November 29, in the amount of $22.50; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 12 Horn, John, Receipt, New York, 1822 April 30, 1822

(Receipt of payment to John Horn for putting a case in Professor McVickar's lecture room for the sum of $5.50; note that work was examined by B.H. Jones, janitor; note signed by E.W. Laight, 1822 May 6; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 12 Treasurer of Columbia College, Receipt, New York, 1822 May 2, 1822

(Receipt for labor done by [J. Hood] in the amount of $11.83; receipt signed for [J. Hood] by J. Loveman; note that work was examined by B.H. Jones, janitor; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 12 Trustees of Columbia College, Receipt, New York, 1822 May 3, 1822

(Receipt of payment to Warner and Platt for painting and repair work to College from 1821 January 20 through 1821 September 4; note that work was examined by B.H. Jones, janitor; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 12 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution establishing a Committee annually to recommend Honorary Degrees, New York, 1822 May 6, 1822

(Committee to consist of at least three members of the Trustees; ms.d., 1p. draft, date from docket)


Box 12 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meetings, New York, 1822 May 6 -- June 3, 1822

(1822 May 6, May 20 and June 3; ms., 4p. drafts)


Box 12 Swords, T. and J., Receipt, New York, 1822 May 11, 1822

(Receipt for payment of $25 for stationary supplies for College; bill signed on face by William Harris; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 12 Allen, Robert, Receipt, New York, 1822 May 16, 1822

(Receipt of payment of $13.75 for labor in sweeping chimneys and other labor; signed by "mark" of Allen, text not in his hand; receipt signed by William Harris; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 12 Bunner, Rudolph to William Harris, n.p., 1822 June, 1822

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 12 Renwick, James to William Harris, New York, 1822 June 1, 1822

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 12 Jones, Benjamin H., Receipt, New York, 1822 June 4, 1822

(Receipt for payment for various tasks of labor; text not in hand of Jones; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 12 Wilson, Peter to Brockholst Livingston, New York, 1822 June 6, 1822

(Request for advance of a quarter of annual salary, amounting to $200; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 12 Curtis, John, Receipt, New York, 1822 June 23, 1822

(Receipt of payment from College for services; text not in hand of author; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 12 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1822 July 1, 1822

(ms., 1p. draft)


Box 12 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1822 July 31, 1822

(draft on same sheet as above ms.; ms., 2p.)


Box 12 Harley and [Ingledew], Receipt, New York, 1822 July 7, 1822

(Receipt of payment of $24 for mineral case for James Renwick; signed for company by James M. McConachey; note that case was examined, signed by Renwick; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 12 Rollinson, William to William Harris, [New York], 1822 July 10, 1822

(Account for the College; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 12 Pascalis-Ouvriere, [Felix], Report on disciplinary action, [New York, 1822 July 19], 1822

(ms.d., 4p.)


Box 12 Willett, E and T.W. Tucker, Receipt, New York, 1822 August 1, 1822

(Receipt of payment of $150 from College for ensuing commencement expenses; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 12 Mason, John Mitchell to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1822 August 5, 1822

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 12 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meetings, New York, 1822 August 5 -- 1823 January 6, 1822, 1823

(1822 August 5, 1822 October 7, 1822 November 4, 1822 December 2 and 1821 January 6; ms., 4p. drafts)


Box 12 Livingston, Brockholst and William Johnson, Checks payable to various persons, New York, 1822 September 28 -- 1823 May 7, 1822, 1823

(23 signed by Brockholst Livingston, 1 signed by William Johnson; 24 a.d.s.)


Box 12 [Gouverneur, Samuel] to William Harris, n.p., [1822] October 20

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 12 Thompson, W. Receipt, New York, 1822 November 23, 1822

(Receipt of payment from College for labor of mending pavement, etc. at corner of Murray Street; signed on p.2 by Thompson; a.d.s., 2p.)


Box 12 Hutton, N. Jr. to William Harris, New York, 1822 November 27, 1822

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 12 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution that resolutions must be unanimous unless notice has been given at a previous Meeting of the Board, New York, 1822 December 2, 1822

(draft, date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 12 Hosack, David to William Harris, [New York, 1822 December 14], 1822

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 12 Anthon, Charles to Nicholas Fish, New York, [1823]

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 12 Trustees of Columbia College, Estimate of lost and gain from projected improvements for 1824 and 1825 New York, [ca. 1823], 1824, 1825

(ms., 1p.)


Box 12 Harris, William, Report of the President to the Trustees, New York, 1823 January 6, 1823

(a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 12 Livingston, Brockholst to Clement Clarke Moore, [New York], 1823 January 6, 1823

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 12 Library of Columbia College, Rules for alumni and other non-student use of library with list of names, New York, 1823 February, 1823

(ms.d.)


Box 12 Finance Committee of Columbia College, Report on Treasurer's account for 1822 [New York], 1823 February 1, 1822, 1823

(ms.d., 4p.)


Box 12 Finance Committee of Columbia College, Report on letter from John Mitchell Mason, [New York], 1823 February 1, 1823

(ms.d., 2p.)


Box 12 Columbia College and Corporation of the City of New York to the Legislature of the State of New York, New York, 1823 February 3, 1823

(Petition; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 12 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1823 February 3, 1823

(draft with related resolution on another sheet; ms., 2p.)


Box 12 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meetings, New York, 1823 February 3 -- April 7, 1823

(1823 February 3, February 21, March 3 and April 7; ms., 4p. drafts)


Box 12 Harris, William to Henry N. Ogden, New York, 1823 February 5, 1823

(Recommendation; Gift of Mary Benjamin 1956 ms.d., 1p.)


Box 12 Mason, John Mitchell to Clement Clarke, Moore, Carlisle, 1823 February 10, 1823

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 12 Yates, John B. to Richard Riker, Albany, 1823 February 10, 1823

(Copy in hand of Clement Clarke Moore; ms.l.s.)


Box 12 Mason, John Mitchell to Clement Clarke Moore, Carlisle, 1823 February 14, 1823

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 12 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1823 February 17, 1823

(draft, with related resolution; ms., 1p.)


Box 12 Moore, Clement Clarke to John Mitchell Mason, New York, 1823 March 8, 1823

(a.l., 1p. draft)


Box 12 Columbia College Class of 1823 to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1823 April 1, 1823, 1823

(Signed by members of the Class; ms.d., 3p.)


Box 12 Harris, William to Cave Jones, New York, 1823 April 12, 1823

(Recommendation also endorsed by Robert Adrain; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 12 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1823 April 15, 1823

(ms., 1p. draft)


Box 12 Da Ponte, Lorenzo to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1823 April 30, 1823

(In Italian with translation by C.C. Moore; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 12 Billington, Elias to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York, 1821 May 1], 1821

(l.s., 2p.)


Box 12 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution that Committee of Finance report on measures to try to make expenses equal income, New York, 1823 May 5, 1823

(draft, date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 12 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1823 May 5 -- July 3, 1823

(1823 May 5, June 2 and July 3; ms., 3p. draft)


Box 12 Gibson and Davis to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1823 May 16, 1823

(Signed by Thomas Gibson and Morgan Davis; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 12 Finance Committee of the Trustees, Report on the petition of Elias Billington, [New York], 1823 May 31, 1823

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Box 12 Finance Committee of the Trustees, Report on expenditures and income, [New York], 1823 May 31, 1823

(m.d., 2p.)


Box 12 Bogert, Cornelius John to William Johnson, Jamaica, 1823 June 9, 1823

(Resignation as Trustee; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 12 Harris, William to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1823 July 5, 1823

(Recommendation for A.B. degree; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 12 Renwick, James to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1823 July 7, 1823

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 12 Thomas, Thomas H. to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1823 July 26, 1823

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 12 Harris, William to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1823 July 28, 1823

(Recommendations for M.A. degrees; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 12 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meetings, New York, 1823 July 28 -- November 3, 1823

(1823 July 28, August 4, October 6 and November 3; ms., 4p. drafts)


Box 12 Commencement 1823 Recommendations for honorary degrees, New York, 1823 August 4, 1823, 1823

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Box 12 Davidson, James to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York, 1823 August 4], 1823

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 12 Henderson, William to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1823 October 25, 1823

(Resignation; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 12 Renwick, James to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1823 November 3, 1823

(a.l., 1p.)


Box 12 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolutions re: establishment of a Professorship of Law in the College, New York, 1823 November 3, 1823

(draft, date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 12 Kent, James to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1823 November 6, 1823

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 12 Finance Committee of the Trustees, Report on the Report of the Committee on Repairs, [New York, 1823 December 1], 1823

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 12 Harison, Richard to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1823 December 1, 1823

(Resignation; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 12 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meetings, New York, 1823 December 1, 1823

(drafts, 2 copies of Minutes; 2 ms.,)


Box 12 Burtsell, Peter, Receipt, New York, 1823 December 23, 1823

(Receipt of $10 in payment for map of the United States; bill signed on face by William Harris; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 12 Johnson, William, Report of the Treasurer from 1823 May 1 to December 31, New York, 1823 December 31, 1823, 1823

(with related a.d.s. of accounts; a.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 12 Fish, Nicholas et al., Report of Finance Committee on the Treasurer's Report, New York, 1824 January 31, 1824

(Also signed by David S. Jones and John R. Murray; text not in hand of authors; ms.d., 3p.)



Box 13 Adrain, Robert (1775 -- 1843), Course of Study in the mathematical department of Columbia College for the year 1824 [New York, 1824], 1824

(Gift of Mrs. Arthur M.R. Hughes, 1959 September ; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 13 Library of Columbia College, Proposition for combining the Athenaeum Library and the Library of Columbia College, [New York, ca. 1824]

(ms.d., 3p. draft)


Box 13 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1824 January 5 -- February 2, 1824

(1824 January 5, February 2; drafts, related resolution attached to p.4; ms., 4p.)


Box 13 Catlin, Lynde to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1824 January 12, 1824

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Box 13 King, Rufus to Clement Clarke Moore, Washington, 1824 January 17, 1824

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 13 Trustees of Columbia College to the Legislature of the State of New York, [New York], 1824 January 19, 1824

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Box 13 Harris, William, Report of the President to the Trustees, New York, 1824 January 31, 1824

(a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 13 Trustees of Columbia College, Report to the Regents of the University of the State of New York, New York, 1824 January 31, 1824

(ms., 4p. with 2p. typed copy)


Box 13 Andrews, David to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1824 February 1, 1824

(a.l., 1p.)


Box 13 Committee on Examinations, etc., of the Trustees, Report, [New York, 1824 February 2], 1824

(ms.d., 4p.)


Box 13 Committee on Revenues of the Trustees, Report, [New York, 1824 February 3], 1824

(ms.d., 6p.)


Box 13 Crosby, John P. to the Board of Columbia College, New York, 1824 February 5, 1824

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 13 McVickar, John, Plan of a New York, High School to be attached to Columbia College, New York, 1824 February 28, 1824

(a.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 13 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to William Harris, New York, 1824 February 28, 1824

(Report of the Department of Greek and Latin Languages; gift of Prof. Frank Monaghan, Yale University, 1941 July 2; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 13 Rhinelander, William to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York], 1824 March 1, 1824

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 13 Standing Committee of the Trustees, Report, [New York], 1824 March 1, 1824

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Box 13 Standing Committee of the Trustees, [New York], 1824 March 1, 1824

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Box 13 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1824 March 1, 1824

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Box 13 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1824 April 5, 1824

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Box 13 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution granting more complete powers to Standing Committee, New York, 1824 March 1, 1824

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Box 13 Wadsworth, E.A. to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1824 March 8, 1824

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Box 13 Rhinelander, William to Clement Clarke Moore, [New York], 1824 March 22, 1824

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 13 Board of Columbia College, Review of the Report of the Committee on Examinations, etc., [New York, 1824 April 5], 1824

(ms.d., 11p.)


Box 13 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meetings, New York, 1824 April 5 -- June 7, 1824

(1824 April 5 and June 7; drafts with related note on another sheet; ms., 4p.)


Box 13 Standing Committee of the Trustees, [New York], 1824 April 30, 1824

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Box 13 Crary, Peter to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1824 May 1, 1824

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 13 Harris, William to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York], 1824 May 1, 1824

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 13 Wilkes, Charles to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1824 May 1, 1824

(Resignation; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 13 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution conferring A.B. degree on Edward C. Crary, New York, 1824 May 3, 1824

(ms.d., 1p. draft, date from docket)


Box 13 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meetings, New York, 1824 May 3 -- July 26, 1824

(1824 May 3, July 2 and July 26; ms., 4p. drafts)


Box 13 Hope, Matthew to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1824 June 5, 1824

(ms.d., 3p.)


Box 13 Harris, William to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York], 1824 June 25, 1824

(Recommendations for B.A. degree; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 13 Quinby, A.B. to William Harris, New York, 1824 June 28, 1824

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 13 Harris, William to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1824 June 29, 1824

(Recommendation of Robert Barker for B.A. degree; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 13 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution that in addition to regular Committee a select Committee of Scientific and Literary experts not connected with the College attend Class examinations, New York, 1824 July 2, 1824

(draft, date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 13 Harris, William to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1824 July 26, 1824

(Recommendations for M.A. degree; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 13 Standing Committee of the Trustees, Recommendations for honorary degrees, [New York], 1824 July 26, 1824

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 13 Trinder, Charles, Receipt, New York, 1824 August 2, 1824

(Receipt of payment of $6.50 for lumber and cartage; receipt of money signed on p.2 by William Moore; note that bill was approved and ordered to be paid, signed by Clement C. Moore; a.d.s., 2p.)


Box 13 Griffin, Edmund Dorr et al. to the Trustees, New York, 1824 August 4, 1824

(Letter from Committee of Class of 1823 presenting a portrait of Professor Robert Adrain to College; also signed by Horatio Allen, James H. Titus, Edmund B. Elmendorf and John Doughty Ogden; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 13 Johnson, William, Report of Treasurer, New York, 1824 September 30, 1824

(entered on Trustees' Minutes of 1824 November 1; with related a.d.s. of accounts; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 13 Fish, Nicholas, Report of Standing Committee on the Treasurer's Report, New York, 1824 September 30, 1824

(text not in hand of author; ms.s., 3p.)


Box 13 New York Athenaeum to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York, 1824 November 1], 1824

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 13 Standing Committee of the Trustees, Re: Petition of Matthew Hope, [New York, 1824 November 1], 1824

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 13 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meetings, New York, 1824 November 1 -- 1825 March 7, 1824, 1825

(1824 November 1, 1824 November 15, 1824 December 6, 1825 January 3, 1825 February 7 and 1825 March 7; with 2 related slips attached; ms., 4p. drafts)


Box 13 Library of Columbia College to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York, 1824 November 15], 1824

(New acquisitions; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 13 Standing Committee of the Trustees, Report of the Committee on examinations, [New York, 1824 November 15], 1824

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 13 Moore, Clement C., Minutes of a Meeting of Regents of the University of the State of New York, on 1784 May 4, New York, 1824 November 30, 1784, 1824

(Extract from first meeting of Regents held in house of John Simmons; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 13 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to William Harris, New York, 1824 December 3, 1824

(Report of the Department of Greek and Latin Languages; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 13 McVickar, John, Report of the Department of Moral Philosophy, New York, 1824 December 4, 1824

(a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 13 Renwick, James to William Harris, New York, 1824 December 4, 1824

(Report of the Department of Natural and Experimental Philosophy and Chemistry; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 13 Anthon, Charles, Report of the Department of Greek and Latin Languages, New York, 1824 December 28, 1824

(Addressed to William Harris; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 13 Harris, William, Report of the President to the Trustees, New York, 1824 December 29, 1824

(a.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 13 Delafield, John to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1824 December 31, 1824

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 13 Adrain, Robert, Report of the Department of Mathematics and Astronomy for 1824-1825 New York, 1825, 1824-1825, 1825

(a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 13 Renwick, James to David S. Jones, [New York, ca. 1825]

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 13 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution that Board accept Professor Robert Adrain's offer of his services during current year, New York, [1825]

(draft, date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 13 Renwick, James and Gracie, William to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1825 January 1, 1825

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Box 13 Board of Columbia College to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York], 1825 January 3, 1825

(Course of instruction in orthography and pronunciation; ms.d., 3p. draft)


Box 13 Columbia College, Rules for examinations for Junior and Senior Classes, [New York, 1825 January 3], 1825

(ms.d., 2p.)


Box 13 Trustees of Columbia College to the Legislature of the State of New York, [New York], 1825 January 3, 1825

(ms.d., 4p.)


Box 13 Trustees of Columbia College, Note on rental arrangement for lot 290 on Murray Street, New York, 1825 January 3, 1825

(draft, date from docket; ms., 1p.)


Box 13 Quin, James M. et al. to the Faculty, New York, 1825 January 24, 1825

(Also signed by Hamilton Fish and Henry Rogers; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 13 Trustees of Columbia College, Report of pledge made in the Chapel by members of the Class of 1827 to observe proper conduct, New York, 1825 January 25, 1827, 1825

(On same sheet as above and related to it; text in unknown hand; ms., 1p.)


Box 13 Trustees of Columbia College, Report to the Regents of the University of the State of New York, New York, 1825 February 7, 1825

(Draft with another 3p. draft and a 6p. typed copy; ms., 6p.)


Box 13 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: rules regarding student tuition, New York, 1825 March 3, 1825

(date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 13 Resolution about lots, 1825 March 7, 1825


Box 13 New York Athenaeum to William Harris, 1825 March 7, 1825

(Extract from the Minutes, signed by James Renwick; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 13 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1825 April 4, 1825

(draft, with related resolution on another sheet; ms., 1p.)


Box 13 Columbia College Class of 1825 to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1825 April 30, 1825, 1825

(ms.d., 5p.)


Box 13 Renwick, James to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1825 April 30, 1825

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 13 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1825 May 2, 1825

(ms., 1p. draft)


Box 13 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meetings, New York, 1825 May 2 -- July 6, 1825

(1825 May 2, June 6 and July 6; ms., 4p. drafts)


Box 13 Trustees of Columbia College, Report of the Standing Committee, [New York, 1825 May 2], 1825

(ms.d., 3p.)


Box 13 Trustees of Columbia College to Mrs. Benjamin Jones, [New York, 1825 May 2], 1825

(Grant of $100 as widow of Benjamin Jones, janitor; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 13 Harison, Richard (1747-1829), [New York, 1825 May 4], 1825

(Signed by 47 alumni of Columbia College requesting that he sit for his portrait to be presented to the College; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 13 Moore, Benjamin to Beverley Robinson, New York, 1825 June 2, 1825

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 13 Peithologian Society to the Board of Columbia College, New York, 1825 June 3, 1825

(ms.d., 2p.)


Box 13 Gibson, Thomas and Davis, Morgan to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York], 1825 June 11, 1825

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 13 Falconer, Archibald to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1825 June 27, 1825

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 13 Trustees of Columbia College, Bill, New York, 1825 July 20, 1825

(Bill of charges to be paid to Richard Kidney for labor on stone walls on lots in Barclay Street; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 13 Standing Committee of the Trustees, Recommendations for honorary degrees, [New York, 1825 July 25], 1825

(ms.d., 2p.)


Box 13 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: possible changes or additions to Classical studies of Senior Class, New York, 1825 July 25, 1825

(draft, date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 13 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: reports of various Committees at future Meetings, New York, 1825 July 25, 1825

(draft, date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 13 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meetings, New York, 1825 July 25 -- October 3, 1825

(1825 July 25, August 1, September 5 and October 3; ms., 4p. drafts)


Box 13 Examination Committee, Report, [New York, 1825 August 1], 1825

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 13 Varick, Richard to the Trustees of Columbia College, Prospect Hall, 1825 August 2, 1825

(a.l., 1p.)


Box 13 Mulligan, William to the Trustees, New York, 1825 September, 1825

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 13 Standing Committee of the Trustees, Report establishing the first Professorship of Italian Literature and naming Lorenzo da Ponte to that position, [New York], 1825 September 5, 1825

(Reader must use photocopy in General Manuscript: Da Ponte; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 13 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolutions re: disapproval of eulogy on Napoleon Buonaparte and orations on conduct and politics of other foreign governments at commencement exercises, New York, 1825 September 5, 1825

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 13 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution that Professor Lorenzo Da Ponte be appointed Professor of Italian Language and Literature, but with no salary from the College, New York, 1825 September 5, 1825

(draft, date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 13 Johnson, William, Report of the Treasurer for the year 1824 October 1 -- 1825 September 30, New York, 1825 September 30, 1824, 1825, 1825

(date from docket, with related a.d.s. of accounts; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 13 Standing Committee of Columbia College, Report of Standing Committee on the Treasurer's Report, New York, 1825 December 27, 1825

(ms., 3p.)


Box 13 Moore, Clement Clarke, Extract from Trustees' Minutes, New York, 1825 October 3, 1825

(Re: communication from William C. Mulligan re: assigning lot no. 206 Barclay Street to Paul Spofford and Thomas Tileston of N.Y.C.; a.ms.s., 1p. with related resolution)


Box 13 Moore, Clement Clarke, Extract from Minutes of Meeting of Trustees, New York, 1826 October 4, 1826

(a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 13 Da Ponte, Lorenzo to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1825 October 8, 1825

(Reader must use photocopy in General Manuscripts: Da Ponte; In reference to the presentation of Italian books to the College library; a.l.s., 1p. )


Box 13 Renwick, James, Account and Vouchers, [New York], 1825 October 31, 1825

(21 pieces 1824-1825 ms.d., 2p.)


Box 13 Chrystie, Thomas Witter to James Chrystie Jr., [New York], 1825 November, 1825

(a.l.s., 3p. photocopy)


Box 13 Anderson, Elbert to Nicholas Fish, New York, 1825 November 5, 1825

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 13 Adrain, Robert to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York, 1825 November 7], 1825

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 13 Renwick, James to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1825 November 7, 1825

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 13 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1825 November 7, 1825

(ms., 1p. draft)


Box 13 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1825 November 11, 1825

(draft; on verso of above; ms., 1p.)


Box 13 Harison, Richard to Nicholas Fish, New York, 1825 November 9, 1825

(Resignation; ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 13 Da Ponte, Lorenzo to William Harris, [New York], 1825 November 11, 1825

(Readers must use photocopy in General Manuscripts: Da Ponte; Letter presenting several hundred volumes of select Italian authors to the College Library to establish a special collection of works of Italian Literature; ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 13 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: salary allowed to Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy, and denying him any claim to house or rooms in the College, New York, 1825 November 11, 1825

(draft, date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 13 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meetings, New York, 1825 November 19 -- 1826 April 3, 1825, 1826

(1825 November 19, 1825 December 5, 1826 January 2, 1826 February 6, 1826 March 6 and 1826 April 3; ms., 4p. drafts)


Box 13 Trustees of Columbia College, Report of the Committee on apartments in the College, [New York, 1825 November 19], 1825

(ms.d., 2p.)


Box 13 Harison, Richard, Extract from the Minutes of the Trustees of Columbia College respecting Richard Harison's resignation from that body, New York, 1825 December 5, 1825

(Signed by Clement Clarke Moore, clerk; ms.d., 3p.)


Box 13 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: actions on part of Board to have Richard Harison withdraw his tendered resignation as a Trustee, New York, 1825 December 5, 1825

(date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 13 Alston, Jonathan et al., Contract, New York, 1825 December 6, 1825

(Contract to repair and remodel College building used by James Renwick as a residence; also signed by Levi Garnsey and George Walston, and witnessed and signed by James Renwick; with related plan on another sheet; a.d.s., 4p.)


Box 13 Aycrigg, Benjamin to the Standing Committee of Columbia College, New York, 1825 December 12, 1825

(Report of the Peithologian Society; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 13 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to William Harris, New York, 1825 December 17, 1825

(Report of the Department of Greek and Latin Languages; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 13 Renwick, James to [William Harris], New York, 1825 December 24, 1825

(Report of the Department of Natural and Experimental Philosophy and Chemistry; a.l.s., 5p.)


Box 13 McVickar, John, Report of the Department of Moral Philosophy, New York, 1825 December 28, 1825

(a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 13 Standing Committee of the Trustees, Report on the Account of James Renwick, New York, 1825 December 29, 1825

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 13 Anderson, Henry James, Report of the Department of Mathematics and Astronomy, New York, 1825 December 31, 1825

(Addressed to William Harris; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 13 Anthon, Charles to William Harris, New York, 1825 December 31, 1825

(Report of the Department of Greek and Latin Languages and Literature; a.l.s., 3p.)



Box 14 Adrain, Robert to William Harris, [New York, ca. 1826]

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 14 Trustees of Columbia College, Estimate of shed to be erected behind Duggon's apartments, New York, [1826]

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 14 Trustees of Columbia College, Note on lease on lot at 66 Murray Street, New York, [1826]

(Rev. Mr. Snodgrass wishes to take a lease on above lot, now held by Mr. Graham, to expire in 1827 ms., 1p.)


Box 14 Trustees of Columbia College, Note that Treasurer has paid for alterations of James Renwick's room, viz. 1826 New York, 1826, 1826, 1826

(ms., 1p.)


Box 14 Trustees of Columbia College, List of articles required for apparatus of College, New York, [1826]

(Includes prices offered from English and French catalogues; ms., 2p.)


Box 14 Committee on Books of the Trustees, Report on books offered for sale to the College by Lorenzo da Ponte, [New York], 1826 January 2, 1826

(Reader must use photocopy in General Manuscripts: Da Ponte; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 14 Trustees of Columbia College, Report of the Committee to wait on Mr. Harison, [New York], 1826 January 2, 1826

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 14 Harris, William, Report of the President to the Trustees, New York, 1826 January 27, 1826

(With 3p. copy and note on p.4 that it is an imperfect draft of Report; a.ms.s., 5p.)


Box 14 Ludlow, Alfred to William Harris, New York, [1826] January 19

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 14 College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, 1826 January 30, 1826

(Photo of document; Signed by Wright Post, David Hosack, William Macneven, Valentine Mott, John W. Francis and Samuel L. Mitchill; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Post, Wright et al. to the Trustees, New York, 1826 January 30, 1826

(Demand for settlement of accounts and repayments of money, etc., endebted to signees; also signed by David Hosack, William J. Macneven; Folder reads "Macnehen", Valentine Mott, John W. Francis and Samuel L. Mitchill; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Trustees of Columbia College to the Legislature of the State of New York, New York, 1826 February 6, 1826

(ms.d., 2p. draft)


Box 14 Verplanck, Gulian Crommelin to Clement Clarke Moore, Washington, 1826 February 14, 1826

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Barnett, D. to Peter A. Jay, New York, 1826 February 16, 1826

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 14 Anderson, Henry James to Nicholas Fish, [New York], 1826 February 26, 1826

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 14 Varick, Richard to Brockholst Livingston, New York, 1826 March 1, 1826

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Peithologian Society to the Board of Columbia College, [New York], 1826 March 3, 1826

(ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Anderson, Henry James to William Harris, New York, 1826 March 4, 1826

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 14 Moore, Clement Clarke, Extract from Trustees' Minutes, New York, 1826 March 6, 1826

(Re: application from D. Barnett for a lease of the Botanic Garden, referred to the Standing Committee to report; note penciled on verso "inexpedient at present"; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Moore, Clement Clarke, Extract from Trustees' Minutes, New York, 1826 March 6, 1826

(Re: Renwick, application for apparatus and chemicals; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Renwick, James to Clement C. Moore, New York, [1826]

(In hand of C.C. Moore, enclosed with above; Copy of Prof. Renwick's letter of application, as above; ms.l., 1p.)


Box 14 Trustees of Columbia College, Report to the Regents of the University of the State of New York, New York, 1826 March 6, 1826

(draft with 1p. typed copy; ms., 1p.)


Box 14 Wiley, Lydia to William Harris, New York, [1826] March 13

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Standing Committee of the Trustees, Extract from Minutes re: Renwick's requisitions, [New York], 1826 March 15, 1826

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 14 Haus, J.H. Hobart to Nicholas Fish, New York, 1826 March 17, 1826

(Letter re: resolution of the Peithologian Society re: terms prescribed by the Board of Trustees; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Haus, J.H. Hobart to the Trustees, New York, 1826 March 27, 1826

(Letter from the Peithologian Society re: sums to be allowed for fixtures; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Hosack, David to William Harris, New York, 1826 April 1, 1826

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 14 Renwick, James, Certificate of James Renwick stating that mason work in College house he occupies has been completed, New York, 1826 April 1, 1826

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Barnett, D. to Nicholas Fish, New York, 1826 April 3, 1826

(Application from D. Barnett re: rent for Botanic Garden; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Forbes, John Murray to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York], 1826 April 3, 1826

(Re: Philolexian Society; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Committee of Visitation of the Trustees, Report, [New York], 1826 April 3, 1826

(ms.d., 3p.)


Box 14 Bethune, Divie to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1826 April 12, 1826

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Popham, W. to the President etc. of Columbia College, Scarsdale, 1826 April 17, 1826

(With covering letter from James Renwick; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Hosack, David to William Harris, New York, 1826 April 21, 1826

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Hosack, David to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York, 1826 April 25], 1826

(Also signed by William James Macneven, Valentine Mott and John W. Francis; ms.d.s., 4p.)


Box 14 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1826 April 25, 1826

(ms., 2p. draft)


Box 14 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1826 April 25, 1826

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Box 14 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1826 April 25, 1826

(draft, on verso of above; ms., 1p.)


Box 14 Minturn, Jonas to James Renwick, [New York, 1826] May 4

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Box 14 Columbia College Class of 1826 to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1826 May 18, 1826, 1826

(Re: Thomas Minturn; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Minturn, Thomas R. to William Harris, New York, 1826 May 18, 1826

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 14 Minturn, Thomas R. to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York, 1826 May 18], 1826

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 14 Trustees of Columbia College, Call for a special meeting, New York, 1826 May 19, 1826

(Call for a special meeting; ms.d.s.)


Box 14 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meetings, New York, 1826 May 22 -- July 3, 1826

(1826 May 22, June 5 and July 3; ms., 2p. drafts)


Box 14 Harris, William to Nicholas Fish, New York, 1826 May 27, 1826

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 14 Harris, William to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1826 May 27, 1826

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Harris, William, Notes of reference to the statement of the Board in Minturn's case, [New York, 1826 June 6], 1826

(ms.d., 2p.)


Box 14 Nicholas, Perkins to Nicholas Fish, New York, 1826 June 7, 1826

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Trustees of the Public School Society to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1826 June 30, 1826

(ms.d., 2p.)


Box 14 Renwick, James, Explanation of the items in the Alston's account, New York, 1826 July, 1826

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 14 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1826 July 3, 1826

(ms., 2p. draft)


Box 14 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1826 July 25, 1826

(draft on p. 2 and 3 of above sheet; ms., 2p.)


Box 14 Trustees of the Public School Society to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York], 1826 July 7, 1826

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 14 Harris, William to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York], 1826 [July 25], 1826

(Recommendations for M.A. degrees; a.ms., 1p.)


Box 14 Jay, Chairman Peter August us to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York], 1826 July 25, 1826

(Recommendations for Honorary degrees; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 14 Harris, William to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York], 1826 July 31, 1826

(Recommendations for M.A. degrees; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Renwick, James to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1826 August 2, 1826

(ms.d., 3p.)


Box 14 Hall, Asa to the Trustees, New York, 1826 August 28, 1826

(Letter from lessee of a lot owned by the College; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Moore, Clement Clarke to Peter A. Jay, New York, 1826 September 5, 1826

(Letter referring to above; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Elder, Stuart, Summons, New York, 1826 September, 1826

(Summons for Elder to appear at N.Y. City Court of Common Pleas re: $100 he owes to Columbia College; signed by attorney and clerk of court; with annotations on verso by attorney; gift of Moses H. Grossman, 1940 p.d., 2p.)


Box 14 Trustees of Columbia College, Committees appointed since 1823 January 1 who have not reported, [New York, 1826 September 4], 1823, 1826

(ms.d.)


Box 14 Ballins, C. to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1826 September 16, 1826

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Cubi y Soler, Mariano to the Trustees of Columbia College, Baltimore, 1826 September 22, 1826

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 14 Cubi y Soler, Mariano to William Harris, Baltimore, 1826 September 23, 1826

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 14 Gauvain, M.A. to William Harris, New York, 1826 September 28, 1826

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 14 Johnson, William, Report of Treasurer, New York, 1826 October 1, 1826

(Entered on Trustees' Minutes 1826 November 6; with related a.d.s. of accounts; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 14 Jay, Peter August us, Report of Standing Committee on the Treasurer's Report, New York, 1827 February 3, 1827

(a.ms.s., 3p. enclosed with above)


Box 14 Villarino, Jose J. to the Faculty and Trustees, New York, 1826 October 13, 1826

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Wainwright, Jonathan, Form sent to Faculty re: Course of Study, New York, 1826 October 13, 1826

(a.l.)


Box 14 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to Jonathan Wainwright, New York, 1826 October 14, 1826

(a.l.s., 8p.)


Box 14 Renwick, James to Jonathan Wainwright, New York, 1826 October 14, 1826

(a.l.s., 5p.)


Box 14 Starr, Peter to Beverley Robinson, New York, 1826 October 14, 1826

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 14 Anthon, Charles to Jonathan Wainwright, New York, 1826 October 17, 1826

(a.l.s., 2p. and encl.)


Box 14 Anderson, Henry James to Jonathan Wainwright, New York, 1826 October 21, 1826

(a.l.s., 6p.)


Box 14 McVickar, John to [Jonathan Wainwright], New York, 1826 October 25, 1826

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 14 Hagerman, Henry B. to Lynde Catlin, [New York, 1826 October 28], 1826

(Re: J.J. Villarino; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Hagerman, Henry B. to David Bayard Ogden, [New York], 1826 October 28, 1826

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Hagerman, Henry B. to David Samuel Jones, [New York], 1826 October 28, 1826

(Re: J.J. Villarino; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Riker, Richard to William Harris, New York, 1826 November 1, 1826

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1826 November 6, 1826

(Resolution that Treasurer be made an ex officio member of the Standing Committee; ms., 1p.)


Box 14 Dugan, Thomas to the Trustees of Columbia College, [New York], 1826 December 4, 1826

(ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Montgomery, Samuel to the Trustees, New York, 1826 December 4, 1826

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Renwick, James to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1826 December 4, 1826

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 14 McVickar, John, Report of Department of Moral Philosophy, New York, 1826 December 12, 1826

(a.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 14 Anderson, Henry James to William Harris, New York, 1826 December 27, 1826

(Report of the Department of Mathematics and Astronomy; a.l.s., 7p.)


Box 14 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to William Harris, New York, 1826 December 29, 1826

(Report of the Department of Greek and Latin Languages; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 14 Renwick, James to William Harris, New York, 1826 December 30, 1826

(Report of the Department of Natural and Experimental Philosophy and Chemistry; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Anderson, Henry James to William Harris, New York, 1827 January 4, 1827

(Report of the Department of Mathematics and Astronomy; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 14 Billington, Elias, Petition to the Trustees for renewing lease, New York, 1827 January 5, 1827

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Fish, Hamilton to William Harris, New York, 1827 January 5, 1827

(a.l.s., 1p. with related resolution)


Box 14 Harris, William, Report of the President to the Trustees, New York, 1827 January 5, 1827

(a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 14 Anthon, Charles, Report of the Department of Greek and Latin Languages and Literature, New York, 1827 January 6, 1827

(Addressed to William Harris; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Brevoort, Henry Jr. to the Trustees, New York, 1827 January 6, 1827

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Graham, Duncan, Application for renewal of lease on lot at 66 Murray Street, New York, 1827 January 12, 1827

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Wainwright, Jonathan M. et al., Report of Joint Committee on Grammar School re: French and Spanish professorships, New York, 1827 January 15, 1827

(Also signed by John H. Hobart, James M. Matthews, William Johnson and John Duer; draft, date from docket; a.ms.s., 18p.)


Box 14 Moore, Clement Clarke to Peter A. Jay, New York, 1827 January 26, 1827

(Letter re: application from Duncan Graham for renewal of lease, referring it to the Standing Committee; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Trustees of Columbia College, Report to the Regents of the University of the State of New York, New York, 1827 February 5, 1827

(ms., 3p. draft)


Box 14 Moore, Clement Clarke, Extract from Minutes of Meeting of Trustees of College, New York, 1827 February 5, 1827

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Bucknor, William Godet, Petition to transfer lot, New York, 1827 February 9, 1827

(Also includes copy of earlier petition to transfer same lot to John E. Mowatt, 1826 September 19; copy in unknown hand, docketed 1827 February 12; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 14 Falconer, Archibald to the Trustees, New York, 1827 February 9, 1827

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution that the Standing Committee has the power to transfer leases and has the authority to affix College seal under certain circumstances, New York, 1827 March 5, 1827

(draft, date from docket; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 14 Kelso, Samuel to the Trustees, New York, 1827 March 6, 1827

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Moore, Clement Clarke, Resolution that the Standing Committee has the power to give consent of Corporation to the transfer of leases: extract from Minutes of Standing Committee, New York, 1827 March 6, 1827

(a.d.s., 1p. copy)


Box 14 Barnett, David to the Trustees, New York, 1827 March 22, 1827

(Petition of David Barnett re: the Botanic Garden; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 14 Anderson, Henry James to the Library Committee, New York, 1827 April 9, 1827

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 14 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to William Harris, New York, 1827 April 12, 1827

(ms.l.s., 6p.)


Box 14 Renwick, James to William Harris, New York, 1827 April 14, 1827

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 14 Moore, Clement Clarke, Minutes of Meeting of Trustees, New York, 1827 April 16, 1827

(Extract from Minutes; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Anderson, Henry James to William Harris, New York, 1827 April 21, 1827

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 14 McVickar, John to the Trustees, New York, 1827 April 23, 1827

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 14 Catlin, Lynde, Note re: correspondence between Mr. Robinson and Mr. Starr, New York, 1827 May 16, 1827

(Re: the value of land and character of Mr. Fry, which leads to the opinion that it is in the interest of the College to regain the land from Fry; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Renwick, James, An inventory of the philosophical apparatus of Columbia College, New York, 1827 June, 1827

(ms., 1v.)


Box 14 Moore, Nathaniel Fish et al. to the Trustees, New York, 1827 June 12, 1827

(Also signed by Charles Anthon and Henry James Anderson; a.l.s., 14p.)


Box 14 Harris, William, Resolution of Trustees on classical and scientific instruction, New York, 1827 June 18, 1827

(a.d.s., 2p.)


Box 14 Harris, William, Recommendation for B.A. degrees, New York, 1827 June 23, 1827

(docketed 1827 July 21; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Harris, William, Recommendation for M.A. degrees, New York, 1827 July 16, 1827

(docketed 1827 July 21; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Ogden, Thomas L., Report of the Standing Committee on petition of John L. Brower, New York, 1827 July 21, 1827

(date from docket; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 14 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1827 July 21, 1827

(ms., 1p. draft)


Box 14 Johnson, William to Clement C. Moore, New York, 1828 September 2, 1828

(Letter explaining that there were insufficient members present to conduct a Meeting of the Trustees, listing at the top names of members who were present; enclosed with above; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Hone, Philip to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1827 July 29, 1827

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 14 Cowgill to the Trustees, New York, 1827 August 1, 1827

(Written in the third person; a.l., 1p.)


Box 14 Anderson, Henry James to William Harris, New York, 1827 September 4, 1827

(With related resolution; a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 14 Swords, Thomas to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1827 September 24, 1827

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Standing Committee Meetings 1821-1827 New York, 1827 October 4, 1821-1827, 1827

(draft, date from docket; a.ms., 3p.)


Box 14 Johnson, William, Report of Treasure, New York, 1827 October 15, 1827

(With related a.d.s. of accounts; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 14 Ogden, Thomas L., Report of Standing Committee on the Treasurer's Report, New York, 1827 November 2, 1827

(Enclosed with above a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 14 Harris, William, Plan of a Grammar School to be connected with Columbia College, New York, [1827 October 22]

(Plan in handwriting of President Harris; date from notation when Plan was referred to Committee of the Trustees; a.ms., 2p.)


Box 14 Harris, William et al., Report of the Committee on the Plan of a Grammar School to be attached to Columbia College, New York, 1827 November 1, 1827

(Also signed by Peter August us Jay, Lynde Catlin and Clement C. Moore; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 14 Harris, William from unidentified correspondent, New York, 1827 December 11, 1827

(Part of letter missing, including signature of author; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 14 Hone, Isaac S. to William Harris, New York, 1827 December 14, 1827

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 14 McVickar, John to William Harris, New York, 1827 December 15, 1827

(a.l.s., 1p.)



Box 15 Crane, B.G. to William Harris, New York, 1826 February 15, 1826

(Letter related to matter of repairing a floor of a cupola with copper or zinc; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Bowdoin, James to William Harris, New York, [1828]

(Author formerly known as James Bowdoin Sullivan; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Fohey, Thimothy to William Johnson, New York [1828]

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Laight, Edward W. to William Harris, New York, [1828]

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 15 Trustees of Columbia College, Course of study for students, New York, [1828]

(With corrections and marginal notes; p.d., 2p.)


Box 15 Wilson, Peter, Report of the Department of Greek and Latin Languages, New York, 1828 January 15, 1828

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 15 Townsend, Daniel to William Harris, New York, 1828 January 25, 1828

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Townsend, Daniel to the Trustees, New York, 1828 January 25, 1828

(On same sheet as above; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Anderson, Henry James to William Harris, New York, 1828 January 28, 1828

(Report of the Department of Mathematics and Astronomy; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 15 Harris, William, Report of the President to the Trustees, New York, 1828 January 31, 1828

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 15 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to William Harris, New York, 1828 January 31, 1828

(Report of the Department of Greek and Latin Languages; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 15 Trustees of Columbia College, Report to the Regents of the University of the State of N.Y., New York, 1828 January 31, 1828

(draft with typed copy; ms., 2p.)


Box 15 McVickar, John, Report of the Department of Moral Philosophy, New York, 1828 February 1, 1828

(a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 15 Renwick, James to William Harris, New York, 1828 February 1, 1828

(Report of the Department of Natural and Experimental Philosophy and Chemistry; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 15 Anthon, Charles, Report of the Department of Greek and Latin Languages and Literatures, New York, 1828 February 2, 1828

(Addressed to William Harris; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Cutting, Robert, Application for a seven year lease for the Botanic Garden, New York, 1828 February 2, 1828

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 15 Hawley, Gideon to Clement Clarke Moore, Albany, N.Y., 1828 February 13, 1828

(With copy of related resolution on same sheet as letter; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 15 Robinson, Beverley to William Johnson, New York, 1828 February 18, 1828

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 15 Johnson, William et al., Report of Standing Committee on communication from the Regents re: Anatomical Museum, New York, 1828 March 1, 1828

(Also signed by Peter August us Jay and Clement Clarke Moore; draft, docketed 1828 March 4; a.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 15 Harris, William to the Trustees, New York, 1828 March 3, 1828

(Report of the Board of the College on a Grammar School; a.l.s., 7p.)


Box 15 Renwick, James, Receipt, New York, 1828 March 9, 1828

(Receipt of account of College with Professor Renwick for miscellaneous bills re: apparatus, etc.; text not in Renwick's hand; note on face of bill that it was examined and ordered to be paid, signed by Clement C. Moore; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Crewe, Jeremiah D. to William Johnson, New York, 1828 March 21, 1828

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Laing, Albert D. to the Trustees, New York, 1828 March 31, 1828

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Laing, Hugh to William Harris, New York, 1828 March 31, 1828

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Harris, William et al. to Nicholas Fish, New York, 1828 [April ], 1828

(Also signed by Peter August us Jay and James M. Matthews; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Fish, Nicholas to Clement C. Moore, New York, 1828 April 14, 1828

(Correspondence re: Report of the Committee in relation to the Grammar School; a.l.s., 1p. on verso of above)


Box 15 Wainwright, John M. and Charles King, Report of the Committee on Professorship of French Language, New York, 1828 April 1, 1828

(draft, date from docket; a.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 15 Robinson, Beverley to William Johnson, New York, 1828 April 5, 1828

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 15 Shaw, William to William Johnson, New York, 1828 April 8, 1828

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Trustees of Columbia College, Orders that leases be granted on certain lots on Barclay, Chapel and Robinson streets, New York, 1828 April 8, 1828

(draft, date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 15 Verren, Antoine to the Trustees, New York, 1828 April 10, 1828

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Harris, William et al., Report of the Committee on a Grammar School, New York, 1828 April 14, 1828

(With related resolution on another page; also signed by Peter August us Jay, Clement C. Moore, James M. Matthews and Lynde Catlin; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 15 Cubi i Soler, Mariano to the Trustees, New York, 1828 April 17, 1828

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1828 May 6, 1828

(Pay order re: bonds of late Mrs. Elizabeth Barton; ms.d., 1p. date from docket)


Box 15 Shulze, John Andrew et al. to William Harris, Harrisburg, P.A., 1828 May 7, 1828

(Also signed by Gabriel Hiester, August us H. Lochman, John W. Gloninger and George Reidenauer; ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Reidenauer, George to William Harris, Lebanon co., P.A., [1828 May 7]

(ms.l.s., 1p. on same sheet as above)


Box 15 Johnson, William, Bond, New York, 1828 May 17, 1828

(Bond agreeing that the Trustees will repay Johnson for the sum of $24 as stated; p.2 signed by Johnson stating that he received payments on 1829 January 14 and 1828 February 19; item signed on p.1 by Clement C. Moore; text in unknown hand; ms.d.s., 2p.)


Box 15 Ogden, Thomas Ludlow to William Harris, New York, 1828 May 12, 1828

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Ogden, Thomas W. to William Harris, New York, 1828 May 12, 1828

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Shaw, William to William Johnson, New York, 1828 May 12, 1828

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Backus, E. to William Harris, New York, 1828 May 27, 1828

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Backus, John Chester to William Harris, New York, [1828 May 27]

(a.l.s., 1p. on same sheet as above)


Box 15 Anderson, Henry James to William Harris, New York, 1828 May 28, 1828

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Shaw, William to William Johnson, New York, 1828 May 31, 1828

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Shaw, William to William Johnson, New York, 1828 June 3, 1828

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: nominations for honorary degrees, New York, 1828 June 3, 1828

(draft, date from docket; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 15 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution that chair in which DeWitt Clinton died be accepted, and thanks for the gift be extended to his son, Charles A. Clinton, New York, 1828 July 1, 1828

(Draft, date from docket, on same sheet as above; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 15 Johnson, William to William Shaw, New York, 1828 June 9, 1828

(Copy in author's hand with related document in Johnson's hand and 2 typed copies of same document; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 15 Shaw, William to William Johnson, New York, 1828 June 10, 1828

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Shaw, William to William Johnson, New York, 1828 June 14, 1828

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 15 Catlin, Lynde to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1828 June 18, 1828

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Moore, Clement Clarke to Lynde Catlin, New York, 1828 June 23, 1828

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Harris, William, Recommendations for B.A. degrees, New York, 1828 June 28, 1828

(Sent to Clement Clarke Moore; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1828 July 29, 1828

(ms., 1p. draft)


Box 15 Lent, Nathaniel, Title search for mortgages of lots on Barclay Street of Morgan Davis, New York, 1828 June 30, 1828

(Date from docket; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Trustees of Columbia College, Recommendation of lease regarding Botanic Garden, New York, 1828 September 2, 1828

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 15 Montgomery, Robert C., Receipt, New York, 1828 September 29, 1828

(Receipt of payment of $7.88 for cleaning and repairing pipes; text not in hand of recipient; note on verso that bill was approved and ordered to be paid, signed by Clement C. Moore; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Johnson, William, Report of Treasurer, New York, 1828 September 30, 1828

(With related a.d.s. of accounts; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 15 Jones, David S., Report of Standing Committee on Treasurer's Report, New York, 1828 December 2, 1828

(Text not in hand of author, enclosed with above; ms.s., 3p.)


Box 15 Dugan, Thomas, Receipt, New York, 1828 October 2, 1828

(Receipt of payment of $35.51 for 28 days for cleaning College and for supplies; note on verso that bill was approved and ordered paid, signed by Clement C. Moore; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Laing and Randolph, Receipt, New York, 1828 October 9, 1828

Receipt for payment of $214.50 for deliveries of coal from 1827 December 26 to 1828 September 25; signature of person receiving sum for firm illegible; note on p.2 that bill was approved and ordered to be paid, signed by Clement C. Moore; date from Moore's approval; (ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Colgate, William to William D. Murphy, New York, 1828 October 10, 1828

(Gift of Deacon Murphy, 1944 a.l.s., 1p)


Box 15 New York Evening Post, Receipt, New York, 1828 October 11, 1828

(Receipt of payment of $19.31 for advertising for College from 1828 January 31 to 1828 August 1; receipt signed by and in the hand of Thomas Gill; note on verso that bill was approved and ordered to be paid, signed by Clement C. Moore; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Allen, James, Receipt, New York, 1828 October 14, 1828

(Receipt of $9 payment for lumber and labor; note on verso that bill was approved and ordered paid by Clement C. Moore; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Anthon, Charles, Records of the Grammar School of Columbia College, New York, 1828 October 25 -- 1829 March 28, 1828, 1829

(Minutes of the Trustees of the Grammar School; a.ms., 5p.)


Box 15 Johnson, William to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1828 October 28, 1828

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Harris, William, Report of the Grammar School, New York, 1828 October 30, 1828

(Docketed 1828 December 2; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 15 Forgays, Samuel Sr., Receipt, New York, 1828 November, 1828

(Receipt of payment of $25.13 for repair of payment in front of College on Murray Street; signed by Samuel Forays Jr.; note on p.2 that bill was audited and ordered to be paid, initialed by Clement C. Moore; a.d.s., 2p.)


Box 15 Heath, John to William Johnson, New York, 1828 November 7, 1828

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to William Harris, New York, 1828 November 26, 1828

(Report of the Department of Greek and Latin Languages; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 15 Anderson, Henry James to William Harris, New York, 1828 November 29, 1828

(Report of the Department of Mathematics and Astronomy; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 15 Anthon, Charles, Report of the Department of Greek and Latin Languages and Literatures, New York, 1828 November 29, 1828

(Addressed to William Harris; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 15 McVickar, John, Report of the Department of Moral Philosophy, New York, 1828 November 29, 1828

(a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 15 Renwick, James to William Harris, New York, 1828 November 29, 1828

(Report of the Department of Natural and Experimental Philosophy and Chemistry; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 15 DaPonte, L.L. and Co., Receipt, New York, 1828 December 3, 1828

(Receipt for supplies for Library, amounting to $213.53, $100 of which was paid by cash; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 15 Anderson, Henry James, Note that bill mentioned above was examined and found correct, New York, 1828 December 3, 1828

(Note that bill was found correct, i.e. that sum of $118.53 is due L.L. daPonte; note that bill was approved and ordered to be paid 1828 December 12 signed by William Harris; note that sum of $118.53 was received from William Johnson, signed by L.L. daPonte 1828 December 12; a.d.s., 1p. reader must use photocopy)


Box 15 Elkins, William, Receipts, New York, 1828 December 29 -- 1829 January 6, 1828, 1829

(Receipts for hardware, etc. for College; not in hand of recipient; 3 a.d.s., 4p.)


Box 15 Anderson, Henry James to William A. Duer, New York, 1829

(Report of the Department of Mathematics and Astronomy; a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 15 Bayley, William, Address delivered on the occasion of the death of President William Harris, New York, [1829]

(a.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 15 Columbia College, Resolution re: policy about Grammar School, New York, [1829]

(draft, date from docket; ms.d.)


Box 15 Davidson, James et al. to the Trustees, New York, [1829]

(Also signed by John Patterson, Elias Dixon, Duncan Graham and W. Sickels; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 15 Hobart, John Henry, [1829]

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Trustees of Columbia College, List of class of 1829 New York, [1829], 1829

(ms., 1p.)


Box 15 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution of thanks to Professor John McVickar for his funeral address for William Harris, New York, 1829

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 15 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: filling vacancy on death of President Harris, New York, 1829

(draft, date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 15 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolutions that Standing Committee be authorized to have repairs and alterations done on building, premises, and lecture rooms of late President Harris, New York, 1829

(draft, date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 15 Bowdoin, James to the Trustees, New York, [1829 January ]

(Author formerly known as James Bowdoin Sullivan; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 15 Van Buren, John Dash to William Harris, New York, [1829 January ]

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 15 Rollinson, William, Receipt, New York, 1829 January 3, 1829

(Receipt of bill for $8 for printing 100 certificates with seal of College, etc.; note on face of bill that payment was received, signed by Margaret Rollinson; text not in hand of recipient; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered paid, 1829 March 7, signed by Clement Clarke Moore; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Harris, William, Report of the President to the Trustees, New York, 1829 January 5, 1829

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 15 Harris, William, Confession of certain members of the class of 1830 re: misconduct in Professor James Renwick's lecture room, New York, 1829 January 8, 1830, 1829

(See Schuyler, George Lee. Confession … 1829 January 8; a.ms., 1p.)


Box 15 Schuyler, George Lee et al., Confession of certain members of the class of 1830 re: misconduct in Professor James Renwick's lecture room, New York, 1829 January 8, 1830, 1829

(Also signed by Edward Jones, John Taylor Kneeland, Benjamin T. Ferguson, Nicholas C. Heyward and Henry Ledyard; See Harris, William. Confessions…., 1829 January 8; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Ferguson, Benjamin T. et al. to William Harris, New York, 1829 January 10, 1829

(Also signed by 15 other members of the College Junior Class; ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 15 Smith, John August ine and Nathaniel Fish Moore to William Harris, New York, 1829 January 12, 1829

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Van Wagenen, Wood, Receipt, New York, 1829 January 12, 1829

(Receipt for payment of $193.77 for hardware and labor for College delivered 1828 December 13 and 22; receipt of payment signed by William Hutchins; text of bill not in Hutchins' hand; date from date of payment; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Sullivan, George to William Harris, New York, 1829 January 15, 1829

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Sullivan, George to William Harris, New York, 1829 January 17, 1829

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Waddington, William D. to William Harris, New York, 1829 January 17, 1829

(Also signed by 9 additional College students of the Junior Class; ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Shaw, William to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1829 January 21, 1829

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Hone, Philip et al., Report of Special Committee on the erection of an edifice for the Grammar School, New York, 1829 February 2, 1829

(Also signed by William Morris, Lynde Catlin, Peter A. Jay and William Johnson; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 15 Trustees of Columbia College, Report to the Regents of the University of the State of N.Y., New York, 1829 February 3, 1829

(ms., 2p. draft)


Box 15 Bucknor, William Goelet to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1829 February 9, 1829

(a.l., 1p.)


Box 15 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: building of a Grammar School building, New York, 1829 March 3, 1829

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 15 Chrystie, Thomas Witter to James Chrystie Jr., Albany, N.Y., 1829 March 5, 1829

(a.l.s., 3p. photocopy)


Box 15 Swords, T. and J., Receipt, New York, 1829 March 9, 1829

(Receipt of payment of $45.76 by College for stationary delivered from 1824 December 4 to 1828 October 25; note on p.2 that bill was audited and ordered to be paid, signed by Clement C. Moore, 1829 March 7; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 15 Taylor, Thomas, Receipt, New York, 1829 March 9, 1829

(Receipt of payment for labor and supplies for College on 1827 March 10 and 1828 April 9; note on verso that bill was ordered paid, signed by Clement C. Moore, 1829 March 7; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Taylor, Thomas, Receipt, New York, 1829 March 9, 1829

(Receipt of payment for labor and supplies for College for house of John McVickar on 1828 September 27 and October 11; note on verso that bill was ordered to be paid, signed by Clement C. Moore, 1829 March 7; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Westfield, D., Receipt, New York, 1829 March 9, 1829

(Receipt of payment of $11.63 for hardware for John McVickar's lecture room delivered 1828 November 1; receipt signed by Mrs. Westerfield; bill not in recipient's hand; note on verso that bill was examined and ordered paid, signed by Clement C. Moore, 1829 March 7; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Renwick, James to the Trustees, New York, 1829 March 22, 1829

( Letter re: expenses, indicated on vouchers, for apparatus for College for past year; with 8 related vouchers; note on verso sum of $100, dated 1829 March 9; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 15 Thompson, Martin E. to James Renwick, New York, 1829 March 23, 1829

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Harris, William, Report of Committee on Ad eundum Degrees, New York, 1829 March 27, 1829

(with related resolution on same sheet; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Van Buren, John Dash to William Harris, New York, 1829 March 28, 1829

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 15 Johnson, William, Promissory Note, New York, 1829 March 31, 1829

(Promissory note to pay Bank of New York $3000 for use of Trustees; note on verso "paid" 1829 June 3; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Anderson, Henry James to William Harris, New York, 1829 April 3, 1829

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Hone, Philip et al., Report of the Committee on the subject of a building for the Grammar School, New York, 1829 April 6, 1829

(Also signed by John H. Hobart and William Harris; with 3p. of related documents; a.ms.s., 5p.)


Box 15 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolutions establishing a Building Committee for the Grammar School and for authorizing erection of West Wing for occupation by Grammar School and related matters, New York, 1829 April 7

(draft, date from docket; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 15 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution of Trustees re: Grammar School, New York, 1829 May 1, 1829

(ms.d., 2p. draft)


Box 15 Harris, William, Recommendation of Peter August us Schermerhorn for B.A. degree, New York, 1829 May 2, 1829

(Docketed 1829 June 2; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1829 May 5, 1829

(ms., 1p. draft)


Box 15 Trustees of Columbia College, Contract for Grammar School building with Martin E. Thompson, New York, 1829 May 5, 1829

(photocopy, date from docket; ms.d., 13p.)


Box 15 McQueen, Robert, Receipt, New York, 1829 May 16, 1829

(Receipt of payment of $16.93 for labor for College; note on face that bill was paid 1829 June 5; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered to be paid, signed by Clement Clarke Moore; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Montgomery, Robert C., Receipt, New York, 1829 May 16, 1829

(Receipt of payment of $3.53 for work on pipe; note that bill was paid 1829 June 5; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered paid, signed by Clement C. Moore; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Riley, Arthur to Lynde Catlin, New York, 1829 May 19, 1829

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Murray, John R. to William Johnson, New York, 1829 May 21, 1829

(Countersigned by James Renwick; Order to pay Martin E. Thomson $1000 as the first installment on his contract to build the Grammar School; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Thomspon, Martin E., Receipt, New York, 1829 May 21, 1829

(Receipt that $1000 was paid in full by William Johnson for College; a.d.s., 1p. on verso of above)


Box 15 Taylor, Thomas to [James Renwick], New York, 1829 May 25, 1829

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Thompson, Samuel to James Renwick, [New York, 1829 May 25], 1829

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Laing and Randolph, Receipt, New York, 1829 June 5, 1829

(Receipt of payment of $213.50 for deliveries of coal from 1828 April 1 -- 27; signed by E.H. Laing; text not in hand of recipient; note on p.2 that bill was audited and ordered paid, signed by Clement C. Moore; date from payment date; ms.d.s., 2p.)


Box 15 McComb, John, Receipt, New York, 1829 June 5, 1829

(Receipt of payment of $7 for loads of sand, paving stones, etc. of the late John McComb; receipt signed by Mrs. McComb; related signed note on P.2; note on p.2 that bill was audited and ordered to be paid, signed by Clement C. Moore; ms.d.s., 2p.)


Box 15 Mercantile Advertiser, Receipt, New York, 1829 June 5, 1829

(Receipt of payment for advertising "examination of students"; signed by E. Butler; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered to be paid, signed by Clement Clarke Moore; date from payment date; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Miller, John, Receipt, London, 1829 June 5, 1829

(Receipt of payment for $2.20 for books for Library of College; note on verso that bill was paid; audited and ordered to be paid by Clement C. Moore; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Thompson, David, Receipt, New York, 1829 June 5, 1829

(Receipt of payment of $13.94 for work on locks and doors done during 1829 March; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered paid, signed by Clement C. Moore; date from payment; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Hone, Philip et al., Pay order of Grammar School Building Committee addressed to William Johnson, New York, 1829 June 10, 1829

(Also signed by Charles King, Lynd Catlin and James Renwick; receipt of payment by Treasurer on verso signed by Martin E. Thompson; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Ludlow, Matthias, Receipt, New York, 1829 June 10, 1829

(Receipt of payment of $4.22 for stone and mason work; note that bill was paid 1829 September 14; note on p.2 that bill was audited and ordered paid, signed by Clement C. Moore; a.d.s., 2p.)


Box 15 Harris, William to the Trustees, New York, 1829 June 27, 1829

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Murray, James R. and James Renwick, Pay order of Grammar School Building Committee addressed to William Johnson, New York, 1829 June 27, 1829

(Receipt of payment by Treasurer on verso signed by Martin E. Thompson a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Trustees of Columbia College, Proposition of Columbia College re: erection of Library with stated conditions, New York, 1829 July 3, 1829

(Statement on verso, dated 1829 July 6, rejects proposition; ms., 1p.)


Box 15 Harris, William to the Trustees, New York, 1829 July 6, 1829

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Harris, William to the Trustees, New York, 1829 July 6, 1829

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Jones, David S., Notice re: resolution to rescind granting of ad eundem degrees at next meeting of Trustees, New York, 1829 July 7, 1829

(date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 15 Murray, John R. and James Renwick, Pay order of Grammar School Building Committee addressed to William Johnson, New York, 1829 July 10, 1829

(Receipt of payment by Treasurer signed by Martin E. Thompson on verso; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Johnson, William to Clement Clarke Moore,New York, 1829 July 13, 1829

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Longworth, Thomas, Receipt, New York, 1829 July 29, 1829

(Receipt of payment of $2.25 for 1 copy of New York Directory for 1829 paid on 1829 September 14; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered paid, signed by Clement C. Moore; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 15 Johnson, William to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1829 July 31, 1829

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 15 McMurray to William Harris, New York, 1829 July 31, 1829

(Written in 3rd person; a.l.s., 1p.)



Box 16 Brown, Charles C., Receipt, New York, 1829 August 1, 1829

(Receipt of payment of $3 for delivery of 150 notes for commencement at St. John's Church; text not in hand of recipient; note on p.2 that bill was audited and ordered paid, signed by Clement C. Moore, 1829 September 12; ms.d.s., 2p.)


Box 16 Paulding, William to the Trustees, New York, 1829 August 1, 1829

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 16 Murray, John R. and James Renwick, Pay order of Grammar School Building Committee, New York, 1829 August 4, 1829

(Addressed to William Johnson; receipt of payment by Treasurer signed by Martin E. Thompson; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 16 Burns, James, Receipt, New York, 1829 August 6, 1829

(Receipt of $125 for services; signed on p.2 by Mrs. Burns; bill paid 1829 August 6; note on p.2 that bill was audited and ordered paid, signed by Clement C. Moore 1829 September 12; ms.d.s., 2p.)


Box 16 Wardlaw, Charles, Receipt, New York, 1829 August 7, 1829

(Receipt of $3 for putting tables in College; text not in hand of recipient; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered paid, signed by Clement C. Moore, 1829 September 12; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 16 Murray, John R. and James Renwick, Pay order of Grammar School Building Committee, New York, 1829 August 12, 1829

(Addressed to William Johnson, receipt of payment by Treasurer signed on verso by George Ireland; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 16 Ingen, John Warr, Receipt, New York, 1829 August 24, 1829

Receipt of payment of $3 to Protestant Episcopal Press for printing 200 invitations to commencement dinner; receipt initialed by P.E. for Press; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered paid, signed by Clement C. Moore, 1829 September 12; (a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 16 Wood and Van Wagenen, Receipt, New York, 1829 August 24, 1829

(Receipt of payment of $35.80 for tin sheets, etc. for cupola; receipt signed by E.B. Brown 1829 September 14; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered paid, signed by Clement C. Moore 1829 September 12; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 16 Schmelzel, John B., Receipt, New York, 1829 August 25, 1829

(Receipt of payment of $6.73 for cider, rum and other spirits; text not in recipient's hand; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered paid, signed by Clement C. Moore 1829 September 12; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 16 Horn, Joseph Jr., Receipts, New York, 1829 August 26 -- September 2, 1829

(3 receipts for supplies and labor from 1829 August 10 -- September 2; text not in recipient's hand; note on verso of one receipt that bills were audited and ordered paid, signed by Clement C. Moore 1829 September 12; 2 ms.d.s., 4p.)


Box 16 Hatfield, [Elias], Receipt, New York, 1829 September 10, 1829

(Receipt of payment of $57.63 for hardware ordered by James Renwick; note on p.1 signed by John R. Murray requesting payment be made to Renwick; signed on verso by Renwick that payment was received from Treasurer; a.d.s., 2p.)


Box 16 Hill, James Jr., Receipt, New York, 1829 September 12, 1829

(Receipt of payment of $98.83 for painting and labor for College; text not in hand of author; receipt of money signed for Mr. Hill by James A. Chapple; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered to be paid, signed by Clement C. Moore 1829 September 12; ms.d.s., 2p.)


Box 16 Murray, John R. et al. to Nicholas Fish, New York, 1829 September 14, 1829

(Also signed by Lynde Catlin and Clement C. Moore; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 16 Fish, Nicholas to Clement C. Moore, New York, 1829 September 14, 1829

(On same page as above; Request for meeting of Trustees re: building for Grammar School; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 16 New York American, Receipt, New York, 1829 September 14, 1829

(Receipt of $9.01 for advertising various matters from 1828 June 13 -- 1829 March 17; receipt of money signed by H. Howell for proprietors; bill signed on p.1 by William Harris; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered paid, signed by Clement C. Moore 1829 September 12; ms.d.s., 2p.)


Box 16 New York Evening Post, Receipt, New York, 1829 September 14, 1829

(Receipt of payment of $15.33 for advertising meetings, examinations, etc. from 1828 August 29 -- 1829 May 29; receipt of payment signed by Thomas Gill; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered paid, signed by Clement C. Moore 1829 September 12; date from payment; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 16 Paulding, Nathan, Receipt, New York, 1829 September 14, 1829

(Receipt for payment for champagne, claret, and other spirits delivered on 1829 August 4 and 8; receipt of payment signed for Paulding by H. Ogden Irving; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered paid, signed by Clement C. Moore, 1829 September 12; date from payment; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 16 McVickar, John to Nicholas Fish, New York, 1829 September 16, 1829

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 16 Murray, John R., Report of Building Committee of Grammar School, New York, 1829 September 18, 1829

(a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 16 Murray, John R. and James Renwick, Pay order of Grammar School Building Committee, New York, 1829 September 19, 1829

(Addressed to William Johnson; receipt of payment by Treasurer signed by Martin E. Thompson on verso; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 16 Murray, John R. and James Renwick, Pay order of Grammar School Building Committee, New York, 1829 September 22, 1829

(Addressed to William Johnson; receipt of payment by Treasurer signed by Martin E. Thompson on verso; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 16 Dugan, Thomas, Receipt, New York, 1829 September 26, 1829

(Receipt of payment of $46.47 for labor and various supplies for College; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered paid, signed by Clement C. Moore 1829 September 26; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 16 Jones, George W. to the Trustees, New York, 1829 October, 1829

(ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 16 Jenkins, James, Receipt, New York, 1829 October 3, 1829

(Receipt from James Renwick for 3 padlocks, signed by Jonathan Sprague; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 16 Johnson, William, Report of Standing Committee on leases for lots on Murray, Robinson and Barclay Streets, New York, 1829 October 3, 1829

(With map of College grounds and adjoining lots attached; docketed 1829 October 6; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 16 Committee of the Grammar School of Columbia College, Report of Committee of the Grammar School on rent and future regulation of the School, New York, 1829 October 6, 1829

(date from docket; a.ms., 10p.)


Box 16 Committee of the Grammar School of Columbia College, Resolution re: financial matters for the Grammar School, New York, 1829 October 6, 1829

(date from docket; a.ms., 1p.)


Box 16 Johnson, William, Report of Treasurer, New York, 1829 October 6, 1829

(with related a.d.s. of accounts; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 16 Irving, John T., Report of Standing Committee on the Treasurer's Report, New York, 1829 October 31, 1829

(date from docket, text not in author's hand, with another 2p. rough draft, enclosed with above; ms.s., 3p.)


Box 16 Ogilby, John David to the Trustees, New York, 1829 October 6, 1829

(Memorial of John David Ogilby; date from docket; a.l.s., 6p.)


Box 16 Hone, Philip et al., Report of the Committee of the Grammar School, New York, 1829 October 9, 1829

(Also signed by Charles King, Lynde Catlin and Clement C. Moore; Concerns appointment and conditions of agreement with John D. Ogilby as Master of the Grammar School; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 16 Ogilby, John David, Acceptance of appointment as Master of the Grammar School, New York, 1829 October 9, 1829

(a.ms.s., 1p. on p.3 of above ms.)


Box 16 Davidson, James to the Trustees, New York, 1829 October 12, 1829

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 16 Borland and Forrest to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1829 October 14, 1829

(ms.l., 1p.)


Box 16 Anderson, Henry James to the Trustees, New York, 1829 October 17, 1829

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 16 Onderdonk, Benjamin T. to Nicholas Fish, New York, 1829 October 18, 1829

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 16 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolutions re: death, funeral and mourning for President William Harris, New York, 1829 October 18, 1829

(draft, date from docket; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 16 Trustees of Columbia College, Invitation to attend funeral of President William Harris, New York, 1829 October 19, 1829

(p.l., 1p.)


Box 16 McVickar, John to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1829 October 24, 1829

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 16 Johnson, William, Report of the Standing Committee re: duties of the President, New York, 1829 November 3, 1829

(Also signed by John H. Hobart, Jonathan M. Wainwright, Benjamin T. Onderdonk, James M. Matthews, John T. Irving and Clement Clarke Moore; a.m.s., 3p. draft)


Box 16 Trustees of Columbia College, Map of College grounds and adjoining lots, New York, 1829 November 3, 1829

(date from docket; ms., 1p.)


Box 16 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: titles of Greek and Latin professors, New York, 1829 November 8, 1829

(date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 16 Renwick, James to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1829 [November 12], 1829

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 16 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: arranging and beautifying campus, New York, 1829 November 17, 1829

(draft, date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 16 Seymour, Daniel et al. to John David Ogilby, New York, 1829 November 26, 1829

(Also signed by Cornelius Dubois and Hamilton Fish; related to letter of John David Ogilby 1829 December 1; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 16 Ogilby, John David, Report of the Master of the Grammar School, New York, 1829 November 28, 1829

(date from docket; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 16 Robinson, M. to Nicholas Fish, New York, 1829 November 30, 1829

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 16 Davidson, James to the Trustees, New York, 1829 December 1, 1829

(ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 16 Murray, John R., Report of the Committee for the erection of a building for the Grammar School, New York, 1829 December 1, 1829

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 16 Ogilby, John David to Nicholas Fish, New York, 1829 December 1, 1829

(Related to letter of Daniel Seymour et al. 1829 November 26; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 16 Bogardus, A.R. to Beverly Robinson, New York, 1829 December 8, 1829

(with related ms.n.s. by David Graham on same sheet; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 16 Moore, Clement Clarke, Resolution of Trustees re: death, funeral and mourning for Richard Harison, class of 1764 New York, 1829 December 8, 1764, 1829

(Gift of Mrs. Elizabeth Harrison 1948 a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 16 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolutions re: death, funeral and mourning for Richard Harison, class of 1764 New York, 1829 December 8, 1764, 1829

(draft, date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 16 Duer, William Alexander to Clement Clarke Moore, Albany, N.Y., 1829 December 14, 1829

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 16 Davidson, James to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1829 December 19, 1829

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 16 Travers, William R., Account of expenses of the Chemical Department of the College, New York, [183-]

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 16 Duer, William Alexander, Latin and English formulae for senior and junior classes, New York, [1830]

(a.ms., 1p.)


Box 16 [Duer, William Alexander], [Miscellaneous notes on military campaigns during the American Revolution], [1830]

(Contains references to President Duer; ms., 6p.)


Box 16 Faculty of Columbia College, Statement advising against equipping a second building for instruction, New York, [1830]

(ms., 1p. draft)


Box 16 Renwick, James to William A. Duer, New York, 1830

(Report of the Department of Natural and Experimental Philosophy and Chemistry; a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 16 Trustees of Columbia College, List of graduates from 1825 through 1830 New York, 1830, 1825, 1830, 1830

(date from docket; ms., 3p.)


Box 16 Trustees of Columbia College, List of number of persons graduated from various medical colleges from 1829 through 1832 New York, [1830], 1829, 1832

(date from docket; ms., 3p.)


Box 16 Trustees of Columbia College, Proposition for Combining the Athenaeum City Library and Columbia College, [New York, ca. 1830]

(. typed copy with ms. corrections; t.ms., 1p)


Box 16 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolutions re: death of Bishop John Henry Hobart, New York, 1830

(date from docket, draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 16 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: division of compensation from Grammar School, New York, [1830]

(date from docket; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 16 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: examination of candidate for admission, New York, [1830]

(draft, date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 16 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: French and Spanish professorships, New York, 1830

(draft, date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 16 Trustees of Columbia College, Report to Regents re: Professor Charles Anthon's agreement to take charge of Grammar School, New York, [1830]

(ms., 1p. draft)


Box 16 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolutions re: additional duties of President and about scheme of instruction and establishment of public lectures, New York, 1830 January 5, 1830

(ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 16 Matthews, James M. to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1830 January 15, 1830

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 16 Johnson, William, Report of Standing Committee re: improving and beautifying College grounds, New York, 1830 January 23, 1830

(a.ms.s., 5p. draft)


Box 16 Bennett, James Gordon (1795 -- 1872) to Charles Anthon, New York, 1830 January 25, 1830

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 16 McVickar, John to Nathan Sanford, New York, 1830 January 25, 1830

(with related envelope; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 16 Cadena, Mariano Velaszquez de la to William A. Duer, New York, 1830 January 30, 1830

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 16 Duer, William Alexander to Nicholas Fish, New York, 1830 January 30, 1830

(a.l.s., 5p.)


Box 16 Morgan, John J., Report of Library Committee, New York, 1830 February 1, 1830

(docketed 1830 February 3; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 16 Onderdonk, Benjamin T. et al. to Isaac Chauncy, New York, 1830 February 1, 1830

(Also signed by William Creighton and Charles King; a.l.s., 4p. draft)


Box 16 Onderdonk, Benjamin T. et al., Report of Committee re: resolution granting Professor Henry James Anderson $600 per annum in lieu of house, New York, 1830 February 2, 1830

(Also signed by David S. Jones and Beverley Robinson; a.ms.s., 2p. draft)


Box 16 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution making it inexpedient for President to be a Trustee but making him the only organ of communication between the faculty and the Trustees, New York, 1830 February 2, 1830

(ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 16 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: compensation for John McVickar for acting as President during the indispositions of President William Harris, New York, 1830 February 2, 1830

(ms.d., 2p. draft)


Box 16 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: improvement of College grounds on Chapel Street and instructions to sell lots at public auction, New York, 1830 February 2, 1830

(ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 16 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to William A. Duer, New York, 1830 February 6, 1830

(Report of the Department of Greek and Latin Languages; a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 16 Chauncey, Isaac to William Duer, New York, 1830 February 11, 1830

(ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 16 McVickar, John, Report of the Department of Moral Philosophy, New York, 1830 February 20, 1830

(a.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 16 McVickar, John to Nicholas Fish, New York, 1830 February 21, 1830

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 16 Anthon, Charles, Report of the Department of Greek and Latin Languages and Literatures, New York, 1830 February 22, 1830

(Addressed to William A. Duer; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 16 Taylor, Thomas C. to Nicholas Fish, New York, 1830 February 22, 1830

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 16 Davidson, James to the Trustees, New York, 1830 February 24, 1830

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 16 Hope, James to the Trustees, New York, 1830 March 1, 1830

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 16 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to Nicholas Fish, New York, 1830 March 1, 1830

(a.l.s.,1p.)


Box 16 Duer, John to Nicholas Fish, New York, 1830 March 1, 1830

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 16 Fraser, Sarah to the Trustees, New York, 1830 March 2, 1830

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 16 Johnson, William to James Kent, New York, 1830 March 2, 1830

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 16 Kent, James to William Johnson, New York, 1830 March 5, 1830

(on same sheet as above; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 16 Shaw, William to the Trustees, New York, 1830 March 2, 1830

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 16 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution authorizing Treasurer to borrow sum not to exceed $3000 New York, 1830 March 2, 1830

(date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 16 Duer, William Alexander to Nicholas Fish, New York, 1830 March 3, 1830

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 16 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution renewing lease of John L. Brown for lot No. 180 on Church Street, New York, 1830 March 3, 1830

(draft, date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 16 Ogilby, John David, Report of the Principal of the Grammar School, New York, 1830 March 11, 1830

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 16 Trustees of Columbia College, Report to the Regents of the University of the State of N.Y., New York, 1830 March 11, 1830

(draft, with typed copy; ms., 3p.)


Box 16 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: granting of free education to students from Grammar School, New York, 1830 April, 1830

(With list of names of certain Trustees; draft, date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 16 Ogilby, John David to William A. Duer, New York, 1830 April 5, 1830

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 16 Duer, William Alexander to Nicholas Fish, New York, 1830 April 6, 1830

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 16 Duer, William Alexander to Nicholas Fish, New York, 1830 April 20, 1830

(with related resolution; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 16 McVickar, John to William A. Duer, New York, 1830 April 20, 1830

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 16 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: lease for lot no. 3 on Chapel Street, New York, 1830 May 1, 1830

(date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 16 Spring, Gardiner et al., Report of Committee re: admission of two scholars from the Grammar School and advising admission of twenty free students, New York, 1830 May 4, 1830

(Also signed by John H. Hobart and Charles King; a.ms.s., 3p. draft)


Box 16 Titus, Walter to the Trustees, New York, 1830 May 8, 1830

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 16 Hosack, David Jr. (d. 1841) to William A. Duer, New York, 1830 May 17, 1830

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 16 Slosson, Barzillai to James Renwick, New York, 1830 May 25, 1830

(With related resolutions of the Philolexian Society on verso; with covering a.l.s., by John Punnett 1830 May 26 addressed to Trustees; ms.l, 1p. copy)


Box 16 Duer, William Alexander from United German Lutheran Congregation, New York, 1830 June, 1830

(Signed by members of United German Lutheran Congregation re: free admission of George Christian Schaeffer; docketed 1830 October 4; ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 16 Miller, Benjamin Franklin et al. to the Trustees, New York, 1830 June, 1830

(Also signed by members of the Class of 1830 a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 16 Ogilby, John David to William A. Duer, New York, 1830 June 14, 1830

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 16 Verplanck, William Samuel to William A. Duer, New York, 1830 June 17, 1830

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 16 Ogilby, John David to William A. Duer, New York, 1830 June 19, 1830

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 16 Ogilby, John David, Report of the Principal of the Grammar School, New York, 1830 June 19, 1830

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 16 Davis, Morgan to the Trustees, New York, 1830 June 21, 1830

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 16 Duer, William Alexander to Nicholas Fish, New York, 1830 June 21, 1830

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 16 Trustees of Columbia College, Order for clerk to affix seal to certain leases, New York, 1830 June 21, 1830

(draft, date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 16 Heyward, William to William A. Duer, New York, 1830 June 29, 1830

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 16 Conger, Abraham Bogart (1814 -- 1887) to the Trustees, New York, [1830 July 2]

(Also signed by Peter Stuyvesant Fish and John Punnett; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 16 Da Ponte, Lorenzo to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1830 July 6, 1830

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 16 Duer, William Alexander to Nicholas Fish, New York, 1830 July 6, 1830

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 16 Thomas, Thomas H. to the Trustees, Flushing, N.Y., 1830 July 8, 1830

(ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 16 Jones, H.S. to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1830 July 16, 1830

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 16 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of the Standing Committee, New York, 1830 July 19, 1830

(ms., 1p. draft)


Box 16 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: diplomas for degrees, New York, 1830 July 19, 1830

(ms.d., 2p. draft)


Box 16 Lawrence, John L. to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1830 July 21, 1830

(a.l.s., 1p.)



Box 17 Anthon, Charles et al., New York, 1830 August 2, 1830

(Also signed by Nathaniel Fish Moore, James Renwick and Henry James Anderson; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Duer, William Alexander to Nicholas Fish, New York, 1830 August 2, 1830

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Duer, William Alexander to Samuel Boyd, New York, 1830 August 2, 1830

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Schaeffer, Frederick Christian to William A. Duer, New York, 1830 August 7, 1830

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 17 Ogden, David B. and Samuel Boyd, Minutes of Meeting of Trustees, New York, 1830 September 10, 1830

(Minutes of Special Meeting in consequence of the death of John H. Hobart, Trustee; ms.s., 1p. draft)


Box 17 Verplanck, Gulian Crommelin to William A. Duer, New York, 1830 September 24, 1830

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 17 Brown, R.R. to William A. Duer, New York, 1830 September 25, 1830

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Mathews, I.M. et al. to the Trustees of the New York City Society Library, New York, 1830 September 25, 1830

(Also signed by Jonathan M. Wainwright, Albert Gallatin and I. Delafield; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 17 Duer, William Alexander to Nicholas Fish, New York, 1830 September 27, 1830

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 17 Ogilby, John David to William A. Duer, New York, 1830 September 27, 1830

(Letter lists names of students of Grammar School qualified to enter College; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meetings, New York, 1830 September 27, 1830

(ms., 2p. draft)


Box 17 Schaeffer, Frederick Christian to the Trustees, New York, 1830 September 30, 1830

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Anderson, Henry James to William A. Duer, New York, [1830 October ]

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 17 Anthon, Charles to William A. Duer, New York, 1830 October, 1830

(Reply to the Questions proposed by the Committee of the Trustees re: the Grammar School; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Renwick, James, Replies to the Questions proposed by the Committee of the Trustees re: the Grammar School, New York, 1830 October, 1830

(Addressed to William A. Duer; a.ms.s., 5p.)


Box 17 Johnson, William, Report of the Treasurer, New York, 1830 October 1, 1830

(with related a.d.s. of accounts; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 17 Onderdonk, Benjamin T., Report of the Standing Committee on the Treasurer's Report, New York, 1830 October 22, 1830

(text not in hand of author, filed with above; ms.s., 3p.)


Box 17 Anderson, Henry James to Nicholas Fish, New York, 1830 October 2, 1830

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 17 Duer, William Alexander to Nicholas Fish, New York, 1830 October 4, 1830

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Renwick, James to William A. Duer, New York, 1830 October 4, 1830

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 17 Renwick, James to William A. Duer, New York, 1830 October 9, 1830

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 17 Duer, William Alexander to Samuel Boyd, New York, 1830 October 10, 1830

(a.l.s., 6p.)


Box 17 Renwick, James to William A. Duer, New York, 1830 October 10, 1830

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 17 Boyd, Samuel et al., Report of the Committee on Communications re: filling of John McVickar's place during his absence, New York, 1830 October 11, 1830

(Also signed by Thomas L. Ogden, Peter August us Jay, John T. Irving and William D. Snodgrass; draft, date from docket; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 17 Boyd, Samuel, Resolutions re: distribution of honors and order of students in classes, New York, 1830 October 11, 1830

(draft, date from docket, on same sheet as above; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to Samuel Boyd, New York, 1830 October 11, 1830

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Ogden, David Bayard to William A. Duer, New York, 1830 October 11, 1830

(a.l.s., 2p. 2 copies)


Box 17 Ogilby, John David to William A. Duer, New York, 1830 October 11, 1830

(Related to below ms.; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Ogilby, John David, Memorial of the Master of the Grammar School, New York, 1830 October 11, 1830

(Addressed to the Trustees; a.ms.s., 5p.)


Box 17 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolutions re: College Grammar School, New York, 1830 October 11, 1830

(draft, date from docket; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 17 Renwick, James, Memorandum re: division of duties in the departments of Natural Philosophy and Mathematics, New York, 1830 October 13, 1830

(with envelope; a.ms.s., 12p.)


Box 17 Anderson, Henry James to William A. Duer, New York, 1830 October 15, 1830

(Reply to the questions proposed by the Committee of the Trustees re: the Grammar School; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 17 Payne, Thatcher J. to Samuel Boyd, New York, 1830 October 15, 1830

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 17 Duer, William Alexander, List of Students, by Classes, from which Tuition Fees are Expected and those who are Attending Free, New York, 1830 October 16, 1830

(a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to William A. Duer, New York, 1830 October 16, 1830

(Reply to the Questions proposed by the Committee of the Trustees re: the Grammar School; a.l.s., 5p.)


Box 17 Betts, William to William A. Duer, New York, 1830 October 18, 1830

(ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 17 Duer, William Alexander to Samuel Boyd, New York, 1830 October 18, 1830

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Duer, William Alexander to David B. Ogden, New York, 1830 October 18, 1830

(Letter dealing with President's and associates' opinions re: questions about the Grammar School; a.l.s., 11p.)


Box 17 Duer, William Alexander to Samuel Boyd, New York, 1830 October 31, 1830

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolutions re: Grammar School and its relation to the Trustees, New York, [ca. 1830 November ], ca. 1830

(one sheet contains financial statistics; ms., 2p.)


Box 17 DaPonte, Lorenzo to William Alexander Duer, New York, 1830 November 1, 1830

(Reader must use photocopy shelved in Gen Ms. Collection under DaPonte; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Duer, William Alexander to Samuel Boyd, New York, 1830 November 1, 1830

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Duer, William Alexander to Nicholas Fish, New York, 1830 November 1, 1830

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 17 Ogilby, John David to James Campbell, New York, 1830 November 1, 1830

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Ogilby, John David to the Trustees, New York, 1830 November 6, 1830

(Letter tendering resignation as Principal of the Grammar School; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Trustees of Columbia College, Report of the Committee on the Grammar School, New York, 1830 November 6, 1830

(Signed by David B. Ogden, Charles King and James Campbell; date from docket; a.ms.s., 5p.)


Box 17 Clarke, M. St. Clair to William A. Duer, Washington, D.C., 1830 November 8, 1830

(p.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Ogilby, John David to David B. Ogden, New York, 1830 November 9, 1830

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Grimm, Moses H. et al. to William Johnson, New York, 1830 November 20, 1830

(Also signed by James McBride, Adam Tredwell and Samuel Boyd; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Johnson, William to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1830 November 20, 1830

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 17 Ogden, David B. et al., Report of the Committee on the Grammar School, New York, 1830 November 23, 1830

(Also signed by James Campbell and Charles King, with 1 additional p. of resolutions; a.ms.s., 7p.)


Box 17 Shea, James to the Trustees, New York, 1830 November 27, 1830

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Johnson, William, List of unexpired leases from Columbia College, New York, 1830 December 1, 1830

(with copy and map of area showing lots; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 17 Duer, William Alexander to William Johnson, New York, 1830 December 2, 1830

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Johnson, William to John D. Ogilby, New York, 1830 December 2, 1830

(ms.l., 1p. copy)


Box 17 Ogilby, John D. to William Johnson, New York, 1830 December 3, 1830

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Campbell, James, Report of the Committee on the Grammar School, New York, 1830 December 7, 1830

(Also signed by Charles King and Lynde Catlin, with related document; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 17 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Standing Committee, New York, 1830 December 15, 1830

(ms., 2p. draft)


Box 17 Cass, Lewis to Gulian Crommelin Verplanck, Detroit, 1830 December 22, 1830

(with typed copy; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Betts, William to William A. Duer, New York, 1830 December 31, 1830

(Report of the Department of Rhetoric and Belles Lettres; William Betts was assigned as the Professor pro tem of Rhetoric and Belles Lettres; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 17 Anton, Charles to William A. Duer, New York, 1831

(Report of the Department of Greek and Latin Languages and Literatures; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Renwick, James to William A. Duer, New York, 1831 January 3, 1831

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 17 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: all future disbursements for the Grammar School, New York, 1831 January 4, 1831

(date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 17 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolutions re: astronomy, belles lettres, tutor, salary, and nominations of Trustees, New York, 1831 January 11, 1831

(draft, date from docket; ms.d., 2p)


Box 17 Avery, John S. to Nicholas Fish, New York, 1831 February 11, 1831

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Fish, Nicholas to John S. Avery, New York, 1831 February 12, 1831

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Anthon, Charles, Certificate of Professor Anthon re: salaries due teachers in the Grammar School, New York, 1831 February 21, 1831

(date from docket; a.d., 3p.)


Box 17 Dunlap, William to the Trustees, New York, 1831 February 21, 1831

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Moore, Clement Clarke, Extract of Minutes of Trustees at Meeting of 1787 April 24, New York, 1831 February 21, 1787, 1831

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 17 McVickar, John, Report of the Department of Moral Philosophy, New York, 1831 February 22, 1831

(a.ms., 3p.)


Box 17 Anderson, Henry James to William A. Duer, New York, 1831 February 26, 1831

(Report of the Department of Mathematics and Astronomy; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 17 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to William A. Duer, New York, 1831 February 26, 1831

(Report of the Department of Greek and Latin Languages; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 17 Anthon, Charles to the Trustees, New York, 1831 March 1, 1831

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Duer, William Alexander, Report of the President to the Trustees, New York, 1831 March 1, 1831

(a.ms.s., 10p.)


Box 17 Renwick, James to William A. Duer, New York, 1831 March 1, 1831

(Report of the Department of Natural and Experimental Philosophy and Chemistry; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 17 Trustees of Columbia College, Partial minutes re: auditing of Treasurer's report, New York, 1831 March 10, 1831

(ms., 1p.)


Box 17 Johnson, William et al., Report of Committee re: order of seating classes, New York, 1831 March 15, 1831

(Also signed by Benjamin T. Onderdonk, John L. Lawrence and Charles King; a.ms.s., 4p. draft)


Box 17 Trustees of Columbia College, Report to the Regents of the University of the State of N.Y., New York, 1831 March 15, 1831

(draft with 2p. typed copy; ms., 4p.)


Box 17 Dugan, Thomas to the Trustees, New York, [1831 April 5]

(ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Johnson, William et al., Report of the Committee re: hours and courses of instruction, New York, 1831 April 5, 1831

(Also signed by Benjamin T. Onderdonk and Peter August us Jay; draft, date from docket; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 17 Renwick, James to the Trustees, New York, 1831 April 5, 1831

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 17 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: attendance of funeral of President James Monroe, New York, 1831 April 5, 1831

(ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 17 Moore, Clement Clarke, Resolution re: number of hours per day for classes, New York, 1831 April 6, 1831

(Addressed to William A. Duer; docketed 1831 April 5; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Anthon, Charles to William A. Duer, New York, 1831 May 3, 1831

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Trustees of Columbia College, Note on lot no. 291 at the corner of Chapel Street, New York, 1831 May 3, 1831

(draft, date from docket; ms., 1p.)


Box 17 Bogart, Abraham, Receipt, New York, 1831 May 13, 1831

(Receipt of $24.72 for commission for collecting Grammar School bills from William Johnson, Treasurer; text not in Bogart's hand; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Cairns, J.M., Memorandum, New York, 1831 May 13, 1831

(Memorandum that Mr. Bogart has collected $618.15 for Grammar School for which he is to receive 4% in fees, signed by Mr. Cairns, Secretary of the Grammar School; approved and signed by Charles Anthon on verso of above; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Westbrook, Cornelius D. to Benjamin Tredwell Onderdonk, New York, 1831 May 17, 1831

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Rowan, Stephen N. to Benjamin Tredwell Onderdonk, New York, 1831 May 19, 1831

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 May bie, Abraham P. to the Trustees, New York, 1831 May 24, 1831

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: preparation of diplomas for honorary degrees, New York, 1831 June 7, 1831

(draft with related note; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 17 Trustees of Columbia College, Admonishment of Students Jonathan Christie and Daniel G.F. Fanshaw, New York, 1831 June 6, 1831

(on verso of above; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 17 Onderdonk, Benjamin Tredwell to William Johnson, Albany, N.Y., 1831 June 8, 1831

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 17 Sprague, William B. to William A. Duer, Albany, N.Y., 1831 June 27, 1831

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 17 Anthon, Charles to William Johnson, New York, 1831 July, 1831

(List of quarterly payment of Grammar School Faculty and conditions for same; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Betts, William to William Johnson, New York, 1831 July 2, 1831

(with related statement and 2 notes signed by Charles W. Billington; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: motion to substitute term "expelled" for "dismissed," New York, 1831 July 5, 1831

(draft, date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 17 Swords, Thomas to William A. Duer, New York, 1831 July 8, 1831

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Haws, John Henry Hobart to John L. Lawrence, New York, 1831 July 21, 1831

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Lawrence, John L. to John Henry Hobert Haws, New York, 1831 July 22, 1831

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Grammar School of Columbia College, Notice that Mr. Cairns has collected $1303.80 plus interest for Grammar School, New York, 1831 July 30, 1831

(Notice signed by Mr. Cairns, text not in his hand; notice addressed to John L. Lawrence, Treasurer; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Duer, William Alexander from unidentified correspondent, New York, 1831 August 1, 1831

(Concerning the death and funeral of Richard Varick; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Trustees of Columbia College, Recommendation of Standing Committee re: conferring of honorary degrees to Thomas Swords, James Shea and James Ryan, New York, 1831 August 2, 1831

(ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 17 Grammar School of Columbia College, Account of the Grammar School with the Treasurer of Columbia College, New York, 1831 September 30, 1831

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 17 Duer, William A., Report of the Committee on Charles Anthon's resignation as Rector of the Grammar School, New York, 1831 October 4, 1831

(a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 17 Johnson, William, Report of Treasurer, New York, 1831 October 3, 1831

(with related a.d.s. of accounts; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 17 Onderdonk, Benjamin T., Report of the Standing Committee on the Treasurer's Report, New York, 1831 November 7, 1831

(text not in hand of author; ms.s., 2p.)


Box 17 Renwick, James to William A. Duer, New York, 1831 October 3, 1831

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 17 Campbell, James et al., Report of the Committee of the Grammar School, New York, 1831 October 31, 1831

(Also signed by Lynde Catlin, William A. Duer and Charles King; a.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 17 Cairns, J.M., Receipts and disbursements for Grammar School to 1831 September 1, New York, 1831 September 1, 1831, 1831

(with related fragment, enclosed with above; a.d., 3p.)


Box 17 Robinson, Beverley et al. to the Trustees, New York, 1831 October 31, 1831

(Also signed by Samuel Boyd and David B. Ogden, text in unknown hand; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 17 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution giving William H. Summons use of chapel for lectures on elocution, New York, 1831 December 5, 1831

(ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 17 Campbell, James et al., Agreement between the Trustees and the teachers of the Grammar School, New York, 1831 December 10, 1831

(Also signed by Charles King, John L. Lawrence, James Shea, James Quinn, Abraham B. Conger, Robert G. Vermilye, Robert Simpson and S.H. Shepherd; text not in hand of author; a.d.s., 3p.)


Box 17 Forbes, Philip I. to William A. Duer, New York, 1832 January 12, 1832

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Snodgrass, William D. to the Trustees, New York, 1832 January 13, 1832

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Thomas, Ann to the Trustees, New York, 1832 January 24, 1832

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Moore, Nathaniel F. to William A. Duer, New York, 1832 January 25, 1832

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 17 McVickar, John, Report of the Department of Moral Philosophy, New York, 1832 February 13, 1832

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 17 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to William A. Duer, New York, 1832 February 14, 1832

(Report of the Department of Latin and Greek Languages; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 17 Anthon, Charles to William A. Duer, New York, 1832 February 17, 1832

(Report of the Department of Latin and Greek Languages; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Renwick, James to William A. Duer, New York, 1832 February 18, 1832

(Report of the Department of Natural and Experimental Philosophy and Chemistry; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 17 Ernenputsch, William to the Trustees, New York, 1832 March 3, 1832

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Anderson, Henry James to William A. Duer, New York, 1832 March 5, 1832

(Report of the Department of Mathematics and Astronomy; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 17 Anthon, Charles to the Trustees, New York, 1832 March 5, 1832

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Duer, William Alexander, Report of the President to the Trustees, New York, 1832 March 5, 1832

(a.ms.s., 7p.)


Box 17 Trustees of Columbia College, Report of the Regents of the University of the State of N.Y., New York, 1832 March 5, 1832

(ms., 4p.)


Box 17 Geissenhainer, F.W. Jr. to the Trustees, New York, 1832 March 6, 1832

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Geissenhainer, F.W. Sr. to the Trustees, New York, 1832 March 10, 1832

(on same sheet as above letter; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Fetter, William H. to the Trustees, New York, 1832 March 8, 1832

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Cock, Thomas and Joseph B. Collins to the Trustees, New York, 1832 March 27, 1832

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 McVickar, John to Benjamin Tredwell Onderdonk, New York, 1832 March 31, 1832

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 17 Anderson, Henry James to William A. Duer, New York, 1832 April 2, 1832

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Fish, Nicholas to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1832 April 2, 1832

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Onderdonk, Benjamin T. et al., Resolutions on many topics, New York, 1832 April 2, 1832

(Submitted and signed by a committee comprised of Benjamin T. Onderdonk, Thomas L. Ogden, Charles King, Clement C. Moore and William D. Snodgrass; date from docket, draft; a.d.s., 3p.)


Box 17 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolutions re: duties of professor of chemistry and professor of natural philosophy, New York, 1832 April 2, 1832

(draft, date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 17 Library Committee of the Trustees of Columbia College, Resolutions re: application for Professor Henry James Anderson to take astronomical instruments temporarily to his home and for Professor James Renwick to furnish inventory of apparatus in his custody, New York, 1832 April 4, 1832

(a.d., 1p. draft)


Box 17 Hosack, David to William A. Duer, New York, 1932 April 18, 1932

(ms.l.s., 7p.)


Box 17 Wetmore, David to William Johnson, New York, 1832 April 27, 1832

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Wetmore, David to William Johnson, New York, 1832 April 27, 1832

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Quin, James M., Order for bank to pay $250 to Quin, New York, 1832 May, 1832

(Signed by William Johnson; p.d.s., 1p.)


Box 17 Trustees of Columbia College, Order authorizing Treasurer to affix seal to lease of John Duflon for lot 201 on Barclay Street, New York, 1832 May 7, 1832


Box 17 Moore, Clement Clarke, Resolution of Standing Committee re: lease of Samuel Boyd, New York, 1832 May 12, 1832

(a.d.s., 2p.)


Box 17 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolutions re: establishment of a professorship of chemistry, New York, 1832 May 17, 1832

(draft, date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 17 Gram, F.L.B. to William A. Duer, New York, 1832 May 28, 1832

(a.l.s., 4p.)



Box 18 Cox, Samuel H. to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1832 June, 1832

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 18 Anthon, Charles to William A. Duer, New York, 1832 June 4, 1832

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to Nicholas Fish, New York, 1832 June 4, 1832

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 18 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: policy re: Grammar School, New York, 1832 June 4, 1832

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 18 Walsh, Francis W. to William A. Duer, New York, 1832 June 20, 1832

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 18 Ernenputsch, William to the Trustees, New York, 1832 June 27, 1832

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Campbell, James et al., Report of the Committee on the Grammar School, New York, 1832 June 30, 1832

(Also signed by Charles King and John L. Lawrence; a.ms.s., 6p.)


Box 18 Trustees of Columbia College, List and estimate of articles required to complete the philosophical apparatus of the College, New York, 1832 September 20, 1832

(a.ms., 2p.)


Box 18 Renwick, James to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1832 September 20, 1832

(with 3p. list of apparatus in Renwick's College Department; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Ernenputsch, William to the Trustees, New York, 1832 September 28, 1832

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 18 Grammar School of Columbia College, New York, 1832 September 30, 1832

(Account of Grammar School with Treasurer of College; a.d., 2p. 2 copies)


Box 18 Johnson, William, Report of Treasurer, New York, 1832 October 1, 1832

(with related a.d.s. of accounts; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 18 Jay, Peter August us, Report of Standing Committee on Treasurer's Report, New York, 1832 December 1, 1832

(ms.s., 4p.)


Box 18 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: cistern for Professor James Renwick, New York, 1832 October 1, 1832

(draft, date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 18 Anderson, Henry James to William A. Duer, New York, 1832 October 6, 1832

(With 3p. list of astronomical instruments in Anderson's custody; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Welch, William Jr., Receipt, New York, 1832 October 25, 1832

(Receipt from Professor Renwick for repairing laboratory apparatus, receipt signed by D. Welch; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Swords, Robert Smith, Report of the Library Committee of the Peithologian Society, New York, 1832 November 9, 1832

(Acquisitions list of books purchased and donated with prices, also signed by William Henry Wilson and John Codman Hurd; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 18 Shaw, William to the Trustees, New York, 1832 November 22, 1832

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 18 Ellet, William Henry to the Trustees, New York, 1832 December 3, 1832

(With related 4p. catalog of electrical and chemical apparatus; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 18 Ewbank, Thomas, Receipt, New York, 1832 December 14, 1832

(Receipt form Professor James Renwick for cistern pump, signed by Stephen Dando; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 18 O'Connor, Joseph, Receipt from Professor Renwick for labor, New York, 1832 December 17, 1832

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to William A. Duer, New York, 1832 December 26, 1832

(Report of the Department of Greek and Latin Languages; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 18 McVickar, John, Report of the Department of Moral Philosophy, New York, 1832 December 27, 1832

(date from docket; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 18 Anderson, Henry James to William A. Duer, New York, 1832 December 28, 1832

(Report of the Department of Mathematics and Astronomy; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 18 Anthon, Charles, Report of the Department of Greek and Latin Languages, New York, 1833

(Addressed to William A. Duer; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Chilton, George, Receipt, New York, [1833]

(Receipt from Columbia College for various chemicals and supplies; signed by James R. Chilton for George Chilton; payment received 1835 January 14; ms.d.s., 2p.)


Box 18 Renwick, James, Financial statement of expenditure of apparatus funds, New York, 1833

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Renwick, James to William A. Duer, New York, 1833 January 2, 1833

(Report of the Department of Natural and Experimental Philosophy and Chemistry; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Dugan, Thomas, Receipt, New York, 1833 January 5, 1833

(Receipt from Professor James Renwick for cleaning apparatus room; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Ellet, William Henry to James A. Duer, New York, 1833 January 5, 1833

(Report of the Department of Elementary Chemistry; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 18 Anthon, Charles, Report of the Grammar School, New York, 1833 January 7, 1833

(Addressed to William A. Duer; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 18 Duer, William Alexander, Report of the President to the Trustees, New York, 1833 January 7, 1833

(a.ms.s., 6p.)


Box 18 Francis, John W. to the Trustees, New York, 1833 January 7, 1833

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Stearns, John to William A. Duer, New York, 1833 January 7, 1833

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution authorizing Treasurer to borrow sum not to exceed $5000 for discharge of bond held by Bank of New York, New York, 1833 January 7, 1833

(date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 18 Pike, Daniel, Receipt for payment to Benjamin Pike and Son, New York, 1833 January 23, 1833

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Wood, Thomas, Receipt, New York, 1833 January 29, 1833

(Receipt from Columbia College for stationary supplies; signed by recipient; note on verso that item was audited and ordered to be paid, 1835 February 4, signed by Clement C. Moore; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Parker and Clover, Receipt, New York, 1833 January 31, 1833

(Receipt of payment for regilding two mirror frames; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Ogden, Thomas L. et al., Report of Special Committee on the finances of the College, New York, 1833 February 4, 1833

(Also signed by Edward W. Laight and Lynde Catlin; a.ms.s., 6p. draft)


Box 18 Snodgrass, William D. to the Trustees, New York, 1833 February 4, 1833

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Trustees of Columbia College, Report of the Regents of the University of the State of N.Y., New York, 1833 February 4, 1833

(draft with typed copy; ms., 4p.)


Box 18 Campbell, James et al., Report of the Committee on the Grammar School, New York, 1833 March 4, 1833

(Also signed by Charles King and John L. Lawrence; with 12p. of related financial records; a.ms.s., 6p.)


Box 18 Campbell, James to William A. Duer, New York, 1833 March 1, 1833

(copy, related to and filed with above report; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Committee of the Grammar School of the Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: arrangement for Grammar School to pay a certain annual rent to the College, New York, 1833 April 3, 1833

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 18 Fish, Nicholas to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1833 April 10, 1833

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 18 King, Charles et al., Report of Special Committee on reducing expenses of the College, New York, 1833 April 10, 1833

(docketed 1833 May 1, with 1p. draft of related resolutions; Also signed by Clement C. Moore, John T. Irving and William Berrian; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 18 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: authorization of a committee to reduce expenditures and to increase the number of students, New York, 1833 April 10, 1833

(date from docket, draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 18 Anthon, Charles and Charles King, Agreement between Charles Anthon and Charles King, Chairman of the Grammar School Committee, New York, 1833 May 1, 1833

(with 2 related documents, 1 signed by Charles King and B. Robinson; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Grammar School of Columbia College, Itemized account, New York, 1833 May 1, 1833

(Itemized account of Grammar School's expenses with William Johnson from 1832 September 30 through 1833 May 1; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 18 King, Charles, Notice of intention to submit action to make salaries contingent on fees of instruction and the establishment of a medical faculty, New York, 1833 May 1, 1833

(date from docket; ms., 1p.)


Box 18 Morgan, John J. et al. to William A. Duer, New York, 1833 May 9, 1833

(Also signed by J.E. DeKalb[?] and Guliun Grommelin Verplanck; ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Huggins, J.S., Application for licenses to assign lease of lot no. 210, New York, 1832 May 31, 1832

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Benson, John to the Trustees, New York, 1833 June 2, 1833

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Velasquez de la Cadena, Mariano to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1833 June 29, 1833

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Fanshaw, D.V.R. to Abraham Gardiner Thompson Jr., New York, 1833 July 3, 1833

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 18 Hamon, Joseph, Receipt, New York, 1833 July 18, 1833

(Receipt from Trustees for construction materials and labor; signed by recipient; notations on verso; note on face of receipt that it was certified by William A. Duer; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Rhinelander, William C. and Rhinelander, Frederick W. to the Trustees, New York, 1833 August 6, 1833

(Written in third person; ms.l., 2p.)


Box 18 Lawrence, John L. to Clement C. Moore, New York, [1833 September ]

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 18 Livingston, Edward to William A. Duer, U.S.S. Delaware (at sea), 1833 September 3, 1833

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 18 New Jersey Bar Association to Peter A. Jay, New York, 1833 September 3, 1833

(Letter of application for honorary degree for Joseph Warren Scot, signed by a number of members of the New Jersey Bar Association; ms.l.s., 1p. draft)


Box 18 Moore, Clement Clarke to Peter A. Jay, New York, 1833 September 4, 1833

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Trustees of Columbia College, Note that planned meeting of Trustees was adjourned because of lack of quorum, New York, 1833 September 4, 1833

(on verso of above letter and related to it; ms., 1p.)


Box 18 Johnson, William, Account of Treasurer, New York, 1833 September 30, 1833

(a.d.s., 8p.)


Box 18 Chilton, James R., Receipt, New York, 1833 October 1, 1833

(Receipt for scientific supplies and equipment purchased by College; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Renwick, James to William A. Duer, New York, 1833 October 1, 1833

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Duer, William Alexander et al., Report of Committee re: leasing of land, New York, 1833 October 2, 1833

(Also signed by William Johnson and Philip Hone; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Ellet, William Henry to the Trustees, New York, 1833 October 2, 1833

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution declining offer of services of Professor William Henry Ellet, New York, 1833 October 2, 1833

(draft, date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 18 Johnson, William, Report of Treasurer, New York, 1833 October 3, 1833

(with related a.d.s. of accounts; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 18 Lawrence, John L. et al., Report of Standing Committee on Treasurer's Report, New York, 1833 November 6, 1833

(Also signed by Clement C. Moore, John T. Irving and Edward R. Jones; filed with above; text not in hand of authors; ms.s., 5p.)


Box 18 McVickar, John to William Johnson, New York, 1833 October 8, 1833

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Prentice, David to the Trustees, Utica, N.Y., 1833 October 19, 1833

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Duer, William Alexander to John L. Lawrence, New York, 1833 October 22, 1833

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Conger, Abraham Bogart to the Trustees, New York, 1833 November 5, 1833

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 18 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: expression of thanks to William Johnson for his long and faithful service as former Treasurer, New York, 1833 November 6, 1833

(ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 18 Shaw, William to the Trustees, New York, 1833 November 20, 1833

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Duer, William Alexander et al., Report of the Committee on the salary request of Abraham Bogart Conger with recommendation, New York, 1833 December 4, 1833

(Also signed by Samuel Boyd and John Campbell; a.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 18 Moore, Clement Clarke to John L. Lawrence, New York, 1833 December 4, 1833

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1833 December 4, 1833

(ms., 2p.)


Box 18 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: appointment of a committee to confer with New York Society Library and New York Athenaeum re: location of a library on the College grounds, New York, 1833 December 4, 1833

(date from docket, draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 18 Flommer, Joseph, Receipt, New York, 1833 December 9, 1833

(Receipt from James Renwick for labor and masonry supplies; signature cut off; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 18 Cooke, Thomas and S. Bunting, Receipt, New York, 1833 December 18, 1833

(Receipt from Columbia College for tumblers; signed by recipients; note payment was received 1834 January 30; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Bowring, Sir John to William A. Duer, London, 1833 December 19, 1833

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to William A. Duer, New York, 1833 December 26, 1833

(Report of the Department of Greek and Latin Languages; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 18 McVickar, John, Report of the Department of Moral Philosophy, New York, 1833 December 27, 1833

(a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 18 Anderson, Henry James to William A. Duer, New York, 1833 December 28, 1833

(Report of the Department of Mathematics and Astronomy; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Smyth, Sally, Receipt, New York, 1833 December 28, 1833

(Receipt from James Renwick for three days' work cleaning and providing soap and cleaning materials; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Renwick, James to William A. Duer, New York, 1833 December 30, 1833

(Report of the Department of Natural and Experimental Philosophy and Chemistry; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 18 Feuchtwanger, Lewis, Receipt for potash, New York, 1834 January 1, 1834

(ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Anthon, Charles, Report of the Department of Greek and Latin Languages, New York, 1834 January 4, 1834

(Addressed to William A. Duer; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Anthon, Charles, Report of the Grammar School, New York, 1834 January 4, 1834

(Addressed to William A. Duer; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Sedgewick, R. et al. to William A. Duer, New York, 1834 January 7, 1834

(Letter of the Committee of the Society for Promotion of Knowledge and Industry; also signed by James Monroe and [?];a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Duer, William Alexander, Report of the President to the Trustees, New York, 1834 January 8, 1834

(with 1p. of related documents; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 18 Van Hook, William to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1834 January 8, 1834

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Cooke, Thomas, Receipt, New York, 1834 February 19, 1834

(Receipt for payment for pitcher and bowls purchased by Professor James Renwick for College; receipt signed for Thomas Cooke by S. Bunting; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution that the Treasurer be authorized to obtain a temporary loan of not more than $1250 New York, 1834 March 3, 1834

(date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 18 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution directing Treasurer to borrow sum not to exceed $2500 New York, 1834 March 5, 1834

(ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 18 Laing and Randolph, Receipt for payment for Peach Mountain Coal, New York, 1834 March 24, 1834

(Note on verso that bill was audited and ordered to be paid, 1834 October 25, signed by Clement C. Moore; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 18 Robert W. Mount and Co., Receipt, New York, 1834 April 1, 1834

(Receipt for repairing of coal scoop and various supplies; signed by Andrew Mount; note that receipt was certified by William A. Duer; note on verso that receipt was audited and ordered to be paid, 1835 February 4, by Clement C. Moore; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Maitland, David to John L. Lawrence, New York, 1834 April 9, 1834

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Lawrence, John Smith to William A. Duer, New York, 1834 April 19, 1834

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Van Hook, William to Thomas Lawrence, New York, [1834] April 19

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Hosack, David to William A. Duer, New York, 1834 April 26, 1834

(with typed copy of related resolution of the Trustees, 1834 June 4; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 18 O'Shanessy, M., New York, 1834 April 26, 1834

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Littlefield, Thomas to the Trustees, New York, 1834 May 1, 1834

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Renwick, James to William A. Duer, New York, 1834 May 7, 1834

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution permitting tenants to erect railings facing College green, New York, 1834 May 7, 1834

(draft, date from docket; ms.d.)


Box 18 Leveridge, John W. to William A. Duer, New York, 1834 May 10, 1834

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Duer, William Alexander, Order to John L. Lawrence to pay sum of $650 to account, New York, 1834 June 2, 1834

(Note on face of order marking it paid, signed by John L. Lawrence on 18334 June 28; signed on verso by William A. Duer; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Watson, Thomas L., Receipt, New York, 1834 June 25, 1834

(Receipt for payment of repairing pump an cleaning well; receipt certified by William A. Duer; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered to be paid, 1834 November 5, signed by Clement C. Moore; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to William A. Duer, New York, 1834 July 11, 1834

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 18 McVickar, John to William A. Duer, New York, 1834 July 22, 1834

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 18 Higgins, George, Receipt, New York, 1834 July 25, 1834

(Receipt for payment for work done on iron gate; receipt signed for Higgins by William Maurice; note that receipt was certified by William A. Duer; note on verso that receipt was audited 1834 October 1 signed by Peter A. Jay; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Robert Pettigrew and Co., Receipt, New York, 1834 July 26, 1834

(Receipt for repair work done on Murray and Church Streets opposite College; signed by John Pettigrew; note on verso that receipt was audited 1834 October 1 signed by Peter A. Jay, Chairman pro tem; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Dall, C.H., Receipt, New York, 1834 August 6, 1834

(Receipt of payment for itemized list of labor and supplies; note on p.2 certifying receipt by William A. Duer; note on p.2 auditing bill, 1834 October 1, signed by Peter A. Jay, chairmen pro tem; ms.d.s., 2p.)


Box 18 Anthon, Charles, New York, [1834] August 20

(Gift of William Warburton Scrugham, Class of 1880 a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 18 McDonough, William, Receipt, New York, 1834 September 15, 1834

(Receipt in payment for laying 52 feet of a new gutter in front of College Green; note on verso that receipt was audited 1834 October 1, signed by Peter A. Jay, chairman pro tem; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Evening Post, Receipt, New York, 1834 September 23, 1834

(Receipt for payment for advertisement; signed by W. Hayward; receipt certified by William A. Duer; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered to be paid signed by Clement C. Moore; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 18 New York Commercial Advertiser, Receipt, New York, 1834 September 23, 1834

(Receipt for advertising for College; signed by Francis Hall; note that receipt was certified by William A. Duer; note on verso that receipt was audited and ordered to be paid, 1835 March 2, signed by Clement C. Moore; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 18 New York Evening Star, Receipt, New York, 1834 September 23 -- October 6, 1834

(Receipt for advertising; receipt of payment signed by James Solomon; note that receipt was certified by William A. Duer; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered to be paid, 1834 December 3, signed by Clement C. Moore; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Lang, John and Robert W. Lang, Receipt, New York, 1834 September 24, 1834

(Receipt for advertising in the New York, Gazette; note that receipt was certified by William A. Duer; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered paid, 1835 March 2, signed by Clement C. Moore; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 18 New York Times, Receipt, New York, 1834 September 24, 1834

(Receipt of payment for advertising; signed by Holland Sanford J. Davies; note that receipt was certified by William A. Davies; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered to be paid, 1835 July 2, signed by Clement C. Moore; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Onderdonck, Benjamin T. to John L. Lawrence, New York, 1834 September 29, 1834

(a.l.s., 5p.)


Box 18 Lawrence, John L. to the Trustees, New York, 1834 September 30, 1834

(a.l.s., 4p. Gift of Professor and Mrs. Harold G. Henderson, 1960)


Box 18 Lawrence, John L., Report of the Treasurer, New York, 1834 September 30, 1834

(with related a.d.s. of accounts; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 18 Johnson, William et al., Report of Standing Committee on Treasurer's Report, New York, 1834 November 5, 1834

(Also signed by Clement C. Moore, William Creighton, Peter A. Jay and John T. Irving; filed with above; ms.s., 3p.)


Box 18 Longworth, Thomas, Receipt, New York, 1834 September 30, 1834

(Receipt for one directory for 1834-35; note that receipt was certified by William A. Duer; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered to be paid, 1834 November 5, signed by Clement C. Moore; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Standing Committee of the Trustees of Columbia College, List of names with academic degree standing of each, New York, 1834 October 1, 1834

(ms., 1p.)


Box 18 Trustees of Columbia College, List of names of 24 students of senior class, New York, 1834 October 1, 1834

(ms., 1p.)


Box 18 Lawrence, John L. to the Trustees, New York, 1834 October 6, 1834

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Dugan, Thomas, Receipt, New York, 1834 October 11, 1834

(Receipt for 38 days of labor and cleaning supplies; note on receipt that it was certified by William A. Duer, 1834 October 11; note on verso that receipt was audited and ordered to be paid, 1834 October 24, signed by Clement C. Moore; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Duer, William Alexander, Receipt, New York, 1834 October 13, 1834

(Receipt for John L. Lawrence of $650 for advance of quarterly salary; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 18 New York American, Receipt, New York, 1834 October 14, 1834

(Receipt for various meetings and announcement advertisements; signed by P.A. Hegeman for proprietor; note on verso that receipt was audited by Peter A. Jay, 1834 October 1; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 18 Johnson, William Samuel to John L. Lawrence, New York, 1834 October 29, 1834

(a.l.s., 2p.)



Box 19 Van Houten, Peter, Receipt New York, 1834 November 8, 1834

(Receipt for labor; signed by Peter Van Houten and James McDougall; note that receipt was certified by William A. Duer; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered to be paid, 1834 December 3, by Clement C. Moore; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Womall, Henry, Receipt, New York, 1834 November 13, 1834

(Receipt for items purchased for College by Professor James Renwick; receipt signed by James C. Sutton; note that receipt was certified by William A. Duer; note on face of receipt signed by Michael O'Connor; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Thompson, James, Receipt, New York, 1834 November 15, 1834

(Receipt for making two gold medals; receipt signed for Thomson by John Adamson; note that receipt was certified by William A. Duer; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered to be paid, 1834 December 3, signed by Clement C. Moore; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Pelletreau, Maltby, Receipt, New York, 1834 November 26, 1834

(Receipt for payment for two gold medals; receipt certified by William A. Duer; note on verso of bill that it was audited and ordered to be paid, signed by Clement C. Moore; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 19 John, Berg Pike, Receipt, New York, 1834 November 27, 1834

(Receipt for repairs of electrical machine and blow pipe; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Thompson, D. and J.G. Thompson, Receipt, New York, 1834 December 20, 1834

(Receipt from Columbia College for repairing locks and keys; signed by recipient; note on verso that item was audited and ordered paid, 1835 January 7, signed by Clement C. Moore; note on face of receipt that it was certified by William A. Duer; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 19 McVickar, John, Report of the Department of Moral Philosophy, New York, 1834 December 22, 1834

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 19 Duer, William Alexander, Order to John L. Lawrence, Treasurer, to pay to Bank of New York sum of $650, New York, 1834 December 29, 1834

(Note on verso that sum was paid, 1835 April 4; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Dugan, Lewis, Receipt, New York, 1834 December 31, 1834

(Receipt for payment for labor and soap to a woman for cleaning Professor James Renwick's lecture room; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to William A. Duer, New York, 1834 December 31, 1834

(Report of the Department of Greek and Latin languages; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 19 King, Charles et al., Report of the Committee on the Finances of the College, New York, 1835

(Also signed by Samuel Ward, David S. Jones, Thomas W. Ludlow, John L. Lawrence, William Johnson and Ogden Hoffman; date from docket; with related resolutions; a.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 19 Renwick, James to William A. Duer, New York, 1835 January 2, 1835

(Report of the Department of Natural and Experimental Philosophy and Chemistry a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 19 Anderson, Henry James to William A. Duer, New York, 1835 January 3, 1835

(Report of the Department of Mathematics and Astronomy; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Anthon, Charles, Report of the Grammar School, New York, 1835 January 3, 1835

(Addressed to William A. Duer; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Anthon, Charles, Report of the Department of Greek and Latin Languages, New York, 1835 January 3, 1835

(Addressed to William A. Duer; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Duer, William Alexander, Report of the President to the Trustees, New York, 1835 January 7, 1835

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 19 New York Daily Advertiser, Receipt, New York, 1835 January 7, 1835

(Receipt for advertising on 1834 September 23 and October 6; signed by R.P. Bush, agent; note on verso stating that item was audited and ordered to be paid, signed by Clement C. Moore; date from note on verso; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution permitting Sophomore Class the same library privileges as the higher classes, New York, 1835 January 7, 1835

(ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 19 Lawrence, John L., Resolution instructing Treasurer to obtain loan of $13000 to pay off bonds due to H. Brevoort and authorizing Clerk to affix seal to same, New York, 1835 January 8, 1835

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 19 Tindall, W.W., Receipt, New York, 1835 January 8, 1835

(Receipt for advertising in Mercantile Advertiser and N.Y. Advocate in payment to Amos Butler and Co.; signed by W.W. Tindall; note that receipt was certified, signed by William A. Duer; note on verso that receipt was audited and ordered to be paid, 1835 January 7, signed by Clement C. Moore; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Ward, John to the Trustees, New York, 1835 January 15, 1835

(ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 19 Dillon, J. to Henry James Anderson, New York, 1835 January 17, 1835

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 19 Renwick, James, Receipt, New York, 1835 January 24, 1835

(Receipt listing amounts paid to various individuals for apparatus for College; note on verso that items were approved, 1835 February 4, signed by Clement C. Moore; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Dugan, Lewis, Receipt, New York, 1835 February 4, 1835

(Receipt for labor and itemized supplies; note on face of receipt certifying item, signed by William A. Duer; note on verso stating that item was audited and ordered paid, signed by Clement C. Moore; date from note on verso; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Hile, James and W.J.A. Kennedy, Receipt, New York, 1835 February 4, 1835

(Receipt for labor and various supplies; note that receipt was certified by William A. Duer; note on verso stating that item was audited and ordered paid, signed by Clement C. Moore; date from note on verso; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 19 Lawrence, John L., Report of Standing Committee re: municipal status of Robinson Street, New York, 1835 February 4, 1835

(a.ms.s., 2p. draft)


Box 19 Sofield, Clarkson, Receipt, New York, 1835 February 4, 1835

(Receipt from College for payment of repairing wheel barrow; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Trustees of Columbia College, Report of the Regents of the University of the State of N.Y., New York, 1835 February 4, 1835

(draft with 2p. typed copy; ms., 1p.)


Box 19 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolutions authorizing Treasurer to borrow sum not to exceed $4500 and for clerk to affix seal to same, New York, 1835 February 4, 1835

(date from docket, draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 19 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolutions re: salaries of President and professors, New York, 1835 February 10, 1835

(date from docket, draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 19 Wilson, William Henry, Report of the Peithologian Society re: installation of railing in front of library, New York, 1835 February 20, 1835

(date from docket, draft; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 19 Smith, William Jr., Receipt, New York, 1835 February 23, 1835

(Receipt for various supplies; note that receipt was certified by William A. Duer; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered paid, 1835 March 2, by Clement C. Moore; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 19 New York Daily Advertiser, Receipt, New York, 1835 February 26, 1835

(Receipt for advertising; signed by M. Cholewell; certified by William A. Duer; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered paid, 1835 July 2, by Clement C. Moore; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Stone, W., Receipt, New York, 1835 February 26, 1835

(Receipt from Columbia College for advertising; signed by recipient; note on verso that receipt was audited and ordered paid, signed by Clement C. Moore, 1835 February 4; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 19 Dugan, Lewis, Receipt, New York, 1835 February 28, 1835

(Receipt from College for shoveling snow; note that receipt was certified by William A. Duer; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered paid, 1835 March 2, signed by Clement C. Moore; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Hoffman, M. and R. Vaughan, Receipt, New York, 1835 March 2, 1835

(Receipt for payment to the New York Standard for advertisements; note that receipt was certified by William A. Duer; note on verso that item was audited and ordered paid, signed by Clement C. Moore; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Trustees of Columbia College, List of books given to the Library by the Commissioners of Public Records of Great Britain, New York, 1835 March 2, 1835

(date from docket; ms., 1p.)


Box 19 Duer, William Alexander to John L. Lawrence, New York, 1835 March 3, 1835

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Duer, William Alexander, Receipt, New York, 1835 March 9, 1835

(Receipt for payment for stove pipe for D. Henry J. Anderson's lecture room; also signed by John McVickar who received payment; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered to be paid, 1835 June 1, signed by Clement C. Moore; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Dugan, Lewis, Receipt, New York, 1835 March 11, 1835

(Receipt for labor of shoveling snow; note that receipt was certified by William A. Duer; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered paid, 1835 May 4, signed by Clement C. Moore; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Trustees of Columbia College, Receipt, New York, 1835 April 1, 1835

(Receipt of payment of bond to Robert Lenox; note on p.1 that item was paid by order of the Board of Trustees, signed by Clement C. Moore; ms.d., 3p.)


Box 19 O'Connor, Joseph, Receipt, New York, 1835 April 2, 1835

(Receipt for labor and masonry supplies amounting to $41.51; note that receipt was certified by William A. Duer; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered paid, 1838 June 4, signed by Clement C. Moore; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: absence of Trustees from meetings, New York, 1835 April 6, 1835

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Dugan, Lewis, Receipt, New York, 1835 April 7, 1835

(Receipt for payment of labor; notes on verso that item was certified by William A. Duer and that it was audited and ordered paid, 1835 May 4, by Clement C. Moore; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 19 [Moore, Clement Clarke], List of Trustees absent from meetings for 1834-1835 New York, 1835 April 17, 1834-1835, 1835

(a.ms., 1p.)


Box 19 Duer, William Alexander, Order to John L. Lawrence, Treasurer, to pay sum of $650 on order of Duer to the Bank of New York, New York, 1835 April 22, 1835

(Also signed on verso by William A. Duer; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Duer, William Alexander, Receipt, New York, 1835 April 22, 1835

(Receipt from John L. Lawrence, Treasurer of College, his acceptance of $650 for full salary as of July next; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Duer, William Alexander, Receipt, New York, 1835 May 4, 1835

(Receipt from College for cash for various items; note on verso stating that receipt was audited and ordered paid, signed by Clement C. Moore; date from note on verso a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Murray, John R. to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1835 May 4, 1835

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Laing and Randolph, Receipt, New York, 1835 May 11, 1835

(Receipt for payments for coal; signed by Samuel Randolph and M.B. Randolph; note on verso that receipt was audited and ordered paid, 1835 May 4, signed by Clement C. Moore; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Hone, Philip to William A. Duer, New York, 1835 May 21, 1835

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Ward, John to the Trustees, New York, 1835 May 27, 1835

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 19 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to Peter A. Jay, New York, 1835 June 1, 1835

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 19 Renwick, James to William A. Duer, New York, 1835 June 1, 1835

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 19 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution accepting resignation of Professor Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1835 June 1, 1835

(ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 19 Duer, William Alexander and Thomas L. Ogden, Report of Committee re: vacancy created by resignation of Professor Nathaniel Fish Moore, New York, 1835 July 1, 1835

(a.ms.s., 3p. draft)


Box 19 Boyd, Samuel to Clement Clarke Moore, Brooklyn, 1835 July 6, 1835

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Lawrence, John L., Report of the Standing Committee re: propositions of Mr. John Ward, assignee of lease of the Botanic Garden, New York, 1835 July 6, 1835

(with related resolutions; a.ms.s., 3p)


Box 19 Lawrence, John L., Report of the Standing Committee re: the purchase of Professor James Renwick's collection of minerals and the collection on deposit with the New York Athenaeum, New York, 1835 July 6, 1835

(draft with related resolutions; a.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 19 Stuyvesant, Peter Gerard to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1835 July 6, 1835

(with envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: appointment of a house for Professor Henry James Anderson, New York, 1835 July 6, 1835

(ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 19 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: purchase of Professor Renwick's collection of minerals, New York, 1835 July 6, 1835

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 19 Cornell, Althause and Co., Receipt, New York, 1835 July 15, 1835

(Receipt for supplies for the Grammar School of Columbia College; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered to be paid, 1835 May 4, signed by Clement C. Moore; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 19 Duer, William Alexander, Receipt, New York, 1835 July 16, 1835

(Receipt from College Trustees for painting and work on lights paid to James Hill; note on verso that bill was referred to Trustees; signed by James Hill ; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Whittingham, William Rollinson to William A. Duer, New York, 1835 July 24, 1835

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Allen, William to the Trustees, New York, 1835 July 25, 1835

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 19 Watt, M. Long, Receipt, New York, 1835 July 29, 1835

(Receipt in payment for publishing of directory; receipt certified by William A. Duer; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered to be paid, 1835 August 3, signed by Clement C. Moore; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Dall, C.H., Receipt, New York, 1835 August 1, 1835

(Receipt from Columbia College for labor and supplies from 1834 October 25 -- 1835 June 6; signed by recipient; note that receipt was certified by William A. Duer, 1835 August 5; note on verso that receipt was audited and ordered to be paid, 1835 August 3, signed by Clement C. Moore; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Cogswell, James G. and Sam Ward, Receipt, New York, 1835 August 3, 1835

(Receipt for payment of one cabinet of mineral specimens per agreement for $500; note on receipt that Mr. Cogswell agrees to translate the German catalog into English; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 19 O'Connor, Joseph, Receipt, New York, 1835 August 3, 1835

(Receipt from William A. Duer for labor; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Wells, Thomas L. to John L. Lawrence, New York, 1835 September 17, 1835

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Meyer, Converse, Note from Bank of New York that sum of $135 for interest on bond was received from John L. Lawrence, Treasurer of College, New York, 1835 September 30, 1835

(Signed by president of bank; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Trustees of Columbia College, List of honorary degree recipients, New York, 1835 October 4, 1835

(ms., 1p.)


Box 19 Lawrence, John L., Report of Standing Committee re: honorary degrees to be conferred on Manton Eastburn, Benjamin Clarke Culter and William R. Williams, New York, 1835 October 5, 1835

(date from docket; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Lawrence, John L., Report of Standing Committee re: repair of house assigned to Professor Henry James Anderson, New York, 1835 October 5, 1835

(a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Lawrence, John L., Report of Treasurer, New York, 1835 October 5, 1835

(with related a.d. of accounts; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 19 Johnson, William, Report of Standing Committee on Treasurer's Report, New York, 1835 December 7, 1835

(date from docket, filed with above; ms.s., 3p.)


Box 19 Reynolds, James Neilson to William A. Duer, New York, 1835 October 13, 1835

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Dugan, Lewis, Receipt, New York, [1835] October 25

(Receipt from College for payment for eight barrels of hard wood charcoal; receipt certified by William A. Duer; note on verso that receipt was audited and ordered to be paid, 1834 October 25, signed by Clement C. Moore; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Lawrence, John L. to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1835 November 13, 1835

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 19 Lawrence, John L., Report of Standing Committee re: lease of the Botanic Garden and obtaining of fund for improving library of philosophical apparatus, New York, 1835 December 7, 1835

(with related resolution; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 19 [Lawrence, John L.], Resolution re: purchase of Professor James Renwick's mineral collection, New York, 1835 December 7, 1835

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 19 Renwick, James to John L. Lawrence, New York, 1835 December 7, 1835

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Trustees of Columbia College, List of books given to the library by the Commissioners of Public Records of Great Britain, New York, 1835 December 7, 1835

(ms., 2p.)


Box 19 Renwick, James to William A. Duer, New York, 1835 December 16, 1835

(a.l.s., 7p.)


Box 19 Renwick, James to John L. Lawrence, New York, 1835 December 16, 1835

(p.l., 2p.)


Box 19 Jay, John (1817 -- 1894) to William A. Duer, New York, 1836

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Morton, John, Resolution re: nomination of Charles Ingersoll as a free scholar by the New York City Board of Alderman, New York, 1836

(date from docket; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 19 McVickar, John, Report of the Department of Moral Philosophy, New York, 1836 January 1, 1836

(Addressed to William A. Duer; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 19 Anderson, Henry James to William A. Duer, New York, 1836 January 2, 1836

(Report of the Department of Mathematics and Astronomy; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Anthon, Charles, Report of the Department of Greek and Latin Languages, New York, 1835 January 2, 1835

(Addressed to William A. Duer; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 19 Renwick, James to William A. Duer, New York, 1836 January 2, 1836

(Report of the Department of Natural and Experimental Philosophy and Chemistry; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Standing Committee of the Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1836 January 4, 1836

(with related slip; ms., 1p.)


Box 19 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: authorization of Treasurer to pay Professor Henry James Anderson an annual allowance in lieu of rent, New York, 1836 January 8, 1836

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 19 Higgins, George, Receipt, New York, 1836 January 16, 1836

(Receipt from Trustees for repairing front gate at cost of $1.50; note on verso signed by Clement Clarke Moore; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 19 Moore, Clement Clarke to William A. Duer, New York, 1836 January 20, 1836

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Anthon, John to the Trustees, New York, 1836 February 1, 1836

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Bellarwin, Aaron to the Trustees, New York, 1836 February 1, 1836

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 19 Standing Committee of the Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1835 February 1, 1835

(ms., 1p. draft)


Box 19 Renwick, James to William A. Duer, New York, 1836 February 5, 1836

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 19 Duer, William Alexander to Gideon Hawley, New York, 1835 February 10, 1835

(with 2p. typed copy; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 19 Tredwell, A. to John L. Lawrence, New York, 1836 March 4, 1836

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Standing Committee of the Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1836 March 6, 1836

(ms., 1p. draft)


Box 19 Barber, John to the Trustees, New York, 1836 March 7, 1836

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Duer, William Alexander and Clement Clarke Moore, Report of Committee re: communication with Regents of New York State, New York, 1836 March 7, 1836

(a.ms.s., 2p. draft)


Box 19 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution authorizing Treasurer to settle lease of William Butler and authorizing clerk to affix seal to same, New York, 1836 March 7, 1836

(date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 19 Duer, William Alexander to Thomas Ewing, New York, 1836 March 11, 1836

(With related t.l.s. of recipient's grandson, Thomas Ewing, dated 1930 October 24 and related carbon copy of t.l. of Milton Halsey Thomas, dated 1930 October 29; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Anthon, Charles to William A. Duer, New York, 1836 April 4, 1836

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: Professor Charles Anthon's plan to enlarge the Grammar School, New York, 1836 April 4, 1836

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 19 Ward, John to John L. Lawrence, New York, 1836 April 14, 1836

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Lawrence, John L. et al., Report of Standing Committee re: proposed surrender of lease of Botanic Garden, New York, 1836 April 19, 1836

(Also signed by William Alexander Duer, Edward W. Laight, Clement C. Moore and Thomas W. Ludlow; a.ms.s., 4p. with related resolutions)


Box 19 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolutions authorizing Treasurer to borrow $10000 for apparatus for library and related matter re: raising of more funds, New York, 1836 April 19, 1836

(ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 19 Duer, William Alexander et al., Report of Committee re: Professor James Renwick's recommendations on literary and scientific course, New York, 1836 May 2, 1836

(Also signed by Clement C. Moore, William Johnson, John L. Lawrence and Charles King; a.ms.s., 5p. draft)


Box 19 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: free scholarships, New York, 1836 May 4, 1836

(ms.d., 2p. draft)


Box 19 Aspinwall, Thomas to William A. Duer, London, 1836 May 9, 1836

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 19 Duer, William Alexander to Thomas Aspinwall, New York, 1836 May 19, 1836

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 19 Ludlow, Thomas W. to Peter A. Jay, New York, 1836 May 23, 1836

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Catlin, Lynde to Clement C. Moore, New York, 1836 June 3, 1836

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Anthon, Charles to William A. Duer, New York, 1836 June 4, 1836

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 19 Hawley, Gideon to Clement C. Moore, Albany, N.Y., 1836 June 16, 1836

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 19 McVickar, John to William A. Duer, New York, [1836] June 28

(with related note, 1931 August 15; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Putnam, George P. to Wiley, Long and Co., London, 1836 July 5, 1836

(text and signature copy; ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Smith, Gilbert to the Trustees, New York, 1836 July 6, 1836

(Doctor's recommendation that Mr. Jay remain at home because of injury to his foot; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 19 Aspinwall, Thomas to William A. Duer, London, 1836 July 9, 1836

(copy, including signature, not in author's hand; ms.l., 3p.)


Box 19 [Lawrence, John L.], Resolutions sanctioning act on Treasurer in getting credit of 1500 English pounds with Prime, Ward and King, New York, 1936 July 11, 1500, 1936

(date from docket, draft; a.d., 2p.)


Box 19 Standing Committee of the Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1836 July 11, 1836

(ms., 1p. draft)


Box 19 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution authorizing President William A. Duer to engage Dr. John Barber as a teacher of elocution at $300 per year, New York, 1836 July 11, 1836

(ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 19 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution making salary of Lewis Dugan, janitor, $400 per year, New York, 1836 July 11, 1836

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 19 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: medals, New York, 1836 July 11, 1836

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 19 Putnam, George P., Account of books purchased by Columbia from Wiley Long and Co., London, 1836 July 25, 1836

(ms.d., 4p. copy)


Box 19 Aspinwall, Thomas to William A. Duer, London, 1836 July 30, 1836

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 19 Anthon, Charles to Samuel Boyd, New York, 1836 July 31, 1836

(a.l.s., 1p.)



Box 20 Putnam, George P. to Thomas Aspinwall, Paris, 1836 August 3, 1836

(copy, including signature, not in author's hand; ms.l., 2p.)


Box 20 Aspinwall, Thomas to William A. Duer, London, 1836 August 9, 1836

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Aspinwall, Thomas to William A. Duer, London, 1836 July 30, 1836

(on same sheet as above; ms.l., 1p.)


Box 20 Ward, John to the Trustees, New York, 1836 August 16, 1836

(Letter dealing with leases concerning the Botanic Garden; a.l.s, 1p.)


Box 20 Aspinwall, Thomas to William A. Duer, London, 1836 August 19, 1836

(text not in author's hand; ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Aspinwall, Thomas to William A. Duer, London, 1836 August 30, 1836

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Aspinwall, Thomas to William A. Duer, London, 1836 August 19, 1836

(text, including signature, not in author's hand; filed with above; ms.l.s.,)


Box 20 Ward, John to the Trustees, New York, 1836 September 13, 1836

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Fish, Hamilton to the Trustees, New York, 1836 September 14, 1836

(text not in author's hand; ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Lawrence, John L. to William A. Duer, New York, 1836 September 16, 1836

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Lawrence, John L. et al, Report of Standing Committee recommending the conferring of honorary degrees upon Jacob Sutherland, Henry Vethake and Benjamin Luckock, New York, 1836 September 16, 1836

(Also signed by Clement C. Moore, Edward W. Laight and William A. Duer; date from docket, draft; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Standing Committee of the Trustees of Columbia College, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1836 September 26, 1836

(ms., 1p. draft)


Box 20 Lawrence, John L., Report of Treasurer, New York, 1836 October 3, 1836

(with related a.d.s. of accounts; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 20 Parkinson and Frodsham, Receipt, London, 1836 October 7, 1836

(Receipt from Columbia College for chronometer, listing Thomas Aspinwall, Consul General of the U.S., as agent for the College; ms.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Aspinwall, Thomas to William A. Duer, London, 1836 October 8, 1836

(copy, including signature, not in author's hand; ms.l., 1p.)


Box 20 Wood, John to the Trustees, New York, 1836 October 8, 1836

(Letter re: transfer of lease of the Elgin Botanic Garden to Alfred C. White; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 20 O'Connor, Joseph, Receipt, New York, 1836 October 13, 1836

(From William A. Duer for labor and building materials; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Butler and Bushnell to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1836 October 19, 1836

(ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Aspinwall, Thomas to William A. Duer, London, 1836 October 21, 1836

(with envelope; a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 20 Van Rensselaer, Jacob Rutson to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1836 October 24, 1836

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Duer, William A. to John L. Lawrence, New York, 1836 October 25, 1836

(Letter reviewed and signed by Clement C. Moore; advising Treasurer to pay $100 to Joseph O'Connor; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Duer, William Alexander et al, Report of Standing Committee on Treasurer's Account, New York, 1836 November 7, 1836

(Also signed by Edward W. Laight, Clement C. Moore and Sam Ward; docketed 1836 December 5; a.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 20 Leavitt, John W. to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1836 November 10, 1836

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 20 Renwick, James, Report of the Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy and Chemistry, New York, 1836 November 10, 1836

(Addressed to William A. Duer; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 20 McVickar, John, Report of the Professor of Moral Philosophy, New York, 1836 November 20, 1836

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 20 Anderson, Henry James to William A. Duer, New York, 1836 December 3, 1836

(Report of the Department of Mathematics and Astronomy; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 20 Anthon, Charles, Report of the Classical Department, New York, 1836 December 5, 1836

(Addressed to William A. Duer; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 20 [Lawrence, John L.], Resolution appointing John L. Lawrence attorney to acknowledge seal for two leases, New York, 1836 December 5, 1836

(a.d., 1p. draft)


Box 20 [Lawrence, John L.], Resolution that Treasurer be authorized to borrow $15000 to cancel bonds and that Clerk be authorized to fix seal to same, New York, 1836 December 5, 1836

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 20 Nisbet, A. to the Trustees, New York, 1836 December 6, 1836

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Lawrence, John L. to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1836 December 8, 1836

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 20 [Lawrence, John L.], Resolution authorizing Treasurer to borrow sum of $5000 to pay off loan from Robert Lenox, New York, 1836 December 12, 1836

(a.d., 1p. draft)


Box 20 Aspinwall, Thomas to William A. Duer, London, 1836 December 31, 1836

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Leavitt, John W., Request for permission to assign lease, New York, [1837]

(date from docket; a.ms., 1p.)


Box 20 Library of Columbia College, List of missing books from Library, New York, 1837

(date from docket; ms., 1p.)


Box 20 Library of Columbia College, List of missing books from the College Library recently found, New York, 1837

(date from docket; ms., 1p.)


Box 20 Trustees of Columbia College, List of candidates suggested for consideration for honorary degrees, New York, 1837

(ms., 1p.)


Box 20 Vermilye, Robert George, Report of Classical Department, New York, 1837

(date from docket; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Aspinwall, Thomas to William A. Duer, London, 1837 January, 1837

(text not in author's hand; ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 20 Aspinwall, Thomas to William A. Duer, London, 1836 December 31, 1836

(filed with above; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Duer, William Alexander, Report of President to Trustees, New York, 1837 January 2, 1837

(a.ms.s., 9p.)


Box 20 Berrian, William, Report of Committee re: letter of Antoine Verren, New York, 1837 January 4, 1837

(a.ms.s., 1p. draft)


Box 20 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution to raise salaries of president and professors by $200, New York, 1837 January 4, 1837

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 20 Trustees of Columbia College, Report to the Regents of the University of the State of N.Y., New York, 1837 January 4, 1837

(draft with 7p. copy [draft]; ms., 21p.)


Box 20 Moore, Clement Clarke to Antoine Verren, New York, 1837 January 5, 1837

(a.l.s., 1p. draft)


Box 20 Troughton and Simms, Invoice, London, 1837 January 18, 1837

(Invoice for astronomical instruments, listing Thomas Aspinwall, Consul General of the U.S., as agent for the College; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 20 Van Cleef, George Stayle, Report of Treasurer of Peithologian Society, New York, 1837 January 20, 1837

(a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 20 Aspinwall, Thomas to William A. Duer, London, 1837 January 31, 1837

(Invoice, dated 1837 January 26, on same sheet as letter; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 20 W. and S. Jones, Invoice, London, 1837 February 7, 1837

(Invoice for scientific apparatus, listing Thomas Aspinwall, Consul General of the U.S., as agent for the College; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 20 Dugan, Lewis to the Trustees, New York, 1837 March 6, 1837

(date from docket; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 20 John Newman [Co.], Invoice for scientific apparatus, London, 1837 March 6, 1837

(ms.d., 3p.)


Box 20 Troughton and Simms, Invoice, London, 1837 March 8, 1837

(Invoice for apparatus, listing Thomas Aspinwall, Consul General of the U.S., as agent for the College; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 20 Chittenden, Nathaniel W. et al. to the Trustees, New York, 1837 March 14, 1837

(Also signed by William Henry Leggett, Henry Partridge Fessenden, John Ireland Tucker and Samuel H. Whitlock; with related docket; ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 20 [Aspinwall, Thomas], Invoice, London, 1837 March 15, 1837

(Invoice of seven cases of scientific instruments shipped to the College; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 20 Columbia College Class of 1838 to the Trustees, New York, 1837 March 17, 1838, 1837

(Also signed by the classes of 1839 and 1840 ms.l.s., 3p.)


Box 20 Aspinwall, Thomas to William A. Duer, London, 1837 March 20, 1837

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 20 Duer, William Alexander, Formulae for English and Latin Commencement prayers, New York, 1837 April, 1837

(a.ms., 2p.)


Box 20 Wilkes, Charles (1798 -- 1877) to James Renwick, Washington, D.C., 1837 April 1, 1837

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 20 Lawrence, John L. et al., Report of Standing Committee recommending candidates for honorary degrees for semi-centennial celebration and recommending a $50 salary increase for Lewis Dugan, janitor, New York, 1837 April 3, 1837

(Also signed by Clement C. Moore, William A. Duer, Samuel B. Ruggles and Thomas L. Wells; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Rogers, Ebenezer Platt to the Trustees, New York, 1837 April 3, 1837

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 20 Aspinwall, Thomas to William A. Duer, London, 1837 April 10, 1837

(a.l.s., 1p. with related invoice, 2p.)


Box 20 Chester, T.L., Receipt, New York, 1837 April 12, 1837

(Receipt of payment of $96.76 for upholster's materials and rugs; note of payment received by William P. McIntyre; certified by William A. Duer; note that bill was audited and ordered paid 1838 June 4 by Clement C. Moore; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 New York Times, Receipt, New York, 1837 April 12, 1837

(Receipt of payment for advertising "Semi-Centennial Anniversary" for $3.37; signed by George H. Barrett; certified by William A. Duer; note on verso that receipt was audited and ordered paid by Clement C. Moore 1838 February 5; p.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Laing and Randolph, Receipt, New York, 1837 April 29, 1837

(Receipt for coal for College; signed by J. Rickel; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered paid by Clement C. Moore 1838 January 4; p.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Troughton and Simms, Invoice, London, 1837 May 9, 1837

(Invoice for scientific apparatus, listing Thomas Aspinwall, Consul General of the U.S., as agent for the College; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 20 Holley, G.W., Receipt, New York, 1837 May 13, 1837

(Receipt for payment for one year subscription to National Review for $5; signed by William Schurman; certified by William A. Duer; audited and ordered paid on verso by Clement C. Moore 1838 January 4 a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Aspinwall, Thomas, Account of apparatus purchase, with shipping and insurance charges, for Columbia College in England and France, London, 1837 May 15, 1837

(ms.d.s., 4p.)


Box 20 Knox, John et al. to William A. Duer, New York, 1837 June, 1837

(Proposals recommending that the honorary D.D. degree be bestowed on the Rev. Erskine Mason, Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Bleeker St., at the approaching commencement; also signed by James Kent and Samuel R. Bettts for same honor for Rev. Mason; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 20 Faculty of Columbia College, Report of Committee re: admonishment of students for misconduct, New York, 1837 June 3, 1837

(Committee comprised of William A. Duer, John McVickar, Charles Anthon, James Renwick and Henry James Anderson; a.ms., 1p. draft)


Box 20 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution authorizing Treasurer to borrow sums of $4500 and $2250 and authorizing Clerk to affix seal to same, New York, 1837 June 5, 1837

(date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 20 Aspinwall, Thomas to William A. Duer, London, 1837 June 17, 1837

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 20 Lawrence, John L., Receipt, New York, 1837 June 29, 1837

(Receipt of payment from Mr. Robinson, Esq., agent to John L. Lawrence, amount of $2250 with interest, total amounting to $2285 stamped paid by cashier; signature crossed through; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Duer, William A. to John L. Lawrence, New York, 1837 July 12, 1837

(Request that 90 days after date, $650 be paid to Duer's accounts; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Morrison, Joseph to William A. Duer, Meadville, P.A., 1837 August 24, 1837

(p.l.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Aspinwall, Thomas to William A. Duer, London, 1837 August 31, 1837

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Aspinwall, Thomas to William A. Duer, London, 1837 September 9, 1837

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Church, William to Thomas Aspinwall, Birmingham, England, 1837 September 11, 1837

(copy, including signature, not in author's hand; ms.l., 2p.)


Box 20 Stokell, John, Receipt, New York, 1837 September 20, 1837

(Receipt for cleaning "astronomical clock" and supplying a new key in amount of $4; receipt signed by Joseph Harron; note on verso signed by Henry J. Anderson certifying that clock was repaired, dated 1837 December 14; on verso, note that bill was audited and ordered paid 1838 January 4 by Clement C. Moore; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Dugan, Lewis, Receipt, New York, 1837 September 26, 1837

(Receipt for $43.75 for various cleaning and maintenance supplies; receipt certified by William A. Duer; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered paid 1838 January 4 by Clement C. Moore; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Thomas, James, Receipt, New York, 1837 September 27, 1837

(Receipt for silver, copper and gold medals; certified by William A. Duer; note on verso that receipt was audited and ordered paid by Clement C. Moore 1838 January 4; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Rollinson, William, Receipt, New York, 1837 October 1, 1837

(Receipt of payment from Trustees for engraving and other work on 106 silver, gold and bronze medals dated 1837 September 27; certified by William A. Duer; note on verso that receipt audited and ordered paid 1838 January 4 by Clement C. Moore; with related item; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Lawrence, John L., Receipt, New York, 1837 October 2, 1837

(Receipt of payment from unnamed person of amount of $2271 for services; stamped by cashier; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Lawrence, John L., Report of Treasurer, New York, 1837 October 2, 1837

(with related a.d. of accounts; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 20 Robinson, Beverley et al., Report of Standing Committee on Treasurer's Report, New York, 1837 October 2, 1837

(Also signed by William A. Duer, Clement C. Moore and Samuel B. Ruggles; ms.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Lawrence, John L. et al, Recommendation of standing Committee re: conferring of honorary degrees upon John L. Stephens and William R. Williams, New York, 1837 October 2, 1837

(Also signed by William A. Duer, Beverley Robinson, Thomas L. Wells and Clement C. Moore; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Minturn, Grinnell and Co., Receipt, New York, 1837 October 18, 1837

(Receipt of payment for freight on goods from London; signed by William A. Duer 1837 October 20; audited and ordered paid by Clement C. Moore 1838 January 4; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Shepherd, John H., Receipt, New York, 1837 October 19, 1837

(Receipt of payment from College for writing a diploma on parchment for John Bethune [DD 1837 Hon.]; receipt certified by William A. Duer; ordered to be paid on verso 1838 January 4 by Clement C. Moore; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Van Nostrand, Jacob, Receipt, New York, [1837] October 23

(Receipt for glass doors for apparatus; receipt certified by William A. Duer; ordered to be paid on verso 1838 January 4 by Clement C. Moore; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 McVickar, John, Report of Department of Moral Philosophy, New York, 1837 October 30, 1837

(date from docket; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 20 Duer, William Alexander, Report of President to Trustees, New York, 1837 November 2, 1837

(date from docket; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 20 Brown and Hunt, Receipt, New York, 1837 November 5, 1837

(Receipt for cost of repairing instrument belonging to College, signed by B.G. Brown; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 20 Nevins, George L., Receipt, New York, 1837 November 5, 1837

(Receipt of $140 "for use of the graduating class of the present year"; note signed by William A. Duer stating that money was received from John L. Lawrence, Treasurer; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered paid, signed by Clement C. Moore 1838 February 5; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Anderson, Henry James, Certificate that bill for repairing instrument is correct, New York, 1837 November 4, 1837

On verso of receipt, authorization of payment on same page signed by Clement C. Moore; (a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Anthon, Charles to William A. Duer, New York, 1837 November 6, 1837

(Report of Classical Department; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 20 Dexter, Hamilton T., Receipt, New York, 1837 November 7, 1837

(Receipt of $90 from William A. Duer for refund of matriculation fee upon withdrawal from College; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Goodwin, Samuel, Receipt, New York, 1837 November 10, 1837

(Receipt for work done on old grate in President's room; signed by B.G. [Lomez]; certified by William A. Duer; note on verso that bill audited and ordered paid, signed by Clement C. Moore 1838 January 4; p.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Elkin, William, Receipt, New York, 1837 November 16, 1837

(Receipt for payment for nails and other hardware amounting to $37.84; receipt certified by William A. Duer; audited and ordered to be paid on verso 1838 January 4 by Clement C. Moore; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Francis Hall and Co., Receipt, New York, 1837 November 16, 1837

(Receipt from College for advertisement for examination; receipt of payment signed by I. Phayre; audited and ordered to be paid on verso 1838 January 4 by Clement C. Moore; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Trustees of Columbia College, Report to the Regents of the University of the State of N.Y., New York, 1837 December 4, 1837

(ms., 13p. draft)


Box 20 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: continuation of Robert George Vermilye as an instructor of Greek and Latin, New York, 1837 December 4, 1837

(ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 20 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution that Standing Committee make special reports on Professor Henry James Anderson's report on observatory and Professor James Renwick's report on apparatus room, New York, 1837 December 4, 1837

(ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 20 Dugan, Lewis, Receipt, New York, 1837 December 4, 1837

(Receipt of $10.07 for miscellaneous supplies for College; audited and ordered to be paid on verso 1838 January 2 by Clement C. Moore; a.d.s., 1p. with related item)


Box 20 Adlard, George, Receipt, New York, 1837 December 14, 1837

(Receipt of bill for volumes of books amounting to $11.50; receipt certified by William A. Duer; audited and ordered to be paid on verso 1838 January 4 by Clement C. Moore; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Longworth, Thomas, Receipt, New York, 1837 December 14, 1837

(Receipt of payment by College for one directory for $3; signed by O.J. Young; receipt certified by William A. Duer; audited and ordered to be paid on verso 1838 January 4 by Clement C. Moore; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Van Nostrand, Jacob, Receipt, New York, 1837 December 16, 1837

(Receipt for payment of $38.225 for repairing catch on door and for case for instruments; receipt certified by William A. Duer; audited and ordered to be paid on verso 1838 January 5 by Clement C. Moore; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Faculty of Columbia College, Report of Committee re: disciplining of Samuel N. Hoyt, New York, 1837 December 23, 1837

(Committee comprised of William A. Duer, John McVickar, Charles Anthon, James Renwick and Henry James Anderson; a.ms., 1p. draft)


Box 20 New York City, Notice of charges for grading and repairing various plots belonging to College in amount of $62.91, New York, 1837 December 23, 1837

(Receipt of amount from College signed by John L. Sharpe, Collector, 1838 December 20; note on verso that amount audited and ordered paid by Clement C. Moore 1838 February 5; p.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Charlock, G.W., Receipt, New York, 1837 December 26, 1837

(Receipt for wok involving repair of pipes, grates, etc. amounting to $25.15; receipt certified by William A. Duer; audited and ordered to be paid on verso 1838 January 4 by Clement C. Moore; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Lawrence, John L., Note to pay Treasurer after 90 days a sum of $2290.68 [including interest], New York, 1837 December 27, 1837

(Note on verso that bill paid on 1838 March 30; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 O'Connor, Joseph, Receipt, New York, 1837 December 27, 1837

(Receipt for labor from 1837 September 10 -- December 2 amounting to $45.63; receipt certified by William A. Duer; audited and ordered to be paid on verso 1838 January 4 by Clement C. Moore; a.d.s., 1p. date from certification)


Box 20 Heyere, C., Receipt, New York, 1837 December 29, 1837

(Receipt of Bank of New York that sum of $78.75 was received from John L. Lawrence for payment for bond for College; signed by bank president; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Lawrence, John L., Note promising to pay John L. Lawrence, Treasurer, sum of $2250 plus interest [total of $2290.68] within 90 days, New York, [1938]

(Signed by Lawrence but name crossed through; note on face that bill paid 1838 June 30; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Vermilye, Robert George, Report of Classical Department, New York, [1838]

(date from docket; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 20 Wiley and Putnam, Receipt, New York, 1838 January 1, 1838

(Receipt of books purchased by College; signed for company by George A. White; receipt certified by William A. Duer; audited and ordered to be paid on verso 1838 April 2 by Clement C. Moore; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Carvill, G. and C. and Co., Receipt, New York, 1838 January 2, 1838

(Receipt for stationary supplies and publications amounting to $42.63; signed for company by David Prince; audited and ordered to be paid on verso by Clement C. Moore; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Duer, William A., Report of President to Trustees, New York, 1838 January 4, 1838

(2 copies, 2nd copy 4p. with marginal note; a.ms.s., 5p.)


Box 20 Moore, D., Receipt, New York, 1838 January 4, 1838

(Receipt of payment of $2 for engraving Report to Regents; note that payment was received by Moor from Clement C. Moore; note on verso that bill audited and ordered paid by Clement C. Moore 1838 January 4; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 New York American Co., Receipt, New York, 1838 January 4, 1838

(Receipt for various advertisements for meetings, commencements, etc. from 1836 December 30 -- 1837 September 28; signed by Harmon Teel receipt certified by William A. Duer; audited and ordered to be paid on verso by Clement C. Moore; date from docket; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 New York Times, Receipt, New York, 1838 January 4, 1838

(Receipt for advertising events over several years, receipt of payment from College signed by William Hallochs; receipt certified by William A. Duer; audited and ordered to be paid on verso by Clement C. Moore; date from docket; p.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Renwick, James, List of purchases of apparatus for College, New York, 1838 January 6, 1838

(With 9 signed and dated receipts for 1837 and early 1838 a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Trustees of Columbia College, Report of the Regents of the State of N.Y., New York, 1838 January 8, 1838

(ms., 3p.)


Box 20 Duer, William A., Note to pay Treasurer, John L. Lawrence, sum of $650 after 90 days, New York, 1838 January 8, 1838

(Note across page that note paid 1838 April 6; endorsed on verso by William A. Duer; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Lawrence, John L. et al., Report of Standing Committee re: purchase of Professor Nathaniel F. Moore's library and appointment of him as librarian, New York, 1838 January 8, 1838

(Also signed by William A. Duer, Clement C. Moore and Thomas L. Wells; date from docket; a.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 20 Merchant's Fire Insurance Co., Receipt, New York, 1838 January 8, 1838

(Receipt of $86.25 premium of $1500 0 insurance; signed by J.W. Lawrence, President of company and A.W. Strong, secretary; p.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Elkin, William, Receipt, New York, 1838 January 16, 1838

(Receipt for payment for book cases for James Hill for $68.40; signed on verso by W. Elkins; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Evening Post, Receipt, New York, 1838 January 26, 1838

(Receipt of payment for advertising amounting to $7; receipt of payment signed by W. Haward; certified by William A. Duer; note on verso that receipt was audited and ordered paid, signed by Clement C. Moore 1838 February 5; p.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Knowlton and Richards, Receipt, New York, 1838 February 2, 1838

(Receipt for shelving etc. for Library amounting to $3.88; note on verso that receipt was audited and ordered paid, signed by Clement C. Moore 1838 February 5; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 20 Hoyt, Charles to the Trustees, New York, 1838 February 3, 1838

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution authorizing Standing Committee to appoint person to attend legislature to solicit aid, New York, 1838 February 5, 1838

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 20 Trustees of Columbia College, Order that the Standing Committee be given power to remedy clerical error on lease of Samuel Boyd, New York, 1838 February 6, 1838

(draft, date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 20 Morning Courier and N.Y. Enquirer, Receipt, New York, 1838 February 8, 1838

(Receipt of payment for advertising for College amounting to $20.50; receipt signed by T. Williams; certified by William A. Duer; note on verso that receipt was audited and ordered to be paid, signed by Clement C. Moore 1838 April 2; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Society of Northern Antiquities, Receipt, Copenhagen, 1838 February 13, 1838

(Receipt of payment signed by John R. Bartlett and M.A. Cooper; receipt certified and signed by William A. Duer, 1838 February 13; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered paid, signed by Clement C. Moore 1838 June 4; date from Duer's certification; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Stratton and Seymour, Receipt, New York, 1838 February 24, 1838

(Receipt for $1 for 1 hour of labor cleaning pipe; signed for company by E.C. Coffin; note certifying receipt signed by William A. Duer; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered to be paid, signed by Clement C. Moore 1838 June 4; p.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Nott and Co., Receipt, New York, 1838 February 27, 1838

(Receipt for $1.75 for hardware; signed by E.C. Coffin; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered to be paid, signed by Clement C. Moore 1838 April 2; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Machlist, A. to John L. Lawrence, New York, 1838 March 6, 1838

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Goodwin, Samuel, Receipt, New York, 1838 March 14, 1838

(Receipt for bill for $17 for repair of pump and cleaning cistern made out to Charles Anthon; note on receipt that $15 was received from Charles Anthon, signed by Anthon and Lewis Dugan; note on verso of bill that it was audited and ordered to be paid, signed by Clement C. Moore 1838 April 2; p.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Hill, James, Receipt, New York, 1838 March 23, 1838

(Receipt for labor on buildings of College; signed by J.A. Kennedy; note on p.2 that bill was audited and ordered to be paid by Clement C. Moore 1838 April 2; a.d.s., 2p.)


Box 20 Duer, William Alexander, Note to pay $2000 60 days after date to John L. Lawrence, Treasurer, with $24.11 interest, New York, 1838 March 2, 1838

(Marked paid across note signed by John L. Lawrence; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Dugan, Lewis, Receipt, New York, 1838 March 30, 1838

(Receipt for payment of $11.48 for shoveling snow and other labor for College 1837 December 10 -- 1838 March 29; certified and signed by William A. Duer; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered paid, signed by Clement C. Moore 1838 April 2; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution that the Library Committee be authorized to make regulation re: use of library and disposal of duplicate books, New York, 1838 April 2, 1838

(ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 20 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution that Treasurer be authorized to borrow sum of $6750 to pay off bonds and that clerk be authorized to fix seal to same, New York, 1838 April 2, 1838

(ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 20 Duer, William Alexander et al., Rules and Regulations for the Library adopted by the Library Committee, New York, 1838 April 4, 1838

(Also signed by John L. Lawrence and Clement C. Moore; a.ms.s., 7p.)


Box 20 Duer, William Alexander to John L. Lawrence, New York, 1838 April 4, 1838

(Letter is a note from Duer requesting Lawrence, Treasurer, to pay $650 on account; signed "paid" on face by John L. Lawrence; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 20 Munroe, James and Co., Receipt, New York, 1838 May 1, 1838

(Receipt for $18 for volumes of the "Life and Writings of Franklin"; signed by M. Burns; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered paid, signed by Clement C. Moore 1838 June 4; p.d.s., 1p.)



Box 21 Knox, John Mason to William A. Duer, New York, 1838 June 4, 1838

(Letter from Treasurer of the Philolexian Society laying before President Duer a request that College pay for certain repairs on rooms occupied by the Society; note on verso that sums in letter were ordered to be paid by the College, signed by Clement C. Moore 1838 June 4; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Knox, John to the Trustees, New York, 1838 June 4, 1838

(Concerning recommendation of Thomas E. Vermilye for honorary degree; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Elkins, William, Receipt, New York, 1838 June 7, 1838

(Receipt for bill for supplies and repairs done for College from 1837 December 14 -- 1838 May 19 amounting to $31.65; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered to be paid, signed by Clement C. Moore 1838 July 2; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Griffin and Co., Invoice for scientific apparatus purchased by Professor James Renwick, Glasgow, 1838 June 18, 1838

(ms.d., 4p.)


Box 21 Trustees of Columbia College, Receipt, New York, 1837 October 1, 1837

(Receipt from College reimbursing Professor James Renwick for apparatus and chemicals purchased from Griffin and Co., Glasgow; dated as paid 1838 October 15; attached to above; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 21 Burns, M., Receipt, New York, 1838 June 29, 1838

(Receipt for payment of $3 for vol. 7 of the "Life and Writings of Franklin"; certified by William A. Duer; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered paid by Clement C. Moore 1838 July 2; p.d.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Duer, William A., Receipt, New York, 1838 June 29, 1838

(Receipt of payment of $1272.60 for value received from John L. Lawrence; text not in hand of author; note on verso that bill was paid 1838 September 29, signed by John L. Lawrence [signature crossed out]; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Fiore, Fenwick S., Receipt, New York, 1838 June 29, 1838

(Receipt for payment of supplies to the Library for1838 May and June ; payment certified and signed by William A. Duer; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Moore, Nathaniel F., Statement agreeing that above receipt is correct, New York, [1838]

(On verso of above receipt; note that transaction was audited and ordered paid, signed by Clement C. Moore 1838 September 18; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Carvill, G. and C., Co., Receipt, New York, 1838 July 2, 1838

(Receipt for various books amounting to $36.88; signed by David Price; note that bill was certified by William A. Duer; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered paid by Clement C. Moore 1838 September 18; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Dugan, Lewis, Receipt, New York, 1838 July 2, 1838

(Receipt of payment for various labor tasks performed from 1838 April 4 -- June 26 amounting to $6; note on verso that receipt was audited and ordered paid, signed by Clement C. Moore 1838 July 2; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Wood, T. and C., Receipt, New York, 1838 July 11, 1838

(Receipt for paper and printing for notice of meeting amounting to $8; signed by Edward N. Kent; note on verso that bill is correct, signed by Clement C. Moore 1838 July 18; p.d.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Shepherd, John H., Receipt, New York, 1838 July 13, 1838

(Receipt of payment for $5.50 for writing diploma for Rev. Mr. Thomas House Taylor [DD 1837 Hon.]; receipt of payment signed by Lewis Dugan; note certifying receipt signed by William A. Duer; note on verso that receipt was audited and ordered paid, signed by Clement C. Moore 1838 July 13; date from note on verso; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Knox, John to William A. Duer, New York, 1838 July 18, 1838

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 21 New York Review, Receipt, New York, 1838 July 20, 1838

(Receipt of payment for one year's subscription; signed by Robert [Scheukay]; payment certified by William A. Duer; note on verso that receipt was audited and ordered paid, signed by Clement C. Moore 1838 September 18; p.d.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Wainwright, Jonathan May hew to William A. Duer, New York, 1838 August 1, 1838

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 21 Thomson, James, Receipt, New York, 1838 August 11, 1838

(Receipt for making gold, silver, and copper medals for the College amounting to $125.85; payment certified and signed by William A. Duer; note on verso that receipt was audited and ordered paid, signed by Clement C. Moore 1838 September 18; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Duer, William Alexander to Clement Clarke Moore, Northampton, Mass., 1838 August 28, 1838

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 21 New York State Supreme Court, Assessment for opening 5th Avenue, involving 3 lots belonging to the College, in the amount of $131, New York, 1838 September 1, 1838

(Signed by C.S. Van Winkle, collector; note on verso that assessment was audited and ordered paid, signed by Clement C. Moore 1838 September 18; p.d.s., 1p.)


Box 21 King, Charles to Peter A. Jay, New York, 1838 September 3, 1838

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Johnson, Samuel E. to William A. Duer, New York, 1838 September 5, 1838

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Jones, Edward Renshaw to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1838 September 15, 1838

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Taillant, C.S., Receipt, New York, 1838 September 15, 1838

(Receipt of payment of $13.13 for paper-hanging and supplies for College; receipt signed by James Stewart; note that receipt was certified by William A. Duer; note on verso that receipt was audited and ordered paid, signed by Clement C. Moore 1838 September 18; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Onderdonk, Benjamin T. to William A. Duer, Philadelphia, 1838 September 17, 1838

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Lawrence, John L. et al., Recommendation of Standing Committee re: conferring honorary degrees upon Hugh Smith, James Romeyn, Isaac Boyle and Leonidas Polk, New York, 1838 September 18, 1838

(Also signed by William A. Duer, Clement C. Moore and Beverley Robinson; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Trustees of Columbia College, List of names recommended to the Trustees for honorary degrees, New York, 1838 September 18, 1838

(ms., 1p.)


Box 21 Adland and Saunders, Receipt, New York, 1838 September 19, 1838

(Receipt of payment for $6; receipt countersigned by John L. Lawrence; note on verso that receipt was audited and ordered paid, signed by Clement C. Moore 1838 September 18; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Dugan, Lewis, Receipt, New York, 1838 September 26, 1838

(Receipt for payment of $16.13 for lumber; note that receipt was certified by William A. Duer; note on verso that receipt was audited and ordered paid, signed by Clement C. Moore 1838 January 4; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Lawrence, John L., Report of Treasurer, New York, 1838 October 1, 1838

(With related a.d.s. of accounts; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 21 Robinson, Beverley et al., Report of Standing Committee on the Treasurer's Report, New York, 1838 October 27, 1838

(Also signed by Thomas L. Wells, clement C. Moore and William Duer; ms.s., 3p. filed with above)


Box 21 Lawrence, John L. et al., Recommendation of Standing Committee re: conferring honorary degree upon Walter Chisholm, New York, 1838 October 2, 1838

(Also signed by William A. Duer, Beverley Robinson, Thomas L. Wells and Clement C. Moore; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Coffin, Edmund to William A. Duer, New York, 1838 October 17, 1838

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 21 [Lawrence, John L.], Resolution authorizing Standing Committee to accept a surrender of lease granted to Robert Lenke, New York, 1838 November 5, 1838

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 21 Beck, John B. to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1838 November 13, 1838

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Renwick, James to William A. Duer, New York, 1838 November 20, 1838

(Report of the Department of Natural Experimental Philosophy and Chemistry; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 21 Anthon, Charles, Report of Classical Department, New York, 1838 November 22, 1838

(Addressed to William A. Duer; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 21 Hoxie, Nathaniel Blossom to the Trustees, New York, 1838 November 23, 1838

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 21 McVickar, John, Report of the Professor of Moral Philosophy, New York, 1838 November 24, 1838

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 21 Schaeffer, George C., Report of the Studies of the Literary and Scientific Course, New York, 1838 November 24, 1838

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 21 Anderson, Henry James to William A. Duer, New York, 1838 November 26, 1838

(Report of the Department of Mathematics and Astronomy; a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 21 Duer, William Alexander, Report of the President to the Trustees, New York, 1838 December 1, 1838

(With preliminary 4p. draft in hand of William A. Duer; a.ms.s., 6p.)


Box 21 Dugan, Lewis to the Trustees, New York, 1838 December 3, 1838

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Trustees of Columbia College, Report to the Regents of the University of the State of N.Y., New York, 1838 December 3, 1838

(draft, date from docket, with 8p. typed copy; ms., 12p.)


Box 21 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: report to Regents, improved accommodations for students, and improved courses, New York, 1838 December 3, 1838

(draft, date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 21 Elkin, William, Receipt from College Trustees re: supplies, New York, 1838 December 11, 1838

(date from docket; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Trustees of Columbia College, List of names for Honorary Degrees, New York, [1839]

(Includes William M. Carmichael of St. George Church, Hempstead; William S. Johnson of Grace Church, Jamaica; and Abraham Halsey; ms., 1p.)


Box 21 Silas Carle and Nephew and Strong, Receipt from Columbia College for Chemical Supplies, New York, 1838

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 21 Vermilye, Robert George, Report of Classical Department, New York, 1839

(a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Foresti, Eleutereo Filice to the Trustees, New York, 1839 January 17, 1839

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 21 Anderson, Henry James to Churchill Caldom Cambreleng, New York, 1839 January 18, 1839

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 21 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to William A. Duer, New York, 1839 January 21, 1839

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 21 Hawley, Gideon to William A. Duer, Albany, N.Y., 1839 February 2, 1839

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 21 [Lawrence, John L.], Resolution re: rent of lots, New York, 1839 February 4, 1839

(a.d., 1p. draft)


Box 21 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution authorizing Committee to appoint person to go to Albany, with expenses paid, re: memorial, New York, 1839 February 4, 1839

(ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 21 Dering, Nicoll H. to William A. Duer,New York, 1839 February 7, 1839

(a.l.s., 5p.)


Box 21 Hone, Philip to William A. Duer, New York, 1839 February 18, 1839

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Lord, Nathan to William A. Duer, Hanover, N.H., 1839 March 1, 1839

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 21 [Lawrence, John L.], Resolution authorizing Treasurer to take out a temporary load, not to exceed $2500 to pay salaries, New York, 1839 March 4, 1839

(a.d., 1p. draft)


Box 21 Trustees of Columbia College, Names of Committee members to attend intermediate examinations, New York, 1839 March 4, 1839

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 21 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: leases, New York, 1839 March 4, 1839

(draft, date from docket; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 21 Lawrence, John L. to the Treasurer of New York State, New York, 1839 March 16, 1839

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Duer, William Alexander to New York State, New York, 1839 March 19, 1839

(On same sheet as above letter; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Johnson, William to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1839 March 18, 1839

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Anthon, Charles to William A. Duer, New York, 1839 March 21, 1839

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 21 [Lawrence, John L.], Resolution re: borrowing of money for Grammar School, New York, 1839 March 21, 1839

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 21 Lawrence, John L., Report of Standing Committee and Library Committee re: Professor James Renwick's request that Grammar School be permitted to use College apparatus and books, New York, 1839 March 28, 1839

(Also signed by Beverley Robinson, Clement C. Moore, William A. Duer, Thomas L. Wells and William H. Harison; draft, docketed 1839 April 1; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 21 [Lawrence, John L.], Resolution re: appointing of John L. Lawrence re: lease, New York, 1839 March 21, 1839


Box 21 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution authorizing President to designate freshmen who May have library privileges, New York, 1839 March 21, 1839

(ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 21 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: lost or damaged books or apparatus, New York, 1839 April 1, 1839

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 21 Trustees of Columbia College, Settlement between Columbia College and the estate of Abraham Bloodgood re: real estate, New York, 1839 April 30, 1839

(Shelved with oversized; Bancroft -- 46808F -- 1958 Signed by various witnesses; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Bloodgood, Anne and W.A. Bloodgood to the Trustees, New York, 1839 June 3, 1839

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 21 [Lawrence, John L.], Resolutions about leases, New York, 1839 June 3, 1839

(a.d., 2p. draft)


Box 21 Duer, William Alexander, Receipt, New York, 1839 July 8, 1839

(Receipt made out to William Curr for $1.50 for one day of work as a gardener at the Botanic Garden; note at bottom of sheet that payment was received, signed by William Curr; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Schaeffer, George C., Report of the Librarian, New York, 1839 August 1, 1839

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 21 Verren, Antoine to the Trustees, New York, 1839 August 10, 1839

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Verren, Antoine to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1839 August 27, 1839

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Anthon, Charles and James Renwick, List of names presented to William A. Duer and the Trustees for the M.A. degree, New York, 1839 September 21, 1839

(draft, docketed 1839 September 23; ms., 1p.)


Box 21 Onderdonk, Benjamin T. to William A. Duer, New York, 1839 September 21, 1839

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 21 Lawrence, John L. et al., Recommendation of Standing Committee re: honorary degrees for William Miller Carmichael and Abraham Halsey, New York, 1839 September 23, 1839

(Also signed by Beverley Robinson, Clement C. Moore, William A. Duer and Thomas L. Wells; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Lawrence, John L., Report of the Treasurer, New York, 1839 October 1, 1839

(With related a.d.s. of accounts; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 21 Anderson, Henry James to William A. Duer, New York, 1839 October 22, 1839

(Report of the Department of Mathematics and Astronomy; a.l.s., 8p.)


Box 21 Renwick, James to William A. Duer, New York, 1839 October 24, 1839

(Report of the Department of Natural Experimental Philosophy and Chemistry; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 21 McVickar, John, Report of the Professor of Moral Philosophy, New York, 1839 October 25, 1839

(a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 21 Anthon, Charles, Report of the Classical Department, New York, 1839 October 28, 1839

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 21 Evangeles, Christodoulos Leonidas Miltiades to William A. Duer, Thermoupolis, Greece, 1839 October 30, 1839

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 21 Duer, William Alexander, Report of the President to the Trustees, New York, 1839 November 4, 1839

(a.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 21 [Lawrence, John L.], Resolution re: duty to report to Trustees unpaid tuition fees, New York, 1839 November 11, 1839

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 21 Wells, Thomas L. et al., Report of Committee re: Treasurer's accounts for 1838 and 1839 and estimated receipts for expenditures for 1839 and 1840 New York, 1839 November 11, 1838, 1839, 1839, 1840, 1839

(Also signed by Beverley Robinson, William A. Duer, Clement C. Moore and William H. Harison; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 21 Phelps, Philip to John L. Lawrence, Albany, N.Y., 1839 November 29, 1839

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Chilton, Washington, Receipt, New York, 1839 December 2, 1839

(Receipt from Columbia College for chemical supplies from James R. Chilton, signed by Washington Chilton; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Lawrence, John L. to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1839 December 2, 1839

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 21 Trustees of Columbia College, Report to the Regents of the University of the State of N.Y., New York, 1839 December 2, 1839

(ms., 13p. draft)


Box 21 Trustees of Columbia College, resolution re: Senior and Junior speeches, New York, 1839 December 2, 1839

(ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 21 Richards, Charles F. to the Trustees, New York, 1839 December 30, 1839

(Recommending Stephen Roe Weeks for position; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Roe, Stephen C. to the Trustees, New York, [1839 December 30]

(On same sheet as above letter; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Morris, Robert H. et al. to William A. Duer, New York, 1839 December 31, 1839

(Also signed by Henry W. Merrill, J.R. Whitney, Aaron Clark, M.M. Noah and George P. Morris; recommending Stephen R. Weeks for job as janitor; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Trustees of Columbia College, Map of the Elgin Botanic Gardens, New York, [1840]

(shelved in flat box; p.d., 1p. )


Box 21 Vermilye, Robert George, Report of Classical Department, New York, 1840

(date from docket; a.ms.s., 2p. )


Box 21 Weeks, Stephen R. to William A. Duer, New York, 1840 January 2, 1840

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Dugan, Lewis to the Trustees, New York, 1840 January 6, 1840

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Gibson, Thomas to William A. Duer, New York, 1840 January 31, 1840

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Hone, Philip to William A. Duer, New York, 1840 February 12, 1840

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Williams, William R. to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1840 February 14, 1840

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Duer, William Alexander, Report of the Board of the College re: opposition to more elocution except for Freshman class, New York, 1840 March 2, 1840

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 21 Weeks, Stephen Roe, Receipt, New York, 1840 March 19, 1840

(Receipt from Professor James Renwick for cleaning of lecture and apparatus room;a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Hawley, Gideon to William A. Duer, New York, 1840 March 31, 1840

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: appointment of a Select Committee to petition legislature for financial aid, New York, 1840 April 6, 1840

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 21 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: money received from the State for the Grammar School to be used by the Rector to pay salaries of teachers, New York, 1840 April 6, 1840

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 21 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: return of lease of lot 211 as not surrendered, New York, 1840 April 6, 1840

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 21 Guin, Elijah, Assessment for opening of 51st Street and receipt from Trustees of $242 from Elijah Guion, New York, 1840 June 15, 1840

(Countersigned by Clement Guion; note on verso that assessment was paid and that transaction was audited, signed by Clement Clarke Moore 1840 July 6;a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Graham, D. Jr. to William A. Duer, New York, 1840 June 27, 1840

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Thompson and Henry, Receipt, New York, 1840 July 10, 1840

( Receipt from Columbia College for labor; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 21 Van Kleeck, Robert Boyd et al. to William A. Duer, Troy, N.Y., 1840 July 29, 1840

(Also signed by Edward Ingersoll, Rickard Cock and William Ingraham Kip; re: honorary degree for T.L. Whipple;a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Renwick, James to William A. Duer, New York, 1840 August 3, 1840

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Lawrence, James R. to William A. Duer, Syracuse, N.Y., 1840 September 2, 1840

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 21 Onderdonk, Benjamin T. to William A. Duer, Newburgh, N.Y., 1840 September 4, 1840

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 21 Lawrence, James R. to David B. Ogden, Syracuse, N.Y., 1840 September 7, 1840

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 21 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: appointment of a Committee for honorary degrees, New York, 1840 September 7, 1840

(ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 21 [Lawrence, John L.], Resolutions re: authorization of Treasurer to receive $322 from City of New York for damages caused by opening of 50th street, New York, 1840 September 9, 1840

(a.d., 1p. draft)


Box 21 Otis, Horatio M. to William A. Duer, New York, 1840 September 17, 1840

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Beck, John Brodhead to John Knox, New York, 1840 September 26, 1840

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 21 Weld, Stephen M. to William A. Duer, Jamaica Plain, Mass., 1840 October 1, 1840

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 21 DeWitt, Thomas to Peter A. Jay, New York, 1840 October 2, 1840

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 21 Harley, John A. to the Trustees, New York, 1840 October 5, 1840

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Jay, Peter August us, Recommendations of Honors Committee re: honorary degrees and dates for retirement of Committee members, New York, 1840 October 5, 1840

(Honorary degrees to be conferred upon John Watson Adams, Stephen Elliott, Hugh S. Legare, William Hawkesworth and William H. Prescott;a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Lawrence, John L., Report of the Treasurer, New York, 1840 October 5, 1840

(With related a.d.s. of accounts; a.ms.s., 2p. )


Box 21 Graham, John Lorimer to William A. Duer, New York, 1840 October 8, 1840

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Hoyt, Goold to William A. Duer, New York, 1840 October 8, 1840

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Duer, William Alexander, New York, 1840 October 15, 1840

(p.l.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Renwick, James, List of fees and expenditures of literary and scientific course from 1839 October -- 1840 July 1, New York, 1840 October 21, 1839, 1840, 1840

(a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Weeks, Stephen Roe, Receipt, New York, 1840 October 28, 1840

(Receipt from Professor James Renwick for cleaning lecture room; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Wells, Thomas et al., re: Treasurer's account for 1839 with estimated receipts and expenditures on verso, New York, 1840 October 28, 1839, 1840

(Also signed by William H. Harison, William A. Duer and Clement C. Moore; docketed 1840 November 2; a.l.s., 1p. )


Box 21 McVickar, John, Report of the Professor of Moral Philosophy, New York, 1840 October 25, 1840

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 21 Renwick, James to William A. Duer, New York, 1840 October 30, 1840

(Report of the Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy and Chemistry; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 21 Anthon, Charles, Report of the Classical Department, New York, 1840 November 1, 1840

(Addressed to William A. Duer; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 21 Duer, William Alexander, Report of the President to the Trustees, New York, 1840 November 2, 1840

(With second copy noted as rough draft; a.ms.s., 3p. )


Box 21 Duer, William Alexander and William Henry Harison, Report of Committee re: altering time for commencements and vacations, New York, 1840 December, 1840

(Docketed 1841 January 4; a.ms.s., 3p. )


Box 21 Comstock, E.D. to William A. Duer, New York, 1840 December 3, 1840

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 21 [Lawrence, John L.], Resolution that report to the Regents be adopted and ordered certified, New York, 1840 December 14, 1840

(a.d., 1p. draft)


Box 21 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution to appoint a Committee to prepare a draft of report to Regents re: Grammar School, New York, 1840 December 14, 1840

(ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 21 Trustees of Columbia College, Report to the Regents of the University of the State of N.Y., New York, 1840 December 14, 1840

(draft; with another 13p. draft copy; ms., 13p.)



Box 22 Trustees of Columbia College, List of distinguished graduates of Columbia College, 1758 -- 1841 New York, [ca 1841 ?], 1758, 1841, 1841

(ms., 4p.)


Box 22 Anthon, Charles and Isaac C. Barker, Annual Report of the Grammar School, New York, 1841 January 4, 1841

(Text, including signatures, not in hand of authors; contains list of faculty of Grammar School and other pertinent information; ms.s., 20p.)


Box 22 Roach and Warner, Receipt, New York, 1841 January 15, 1841

(Receipt from Columbia College for tube for steam boiler; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 22 Prosch, G.W., Receipt, New York, 1841 January 25, 1841

(Receipt from James Renwick for laboratory apparatus; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 22 Douglass, David Bates to William Alexander Duer, Brooklyn, 1841 January 26, 1841

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 22 Phinney, Joel B., Receipt, New York, 1841 February 3, 1841

(Receipt from Professor James Renwick for experimental supplies; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 22 Terrill, Elizabeth to the Trustees, New York, 1841 February 10, 1841

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 22 New York State Legislature, Act for relief of Columbia College, Albany, N.Y., 1841 February 12, 1841

(Assembly bill no. 181; notation that act was not passed; p.d., 2p. 2 copies)


Box 22 Jay, Peter August us, Resolution re: arrangements to instruct Common School teachers, New York, 1841 February 21, 1841

(a.d.s., 1p. draft)


Box 22 [Lawrence, John L.], Resolutions authorizing Treasurer to pay 6 percent interest on bond and authorizing Treasurer to draw any amount for Grammar School, New York, 1841 March 1, 1841

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 22 Renwick, James, Account of College apparatus fund, New York, 1841 March 1, 1841

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 22 Moore, Clement Clarke to David Bates Douglass, New York, 1841 March 2, 1841

(With list of standing committee of the Trustees on same sheet as letter; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 22 [Lawrence, John L.], Resolution authorizing Treasurer to exchange bonds, New York, 1841 April 5, 1841

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 22 Seward, August us to John McVickar, New York, 1841 March 12, 1841

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 22 Al Burtis, John to the Trustees, New York, 1841 March 20, 1841

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 22 Stevens, Robert L. to the Trustees, New York, 1841 April 5, 1841

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 22 Stevens, Robert L. to the Trustees, New York, 1841 April 10, 1841

(With note signed by James A. Stevens witnessing the letter on same sheet as letter; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 22 Al Burtis, John to John L. Lawrence, New York, 1841 April 27, 1841

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 22 Renwick, James to William A. Duer, New York, 1841 June 1, 1841

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 22 Duer, William Alexander to Peter A. Jay, New York, 1841 June 7, 1841

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 22 [Lawrence, John L.], Resolution re: communication of superintendent of Common Schools referred to a Special Committee, New York, 1841 June 7, 1841

(date from docket; ms.d., 1p. )


Box 22 [Lawrence, John L.], Resolution re: leave of absence for Professor Renwick to enable him to help determine the North Eastern boundary line for the U.S., New York, 1841 June 7, 1841

(ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 22 Renwick, James to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1841 June 7, 1841

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 22 Trustees of Columbia College, Notes re: leave of absence for President William A. Duer and honorary degree for Edward Y. Higbee, New York, 1841 June 7, 1841

(ms., 1p.)


Box 22 Duer, William Alexander to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1841 June 24, 1841

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 22 Anthon, Charles to the Trustees, New York, 1841 June 28, 1841

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 22 Duer, William Alexander to Peter A. Jay, New York, 1841 June 28, 1841

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 22 Knox, John to the Trustees, New York, 1841 June 28, 1841

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 22 Weeks, Stephen Roe to the Trustees, New York, 1841 June 28, 1841

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 22 Anthon, Charles to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1841 July 29, 1841

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 22 Duer, William Alexander to Clement Clarke Moore, Morristown, N.J., 1841 August 29, 1841

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 22 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution appointing Thomas L. Ogden, John Knox and Thomas L. Wells a Committee to report what must be done in case of absence of President, New York, 1841 September 6, 1841

(ms.d., 2p.)


Box 22 Weeks, Stephen Roe to the Trustees, New York, 1841 September 6, 1841

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 22 Greenleaf, Simon to William Kent, Cambridge, Mass., 1841 September 11, 1841

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 22 Kent, William to David S. Jones, New York, 1841 September 15, 1841

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 22 Clark, John Hicks et al. to the Trustees, New York, 1841 September 21, 1841

(Also signed by other members of the Committee of the Class of 1841 a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 22 Jay, Peter August us et al., Recommendation of Honors Committee re: honorary degrees, New York, 1841 September 22, 1841

(Also signed by John Knox, David S. Jones, Thomas L. Ogden and Clement Clarke Moore; Honorary degrees to be conferred upon Albert Gallatin, Samuel Nelson, Edward Y. Higbee and Mancius Smedes Hutton; a.ms.s., 1p. draft)


Box 22 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution that Treasurer require an accounting of Commencement expenses, New York, 1841 September 22, 1841

(ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 22 Stone, John Seely to David S. Stone, Brooklyn, 1841 September 24, 1841

(with envelope; a.l.s., 2p. )


Box 22 Johnson, William to the Trustees, New York, 1841 October, 1841

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 22 Lawrence, John L., Report of the Treasurer, New York, 1841 October 1, 1841

(with related a.d.s. of accounts; a.ms.s., 2p. )


Box 22 Weldte, Daniel (?) to David S. Jones, New York, 1841 October 2, 1841

(ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 22 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution making Professor John McVickar Vice President and Chaplain and giving President full power re: Commencement, New York, 1841 October 4, 1841

(ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 22 Onderdonk, Benjamin T. to William A. Duer, New York, 1841 October 12, 1841

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 22 Thorn, David to the Trustees, Liverpool, 1841 October 20, 1841

(a.l.s., 8p.)


Box 22 Ogden, Thomas L. et al., Report of Committee on proposed resolution to appoint a Vice President, New York, 1841 October 29, 1841

(Also signed by John Knox and Thomas L. Wells; draft, docketed 1841 November 1; a.ms.s., 2p. )


Box 22 Wells, Thomas L. et al. to the Trustees, New York, 1841 October 30, 1841

(Also signed by William A. Duer, Clement C. Moore, Beverley Robinson and William H. Harison; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 22 Trustees of Columbia College, Estimated account of Treasurer's receipts and expenditures for 1841 and 1842 New York, [1841 October 30], 1841, 1842

(on same sheet as above letter; ms.d., 1p. )


Box 22 Anderson, Henry James to William A. Duer, New York, 1841 October 31, 1841

(Report of the Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy;a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 22 Moore, Clement Clarks, Resolution re: leave of absence for President William A. Duer because of ill health with advance from Treasurer of half year's salary, New York, 1841 November 1, 1841

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 22 Moore, Clement Clarke, Minutes of the Standing Committee, New York, 1841 November 1 -- December 13, 1841

(a.ms., 2p. draft)


Box 22 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution to allow President William A. Duer leave of absence with half year's salary because of ill health, New York, 1841 November 1, 1841

(a.d., 1p. draft)


Box 22 Maxwell, John to the Trustees, New York, 1841 December 1, 1841

(with related document; a.l.s., 1p. )


Box 22 Miller, N. to John L. Lawrence, Mamaroneck, N.Y., 1841 December 3, 1841

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 22 [Lawrence, John L.], Resolution authorizing Treasurer to recover any rent due to librarian of College, New York, 1841 December 13, 1841

(a.d., 1p. draft)


Box 22 Trustees of Columbia Colelge, Resolution rescinding earlier resolution to advance President William A. Duer one half year's salary, New York, [1841 December 13]

(ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 22 Anderson, Henry James to William A. Duer, New York, 1841 December 28, 1841

(Report of the Mathematics and Astronomy Department; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 22 McVickar, John, Report of Moral Philosophy Department, New York, 1841 December 28, 1841

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 22 Vermilye, Robert George, Report of the Greek and Latin Department, New York, 1841 December 29, 1841

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 22 Anthon, Charles, Report of the Classical Department, New York, 1841 December 31, 1841

(Addressed to William A. Duer; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 22 Duer, William Alexander, Report of the President to the Trustees, New York, 1841 December 31, 1841

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 22 Renwick, James to William A. Duer, New York, 1841 December 31, 1841

(Report of the Department of Natural and Experimental Philosophy and Chemistry; a.l.s., 1p.)



Box 23 [Lawrence, John L.], List of alumni of the College who are candidates for the M.A. degree 1839 New York, [1842], 1839

(date from docket, draft; a.ms., 1p. )


Box 23 Moore, Clement Clarke, Report of Special Committee re: duties to be performed by President elect, New York, [1842]

(date from docket, draft; ms., 1p. )


Box 23 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: appointment of a Committee to inaugurate President Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, [1842]

(With notation re: Gardiner Spring and Clement C. Moore; ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 23 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: appreciation of President Duer's services and regret for his resignation, New York, [1842]

(date from docket; ms.d., 1p. )


Box 23 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: resignation of President William A. Duer, New York, [1842]

(draft, date from docket; ms.d., 1p. )


Box 23 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution that Treasurer pay former President Duer a salary of $1200 for life, New York, [1842]

(date from docket, draft; ms.d., 1p. )


Box 23 Weeks, Stephen Roe to the Trustees, New York, 1842 January 3, 1842

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 23 Johnson, William to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1842 January 10, 1842

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 23 Trustees of Columbia College, Report to the Regents of the University of the State of N.Y., New York, 1842 February 7, 1842

(ms., 14p. draft)


Box 23 [Lawrence, John L.], Resolution re: drawing of Grammar School money from the State, New York, 1842 March 6, 1842

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 23 Anthon, Charles to John L. Lawrence, New York, 1842 April 4, 1842

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 23 Lawrence, John L., Report of Standing Committee re: consent of Regents to receive report of Grammar School, New York, 1842 April 4, 1842

(Text in hand of Clement C. Moore; ms.s., 1p.)


Box 23 Lawrence, John L., Report of Standing Committee re: petition fron Janitor, Stephen R. Weeks, for increase in salary, New York, 1842 April 4, 1842

(Text in hand of Clement C. Moore; ms.s., 1p.)


Box 23 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolutions appointing Committee to settle accounts of President and obtain list from him of students who owe tuition fee, and to advance President $500 for voyage to Santa Cruz for his health, New York, 1842 April 4, 1842

(Committee comprised of John L. Lawrence, Clement C. Moore and Thomas L. Wells; ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 23 Duer, William Alexander to Peter A. Jay, New York, 1842 May 2, 1842

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 23 [Moore, Clement Clarke], Minutes of Standing Committee re: various matters, New York, 1842 May 2, 1842

(Committee comprised of John L. Lawrence, William H. Harison, Hamilton Fish and Clement C. Moore; a.ms., 2p.)


Box 23 Renwick, James to George C. Shaeffer, New York, 1842 May 2, 1842

(Related to letter of George C. Shaeffer, 1842 May 2; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 23 Schaeffer, George C. to the Trustees, New York, 1842 May 2, 1842

(With related extracts from the Minutes of the Trustees and the report of the Trustees' subcommittee considering G. Schaeffer's request, 1842 May 27, ms.l.s., signed by William H. Harison, Hamilton Fish and Thomas L. Wells; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 23 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: powers of faculty to advance a student from a lower to a higher class, New York, 1842 May 2, 1842

(ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 23 Lawrence, John L. to William H. Harison, New York, 1842 May 3, 1842

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 23 Renwick, James to John McVickar, New York, 1842 May 7, 1842

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 23 Lawrence, John L. to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1842 May 11, 1842

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 23 Ogden, David B. et al., Report of Committee on resignation of President Duer, recommending for him an allowance of $1200 for life, New York, 1842 May 11, 1842

(Also signed by William Bard and Edward W. Laight; date from docket; a.ms.s., 2p. )


Box 23 Trustees of Columbia College, Statement re: bond in settlement of President William A. Duer's account, New York, 1842 May 11, 1842

(ms., 1p. draft)


Box 23 Beck, Theodoric Romeyn to John L. Lawrence, Albany, N.Y., 1842 May 13, 1842

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 23 Lawrence, John L. to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1842 May 26, 1842

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 23 [Lawrence, John L.], Resolution of Board of Trustees to elect new President at next meeting, New York, 1842 June 6, 1842

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 23 [Lawrence, John L.], Resolution that President elect must teach what Trustees require, New York, 1842 June 6, 1842

(a.d., 1p. draft)


Box 23 Harriman, Orlando Jr. to the Trustees, New York, 1842 June 24, 1842

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 23 Knox, John to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1842 July 22, 1842

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 23 Duer, Denning to the Trustees, New York, 1842 July 30, 1842

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 23 Knox, John and Thomas De Witt to the Trustees, New York, 1842 August 1, 1842

(Text in hand of John Knox; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 23 [Lawrence, John L.], Statement re: certain bonds for money due Henry Brevoort and James Renwick, New York, 1842 August 1, 1842

(a.ms., 1p. draft)


Box 23 McVickar, John to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1842 August 1, 1842

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 23 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: appointment of an annual Committee to join President in arranging Commencement, New York, 1842 August 1, 1842

(Committee comprised of Clement C. Moore, William H. Harison and Thomas L. Wells; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 23 Trustees of Columbia Colelge, Resolution re: choice of Nathaniel F. Moore as President, New York, 1842 August 1, 1842

(ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 23 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: Committee to consider and report on duties of the President and professors, New York, 1842 August 1, 1842

(Committee comprised of Clement C. Moore, Hamilton Fish, James Campbell and William Betts; ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 23 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1842 August 2, 1842

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 23 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1842 August 3, 1842

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 23 Duer, William Alexander to John L. Lawrence, Morristown, N.J., 1842 August 15, 1842

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 23 Francis, John W. to the Trustees, New York, 1842 August 19, 1842

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 23 Johnson, Samuel Evan to Peter A. Jay, Brooklyn, 1842 August 23, 1842

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 23 Duer, Denning to John L. Lawrence, New York, 1842 August 24, 1842

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 23 McVickar, John to Peter A. Jay, New York, 1842 August 30, 1842

(a.l.s., 7p.)


Box 23 Schaeffer, George C., Report of the Librarian, New York, 1842 September, 1842

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 23 Lawrence, John L., Report of the Standing Committee re: proposition of Denning Duer re: his father, President William A. Duer, New York, 1842 September 5, 1842

(date from docket; a.ms.s., 1p. )


Box 23 Moore, Clement Clarke et al., Report of Committee re: duties of President elect, New York, 1842 September 5, 1842

(Also signed by Peter August us Jay, James Campbell, Hamilton Fish and William Betts;a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 23 Muhlenberg, William August us to Jonathan May hew Wainwright, n.p., 1842 September 5, 1842

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 23 Vermilye, Thomas Edward to Charles Anthon, New York, 1842 September 6, 1842

(With note on same sheet as above letter initialed by Thomas Edward Vermilye; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 23 Vermilye, Thomas Edward to Charles Anthon, New York, 1842 September 7, 1842

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 23 Anthon, Charles to Thomas Edward Vermilye, New York, 1842 September 8, 1842

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 23 Vermilye, Thomas Edward to Charles Anthon, New York, 1842 September 8, 1842

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 23 Anthon, Charles to Thomas Edward Vermilye, New York, 1842 September 9, 1842

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 23 Renwick, James to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1842 September 9, 1842

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 23 Vermilye, Robert George to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1842 September 11, 1842

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 23 Anthon, Charles to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1842 September 12, 1842

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 23 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1842 September 12, 1842

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 23 Ogden, David B. et al. to the Trustees, New York, 1842 September 13, 1842

(Text in the hand of David B. Ogden; also signed by William H. Harison and Thomas L. Wells; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 23 Vermilye, Thomas Edward to Peter A. Jay, New York, 1842 September 13, 1842

(a.l.s., 7p.)


Box 23 Anderson, Henry James to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1842 September 17, 1842

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 23 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to the Trustees, New York, 1842 September 20, 1842

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 23 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1842 September 21, 1842

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 23 Trustees of Columbia College, Report of Meeting re: arrangements for Commencement, New York, 1842 September 23, 1842

(ms., 1p.)


Box 23 Hackley, Charles W. to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1842 September 26, 1842

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 23 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to the Committee on Honors, New York, 1842 September 26, 1842

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 23 Rollinson, William to William Alexander Duer, New York, [1842] Septembre 29

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 23 Duer, William Alexander to Peter A. Jay, Morristown, N.J., 1842 October 3, 1842

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 23 Hewitt, Abram Stevens to the Trustees, New York, 1842 October 3, 1842

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 23 Jay, Peter August us, Report of Committee of Honors re: recommendations for degrees, New York, 1842 October 3, 1842

(a.ms.s., 1p. draft)


Box 23 Lawrence, John L., Report of Treasurer, New York, 1842 October 3, 1842

(a.ms.s., 3p. with related a.d.s. of accounts)


Box 23 Trustees of Columbia College, Report of Standing Committee re: arrangement to inaugurate President Nathaniel F. Moore on Commencement day, New York, 1842 October 3, 1842

(ms., 1p.)


Box 23 McVickar, John to Peter A. Jay, New York, 1842 November 1, 1842

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 23 McVickar, John to John L. Lawrence, New York, 1842 November 4, 1842

(with list of current students, 1p., attached; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 23 Lawrence, John L. et al., Report of Standing Committee re: advancing students from lower to higher class, New York, 1842 December 4, 1842

(Also signed by Hamilton Fish, Clement C. Moore and Thomas L. Wells; attached to above letter; date from docket; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 23 Moore, Clement Clarke, Report of Committee re: commencement arrangements, New York, 1842 November 7, 1842

(a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 23 Schaeffer, George C. to [Nathaniel Fish Moore], New York, 1842 November 7, 1842

(Report of the Librarian; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 23 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution that Treasurer be authorized to pay Professor John McVickar $150 for extra work, New York, 1842 November 7, 1842

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 23 Anderson, Henry James to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1842 December 24, 1842

(Report of the Mathematical and Astronomical Department; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 23 Renwick, James to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1842 December 24, 1842

(Report of the Department of Natural and Experimental Philosophy and Chemistry; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 23 Woodworth, Frederick A. to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1842 December 24, 1842

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 23 Anthon, Charles, Report of the Classical Department, New York, 1842 December 26, 1842

(Addressed to Nathaniel F. Moore; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 23 McVickar, John, Report of the Moral Philosophy Department, New York, 1842 December 28, 1842

(Addressed to Nathaniel F. Moore; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 23 Vermilye, Robert George, Report of the Classical Department, New York, 1842 December 28, 1842

(Annual Report of the Freshman Class, 1841-42; a.ms.s., 1p.)



Box 24 Committee on the Grammar School of Columbia College, List of nicknames allegedly used by Charles Anthon in Grammar School classroom for a number of students, New York, [1843]

(ms., 1p.)


Box 24 [Lawrence, John L.], List of average annual expenditures of College, including salaries after 1843 October 1, New York, [1843], 1843

(a.ms., 1p.)


Box 24 Schaeffer, George C., Report of the Librarian, New York, [ca. 1843]

(a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Drisler, Henry, Books for College Library, New York, [ca. 1843]

(With another fragment initialed by Henry Drisler; related to above report; filed with above; a.ms.s., 1p. )


Box 24 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolutions re: salaries for coming year, New York, [1843]

(draft, date from docket; ms.d., 1p. )


Box 24 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolutions re: student tuition fees, abolition of literary and scientific course, and abolition of position of adjunct professorship of Greek and Latin, New York, [1843]

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 24 [Lawrence, John L.], Resolution authorizing President and Librarian to transfer books for use of scholars of Grammar School, New York, 1843 January 9, 1843

(a.d., 1p. draft)


Box 24 Moore, Nathaniel Fish, Report of the President to the Trustees, New York, 1843 January 9, 1843

(with 8p. draft of report; a.ms.s., 8p. )


Box 24 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution authorizing Treasurer to borrow sum not to exceed $3000 New York, 1843 January 9, 1843

(ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 24 Trustees of Columbia College, Report to the Regents of the University of the State of N.Y., New York, 1843 January 9, 1843

(ms., 25p. draft)


Box 24 New York State Assembly, Report on the petition from the Trustees of Columbia College for financial aid, [Albany], 1843 January 24, 1843

(Assembly no. 30; printed report, 2p.)


Box 24 Roosevelt, Silas Weir, Resolution of the Philolexian Society regretting misconduct from any of its members, New York, [1843 March]

(date from docket; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Draper, George Barnard to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1843 March 4, 1843

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to Silas Weir Roosevelt, New York, 1843 March 4, 1843

(a.l.s., 3p. draft)


Box 24 Roosevelt, Silas Weir to Nathaniel Fish Moore, New York, 1843 March 6, 1843

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolutions re: the death of Peter August us Jay, New York, 1843 March 6, 1843

(ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 24 Wainwright, Henry Phelps to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1843 March 6, 1843

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Trustees of Columbia College, Report on the Grammar School, New York, 1843 April, 1843

(Report dealing with complaint made by John Campbell re: treatment of his son at the Grammar School under the supervision of Charles Anthon; date from docket; ms., 3p. )


Box 24 Campbell, John to the Trustees, New York, 1843 April 3, 1843

(Letter of complaint against the Grammar School and, in particular, Charles Anthon, its director; a.l.s., 8p.)


Box 24 Moore, Clement Clarke, Resolution to appoint a Select Committee to consider appointment of person to professorship of German Language and Literature as a result of the will of the late Frederick Gebhard, New York, 1843 April 3, 1843

(Committee to be comprised of Clement C. Moore, Gardiner Spring and Beverley Robinson; ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 24 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution authorizing Clerk to put seal on draft for money for Grammar School, New York, 1843 April 3, 1843

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 24 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: appointment of Committee to inquire into the finances of the College, New York, 1843 April 3, 1843

(Committee to be comprised of John L. Lawrence, Thomas L. Ogden and Philip Hone; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 24 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolutions re: bequest of $20000 of the late Frederick Gebhard to endow a professorship of German Language and Literature, New York, 1843 April 3, 1843

(First and third resolutions in hand of Clement C. Moore; ms.d., 2p. draft)


Box 24 Pirnie, John, Statement of complaint against Charles Anthon and the Grammar School, New York, 1843 April 19, 1843

(a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Campbell, James G., Statement of complaint of James Campbell against the Grammar School and Charles Anthon, New York, 1843 April 20, 1843

(ms., 1p.)


Box 24 Chisholm, Walter, Deposition re: complaints made against the Grammar School and Charles Anthon, New York, 1843 April 21, 1843

(Sworn before and signed by Isaac O. Burke; a.d.s., 2p.)


Box 24 Knox, John et al., Report of the Grammar School Committee on the complaint of John Campbell, New York, 1843 May 1, 1843

(Also signed by Thomas L. Wells and William H. Harison; a.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 24 [Lawrence, John L.], Resolution re: propriety of having a professor of the College as a Rector of the Grammar School, New York, 1843 May 1, 1843

(a.d., 1p. draft)


Box 24 [Lawrence, John L., Resolution re: Rector of Grammar School, New York, 1843 May 1, 1843

(a.d., 1p. draft)


Box 24 Bigelow, John Flavel to Nathaniel F. Moore, Southbridge, Mass., 1843 May 8, 1843

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Powers, William P. to the Trustees, New York, 1843 May 30, 1843

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Anthon, Charles to the Trustees, New York, 1843 June 4, 1843

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Cozens and Howell, Receipt, New York, 1843 May 30, 1843

(Receipt in payment for lead pipe and other items; related to and filed with above letter; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 24 [Lawrence, John L.], Resolution authorizing introduction of Groton [Reservoir] water into the College grounds, New York, 1843 June 5, 1843

(a.d., 1p. draft)


Box 24 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution appointing John L. Tellkampf, Gebhard Professor of German Literature and Language, New York, 1843 June 5, 1843

(ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 24 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: permission of Senior Class to make arrangements for Commencement consistent with provisions of Statutes, New York, 1843 June 5, 1843

(ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 24 Bache, Alexander Dallas (1806 -- 1867) to the Trustees, New York, 1843 June 19, 1843

(Recommending John F. Frazer for the post of Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy and Chemistry; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Frazer, John Fries to David Bayar Ogden, Philadelphia, 1843 June 19, 1843

(Enclosing his application for the post of Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy and Chemistry; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Frazer, John Fries to the Trustees, New York, 1843 June 19, 1843

(Application for the chair of Natural and Experimental Philosophy and Chemistry; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Patterson, R.M. to the Trustees, Philadelphia, 1843 June 20, 1843

(Recommending John F. Frazer for the professorship of Natural Philosophy; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Merrick, Samuel Vaughan (1801 -- 1870) et al. to the Trustees, Philadelphia, 1843 June 21, 1843

(Recommending John F. Frazer for the post of Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy and Chemistry; Also signed by A.N. Eastwick, John Weigand, Joseph Saxton, David P. Brown, S.W. Roberts, Thomas Fletcher, Isaiah Perkins, A.D. Bach, A.W. Thompson and Paul W. Newhall of the Franklin Institute; ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Bethune, George Washington to the Trustees, Philadelphia, 1843 June 22, 1843

(Recommending John F. Frazer for the post of Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy and Chemistry; a.l.s., 3p. with envelope)


Box 24 Hart, John Seely to the Trustees, Philadelphia, 1843 June 22, 1843

(Recommending John F. Frazer for the post of Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy and Chemistry; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Frazer, John Fries to David Bayard Ogden, Philadelphia, 1843 June 23, 1843

(Additional testimonials for his application for the post of Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy and Chemistry; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 24 [Lawrence, John L.], Resolutions re: appointment of a Committee to revise Statutes and appointment of a Committee to attend concluding examinations, New York, 1843 June 24, 1843

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 24 [Lawrence, John L.], Resolution re: use of Professor Henry James Anderson's house for College purposes, New York, 1843 June 24, 1843

(date from docket; a.d., 1p. )


Box 24 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution accepting resignation of Professor Henry James Anderson, New York, 1843 June 24, 1843

(ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 24 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution agreeing to leave of absence without pay for Professor John Louis Tellkampf, New York, 1843 June 24, 1843

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 24 Anderson, Charles Edward (d. 1889) to Nathaniel Fish Moore (1782 -- 1872), New York, 1843 June 25, 1843

(Application for the position of Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy at Columbia; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Henry, Joseph (1797 -- 1878) to John Brodhead Beck (1794 -- 1851), Princeton, N.J., 1843 June 25, 1843

(An account of Prof. James J. Sylvester; with envelope; a.l.s., 4p. )


Box 24 Anderson, Henry James to Nathaniel Fish Moore, New York, 1843 June 28, 1843

(Recommending Charles E. Anderson for the chair of Mathematics; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 24 Gillespie, William Mitchell (1816 -- 1868) to the Trustees, New York, 1843 June 28, 1843

(Application for the professorship of Mathematics; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Moore, Nathaniel Fish (1782 -- 1872) to [Gardiner] Spring (1785 -- 1873), [New York], 1843 June 29, 1843

(Re: Henry James Anderson's recommendation of Charles Edward Anderson for the post of Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Thayer, Sylvanus to David Bayard Ogden, Boston, 1843 June 30, 1843

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 24 Swift, Joseph Gardner to the Trustese, Geneva [NY], 1843 July 4, 1843

(Recommending Prof. Ross for the professorship of Mathematics; also signed by Horace Webster; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to the Trustees, New York, 1843 July 14, 1843

(Concerning Report of revision of Statutes; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 24 [Moore, Nathaniel Fish], Report of Committee on revision of Statutes, New York, 1843 July 14, 1843

(Text of revision interleaved with printed Statutes being revised; a.ms., 19p. draft)


Box 24 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to John Pickering, New York, 1843 July 15, 1843

(x For related letter see Nathaniel F. Moore to John Knox, 1844 January 22; copy not in author's hand; copy not in author's hand


Box 24 Chisholm, Walter to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1843 July 28, 1843

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Lawrence, John L. to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1843 August 31, 1843

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Harison, William Henry to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1843 September 5, 1843

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Committee of the Grammar School of the Trustees of Columbia College, Specification and estimates for a new East Wing of the Grammar School, New York, 1843 September 12, 1843

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 24 Renwick, James, Carpenters' estimate [Stephens and Beekmans] for repairs and alteration for new building for Grammar School, New York, 1843 September 12, 1843

(filed with above; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Price, Aaron O. to James Renwick, New York, [1843]

(Mason's estimate for work on new East Wing of Grammar School; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Lawrence, John L., Accounts of the Treasurer, New York, 1843 September 30, 1843

(a.d.s., 6p.)


Box 24 Drisler, Henry, Report of the Greek and Latin Department, New York, 1843 October 1, 1843

(Addressed to Nathaniel F. Moore; Report of Studies of Freshman Class; a.ms., 1p.)


Box 24 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolutions re: revising and recording of Statutes and Standing Orders, New York, 1843 October 2, 1843

(ms.d., 2p. draft)


Box 24 Moore, Clement Clarke, Resolution granting President the power to act re: communication from Philolexian Society, New York, 1843 November 6, 1843

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Roosevelt, Silas Weir, Resolutions of Philolexian Society re: apology for any misconduct of its members and promised effort to prevent recurrence of similar disorders, New York, 1843 November 17, 1843

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Stone, John S. to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1843 December 4, 1843

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Anthon, Charles to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1843 December 5, 1843

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 24 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: appointment of Committee to apply to State Legislature for financial aid for College, New York, 1843 December 5, 1843

(ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 24 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to John Alburtis, New York, 1843 December 11, 1843

(a.l.s., 3p. copy)


Box 24 Tellkampf, John Louis to Nathaniel F. Moore, Cambridge, Mass., 1843 December 22, 1843

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 24 HorMay r-Hortenburg, Baron Joseph to Bavarian Consulate in New York, 1843 December 31, 1843

(ms.l.s., 2p. text, including signature, in hand of John Louis Tellkampf)


Box 24 Tellkampf, John Louis to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, [1844]

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 24 Tellkampf, Johann Ludwig, Report of the German Language and Literature Department, New York, 1844

(date from docket; a.ms., 1p. )


Box 24 Beckwith, George C. to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1844 January 13, 1844

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Anthon, Charles to David B. Ogden, New York, 1844 January 15, 1844

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Moore, Nathaniel Fish, Report of the President to the Trustees, New York, 1844 January 16, 1844

(with 17p. draft; a.ms.s., 18p.)


Box 24 Trustees of Columbia College, Report to the Regents of the University of the State of N.Y., New York, 1844 January 16, 1844

(Report for year ending 1843 September 22; draft, date from docket; ms., 19p. )


Box 24 Lawrence, John L. to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1844 January 18, 1844

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Moore, Clement Clarke to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1844 January 22, 1844

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to John Knox, New York, 1844 January 22, 1844

(a.l.s., 10p.)


Box 24 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to John Pickering, New York, 1843 July 15, 1843

(Followed by copy of letter (2p.) to unknown recipient; bound with above; ms.l., 8p.)


Box 24 Morison, F.S. to the Trustees, New York, 1844 January 29, 1844

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Harison, William H. et al., Report of Committee re: Annual Report of President Nathaniel F. Moore and letter of Professor John L. Tellkampf, New York, 1844 February 5, 1844

(Also signed by John Knox and Samuel B. Ruggles; docketed 1844 February 13; draft; a.ms.s., 4p. )


Box 24 [Lawrence, John L.], Report of the Rector of the Grammar School, certified by the Regents, New York, 1844 February 5, 1844

(a.ms., 1p. draft)


Box 24 Tellkampf, John Louis to the Trustees, New York, 1844 February 12, 1844

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 24 [Lawrence, John L.], Report of Standing Committee re: vacant lots, New York, 1844 February 13, 1844

(Committee comprised of John L. Lawrence, Samuel B. Ruggles and William H. Harison; a.ms., 1p.)


Box 24 [Lawrence, John L.], Resolution authorizing Treasurer to borrow sum not to exceed $4500 New York, 1844 February 13, 1844

(a.d., 1p. draft)


Box 24 Hewitt, Abram Stevens to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1844 February 17, 1844

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 24 Moore, Clement Clarke, Agreement of payment of funds to David S. Jones, New York, 1844 February 19, 1844

(ms.d.s., 2p.)


Box 24 Lawrence, John L., Report of the Committee appointed to enquire what part of College enclosure might be leased for financial advantage, New York, 1844 March 4, 1844

(Text in hand of Clement C. Moore, includes statement of Samuel B. Ruggles, map of College grounds, and schedule of College debts; ms.s., 15p.)


Box 24 Library Committee of Columbia College, Rules setting down policies for meetings and reports, New York, 1844 March 4, 1844

(ms., 1p. draft)


Box 24 [Moore, Clement Clarke], Resolution re: constitution of Library Committee, New York, 1844 March 4, 1844

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 24 Tredwell, Adam to John L. Lawrence, New York, 1844 March 4, 1844

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: Library Committee and rules of Library, New York, 1844 March 5, 1844

(ms.d., 2p.)


Box 24 Moore, Nathaniel Fish, Report of President re: Professor Henry Drisler, giving him additional duties and additional compensation, New York, 1844 March 6, 1844

(a.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 24 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to Henry Drisler, New York, 1844 March 4, 1844

(copy included in above report; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 24 Drisler, Henry to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1844 March 4, 1844

(copy in hand of Nathaniel F. Moore, included in above report; ms.l., 3p. )


Box 24 Lawrence, John L. et al. to David B. Ogden, New York, 1844 March 8, 1844

(Also signed by Philip Hone and Thomas L. Wells; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Ogden, David B. to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1844 March 9, 1844

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: Standing Committee to report expediency of additional building for various purposes of College, New York, 1844 March 15, 1844

(ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 24 Moore, Nathaniel Fish, Chart showing proposed scheme of attendance for students, New York, 1844 March 30, 1844

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 24 [Moore, Clement Clarke], Report of various matters re: College, including expression of thanks to the King of Bavaria for the gift of his poetical works, New York, 1844 April 9, 1844

(a.ms., 2p. draft)


Box 24 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to the Trustees, New York, 1844 May 5, 1844

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution authorizing Clerk to affix Seal to lease, New York, 1844 May 6, 1844

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 24 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: lease of ground fronting Murray Street until final decision of Board as to disposition of Grammar School building, New York, 1844 May 6, 1844

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 24 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: German language requirement for admission into higher classes, New York, 1844 May 6, 1844

(ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 24 [Lawrence, John L.], Resolution authorizing Treasurer to borrow sum not to exceed $4500 New York, 1844 May 6, 1844

(a.d., 1p. draft)


Box 24 [Moore, Nathaniel Fish], Resolution that annual commencement be held as formerly on first day after first Monday in October, New York, 1844 May 6, 1844

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 24 Moore, Nathaniel Fish, Report of Standing Committee re: various proposed changes of College buildings and grounds, New York, 1844 May 20, 1844

(Also signed by John L. Lawrence and Clement C. Moore; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 24 Bigelow, John Flavel to Nathaniel F. Moore, New Rochelle, N.Y., 1844 May 27, 1844

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 24 Hackley, Charles W. to David B. Ogden, New York, 1844 June 2, 1844

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Hammond, Edmund to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1844 June 10, 1844

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Douglas, John H. to the Trustees, New York, 1844 June 11, 1844

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Hackley, Charles William, Annual Report of the Department of Mathematics and Astronomy, New York, 1844 July, 1844

(a.ms., 5p.)


Box 24 Lawrence, John L., Report of Standing Committee re: application of John H. Douglas and a lot of land, New York, 1844 July 1, 1844

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 24 Moore, Nathaniel Fish et al., Report of Standing Committee concerning leasing of lots on Murray Street and various other matters, New York, 1844 July 1, 1844

(Also signed by Clement C. Moore and John L. Lawrence; docketed 1844 July 9; a.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 24 Moore, Nathaniel Fish et al. to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1844 July 5, 1844

(Also signed by John L. Lawrence and Benjamin T. Onderdonk; with envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to the Trustees, New York, 1844 July 5, 1844

(docketed 1844 July 9; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 24 [Moore, Nathaniel Fish] and [John L. Lawrence], Resolutions re: lots on Murray Street, New York, 1844 July 9, 1844

(a.d., 2p. draft)


Box 24 Hewitt, Abram Stevens to Nathaniel F. Moore, Geneva, N.Y., 1844 August 8, 1844

(with related note; a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 24 Barclay, Anthony to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1844 August 16, 1844

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 24 Croswell, Harry to Benjamin I. Haight, New Haven, Conn., 1844 August 30, 1844

(with related note; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Brownell, Thomas Church to Benjamin Isaacs Haight, Hartford, Conn., 1844 September 2, 1844

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Lawrence, John L. to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1844 September 2, 1844

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Mead, William Cooper to Benjamin Isaacs Haight, Norwalk, Conn., 1844 September 5, 1844

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 24 Duer, William Alexander to Nathaniel F. Moore, Morristown, N.J., 1844 September 9, 1844

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 24 McElroy, John to John Knox, New York, 1844 September 12, 1844

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: conferring of A.M. degrees on Thomas W. Dibblee, George M. Root, Edward D. Nelson and [Oliver] Wolcott Gibbs, Class of 1841 New York, 1844 September 16, 1841, 1844

(With note re: degrees in hand of Nathaniel F. Moore; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 24 [Lawrence, John L.], Resolution authorizing Treasurer to borrow $1000 for 30 days, New York, 1844 September 16, 1844

(a.d., 1p. draft)


Box 24 Lawrence, John L., Account of Treasurer for Genhard Fund, New York, 1844 September 30, 1844

(a.d.s., 2p.)


Box 24 Lawrence, John L., Report of the Treasurer, New York, 1844 October 11, 1844

(with related a.d.s. of accounts; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 24 Moore, Nathaniel Fish, Schedule of class attendance for College students, New York, 1844 October 5, 1844

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 24 Bigelow, John Flavel to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1844 October 7, 1844

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 24 Hone, Philip et al., Report of Committee re: attendance of students at Saturday exercises and other matters, New York, 1844 November 4, 1844

(Also signed by Ogden Hoffman and William H. Harison; a.ms.s., 6p.)


Box 24 McVickar, John to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1844 November 14, 1844

(Report of the Department of Moral Philosophy; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 24 Renwick, James to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1844 November 15, 1844

(Report of the Department of Chemistry; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 24 Anthon, Charles, Report of the Classical Department, New York, 1844 November 23, 1844

(Addressed to Nathaniel F. Moore; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 24 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to the Trustees, New York, 1844 December 2, 1844

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 24 Moore, Nathaniel Fish, Report re: revision of College catalog, New York, 1844 December 2, 1844

(attached to above letter; a.ms., 7p. )


Box 24 Moore, Nathaniel Fish, Report of the President to the Trustees, New York, 1844 December 2, 1844

(a.ms.s., 14p.)


Box 24 [Moore, Nathaniel Fish], New York, 1844 December 18, 1844

(a.l., 1p. draft)



Box 25 Drisler, Henry, Report of Greek and Latin Languages and Literature Department, New York, 1845

(a.ms., 1p.)


Box 25 Hackley, Charles William, Report of the Department of Mathematics and Astronomy, New York, 1845

(date from docket; a.ms.s., 2p. )


Box 25 [Lawrence, John L.], Estimated receipts and expenditures for the year 1844/45 New York, [1845], 1844/45

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 25 [Moore, Clement Clarke], Account book of fees paid by Faculty, Trustees, and Staff, New York, [1845]

(a.ms., 8p.)


Box 25 [Moore, Nathaniel Fish], Report re: examinations, New York, [1845]

(a.ms., 11p.)


Box 25 [Renwick, James], Catalog of apparatus in the charge of the Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy and Chemistry, New York, [1845]

(ms., 27p.)


Box 25 Tellkampf, Johann Ludwig, Report of Department of German Languages and Literature, New York, 1845

(a.ms., 1p.)


Box 25 Trustees of Columbia College, Explanation of A. Tredwell's plot of ground on Murray and Greenwich Streets, New York, [1845]

(with map; date from docket; ms., 1p.)


Box 25 [Moore, Nathaniel Fish], Rules for the Library, New York, 1845 January 6, 1845

(Note that rules were adopted by Library Committee, signed by George C. Schaeffer, 1845 January 6 on same sheet; a.ms., 2p.)


Box 25 Drisler, Henry to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1845 January 14, 1845

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 25 Trustees of Columbia College, Report to the Regents of the University of the State of N.Y., New York, 1845 January 14, 1845

(Report for 1843/44 fiscal year; draft, date from docket; ms., 14p. )


Box 25 Lawrence, John L. et al, Report of Standing Committee re: proposal of John C. Stevens to lease a part of the College grounds, New York, 1845 January 23, 1845

(Also signed by Thomas L. Wells, William Bard, William H. Harison and William Betts; a.ms.s.)


Box 25 [Lawrence, John L.], Memorandum of proposition of Mr. John C. Stevens re: lease, New York, 1845 February 5, 1845

(a.ms., 2p.)


Box 25 Anthon, John to David B. Ogden, New York, 1845 February 17, 1845

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 25 Ogden, David Bayard Jr. and John Jay Elmendorf to the Trustees, New York, 1845 March 7, 1845

(Text in hand of David Ogden; a.l.s., 2p)


Box 25 Moore, Nathaniel Fish, Schedule of class attendance, New York, 1845 March 15, 1845

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 25 Renwick, James to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1845 March 27, 1845

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 25 Bard, William and Thomas L. Wells, Report of Auditing Committee on Treasurer's account, New York, 1845 March 29, 1845

(a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 25 Storm, Garrit to John L. Lawrence, New York, 1845 May 2, 1845

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 25 Moore, Clement Clarke et al., Report of Standing Committee re: Treasurer's account, New York, 1845 May 5, 1845

(Text in unknown hand; also signed by William Bard, Nathaniel F. Moore and William H. Harison; date from docket; ms., 2p.)


Box 25 Weed, Nathaniel to the Trustees, New York, 1845 May 14, 1845

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 25 Trustees of Columbia College, Report re: the opening of 50th street to the East River, New York, 1845 June 27, 1845

(ms., 6p.)


Box 25 Moore, Nathaniel Fish, Report of Standing Committee re: granting of degrees, New York, 1845 July 15, 1845

(with related resolutions on same sheet, 1p.; a.ms.s., 2p. )


Box 25 [Moore, Nathaniel Fish], Resolution re: grading and regulating lots on College grounds, New York, 1845 July 15, 1845

(a.d., 1p. draft)


Box 25 Harison, William Henry to Edward William Laight, New York, 1845 August 26, 1845

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 25 Booth, James to the Committee on Honors, New Castle, Del., 1845 August 30, 1845

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 25 Read, William J. to the Committee on Honors, New Castle, Del., 1845 August 30, 1845

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 25 Rodney, George B. to the Trustees, New Castle, Del., 1845 August 30, 1845

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 25 Spooner, C.A. to Benjamin I. Haight, Wilmington, Del., 1845 August 30, 1845

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 25 Clayton, John M. to the Committee on Honors, New Castle, Del., 1845 August 31, 1845

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 25 Miller, Livingston Kip to Stephen Roe Weeks, New York, 1845 September 1, 1845

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 25 Nichols, Charles to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1845 September 1, 1845

(with related document on same sheet; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 25 Anthon, Charles to Abram Stevens Hewitt, New York, 1845 September 10, 1845

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 25 Drisler, Henry to Abram Stevens Hewitt, New York, 1845

(On same sheet as above letter; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 25 Anthon, Charles to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1845 September 10, 1845

(with note signed by Henry Drisler on same sheet; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 25 Robertson, John Jacob to Clement Clarke Moore, Fishkill Landing, N.Y., 1845 September 15, 1845

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 25 Cooper, Edward to the Trustees, New York, 1845 September 16, 1845

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 25 Hewitt, Abram Stevens to the Trustees, New York, 1845 September 16, 1845

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 25 Hewitt, Abram Stevens to the Trustees, New York, 1845 September 16, 1845

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 25 Ogden, David B. et al., Recommendation from Committee of Honorary Degrees re: Horatio Southgate, John Williamson McCullogh, Bird Wilson, Daniel Dewey Barnard, Edward H.T. Cooper and Charles Hewitt, New York, 1845 September 24, 1845

(Text in hand of Clement C. Moore; ms.s., 2p. )


Box 25 Boudinot, T. to John L. Lawrence, New York, 1845 September 29, 1845

(With copy of his letter (2p.) to Nathaniel F. Moore, 1845 September 30, on same sheet; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 25 Lawrence, John L., Report of Treasurer, New York, 1845 October 6, 1845

(with related a.d.s. of accounts; a.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 25 Schaeffer, George C., Report of the Librarian, New York, 1845 November 3, 1845

(with 1p. related document; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 25 McVickar, John, Report of the Department of Moral Philosophy, New York, 1845 November 18, 1845

(Addressed to Nathaniel F. Moore; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 25 Anthon, Charles, Report of Classics Department, New York, 1845 November 22, 1845

(Addressed to Nathaniel F. Moore; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 25 Renwick, James to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1845 November 25, 1845

(Report of the Department of Natural and Experimental Philosophy and Chemistry; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 25 Lawrence, John L. to Clement Clarke Moore or Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1845 December 1, 1845

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 25 [Lawrence, John L.], Resolutions to annul certain leases, to extend certain leases, and authorizing Treasurer to borrow sum of $4500 New York, 1845 December 1, 1845

(a.d., 2p. draft)


Box 25 Moore, Clement Clarke et al., Report of Standing Committee re: Treasurer's account, New York, 1845 December 1, 1845

(Also signed by Nathaniel F. Moore and Hamilton Fish; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 25 [Moore, Nathaniel Fish], Resolutions re: distribution of money as prizes for best student speakers and notice to students whose tuitions are unpaid that they May not attend lectures, New York, 1845 December 1, 1845

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 25 Moore, Nathaniel Fish, Report of the President to the Trustees, New York, 1845 December 1, 1845

(a.ms.s., 6p.)


Box 25 Moore, Nathaniel Fish and Ogden Hoffman, Report of Committee re: public speeches in chapel on second Mondays of May and December with suggested changes, New York, 1845 December 16, 1845

(docketed 1846 January 12; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 25 Olssen, William Whittingham et al. to the Trustees, New York, 1845 December 19, 1845

(Signed by members of the Class of 1846 a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 25 Nesmith, John P. to the Trustees, New York, 1845 December 26, 1845

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 25 Nesmith, John P. to the Trustees, New York, 1845 December 30, 1845

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 25 Drisler, Henry, Report of Greek and Latin Languages and Literature Department, New York, 1846

(Addressed to Nathaniel F. Moore; date from docket; a.ms., 1p. )


Box 25 Harison, William Benjamin et al. to the Trustees, New York, [1846]

(Also signed by Jeremiah Loder, Charles Burrall Hoffman and John G. Hyer, comprising a Committee of the Majority of the Class of 1846 Note of concurrence attached to above, signed by John McVickar, Charles Anthon, James Renwick, John L. Tellkampf, Henry Drisler and Charles W. Hackley; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 25 Library of Columbia College, List of 495 magazines received from Mrs. Gouverneur [Mary Philipse Gouverneur] and her family at the Grange, New York, [ca. 1846]

(List of magazines roughly annotated; ms., 1p.)


Box 25 [Moore, Nathaniel Fish], List of geographical residences of students of College from 1842 to 1846 New York, [1846], 1842, 1846

(a.ms., 3p.)


Box 25 Moore, Nathaniel Fish, Report re: granting of degrees at Columbia and vacation time compared with other colleges, New York, [1846]

(a.ms., 3p.)


Box 25 Olssen, William Whittingham et al. to the Trustees, New York, [1846]

(Also signed by 10 other members of the Class of 1846 a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 25 [Moore, Nathaniel Fish], Resolution re: above letter stating that there will be no change in date of Commencement, New York, 1846 November 2, 1846

(Resolution used to serve as envelope for above letter; a.d., 1p)


Box 25 Bronson, Arthur et al. to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1846 January 12, 1846

(Also signed by Otis Dwight Swan and Francis Van Rensselaer, members of the Peithologian Society; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 25 Trustees of Columbia College, Report to the Regents of the University of N.Y., New York, 1846 January 12, 1846

(Report for 1844/45 year; draft, date from docket; ms., 21p. )


Box 25 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution granting Mr. Nesmith one more year for building on lot at corner of Murray and Church Street, New York, 1846 January 12, 1846

(ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 25 Powers and Balch to John L. Lawrence, New York, 1846 January 20, 1846

(ms.l., 1p.)


Box 25 Tellkampf, John Louis to the Trustees, New York, 1846 January 30, 1846

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 25 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to John L. Lawrence, New York, 1846 March 26, 1846

(a.l.s., 3p. draft)


Box 25 Tellkampf, John Louis to the Trustees, New York, 1846 March 28, 1846

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 25 Lawrence, John L. to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1846 April 1, 1846

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 25 Griffin, Francis to John L. Lawrence, New York, 1846 April 4, 1846

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 25 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to the Trustees, New York, 1846 April 6, 1846

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 25 Moore, Clement Clarke et al., Report of the Standing Committee concerning objection of Committee re: incurring of expense of additional buildings, New York, 1846 April 30, 1846

(Also signed by John L. Lawrence, Hamilton Fish and Gerrit G. Van Wagenen; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 25 Jay, John (1817 -- 1894) to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1846 May 20, 1846

(with related document on same sheet; p.l., 1p.)


Box 25 Lawrence, John L. to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1846 June 5, 1846

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 25 Nesmith, John P. to the Trustees, New York, 1846 June 10, 1846

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 25 Embury, Philip to the Trustees, New York, 1846 June 24, 1846

(with related document; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 25 Tellkampf, Theobald to the Trustees, New York, 1846 June 28, 1846

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 25 Jones, William Alfred to Charles King, New York, 1846 July 5, 1846

(Report of the Librarian; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 25 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to the Trustees, New York, 1846 July 11, 1846

(With related resolution on same sheet in hand of Nathaniel F. Moore; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 25 Harison, William H. et al. to David B. Ogden, New York, 1846 July 14, 1846

(Also signed by David S. Jones and Thomas L. Wells; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 25 Ogden, David B. to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1846 July 14, 1846

(on same sheet as above; a.l.s., 1p. )


Box 25 [Moore, Clement Clarke], Report re: honorary degrees for Benjamin Isaacs Haigh, Robert Emory, Ezra Abel Huntington and William Bayard Blackwell, New York, 1846 July 16, 1846

(Signed by Davis S. Jones, David B. Ogden, William Bard and John Knox; text in hand of Clement Clarke Moore; draft, docketed 1845 July 25; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 25 Miller, Daniel S. to the Trustees, New York, 1846 September 1, 1846

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 25 Moore, Clement Clarke, Promissory note of Trustees to pay $3000 to John L. Lawrence 90 days after date on note, New York, 1846 September 23, 1846

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 25 Huddart, R. Townsend to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1846 September 24, 1846

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 25 Anthon, Charles to the Trustees, New York, 1846 October 5, 1846

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 25 [Lawrence, John L.], Resolutions re: lots and leases, New York, 1846 October 5, 1846

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 25 [Lawrence, John L.], Resolution re: lots on Murray Street, New York, 1846 October 5, 1846

(a.d., 1p. draft)


Box 25 Lawrence, John L., Report of the Treasurer, New York, 1846 October 5, 1846

(with related a.d.s. of accounts; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 25 Moore, Nathaniel Fish, Chart showing proposed scheme of attendance for students, New York, 1846 October 5, 1846

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 25 Paulding, James Kirke to Nathaniel F. Moore, Hyde Park, N.Y., 1846 October 14, 1846

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 25 Bard, William and William Betts, Report on the Treasurer's accounts, New York, 1846 November 14, 1846

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 25 McVickar, John, Report of the Department of Moral Philosophy, New York, 1846 November 14, 1846

(a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 25 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to George C. Shaeffer, New York, 1846 November 18, 1846

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 25 Jones, Davis S., Assignment of bond from the estate of Catherine Clinton Livingston to the Trustees of Columbia College, New York, 1846 November 19, 1846

(ms.d.s., 2p.)


Box 25 Anthon, Charles, Report of the Classics Department, New York, 1846 November 20, 1846

(Addressed to Nathaniel F. Moore; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 25 Hackley, Charles William, Report of the Department of Mathematics, New York, 1846 November 21, 1846

(Addressed to Nathaniel F. Moore; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 25 Renwick, James, Report of the Department of Natural and Experimental Philosophy and Chemistry, New York, 1846 November 22, 1846

(Addressed to Nathaniel F. Moore; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 25 Schaeffer, George C., Report of the Librarian, New York, 1846 November 23, 1846

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 25 Moore, Nathaniel Fish, Report of the President to the Trustees, New York, 1846 November 25, 1846

(a.ms.s., 9p.)


Box 25 Everett, Edward to Nathaniel F. Moore, Cambridge, Mass., 1846 December 1, 1846

(p.l.s., 1p.)


Box 25 Hines, John C. to the Trustees, New York, 1846 December 5, 1846

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 25 Bard, William and William Betts, Report of sub-Committee re: examination of John L. Lawrence's Treasurer's account, New York, 1846 December 6, 1846

(a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 25 Nesmith, John P., New York, 1846 December 14, 1846

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 25 Trustees of Columbia College, Report to the Regents of the University of the State of N.Y., New York, 1846 December 15, 1846

(Report for the 1845/46 year; draft, date from docket; ms., 14p. )


Box 25 Ogden, David B. et al., Report of the Trustees in relation to the Grammar School, New York, 1846 [December 31], 1846

(Also authored by John L. Lawrence, Nathaniel F. Moore, and witnessed by Clement C. Moore, Clerk; copy, text, including signatures, not in authors' hands; a.ms.s., 9p. )



Box 26 Anthon, Charles, Report of the Classics Department, New York, 1847

(Addressed to Nathaniel F. Moore; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 26 Drisler, Henry, Report of the Department of Latin Languages and Literature, New York, 1847

(a.ms., 1p.)


Box 26 Hackley, Charles William, Report of the Department of Mathematics, New York, 1847

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 26 Tellkampf, Johann Ludwig, Report of the Department of German Languages and Literature, New York, 1847

(date from docketa; a.ms., 1p)


Box 26 Moore, Nathaniel Fish, Report of Standing Committee re: attendance of students of German language with special reference to WIlilam B. Astor's letter of objection, New York, 1847 January 4, 1847

(a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 26 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: allowance for Grammar School, New York, 1847 January 4, 1847

(with related slip; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 26 Meigs, H. Jr. to John L. Lawrence, New York, 1847 January 7, 1847

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Trustees of Columbia College, Petition of the Trustees to the New York State Legislature re: Grammar School funds, New York, [1847 January 22]

(date from docket; ms., 2p.)


Box 26 Emory, Robert to Nathaniel F. Moore, Carlisle, P.A., 1847 January 30, 1847

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 26 Hackley, Charles William to John L. Lawrence, New York, 1847 February 1, 1847

(with related resolution on same sheet; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 26 Trustees of Columbia College, Report of the Trustees authenticating the Report of the Grammar School to the Regents, New York, 1847 February 1, 1847

(ms., 1p. draft)


Box 26 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to the Trustees, New York, 1847 March 23, 1847

(ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 26 [Moore, Nathaniel Fish], Resolution re: lease of John P. Nesmith on lot on corner of Church and Murray streets, New York, 1847 March 23, 1847

(a.d., 1p. draft)


Box 26 Brooks, George L., Affidavit, Jersey City, 1847 March 27, 1847

(Qualification of George L. Brooks for admission to Columbia College; signed by May or of Jersey City with seal of City; May or's signature illegible; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Bloodgood, Ann to the Trustees, New York, 1847 April 3, 1847

(with related resolution on same sheet; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Nesmith, John P. to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1847 April 6, 1847

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Sutton, David to the Trustees, New York, 1847 April 10, 1847

(with docketed note on another sheet; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 26 Riggs, Joseph Kanick to George C. Schaeffer, New York, 1847 April 29, 1847

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Schaeffer, George C. to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1847 May 3, 1847

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Tellkampf, Johann Ludwig to the Trustees, Berlin, 1847 May 25, 1847

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 26 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution authorizing Treasurer to accept any sums of money awarded by State for Grammar School, New York, 1847 May 3, 1847

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 26 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolutions on various matters, New York, 1847 May 3, 1847

(ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 26 Pentz, F. to the Trustees, New York, 1847 June 5, 1847

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to the Trustees of Princeton, New York, 1847 June 14, 1847

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 26 Lawrence, John L. to the Trustees, New York, 1847 July 6, 1847

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Jones, David S. et al., Recommendation of Honors Committee re: degrees for John Canfield Spencer, John Murray Forbes and Joseph Henry Price, New York, 1847 July 13, 1847

(Also signed by David B. Ogden and William Bard; a.ms.s., 1p. draft)


Box 26 Moore, Nathaniel F. to the Trustees, New York, 1847 July 13, 1847

(with 2 related documents; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Forbes, John Murray to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1847 July 30, 1847

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 26 Spencer, John Canfield to Nathaniel F. Moore, Albany, 1847 August 30, 1847

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Boudinot, Tobias to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1847 August 31, 1847

(p.l.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Kip, William Ingraham to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1847 September 4, 1847

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 26 New York Academy of Medicine to the Trustees, New York, 1847 October, 1847

(Invitation to Anniversary celebration; p.l., 1p.)


Box 26 Lawrence, John L., Report of Treasurer, New York, 1847 October 4, 1847

(with related a.d.s. of accounts; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Schaeffer, George C. to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1847 October 4, 1847

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Tellkampf, Johann Ludwig to the Trustees, Berlin, 1847 October 4, 1847

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 26 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: lease of John P. Nesmith and Robert I. Dillon, New York, [1847 October 4]

(date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 26 Freitag, A. to Nathaniel F. Moore, Baltimore, 1847 October 9, 1847

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Livingston, Catherine Clinton, Assignment of bonds from Trustees, New York, 1847 October 13, 1847

(Countersigned by M.A. Auchmuty; ms.d.s., 2p.)


Box 26 Betts, William et al., Report of the Committee on the Gebhard Professorship recommending Henry I. Smith for position, New York, 1847 November 1, 1847

(Also signed by John Knox and Gerrit G. Van Wagenen; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 26 [Moore, Nathaniel Fish], Resolution that students who have not paid tuition May not attend lectures, New York, 1847 November 1, 1847

(a.d., 1p. draft)


Box 26 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: grading and regulating of Fifth Avenue and other streets adjacent to the Botanic Garden, New York, 1847 November 1, 1847

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 26 Schmidt, Henry Immanuel to Clement Clarke Moore, Oneonta, N.Y., 1847 November 4, 1847

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Schele de Vere, Maximillian to Nathaniel F. Moore, Charlottesville, V.A., 1847 November 9, 1847

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 26 Freitag, A. to Nathaniel F. Moore, Baltimore, 1847 November 12, 1847

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 26 McVickar, John, Report of the Department of Moral Philosophy, New York, 1847 December 4, 1847

(a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 26 Renwick, James to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1847 December 4, 1847

(Report of the Department of Natural and Experimental Philosophy and Chemistry; a.l.s., 5p.)


Box 26 [Lawrence, John L.], Resolutions authorizing Treasurer to borrow $2500 and to pay $30 to Library of Grammar School, New York, 1847 December 6, 1847

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 26 Moore, Clement Clarke et al., Report of Standing Committee re: Treasurer's account, New York, 1847 December 6, 1847

(Also signed by William Bard, Gerrit G. Van Wagenen, Nathaniel F. Moore and William Betts; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 26 [Moore, Nathaniel Fish], Resolution authorizing President to restore attendance of Sophomore Class to German language course, New York, 1847 December 6, 1847

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 26 Moore, Nathaniel Fish, Report of President to the Trustees, New York, 1847 December 6, 1847

(a.ms.s., 7p.)


Box 26 Lawrence, John L. to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1847 December 24, 1847

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Serrell, John I. to John L. Lawrence, New York, 1847 December 30, 1847

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 26 Anthon, Charles to William Johnson, New York, [1848]

( Order to Treasurer to pay Mr. Schaeffer, staff member of Grammar School, his quarter's salary of $75; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Anthon, Charles, Report of the Department of Greek and Latin Languages and Literature, New York, 1848

(Addressed to Nathaniel F. Moore; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 26 [Lawrence, John L.], Resolutions re: appointment and inauguration of Charles King as President, New York, [1848]

(draft, date from docket; a.d., 1p.)


Box 26 [Lawrence, John L.], Resolution that Committee of two be appointed to wait upon Charles King and to inform him of his election to the Presidency, New York, [1848]

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 26 McVickar, John to Nathaniel F. Moore, [1848]

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to Frederick Dibblee, New York, [1848]

(Letter pertaining to expenses incurred in commencement of 1848 a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Trustees of Columbia College, Receipt, New York, [1848]

(Receipt of payment of $200 by Columbia College for various services in connection with commencement; a.d., 1p.)


Box 26 Willis, R.J. to John L. Lawrence, New York, 1848 January 4, 1848

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 26 Sanford, Lewis H. to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1848 January 5, 1848

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 26 Anthon, John to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1848 January 6, 1848

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 26 Anthon, John to David Bayard Ogden, New York, 1848 January 6, 1848

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 26 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to John H. Shepherd, New York, 1848 January 8, 1848

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Delavan, Edward Cornelius to Nathaniel F. Moore, Balliton Centre, N.Y., 1848 January 10, 1848

(with printed address to the president and people of France; a.l.s., 1p. )


Box 26 Hackley, Charles William to the Trustees, New York, 1848 January 10, 1848

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 26 Beck, T. Romeyn to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1848 January 11, 1848

(p.1., 1p.)


Box 26 Trustees of Columbia College, Report to the Regents of the University of the State of N.Y., New York, 1848 January 11, 1848

(Report for 1846/47 year [to 1847 October ]; date from docket; draft; ms., 1pp. )


Box 26 Hackley, Charles William to the Trustees, New York, 1848 January 19, 1848

(a.l.s., 5p.)


Box 26 Johnson, J.N., New York, 1848 January 18, 1848

(filed with above; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Gillespie, William Mitchell to Charles William Hackley, Schenectady, N.Y. 1848 January 20, 1848

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 26 Lawrence, John L. to Nathaniel F. Moore, Albany, N.Y., 1848 January 20, 1848

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 26 [Moore, Nathaniel Fish], Resolution that in Professor Charles W. Hackley's absence astronomical instruments not be transferred to Mr. Rutherfurd's observatory, New York, 1848 January 20, 1848

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 26 [Moore, Clement Clarke], Resolutions re: various matters, New York, 1847 November 1 -- 1848 February 7, 1847, 1848

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 26 Lawrence, John L. to John L. Lawrence Jr., Albany, N.Y., 1848 February 9, 1848

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Dix, Morgan to Nathaniel F. Moore, Washington, D.C., 1848 February 25, 1848

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Columbia College, Alumni of Columbia living in March 1848 New York, 1848 March, March 1848, 1848

(ms., 28p.)


Box 26 Lawrence, John L. to Nathaniel F. Moore, Albany, N.Y., 1848 March 1, 1848

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 26 New York City, Notice of taxes of 1847 New York, 1848 March 1, 1847, 1848

(p.d., 1p.)


Box 26 Moore, Nathaniel Fish, Schedule of class attendance for College for 1847 -- 1848 New York, 1848 March 6, 1847, 1848, 1848

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 26 Spalding and Shepard, Receipt, New York, 1848 April 11, 1848

(Receipt for index for Gouverneur M. Ogden amounting to $5; signed for company by [M.R. Maltin]; note on verso that bill was approved and ordered paid, signed by Nathaniel F. Moore; p.d.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Psi Upsilon Fraternity of Columbia College to the Trustees, New York, 1848 June 5, 1848

(Signed by members of Psi Upsilon Fraternity; ms.l.)


Box 26 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolutions re: borrowing of sum of $3000 and about surrender of lease of Botanic Garden, New York, 1848 June 5, 1848

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 26 Thom, David to the Trustees, Liverpool, U.K., 1848 June 28, 1848

(Recommendation of George Aspinall for degree; see related letter, 1848 September 3, of George Aspinall; a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 26 Drisler, Henry, Report of the Department of Greek and Latin Languages and Literature, New York, 1848 July, 1848

(Addressed to Nathaniel F. Moore; a.ms., 2p.)


Box 26 Lockwood, John Jr. to the Trustees, New York, 1848 July 21, 1848

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to the Trustees, New York, 1848 July 21, 1848

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Anthon, Charles to John L. Lawrence, New York, 1848 July 24, 1848

(Letter requesting repair of ceiling in Grammar School; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution that Treasurer authorize repairs to Grammar School ceiling, New York, 1848 [July 24], 1848

(on same sheet as above; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 26 Ogden, David B. et al., Report of the Committee of Honors re: degrees for Samuel Roosevelt Johnson and Francis Vinton, New York, 1848 July 24, 1848

(Also signed by William Bard and John L. Lawrence; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Bunce, George T., Receipt, New York, 1848 July 25, 1848

(Receipt from Columbia College for payment of $2475 for expenses of commencement; with related note; a.d.s., 1p. )


Box 26 Nosher, Joseph, Receipt, New York, 1848 July 26, 1848

(Receipt from Columbia College for payment of $50 for band at Commencement; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Weeks, Stephen Roe, Receipt, New York, 1848 July 26, 1848

(Receipt of payment from Nathaniel F. Moore of $21 for police services and chairs for Commencement; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Dibblee, Frederick, Receipt, New York, 1848 July 27, 1848

(Receipt from Columbia College of $50 for payment for use of Church of the Crucifixion; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Giles, G., Receipt, New York, 1848 July 27, 1848

(Receipt of payment from Columbia College of $22 for building a stage and other services for Commencement; text, including signature, in hand of Henry S. Ogden; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Vredenburgh, John S. to Olcott Rhines, New York, 1848 August 21, 1848

(Letter re: search for taxes, etc., re: area from 47th to 51st Streets between 5th and 6th Avenues; with related diagram [map]; a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 26 Moore, Clement Clarke, Promissory note of Trustees to pay $1000 to John L. Lawrence 90 days from date on note, New York, 1848 September 1, 1848

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Aspinwall, George to the Trustees, Denton, U.K., 1848 September 3, 1848

(With 3 printed copies of Dr. Aspinall's lecture on William Cullen Bryant and envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 26 New York Academy of Medicine to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1848 October, 1848

(p.l., 1p.)


Box 26 Ravenhill, Lefroy, Report of Librarian, New York, 1848 October, 1848

(a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 26 Lawrence, John L., Report of the Treasurer, New York, 1848 October 2, 1848

(with related a.d.s. of accounts; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Moore, Nathaniel Fish, Schedule of class attendance for College for 1848-49, New York, 1848 October 2, 1848

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 26 Van Winkle, Isaac to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1848 October 6, 1848

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 26 New York Commercial Advertiser, Receipt, New York, 1848 October 16, 1848

(Receipt for advertising amounting to $7.88; signed for company by S. Phayre; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered paid, signed by Nathaniel F. Moore; p.d.s., 1p.)


Box 26 McVickar, John, Report of the Department of Moral Philosophy, New York, 1848 October 23, 1848

(a.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 26 Renwick, James to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1848 October 23, 1848

(Report of the Department of Natural and Experimental Philosophy and Chemistry; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Schmidt, Henry Immanuel, Report of the Department of German Languages and Literature, New York, 1848 October 27, 1848

(Addressed to Nathaniel F. Moore; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Drisler, Henry to the Trustees, New York, 1848 October 28, 1848

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 26 Hackley, Charles William, Report of the Department of Mathematics and Astronomy, New York, 1848 October 28, 1848

(a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 26 Hackley, Charles William to John L. Lawrence, New York, 1848 November 4, 1848

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 26 Sanford, L.H. to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1848 November 4, 1848

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Moore, Nathaniel F., Report of the Trustees, New York, 1848 November 6, 1848

(a.ms.s., 6p.)


Box 26 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to George Aspinall, New York, 1848 November 10, 1848

(See related letter, 1848 September 3, of George Aspinall; with copy in author's hand; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 26 Henry, Joseph and Charles Coffin Jewett to Nathaniel F. Moore, Washington, D.C., 1848 November 17, 1848

(p.l., 2p.)


Box 26 Foster, Thomas T., Receipt, New York, 1848 November 24, 1848

(Receipt for payment for labor of painting for College; text not in hand of recipient; note on verso that bill was audited and ordered to be paid, signed by Nathaniel F. Moore; (a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Moore, Nathaniel Fish, Receipt, New York, 1848 November 24, 1848

(a.d.s., 1p.) Receipt of $58.46 from John L. Lawrence for disbursements for College bills from 1848 April 1 -- 1848 November 17 (a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Skidmore, Samuel L. to the Trustees, New York, 1848 November 24, 1848

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Onderdonk, Benjamin T. to the Trustees, New York, 1848 November 28, 1848

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 26 Trustees of Columbia College, Report to the Regents of the University of the State of N.Y., New York, 1848 December 4, 1848

(Report for 1847 -- 1848 year; draft, date from docket; ms., 13p. )


Box 26 Williams, William R. to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1848 December 4, 1848

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Smith, William H. to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1848 December 8, 1848

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Jones, James P., Receipt, New York, 1848 December 15, 1848

( Receipt for engraving 2 astronomical instruments "property of Columbia College" for sum of $2.50; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Moore, Clement Clarke, Promissory note of Trustees to pay $1000 to John L. Lawrence 3 months after date on note, New York, 1848 December 30, 1848

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Moore, Clement Clarke, Promissory note of Trustees to pay $3000 to John L. Lawrence 3 months from date on note, New York, 1848 December 20, 1848

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 26 Gregg and Rupp, Receipt, New York, 1848 December 23, 1848

(Receipt for payment for casting metal objects, amounting to $16.40; note penciled across face of bill, signed by Charles W. Hackley; p.d., 1p.)



Box 27 Drisler, Henry, Report of the Department of Greek and Latin Languages and Literatures, New York, 1849

(a.ms., 1p.)


Box 27 Lawrence, J.S. to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1849

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Robinson, John, Receipt, New York, [1849]

(Receipt for payment from College for various masonry supplies amounting to $389.74; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Giles, G., Receipt, New York, 1849 January 5, 1849

(Receipt for itemized bill for various supplies and labor for College; text not in hand of author; note on verso that payment was approved by Nathaniel F. Moore; a.d.s., 2p.)


Box 27 Philolexian and Peithologian Societies of Columbia College to the Trustees, New York, 1849 January 12, 1849

(Signed by various members of both societies, with related resolution; ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Townsend, A.J., Receipt, New York, 1849 January 18, 1849

(Receipt from College of $42 for printing address of William A. Duer presented to the Literary Societies; note on verso that payment was approved by Nathaniel F. Moore; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Wiley, John, Receipt, New York, 1849 January 18, 1849

(Receipt for payment of $12.65 for publications; receipt signed by [August ] Wiley; p.d.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Lawrence, John L. to Nathaniel F. Moore, Albany, N.Y., 1849 January 24, 1849

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Holland, F.W. to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1849 January 26, 1849

(p.l., 1p.)


Box 27 Lauder, John, Receipt, New York, 1849 January 31, 1849

(Receipt for printing 40 certificates with seal, amounting to $2.80; note on verso that payment was approved, signed by Nathaniel F. Moore; p.d.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Bayard, Thomas Francis to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1849 February 2, 1849

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Nesmith, John P. and R.J. Dillon to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1849 February 19, 1849

(text not in author's hand; ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 27 Harison, William H. to David B. Ogden, New York, 1849 February 22, 1849

(Call for meeting of Trustees; also signed by Nathaniel F. Moore and Benjamin I. Haight; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Ogden, David B. to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1849 February 22, 1849

(on same sheet as above; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Leavitt, Trow and Co., Receipt, New York, 1849 February 22, 1849

(Receipt for payment for printing of 200 circulars and programs; receipt signed for company by William Clark; note on verso that payment was approved, signed by Nathaniel F. Moore; p.d.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Harison, William Henry to David B. Ogden, New York, 1849 February 25, 1849

(with typed copy; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 27 O'Connor and Hamill, Receipt, New York, 1849 March, 1849

(Receipt for payment for various repairs and labor for College from 1848 April 1 -- 1848 November 18 amounting to $227.17; note on verso that bill was approved, signed by Nathaniel F. Moore; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 27 Fish, Hamilton to David B. Ogden, Albany, N.Y., 1849 March 2, 1849

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 27 Roosevelt, Silas Weir et al. to the Trustees, New York, 1849 March 4, 1849

(With many other signature of members of the Philolexian Society and note with list of names of same; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 27 Clark and Austin, Receipt, New York, 1849 March 7, 1849

(Receipt for payment of $5 for two books; note on face that bill was paid 1849 March 12; note on verso that bill was approved, signed by Nathaniel F. Moore; p.d., 1p.)


Box 27 Harper and Brothers, Receipt, New York, 1849 March 7, 1849

(Receipt for volumes purchased for College; bill signed by William H. Demarest; note on verso that bill was approved, signed by Nathaniel F. Moore; p.d.s., 1p.)


Box 27 French, Eli, Receipt, New York, 1849 March 12, 1849

(Receipt for volumes of books purchased by Ezra K. Sherwood amounting to $20; note that payment was received from Nathaniel F. Moore; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 27 French, Eli to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, [1849 March 12]

(on same sheet as above and referring to it; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Newman, Mark H. and Co., Receipt, New York, 1849 March 12, 1849

(Receipt for payment of $10 for 4 volumes; note on verso that bill was approved by Nathaniel F. Moore; p.d., 1p.)


Box 27 Duyckinck, Evert August us to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1849 March 25, 1849

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Moore, Clement Clarke, Promissory note of Trustees to pay $1000 to John L. Lawrence 60 days from date on note, New York, 1849 March 23, 1849

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Moore, Clement Clarke, Promissory note of Trustees to pay $3000 to John L. Lawrence 60 days after date on note, New York, 1849 March 23, 1849

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Henry, John Vernor to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1849 March 24, 1849

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Weeks, Stephen Roe to the Trustees, New York, 1849 March 26, 1849

(ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 27 Henry, John Vernor to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1849 March 28, 1849

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 27 O'Connor, M. to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1849 March 28, 1849

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Gross, Michael, Invoice, New York, 1849 March 24, 1849

(Itemized invoice of blacksmith for goods and services; attached to above letter; a.d.s., 1p. )


Box 27 Blunt, Orison and W.J. Syms et al. to the Trustees, New York, 1849 April 2, 1849

(Also signed by Ezra P. Davis; ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: disciplinary action concerning Philolexian Society, New York, 1849 April 2, 1849

(ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 27 Moore, Nathaniel Fish, Receipt, New York, 1849 April 25, 1849

(Receipt of $212.44 from John L. Lawrence for various College expenses; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Codwise, David to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1849 May 16, 1849

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 27 Draper, George Barnard to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1849 May 16, 1849

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Moore, Clement Clarke, Promissory note of Trustees to pay $2000 to John L. Lawrence 3 months from date on note, New York, 1849 May 25, 1849

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Weeks, Stephen Roe, Account, New York, 1849 May 26, 1849

(Itemized expense account with bill from Croton Aqueduct Board signed by M. Hackledge; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Class of 1849 of Columbia College to the Trustees, New York, 1849 June 1, 1849, 1849

(Signed by individual members of the Class of 1849 re: petition to postpone annual commencement; ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 27 [Harison, William H.], Resolution authorizing faculty to change time of examinations if state of the City's health renders it expedient, New York, 1849 June 2, 1849

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 27 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to David B. Ogden, New York, 1849 June 4, 1849

(a.l.s., 1p. copy)


Box 27 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1849 June 4, 1849

(copy, on same sheet as above letter; a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 27 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to David B. Ogden, New York, 1849 June 4, 1849

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 27 North, Edward to Nathaniel F. Moore, Clinton, N.Y., 1849 June 9, 1849

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 McVickar, John to Nathaniel F. Moore, Tivoli, N.Y., 1849 June 11, 1849

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 27 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to the Trustees, New York, 1849 July 7, 1849

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Schroder, John Frederick to Nathaniel F. Moore, New Milford, Conn., 1849 July 18, 1849

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Sillman, Charles August us to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1849 July 19, 1849

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Dix, Baldwin to Nathaniel F. Moore, Port Chester, N.Y., 1849 July 21, 1849

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Mount, Richard E. to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1849 July 27, 1849

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Blunt, John to Nathaniel F. Moore, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1849 August 1, 1849

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Brink, L.S. to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1849 August 9, 1849

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Lanza, Gaetano to Nathaniel F. Moore, Boston, 1849 August 28, 1849

(p.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Miner, Ebenezer Bowman to Nathaniel F. Moore, Wilkes Barre, P.A., 1849 September 3, 1849

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Tappan, Henry Philip to Nathaniel F. Moore, Long Branch. N.J., 1849 September 3, 1849

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 27 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolutions re: deaths of David B. Ogden and John L. Lawrence, New York, 1849 September 3, 1849

(ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 27 Armitage, William Edmond to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1849 September 4, 1849

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Ogden, Aaron to Nathaniel F. Moore, Peterson, N.J., 1849 September 8, 1849

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Brink, L.S. to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1849 September 10, 1849

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Henry, John Vernor to Nathaniel F. Moore, Prattsville, N.Y., 1849 September 12, 1849

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Hardenbrook, William Abel to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1849 September 13, 1849

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Morgan, Homer to the Trustees, New York, 1849 September 20, 1849

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Wetmore, Prosper Montomey to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1849 September 24, 1849

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Ravenhill, Lefroy, Report of Librarian, New York, 1849 October, 1849

(a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 27 Clark, Gerardus to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1849 October 1, 1849

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Hos, John William Stanhope to Nathaniel F. Moore, n.p., 1849 October 1, 1849

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 27 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to the Trustees, New York, 1849 October 1, 1849

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to the Trustees, New York, 1849 October 1, 1849

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 27 Moore, Nathaniel Fish, Schedule of class attendance for College for 1849 -- 1850 New York, 1849 October 1, 1849, 1850, 1849

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 27 Schmidt, Henry Immanuel, Report of the Department of German Languages and Literature, New York, 1849 October 3, 1849

(a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Anthon, Charles, Report of Department of Greek and Latin Languages, New York, 1849 October 5, 1849

(Addressed to Nathaniel F. Moore; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 27 Hackley, Charles William, Report of the Department of Mathematics, New York, 1849 October 5, 1849

(Addressed to Nathaniel F. Moore; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Hows, John William Stanhope to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1849 October 5, 1849

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Van Wagenen, Gerrit G and William Bard, Report of Auditing Committee on Treasurer's Report, New York, 1849 October 5, 1849

(a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Renwick, James to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1849 October 8, 1849

(Report of the Department of Natural and Experimental Philosophy and Chemistry; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 McVickar, John, Report of the Department of Moral Philosophy, New York, 1849 October 9, 1849

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 27 Copland, Edward to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1849 October 16, 1849

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Nesmith, John P. and R.J. Dillon to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, [1849] October 18

(a.l., 1p.)


Box 27 Parkinson, J. Caspar to Nathaniel F. Moore, Philadelphia, 1849 October 20, 1849

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 27 Canfield, D.W. to the Trustees, New York, 1849 October 22, 1849

(Re: mortgage on lease to Thomas W. Thorne; docketed 1849 October 29; a.l.s., 1p. )


Box 27 Moore, Nathaniel Fish et al., Report of Standing Committee re: appointment of janitor as assistant librarian and assignment of additional instruction of Gebhardt Professor of German Language and Literature, New York, 1849 October 24, 1849

(Also signed by Thomas L. Wells and Gerrit G. Van Wagenen; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 27 [Moore, Nathaniel Fish], Resolution re: tuition fees of Washington Romaine Nichols, Class of 1852 New York, 1849 October 28, 1852, 1849

(a.d., 1p. draft)


Box 27 Moore, Nathaniel Fish, Report of the President to the Trustees, New York, 1849 October 29, 1849

(a.ms.s., 9p.)


Box 27 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution re: future elections of Trustees, New York, 1849 October 29, 1849

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 27 Echalaz, John Frederic and John Gray McNary to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1849 October 30, 1849

(Letter expressing gratitude of Junior Class; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 27 Echalaz, John Frederic, Resolutions stating appreciation of Junior Class, Class of 1851 of President Nathaniel F. Moore's dedication to the College, New York, 1849 October 30, 1851, 1849

(Document lists John De Ruyter as President and Jone Hone Anthon as Secretary of Class; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Ward, John, Statement of rent, taxes, etc. made out to the Trustees re: the Botanic Garden, New York, 1849 November 1, 1849

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 27 Moore, Clement Clarke, Resolutions re: appreciation of devotion of Nathaniel F. Moore in office of Presidency, New York, 1849 November 5, 1849

(Extract from Trustees' minutes; with related note in hand of Nathaniel Fish Moore; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolutions re: late President Nathaniel Fish Moore's devotion to College, New York, 1849 November 5, 1849

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 27 McVickar, John to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1849 November 6, 1849

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 27 Schneider, George, Receipt, New York, 1849 [November ] 6, 1849

(Receipt for $20 from Nathaniel F. Moore for music provided by Schneider and his band at anniversary celebration; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Seymour, George Franklin and Edwin Wakeman Edwards, Resolutions of Senior Class expressing appreciation of President Nathaniel F. Moore's dedication to College, New York, [1849 November 9]

(a.d.s., 2p.)


Box 27 Seymour, George Franklin to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1849 November 9, 1849

(on same sheet as above resolutions and relating to them; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Tailer, Henry Austin and George C. Pennell, Resolutions of Sophomore Class, Class of 1852 re: expressions of appreciation of President Nathaniel F. Moore's dedication to the College, New York, 1849 November 12, 1852, 1849

(a.d.s., 2p.)


Box 27 Bleeker, A.H.,Terms of certain citizens of New York City for leasing of land to the Trustees, New York, [185_]

(Matter pertains to land of the Botanic Garden; text not in hand of author; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 27 Trustees of Columbia College, List of grading and improvements of Botanic Garden, New York, [185_]

(a.ms., 2p. rough draft)


Box 27 Trustees of Columbia College, Resolution that it be referred to the Standing Committee at its next meeting the present condition of the property of the Botanic Garden and related matters, New York, [185_]

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 27 Anthon, Charles, Report of the Department of Greek and Latin Languages, New York, 1850

(Addressed to Charles King; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Drisler, Henry, Report of the Department of Greek and Latin Literatures, New York, 1850

(a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Hackley, Charles William, Report of the Department of Mathematics, New York, 1850

(a.ms., 3p.)


Box 27 McVickar, John, Report of the Department of Moral Philosophy, New York, 1850

(a.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 27 Schmidt, Henry Immanuel, Report of the Department of German Languages and Literature, New York, 1850

(a.ms., 1p.)


Box 27 Lawrence, John L., Statement of the Treasurer, New York, 1850 January [7], 1850

(Statement for year ending1849 September 30; with related a.d.s. of accounts; a.ms., 2p.)


Box 27 Duer, William Alexander to Nathaniel F. Moore, Inglewood, N.J., 1850 January 19, 1850

(a.l.s., 2p. copy)


Box 27 Duer, William Alexander to John McVickar, Inglewood, N.J., 1850 January 21, 1850

(a.l.s., 4p. copy)


Box 27 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to William Alexander Duer, New York, 1850 January 22, 1850

(Text, including signature, in hand of I.W.M., with note on same sheet in hand of William Alexander Duer; ms.l.s.)


Box 27 McVickar, John to William Alexander Duer, New York, 1850 January 23, 1850

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 27 Duer, William Alexander to John McVickar, Inglewood, N.J., 1850 January 26, 1850

(a.l.s., 1p. copy)


Box 27 Duer, William Alexander to Edward W. Laight, Inglewood, N.J., 1850 January 28, 1850

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Standing Committee of the Trustees of Columbia College, Report of Meeting, New York, 1850 January 30, 1850

(Report of conditions of property, finances, etc. in re: to the Botanic Gardens; draft with related resolution and related financial document; a.ms., 9p. )


Box 27 Laight, Edward E. and Van Wagenen, Gerrit G., Report to the Regents of the University of the State of N.Y., 1850 February 1, 1850

(Note on p.6 that Report was copied by Clement C. Moore, Clerk, and signed by him; Report for 1848 -- 1849 year ending 1849 October ; draft, date from docket; a.ms.s., 6p. )


Box 27 Van Wagenen, Gerrit G. et al., Report of Treasurer to Standing Committee re: state of finances of Botanic Garden, New York, 1850 February 4, 1850

(Also signed by Gouverneur M. Ogden, William Betts, Nathaniel F. Moore and Edward R. Jones; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 27 Van Wagenen, Gerrit G., Report of the Standing Committee to Board of Trustees re: Botanic Garden, New York, 1850 January 31, 1850

(attached to above report; a.ms.s., 6p.)


Box 27 Laight, William E. to the Trustees, New York, 1850 March 4, 1850

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Hilton, Archibald C. to Clement Clarke Moore, New York, 1850 March 22, 1850

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Van Wagenen, Gerrit F. to John Ward, New York, 1850 March 27, 1850

(Letter re: matter of renewal of lease of part of the Botanic Garden; with 1p. related document; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Klipstein, Louis Frederick to Charles W. Hackley, New York, 1850 March 29, 1850

(a.l.s., 5p.)


Box 27 Hobart, William H., Report of Standing Committee re: correspondence between Professor John McVickar and the late President Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1850 April 1, 1850

(with related resolution; a.ms.s., 4p. )


Box 27 Van Wagenen, Gerrit G., Report of the Standing Committee re: leases of lots on corner of Murray and Church Streets, New York, 1850 April 1, 1850

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 27 Van Wagenen, Gerrit G. et al., Report of Special Committee of the Trustees, New York, 1850 April 1, 1850

(Also signed by Robert Ray and William Betts; Report on Botanic Garden; a.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 27 Hone, Philip to Charles King, New York, 1850 May 3, 1850

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Moore, Clement Clarke, Agreement to pay bond of Stephen D. Beekman, New York, 1850 May 4, 1850

(With 1p. related sheet entitled Bonds and Mortgages paid from 1857 May 11 to 1858 February 1; ms.d.s., 2p.)


Box 27 Moore, Clement Clarke, Agreement to pay bond to Margaret Powers, New York, 1850 May 14, 1850

(ms.d.s., 4p.)


Box 27 Moore, Clement Clarke to William Betts, New York, 1850 June 24, 1850

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Betts, William, Agreement to pay bond to William C. Pierrepont, Henry E. Pierrepont and Joseph A. Perry, Executors of last will and testament of Hezekiah B. Pierrepont, New York, 1850 July 1, 1850

(ms.d.s., 2p.)


Box 27 King, Charles to the Trustees, New York, 1850 September 2, 1850

(draft, docketed 1850 September 16; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 27 Van Wagenen, Gerrit G., Statement of Treasurer, New York, [ca. 1850 October ], ca. 1850

(Statement for the year ending 1850 September 30; with related a.d.s. of accounts; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 27 Jones, Edward and Gouverneur M. Ogden, Statement by Sub-Committee of Standing Committee reporting that Treasurer's accounts are correct, New York, [1850 September 30]

(on last page of above account; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Semell, John I. to Gerrit G. Van Wagenen, New York, 1850 December 17, 1850

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 27 Semell, John I. to Gerrit G. Van Wagenen, New York, 1851 January 30, 1851

(attached to above letter; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 King, Charles, Report of Committee re: state of College, New York, [1850 December 23]

(draft, date from docket; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 27 Kernochan, John Adams to the Trustees, New York, [1851]

(ms.l.s., 5p.)


Box 27 Smith, George B. and Anthony J. Bleecker, Report of Appraisers re: value of College lots, New York, [1851]

(with map of College property attached; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Betts, William, Agreement for Trustees to pay the sum of $16000 to estate of Hezekiah B. Pierrepont, late of the city of Brooklyn, New York, 1850 January 7, 1850

(With seal; a.d.s., 3p.)


Box 27 Hart, Robert S. to Charles King, Bedford, Mass., 1851 January 10, 1851

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Renwick, James to Charles King, New York, 1851 January 17, 1851

(Report of the Department of Natural and Experimental Philosophy and Chemistry; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Trustees of Columbia College, Mortgage, New York, 1851 January 31, 1851

(Signed by William Betts, Dan Seixas and John J. Doaque; re: property on Park Place between Columbia College and the New York Life Insurance and Trust Company; p.d., 4p.)


Box 27 Drisler, Henry to William Alfred Jones, New York, [1851] June 19

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Van Wagenen, Gerrit G., Report of Standing Committee re: matters concerning the Botanic Garden, New York, 1851 July 3, 1851

(with related resolution, 1p., in same hand; a.ms.s., 10p.)


Box 27 Van Wagenen, Gerrit G., Report of the Treasurer, New York, 1851 October, 1851

(Approved of as correct and signed by Robert Ray and Gouverneur M. Ogden; with related a.d.s. of accounts and related a.d.; a.ms.s., 2p. )


Box 27 King, Charles to Gerrit G. Van Wagenen, New York, [1851] October 17

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Jones, William Alfred, Report of the Librarian, New York, 1851 October 31, 1851

(a.ms.s., 5p.)


Box 27 Trustees of Columbia College, Scheme of two annual seminary prizes, New York, 1851 November 1, 1851

(notation that scheme was design of John McVickar; docketed 1852 March 1; p.d., 1p.)


Box 27 Vermilye, Robert George to Charles King, Clinton, N.Y., 1851 November 5, 1851

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 27 Pell, Alfred W., Composition of Freshman student on "style," New York, [1852]

(Critical printed marginalia by Professor Immanuel Schmidt; docketed 1857 p.d., 1p.)


Box 27 Trustees of Columbia College, Agreement with James N. Wells re: matters pertaining to Botanic Garden, New York, 1852

(ms.d., 4p. draft)


Box 27 D. Appleton and Co., New York, 1852 January 3, 1852

(ms.l., 1p.)


Box 27 Wells, James N. to Gerrit G. Van Wagenen, New York, 1852 January 23, 1852

(a.l.s., 5p.)


Box 27 Betts, William and Gerrit G. Van Wagenen, Petition to N.Y. State Legislature re: Trinity Church, New York, 1852 February 14, 1852

(Typed copy with related p.d.s. certifying accuracy of copy; t.d., 2p.)


Box 27 Wells, James N. to Gerrit G. Van Wagenen, New York, 1852 February 25, 1852

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 27 Jones, William Alfred, Report of Librarian, New York, 1852 March, 1852

(a.ms.s., 6p.)


Box 27 Van Wagenen, Gerrit G., Report of the Standing Committee of the Trustees, New York, 1852 March 1, 1852

(Also signed by William Bard, Robert Ray, Gouverneur M. Ogden and Edward Jones; Report on matters re: the Botanic Garden; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 27 New York City, Extracts of Reports of Board of Alderman and Board of Assessments, New York, 1852 March 5, 1852

(Report deals with matters re: land on 48th street between 4th and 5th avenues; printed text pasted on paper with notes in ms.; p.d., 1p.)


Box 27 Manning, R.P. to Charles King, Cincinnati, 1852 July 21, 1852

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Ines, W.A. to Beverly Robinson, New York, 1852 August 30, 1852

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 27 Ines, W.A. to the Trustees, New York, 1852 August 30, 1852

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 27 Van Wagenen, Gerrit G., Accounts of the Treasurer, New York, 1852 October 1, 1852

(a.d.s., 14p.)


Box 27 Ray, Robert and Gouverneur M. Ogden, Statement that Standing Committee has examined the Treasurer's accounts, New York, [1852 October 1]

(on verso of last page of above; ms.s., 1p. )


Box 27 Harison, William Henry to the U.S. Senate, New York, 1852 October 3, 1852

(with related resolution, 1854 October 2, signed by C.K. Judson on p.2; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 27 Class of 1842 of Columbia College, Souvenir menu of 10th year reunion of Class of 1842 with brief report of the occasion prepared by Abram S. Hewitt, Chairman, and Livingston K. Miller, Secretary, New York, 1852 October 4 -- 5, 1842, 1842, 1852

(Gift of Mrs. Edwin Chouteau Perkins 1985 p.d., 2p. )



Box 28 Jones, William Alfred, Report of the Librarian, New York, 1853 February 21, 1853

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 28 Peck, H.P., New York, 1853 April 8, 1853

(Agreement involving loans to Seamen's Bank for Savings in the City of New York; p.d.s., 3p.)


Box 28 Jones, William Alfred, Report of the Librarian, New York, 1853 July 19, 1853

(2 copies; a.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 28 Jones, William Alfred, Report of the Librarian, New York, 1853 September 7, 1853

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 28 Van Wagenen, Gerrit G., New York, 1853 October 1, 1853

(Accounts of the Treasurer; with related a.d.s. of accounts; a.d.s., 10p.)


Box 28 Jones, Edward, et al., New York, 1853 October 26, 1853

(Certificate of Standing Committee that Treasurer's accounts are correct; also signed by Gouverneur M. Ogden and William Betts, appended to above; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 28 Hofman, Ogden to William Betts, New York, 1853 October 29, 1853

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 28 Betts, William, et al., Report of Standing Committee re changes in College curriculum and the establishment of a University system, New York, 1853 November 2, 1853

(Also has names of Henry James Anderson and Hamilton Fish as authors of Report; p.d., 3p.)


Box 28 Onderdonck, Benjamin T. to the Trustees, New York, 1853 November 2, 1853

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 28 Mason, John Lefferts to William Betts, New York, 1853 November 7, 1853

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 28 Renwick, James to Samuel B. Ruggles, New York, 1853 November 14, 1853

(Letter to Trustees re James Renwick's resignation from professorship; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 28 Renwick, James to the Trustees, New York, 1853 November 14, 1853

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 28 Betts, William, Notes and questions concerning courses and future goals of College, New York, 1853 November 23, 1853

(a.ms., 3p)


Box 28 King, Charles to Hamilton Fish, New York, 1853 December 10, 1853

(Typescript of original letter in the Library of Congress; t.1., 1p)


Box 28 King, Charles to Hamilton Fish, New York, 1853 December 13, 1853

(Typescript of original letter in the Library of Congress; t.1., 1p)


Box 28 King, Charles to Hamilton Fish, New York, 1853 December 19, 1853

(Typescript of original letter in the Library of Congress; t.1., 2p)


Box 28 Columbia College, Class of 1854 to Charles King, New York, 1854, 1854, 1854

(Signed by Class of 1854 ms.l.s., 4p.)


Box 28 Columbia College, Trustees, New York, 1854

(Memorandum to James Pollock listing various dates and amounts of money for paving, etc., of area of the Botanic Garden; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 28 Drake, Elias Guion, Ideal of humanity (valedictory speech?), New York, 1854

(a.ms., 8p.)


Box 28 McCulloh, Richard Sears, Annotated list of books suggested to Library for acquisition, New York, 1854

(a.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 28 Peabody, Elizabeth Palmer to Charles King, n.p., 1854

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 28 Robinson, Beverley to the Trustees, New York, 1854 January 3, 1854

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 28 Lieber, Francis to Samuel Buckley Ruggles, Columbia, S.C., 1854 January 9, 1854

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 28 Lieber, Francis to Samuel Buckley Ruggles, Columbia, S.C., 1854 January 9, 1854

(With printed copies of letters; a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 28 Farrar, George Clinton, et al., Report of Peithologian Society prize Committee, New York, 1854 February 10, 1854

(Also signed by Archibald Somerville Van Duzer and George Franklin Seymour; a.ms.s., 5p.)


Box 28 Boyd, F.W. to Charles King, Troy, N.Y., 1854 February 27, 1854

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 28 Curtis, George Ticknor to Mr. Goggswell, Washington, D.C., 1854 February 26, 1854

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 28 Drisler, Henry to the Trustees, New York, 1854 March, 1854

9a.l.s., 6p.)


Box 28 Hackley, Charles L. to the Trustees, New York, 1854 March, 1854

(With related resolution; a.l.s., 6p.)


Box 28 Cogswith, Joseph G., n.p., 1854 March 4, 1854

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 28 Morris, S.A. to Charles King, New York, 1854 March 6, 1854

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 28 Draper, Lyman B. to Charles King, Madison, Wis., 1854 March 8,, 1854

(Notice to Charles King re his election as honorary member of State Historical Society of Wisconsin; printed circular of Society, 1p., on same sheet as above letter; p.l.s., 1p.)


Box 28 Curtis, George Ticknor, Washington, D.C., 1854 March 16, 1854

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 28 Betts, William to the Faculty, New York, 1854 March 22, 1854

(With related resolutions, and outline of College course; p.l., 1p.)


Box 28 Schmidt, Henry Immanuel to William Betts, New York, 1854 March 28, 1854

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 28 Fish, Hamilton to Charles King, Washington, D.C., 1854 March 29, 1854

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 28 Renwick, James to William Betts, New York, 1854 March 31, 1854

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 28 McVickar, John to William Betts, New York, 1854 April 1, 1854

(Containing many remarks and suggestions for College plans; a.l.s., 9p.)


Box 28 McVickar, John to Charles King, New York, 1854 April 10, 1854

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 28 McCulloh, Richard Sears to Charles King, New York, 1854 April 10, 1854

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 28 Delavan, Edward Cornelius, n.p., 1854 April 31, 1854

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 28 Rapelye, George B. to Charles King, New York, 1854 April 13, 1854

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 28 Drake, Katherine M. Baker (Mrs. Elias Guion Drake) to Charles King, New York, 1854 April 15, 1854

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 28 MacDonald, John McLean to Charles King, Flushing, L.I., 1854 April 18, 1854

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 28 Rapelye, George B. to Charles King, New York, 1854 April 20, 1854

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 28 Henry, Caleb Sprague to Charles King, Oakwood Hill, N.J., 1854 April 28, 1854

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 28 Smedberg, James Renwick to Charles King, New York, 1854 April 28, 1854

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 28 Blunt Orison and William J. Syms, Statement re leases of College land and matters concerning laying of water pipe on lots, New York, 1854 May 1, 1854

(ms.s, 3p.)


Box 28 Westlake, O.E., New York, 1854 May 9, 1854

(Affidavit re ms. Above; on same sheet; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 28 Dix, Dorothea Lynde to Charles King, Washington, D.C., 1854 May 6, 1854

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 28 Columbia College Trustees, Contract of College with James Pollock, New York, 1854 May 23, 1854

(With another a.d. copy, 6p. draft, and a printed copy, 3p. Specifications for grading, etc., the 4 blocks between 47th and 51st Streets and 5th and 6th Avenues; ms.d., 7p.)


Box 28 Knox, John Jay to Charles King, Washington, D.C., 1854 May 29, 1854

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 28 Zabriskie, A.O. to Charles King, Jersey City, [New Jersey], 1854 May 30, 1854

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 28 Zabriskie, John Lansing to Charles King, Jersey City, [New Jersey], 1854 May 30, 1854

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 28 Baldwin, J.C. to Charles King, New York, 1854 June 1, 1854

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 28 Betts, William to the Trustees, New York, 1854 June 5, 1854

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 28 Van Wagenen, Gerrit G. to Hamilton Fish, New York, 1854 June 16, 1854

(With printed document on same sheet as letter; p.l.s., 1p.)


Box 28 McCulloh, Richard Sears to Charles King, New York, 1854 June 24, 1854

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 28 Woodford, Stewart Lyndon, Student and the man, New York, 1854 July 27, 1854

(Commencement address; English salutatory and oration delivered at Niblo's Garden; a.ms.s., 7p.)


Box 28 Smith, Edwin, New York, 1854 August 2 to 1858 June 1, 1854, 1858

(Receipts, 25, for work done by the estate of the late James Pollock on land lying between 47th and 51st Streets and 5th and 6th Avenues; approved by James N. Wells, and receipts of funds acknowledged by C.H. Lilienthal, executor for the estate of James Pollock; a.d.s., 30p.)


Box 28 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1854 August 3 to 1856 February 5, 1854, 1856

(Financial statement re cost of improvements on the Botanic Garden prospect; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 28 Blunt, Orison to the Trustees, New York, 1854 September 19, 1854

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 28 King, Charles to the Committee of the U.S. Senate, New York, 1854 September 27, 1854

(copy, including signature, in hand of S.R.M.; ms.l., 4p.)


Box 28 Van Wagenen, Gerrit G., Accounts of Treasurer, New York, 1854 September 30, 1854

(a.d.s., 10p.)


Box 28 Ogden, Gouverneur M. and Edward Jones, Report of Sub-Committee of Standing Committee re accounts of Treasurer, New York, 1854 September 30, 1854

(On front page of Treasurer's accounts above; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 28 Ray, Robert, et al., Statement by a quorum of the Standing Committee agreeing that accounts of Treasurer are correct, New York, 1854 November 3, 1854

(Also signed by Gouverneur M. Ogden, George H. Fisher, and William Betts; text not in hand of authors; on front page of Treasurer's account above; ms.s., 1p.)


Box 28 Van Wagenen, Gerrit G., Statement of Treasurer re receipts and expenditures for academic year ending 1854 September 30, New York, 1854 September 30, 1854, 1854

(docketed 1854 November 6; ms., 2p.)


Box 28 Judson, C.K. to Hamilton Fish, New York, 1854 October 2,, 1854

(With related resolution re election of Professor Richard Sears McCulloh; docketed 1854 October 3; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 28 Fish, Hamilton to C.K. Judson, New York, 1854 October, 1854

(reply to letter above; draft; ms.l., 3p.)


Box 28 Judson, C.K., Resolutions re Senate Committee's investigation of affairs of College, New York, 1854 October 5, 1854

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 28 Skidmore, John D. to Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1854 October 23, 1854

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 28 Morris, Gerard W. to William Betts, New York, 1854 November 15, 1854

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 28 Ruggles, Samuel B., Resolutions offered by Mr. Ruggles re enlargement of scientific studies in College, New York, 1854 November 23, 1854

(ms.d., 2p.)


Box 28 Anthon, Charles, Report of the Department of Greek and Latin Languages, New York, 1855

(Addressed to Charles King; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 28 Columbia College Library, List of unbound periodicals, New York, ca. 1855

(ms., 2p.)


Box 28 Columbia College Trustees, Report of suggestions of amendments in the Charter of Columbia College in the Statutes, New York, 1855

(draft; with related resolutions; ms., 4p.)


Box 28 Columbia College Trustees, Resolutions to appoint Committee to inquire into granting of holidays by President, and to inquire into state of instruction and discipline, New York, 1855 ?, 1855

(date from docket; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 28 Hackley, Charles William, Report of the Department of Mathematics and Astronomy, New York, 1855

(a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 28 Lieber, Francis, Description of examination and marking system of South Carolina College, New York, 1855

(a.ms., 4p.)


Box 28 Schmidt, Henry Immanuel, Report of the Department of German Languages and Literature, New York, 1855

(a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 28 Columbia College Trustees, Method of determining standing of students, New York, 1855 March, 1855

(Text in several hands, with 3 pages of related charts; ms., 6p.)


Box 28 Chickering, Jesse to Charles King, Jamaica Plain, Mass., 1855 March 10, 1855

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 28 Jones, William Alfred, Report of the Librarian, New York, 1855 June 25, 1855

(a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 28 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris to Richard Upjohn, New York, 1855 July 24, 1855

(Contains plan of mathematical lecture room and apparatus room; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 28 Van Wagenen, Gerrit G., Accounts of Treasurer with related item, New York, 1855 September 19, 1855

(a.d.s., 14p.)


Box 28 Ray, Robert and Edward Jones, Report of subscribers of Standing Committee agreeing that accounts of Treasurer are correct, New York, 1855 October 29, 1855

(On bottom of last page of Treasurer's accounts; a.ms.s, 1p.)


Box 28 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1855 October 2, 1855

(with related resolutions; draft; ms., 8p.)


Box 28 McVickar, John to Charles King, Report of Department of Moral Philosophy, New York 1855 October 8, 1855

(a.l.s., 5p.)


Box 28 McCulloh, Richard Sears, Report of Department of Natural Philosophy and Chemistry, New York, 1855 October 12, 1855

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 28 Columbia College Trustees, List of students punished or dismissed for years 1852 through 1855 New York, 1855 December 28, 1852, 1855, 1855

(copy; draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 28 Anthon, Charles, Report of the Department of Greek and Latin Languages and Literature, New York, 1856

(Addressed to Charles King; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 28 Columbia College Faculty, Detailed account of discipline in College for period 1852-1856 New York, 1856, 1852-1856, 1856

(detailed notes and accounts of student punishment; shelved with oversized; ms., 9p.)


Box 28 Drisler, Henry, Report of the Department of Language and Literature, New York, 1856

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Box 28 Hackley, Charles William, Report of the Department of Mathematics and Astronomy, New York, 1856

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 28 Schmidt, Henry Immanuel, Report of the Department of German Languages and Literature, New York, 1856

(date from docket; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 28 Betts, William, Agreement for Trustees to pay $8,000 to the Corporation for the Relief of Widows and Children of Clergymen of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the State of New York, New York, 1856 January 7, 1856

(a.d.s., 2p.)


Box 28 Van Wagenen, Gerrit G., New York, 1856 January 31, 1856

(Agreement for Trustees to pay sum of $100,000 to the New York Life Insurance and Trust Company; a.d.s., 2p.)


Box 28 Pollock, James and John Pollock to Gerrit G. Van Wagenen, New York, 1856 October 25, 1856

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 28 Wells, James N. to Gerrit G. Van Wagenen, New York, 1856 February 25, 1856

(Letter re leases, maintenance, etc., of land of the Botanic Garden; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 28 Smith, Edwin to Gerrit G. Van Wagenen, New York, 1856 February 27, 1856

(Letter from City Surveyor re lots on Botanic Garden land; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 28 Wells, James N. to Gerrit G. Van Wagenen, New York, 1856 March 10, 1856

(Letter re assement map for various regulations re property of the Botanic Garden; with 1p. copy of assement map; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 28 Wilkins, G.M. to Charles King, New York, 1856 March 15, 1856

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Box 28 King, Charles to Samuel D. Elliot, New York, 1856 April 7, 1856

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Box 28 Foresti, Elearereo Felice to Charles King, New York, 1856 April 25, 1856

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Box 28 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1856 June, 1856

(Financial statement re cost of improvements on the Botanic Garden property for 1854-1856 ms.d., 1p.)


Box 28 Kellog, Itemized estimate for proposed Commencement Hall Tower for College, New York, 1856 June 9, 1856

(ms., 1p.)


Box 28 King, Charles, Invoice from G.P. Putnam and Co. for printing 1,000 copies of Miss Preble's memoirs, New York, 1856 July 22, 1856

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 28 Suydam, Charles Crooke, Latin Salutatory Poem delivered before class of 1856 at Commencement at Niblo's Garden, New York, 1856 July 23, 1856, 1856

(a.ms.s., 6p.)


Box 28 Sharswood, George to Charles King, Philadelphia, [Pennsylvania], 1856 July 25, 1856

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 28 Stubbs, Alfred to Charles King, New Brunswick, N.J., 1856 July 28, 1856

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 28 Scott, J. Jackson to Charles King, Pensacola, Fla., 1856 August 4, 1856

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 28 Betts, William, et al., New York, 1856 September 1, 1856

(Agreement to pay the New York Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb the sum of $62,000; also signed by Gerrit G. Van Wagenen, Edmund Jones and D. Hobart; a.d.s., 2p.)


Box 28 Blakeley, John to Charles King, Ireland, 1856 September 17, 1856

(with envelope; a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 28 Van Wagenen, Gerrit G., Accounts of Treasurer with related item, New York, 1856 September 30, 1856

(a.d.s., 14p.)


Box 28 Jones, Edward and Robert Ray, Report of Standing Committee agreeing that the accounts of the Treasurer are correct, New York, 1856 September 30, 1856

(On bottom of last page of Treasurer's accounts; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 28 McVickar, John, Report of the Department of Moral Philosophy, New York, 1856 October 17, 1856

(Addressed to Charles King; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 28 Columbia College Building Committee, Report of the Committee to the Trustees, New York, 1856 October 21, 1856

(with related resolutions; and copy of receipt of payment of $1,000 by Richard Upjohn for projected architectural designs on campus; ms., 7p.)


Box 28 McCulloh, Richard Sears to Charles King, New York, 1856 October 21, 1856

(Report of the Department of Natural Philosophy and Chemistry; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 28 Upjohn, Richard to the Building Committee of the Trustees, New York, 1856 October 21, 1856

(with typescript copy of letter and related items; Letter related to contract for projected architectural plans for College campus; a.l., 4p.)


Box 28 McCulloh, Richard Sears to the Trustees, New York, 1856 November 29, 1856

(a.l.s., 6p.)


Box 28 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1856 December 1, 1856

(Mortgage; with additional provisitions in ms.; signed by William Betts, Dan Seixas, and John J. Doaque; re property lying in the Third Ward of the City of New York between Columbia College and the New York State Life Insurance and Trust Company; p.s., 4p.)


Box 28 Van Wagenen, Gerrit G., New York, 1856 December 1, 1856

(Agreement that the Trustees will pay the sum of $1,000 to the New York Life Insurance and Trust Company; a.d.s., 2p.)



Box 29 Anthon, Charles, Statement re arrangement of schedule for class courses of Charles Anthon and Henry Drisler, New York, 1857 ?, 1857

(a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 29 Columbia College Faculty, Report re establishment of a University course in conjunction with the College, New York, 1857

(ms., 1p.)


Box 29 Columbia College Faculty, Report of class schedules and class attendance, New York, 1857 ?, 1857

(with morning attendance chart attached to p. 6; ms., 6p.)


Box 29 Columbia College Faculty, Report of proposed class schedules of Charles Anthon, Charles W. Hackley, Francis Lieber, and Charles Davies, New York, 1857 ?, 1857

(ms., 1p.)


Box 29 Columbia College Trustees, List of books, with notations, delivered for Vattemare's Exchange, New York, 1857

(date from docket; ms., 2p.)


Box 29 Columbia College Trustees, List of extra reports made by Faculty from 1811 through 1857 New York, 1857, 1811, 1857, 1857

(date from docket; ms., 1p.)


Box 29 Columbia College Trustees, List of questions submitted to James N. Wells, New York, 1857

(a.ms., 1p.)


Box 29 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1857

(draft; proceedings of Committee directing the changes in the Chairs of Chemistry, Mathematics, and Ethics; ms., 5p.)


Box 29 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1857

(Resolution formally dividing the Chair of Mathematics and Chair of Astronomy; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 29 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1857

(Resolution re election of a Professor of Chemistry, and of Professors to fill chairs in the Departments of Mathematics and Ethics; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 29 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1857

(Resolution re status of Professors Emeriti as Honorary Members of the Board of the College; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 29 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1857

(Resolutions re Dr. D.B. Reid's letter on the subject of architecture; ms.d., 3p.)


Box 29 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1857

(Articles of agreement between Trustees and James N. Wells; with related 2p. document; agreement related to certain issues of land and projects on land; ms.d., 3p.)


Box 29 Wells, James N. to Gerritt G. Van Wagenen, New York, 1857 March 20, 1857

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Box 29 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1857

(Resolutions clarifying earlier resolutions and propositions dividing and redistributing the duties of several existing Chairs; draft; ms.d., 5p.)


Box 29 Columbia College Trustees, New York, ca. 1857

(Draft of form of agreement used between the Trustees and other parties, with printed copy of final form; ms.d., 6p.)


Box 29 Columbia College Trustees Standing Committee, Resume of former proceedings and reports re leasing of the Botanic Garden, New York, 1857

(ms., 5p.)


Box 29 Davies, Charles, Report of proposed changes in Mathematical Department, New York, 1857

(a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 29 Dean, George Washington and George Franklin Seymour to Charles W. Hackley, New York, 1857

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Box 29 Drake, Elias Guionm Oration for Master's degree, 1857 New York, 1857, 1857, 1857

(Gift of William F. Fox, 1944 February 14; a.ms., 15p.)


Box 29 Drisler, Henry, Jr., Notes re his Classics courses, New York, 1857 ?, 1857

(ms., 1p.)


Box 29 Fiston, Francois Charles Ernest to the Trustees, New York, 1857

(Re application for position as French professor of College; date from docket with related documents; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 29 Joy, Charles Arad, Statement of class schedule for Schoolf of Jurisprudence, New York, 1857 ?, 1857

(a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 29 Lieber, Francis to Charles King, New York, 1857

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 29 Lieber, Francis, Report to Charles King re suggestions for course studies, New York, 1857

(date from docket; a.ms., 2p.)


Box 29 McCulloh, Richard Sears, Statement of class schedule for lectures on Natural Philosophy, New York, 1857 ?, 1857

(a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 29 Nichols, Washington Romain to the Trustees, New York, 1857

(also signed by a number of alumni members; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 29 Smedberg, Oscar, et al. to the Trustees, New York, 1857

(letter praising character and ability of Professor Charles W. Hackley; also signed by other members of Class of 1855 with related hand-written note regretting that there was not more time to procure more signatures; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 29 Ulshoeffer, William Gracie, et al. to the Trustees, New York, 1857

(letter praising Professor Charles W. Hackley; also signed by some alumni members of Classes of 1855 and 1856 ms.l.s., 5p.)


Box 29 Ward, John Jr., Farewell to Columbia, New York, 1857

(song, sung by students the last morning in the "old College Chapel," at the request of Charles King; sung to the air of "Auld Lang Syne"; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 29 Columbia College Trustees Standing Committee, Report of Meeting on Botanic Garden, New York, 1857 January, 1857

(ms.d., 9p.)


Box 29 Berrian, William to William Betts, New York, 1857 January 4, 1857

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Box 29 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1857 January 6, 1857

(Agreement with Richard Upjohn to prepare plans, specification and estimates for new College buildings; with photostatic copy and typescript copy; ms.d., 4p.)


Box 29 Lieber, Francis, Memorandum re teaching policy, New York, 1857 February,, 1857

(date from docket; a.ms., 1p.)


Box 29 Hackley, Charles L. to the Trustees, New York, 1857 February 2, 1857

(a.l.s., 18p.)


Box 29 Van Wagenen, Gerrit G., Report of Standing Committee re a number of lots on Park Place, New York, 1857 February 2, 1857

(a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 29 King, Charles to, New York, 1857 March, 1857

(p.l., 1p.)


Box 29 McCulloh, Richard Sears, List of students with grades in Chemistry for 1856-57 term, New York, 1857 March, 1857

(attached to and related to above letter; p.d., 1p.)


Box 29 Stanton, N.P., Act authorizing Trustees to take and hold certain real estate, Albany, N.Y. 1857 March 19, 1857

(with N.Y. State seal affixed to p. 2; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 29 Hosack, Alexander Eddy to the Trustees, New York, 1857 March 20, 1857

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 29 Seaman, Henry I. to Charles King, Albany, [N.Y.], 1857 March 20, 1857

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 29 Wells, James S. to Gerrit G. Van Wagenen, New York, 1857 March 23, 1857

(letter re estimate of cost for finishing the grading of the College Grounds, 49th Street, with items and costs listed on p. 2 and 3 of letter; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 29 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1857 April 20, 1857

(Resolution re appointment of Professor John McVickar to title of Professor Emeritus; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 29 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1857 April 20, 1857

(Resolution re appointment of Professor John McVickar to title of Professor Emeritus, with additional comments; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 29 Emerson, William, Jr., et al. to the Trustees, New York, 1857 April 25, 1857

(letter re excellent qualifications of Professor Charles W. Hackley; also signed by some other members of the Class of 1853 with a.n.s. by Emerson appended; ms.l.s., 3p.)


Box 29 Henry, John Vernor, et al., Testimonial re qualifications and character of Professor Charles W. Hackley, New York, 1857 April 25, 1857

(also signed by a number of other alumni of Class of 1849 a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 29 Wells, James N. to Gerrit G. Van Wagenen, New York, 1857 April 25, 1857

(Letter submitting estimates for doing paving, and other work, for area on 5th Avenue between 49th and 51st Streets; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 29 McVickar, John to the Trustees, New York, 1857 April 27, 1857

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 29 Godwin, Parke to Charles King, Rosalyn, N.Y., 1857 March 27, 1857

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 29 Harris, R.W. to Hamilton Fish, White Plains, N.Y., 1857 May 12, 1857

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 29 Lieber, Francis to Hamilton Fish, New York, 1857 May 17, 1857

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 29 Whiting, William Henry Chase to Charles King, n.p., 1857 May 28, 1857

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 29 Jones, William Alfred to Charles King, New York, 1857 June 15, 1857

(Report of the Librarian; a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 29 Jones, William Alfred, Report of the Librarian, New York, 1857 June 15, 1857

(addressed to the Library Committee; a.ms., 2p.)


Box 29 McCulloh, Richard Sears and Charles Davies to Charles King, New York, 1857 June 23,, 1857

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 29 Davies, Charles to Charles King, New York, 1857 June 24, 1857

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 29 Lieber, Francis to Charles King, New York, 1857 June 24, 1857

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 29 Schmidt, Henry Immanuel to Charles King, New York, 1857 June 24, 1857

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 29 Jones, William Alfred, Report of the Librarian, New York, 1857 June 29, 1857

(addressed to John Knox; a.ms.s., 6p.)


Box 29 Lieber, Francis to the Trustees, New York, 1857 August, 1857

(a.l.s., 5p.)


Box 29 Van Wagenen, Gerrit G. to Common Council of the City of New York, New York, 1857 August 13, 1857

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 29 Lieber, Francis to Charles King, New York, 1857 August 14, 1857

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 29 Eliot, Samuel to William Betts, Hartford, Conn., 1857 September 15, 1857

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 29 Van Wagenen, Gerrit G., New York, 1857 September 30, 1857

(accounts of Treasurer; with two related items; a.d.s., 20p.)


Box 29 Ray, Robert and Edward Jones, Report of Sub-Committee of Standing Committee agreeing that accounts are correct, New York, 1857 October 28, 1857

(on bottom of last page of Treasurer's accounts; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 29 Schmidt, Henry Immanuel to Charles King, New York, 1857 October 22, 1857

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 29 King, Charles, Report of Committee re application of Dr. David Boswell Reid to deliver course of lectures on architecture, New York, 1857 November 2, 1857

(a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 29 Reid, David Boswell to Charles King, New York, 1857 November 2, 1857

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 29 Reid, David Boswell, Description of lectures on architecture, New York, 1857 November 2, 1857

(with related printed description attached; date from docket; with envelope; a.ms., 1p.)


Box 29 Lieber, Francis and Henry Immanuel Schmidt, Report of faculty on French and Spanish, New York, 1857 November 19, 1857

(with related resolution on attached sheet; docketed 1857 November 20; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 29 Davies, Charles and Richard Sears McCulloh, Report of Committee on course of Industrial Drawing, New York, 1857 November 20, 1857

(a.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 29 Arpin, Paul, Letters, Manuscripts and Documents sumitted with his application for position as professor of French, No. 1, v.p., 1831-1837 1857, 1831-1837, 1857

(11 items; with covering sheet in P. Arpin's hand describing content)


Box 29 Guizot, Francois Pierre Guillaume to Paul Arpin, Paris, 1831 October 19, 1831

(text and signature not in author's hand; item A of the above; ms.l., 1p.)


Box 29 Guizot, Francois Pierre Guillaume to Paul Arpin, Paris, 1836 September 19, 1836

(item C of the above; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 29 Salvandry, Narcissse Achille, comte de to Paul Arpin, Paris, 1837 September 27, 1837

(item D of the above; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 29 Arpin, Paul, Letters, Manuscripts and Documents sumitted with his application for position as professor of French, No. 2, New York and Owlshead, L.I., 1857 December to 1858 January, 1857, 1858

(with envelopes; 5 a.l.s.)


Box 29 Dana, Charles Anderson to Charles King, New York, 1857 December 5, 1857

(one of the five letters above; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 29 Raymond, Henry Jarvis to Charles King, New York, 1857 December 2, 1857

(one of the five letters above; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 29 Sedgwick, Theodore, 1811-1859 to Charles King, Owlshead, L.I., 1858 January 2, 1811-1859, 1858

(one of the five letters above; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 29 Arpin, Paul, Letters, Manuscripts and Documents sumitted with his application for position as professor of French, No. 3: Six Lectures "On the Modern French Literature and Literary Men," New York, 1857 December, 1857

(a.ms., 2p.)


Box 29 Arpin, Paul, Letters, Manuscripts and Documents sumitted with his application for position as professor of French, No. 4: A Historical View of the French Literature, New York, 1857 December, 1857

(Prospectus for a book with two sample entries; a.ms., 18p.)


Box 29 Arpin, Paul, Letters, Manuscripts and Documents sumitted with his application for position as professor of French, No. 5: The Contributions of P. Arpin to the New American Cyclopedia…, New York, 1857 December, 1857

(a.ms., 2p.)


Box 29 Arpin, Paul to the Trustees, New York, 1857 December, 1857

(Application for position as professor of French; For supporting materials submitted to Trustees by Arpin SEE Aprin, Paul. Letters, Manuscripts and Documents…[December 1857] nos. 1-5; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 29 Thibault, Alga to Paul Arpin, New York, 1857 December 17, 1857

(with envelope; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 29 Pell, Alfred W. to [John Knox], New York, 1857 December 19, 1857

(Written on sheet which has printed "Style" a composition by Pell submitted to Prof. Schmidt, with additional handwritten comments by Pell; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 29 Schuyler, George Lee to Gouverneur M. Ogden, Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., 1857 December 22, 1857

(with envelope; see F.C.E Fiston's letter to Trustees, dated 1857 a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 29 Redfield, P.M.W. to Francis Laurens Vinton, New York, 1857 December 26-31, 1857

(copy with envelope; letters of recommendation re F.C.E. Fiston's application for position of Professor of French; see F.C.E. Fiston's letter to the Trustees dated 1857 2 a.l.s., 1 ms.l.)


Box 29 Akin, Mary to William H. Harison, New York, 1857 December 30, 1857

(with envelope; see F.C.E. Fiston's letter to Trustees, 1857 a.l.s., 1p.)



Box 30 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Special Committee re time and schedule for teaching of Chemistry, New York, 1858

(ms., 4p.)


Box 30 Lieber, Francis, Announcement of proposed lectures to be given by Professor Lieber, New York, 1858

(ms., 1p.)


Box 30 Van Wagenen, Gerrit G. to William Betts, New York, 1858

(with envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 30 Jenks, Richard Pulling to, New York, 1858 January 4, 1858

(with envelope; See F.C.E. Fiston's letter to Trustees, dated 1857 a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 30 McCulloh, Richard Sears to the Trustees, New York, 1858 January 4, 1858

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 30 Joy, Charles Arad to William Alfred Jones, New York, 1858 January 21, 1858

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 30 Van Wagenen, Gerrit G. to Charles King, New York, 1858 January 25, 1858

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 30 Columbia College Trustees to Dr. Francis, New York, 1858 January 28, 1858

(p.l., 1p.)


Box 30 Columbia College Trustees, Estimated evaluation of chemical apparatus, library, and mineral collection, New York, 1858 January 28, 1858

(ms., 1p.)


Box 30 Columbia College Trustees, Resolution re courses in French and Spanish, New York, 1858 February 1, 1858

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 30 Berteau, Felix G. to William Betts, Chicago, 1858 February 8, 1858

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 30 Spilthoorn, C.E. to Charles King, New York, 1858 February 30, 1858

(a.l.s., 22p.)


Box 30 Lieber, Francis, Statement of proposed plans and lectuers for next winter's term, New York, 1858 March, 1858

(a.ms.s, 2p.)


Box 30 Kurtz, John Daniel to John Knox, Bucksport, Me., 1858 March 22, 1858

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 30 McVickar, John to Charles King, New York, 1858 March 25, 1858

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 30 Schmidt, Henry Immanuel to the Trustees, New York, 1858 May 1, 1858

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 30 Betts, William to Thornton Alexander, New York, 1858 May 7, 1858

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 30 Betts, William to John Daniel Kurtz, New York, 1858 May 7, 1858

(on same sheet as above letter; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 30 Jenkins, Thornton Alexander to Willam Betts, Washington, D.C., 1858 May 8, 1858

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 30 Riker, J.S. to Gerrit G. Van Wagenen, New York, 1858 May 14, 1858

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 30 Davies, Charles to Charles King, New York, 1858 June 7, 1858

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 30 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1858 June 21, 1858

(Resolutions re compensation for professors in Post Graduate Department; a.d., 3p.)


Box 30 Jones, William Alfred to Charles King, Report of the Librarian, New York, 1858 June 21, 1858

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 30 Jones, William Alfred, Report of the Librarian, New York, 1858 June 21, 1858

(2 copies; slight variation in texts; a.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 30 Schmidt, Henry Immanuel, Annual Report of Gebhardt Professor of German Language and Literature, New York, 1858 June 23, 1858

(a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 30 Tucker, John Ireland to Charles King, Troy, N.Y., 1858 July 12, 1858

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 30 Waterman, Henry to Charles King, Providence, R.I., 1858 July 13, 1858

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 30 Spilthoorn, C.E. to Charles King, New York, 1858 July 29, 1858

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 30 McCoy, Amasa J. to Charles King, Albany, 1858 September 4, 1858

(a.l.s., 6p.)


Box 30 Matile, G.A., Introductory course to the study of the law, New York, 1858 September 23, 1858

(a.ms.s., 16p.)


Box 30 Horsford, Eben Norton to Charles King, Cambridge, Mass., 1858 September 30, 1858

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 30 McCulloh, Robert Sears to Charles King, New York, 1858 October 18, 1858

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 30 Nairne, Charles Murray, Announcement and description of lectures on ethics and moral philosophy, New York, 1858 October 23, 1858

(a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 30 Allen, George F. to Charles King, New York, 1858 October 25, 1858

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 30 Allen, George F. to Charles King, New York, 1858 October 25, 1858

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 30 Betts, William to Charles King, New York, 1858 October 27, 1858

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 30 Homes, Henry August us to Charles King, Albany, N.Y., 1858 October 27, 1858

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 30 Smith, Henry Boynton to Charles King, New York, 1858 November 11, 1858

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 30 Turner, Samuel Hulbert to Charles King, New York, 1858 November 16,, 1858

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 30 Van Wagenen, Gerrit G. and William Betts, New York, 1858 December 3,, 1858

(Accounts of Treasurer; begun by Van Wagenen and completed by William Betts, Treasurer and interim; a.d., 24p.)


Box 30 Ray, Robert and Edward Jones, Report of Sub-Committee of Standing Committee that accounts are correct, New York, 1858 December 3, 1858

(on last page of Treasurer's report; a.ms.s, 1p.)


Box 30 Betts, William to, New York, 1858 December 8, 1858

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 30 Columbia College Trustees, Record of class attendance 1859-1860 New York, 1859-1860, 1859-1860, 1859-1860

(ms., 47p.)


Box 30 Ogden, Gouvernor M., Report of Standing Committee of Trustees on the advisability of early leasing of Botanic Garden land, New York, 1859 January 3, 1859

(also signed by William Betts, John Torrey, Martin Zborowsky, Robert Ray, and Edward B. Jones; a.ms.s., 8p.)


Box 30 Read, Daniel to Charles King, Madison, Wis., 1859 January 10, 1859

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 30 Crosby, William Henry, Report of acting Professor William henry Crosby, New York, 1859 March 26, 1859

(a.ms., 1p.)


Box 30 Peck, William Guy to Charles King, New York, 1859 January 31, 1859

(with related printed document; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 30 West, Edward Walter to the Faculty, Brooklyn, 1859 February 15, 1859

(with related note; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 30 Wells, Thomas L. to Gardiner Spring, New York, 1859 March 4, 1859

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 30 Joy, Charles Arad to Gardiner King, New York, 1859 May 2, 1859

(a.l.s., 7p.)


Box 30 Ines, W.A. to the Trustees, New York, 1859 June 6, 1859

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 30 Jones, William Alfred, Report of the Librarian, New York, 1859 June 15, 1859

(addressed to Charles King; with 3p. related document, and with envelope; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 30 Anthon, Charles, Annual Report of the Grammar School, New York, 1859 July 16, 1859

(p.d. with many notations, additions, statisticsc, etc., in hand of Charles Anthon; p.d.s., 28.)


Box 30 Ruggles, Samuel B., et al., Law School of Columbia College, New York, 1859 August 18, 1859

(Circular of law course plan; Hamilton Fish, Gouverneur M. Ogden, George T. Strong, and William Betts also listed as authors; p.d., 1p.)


Box 30 Lieber, Francis to Charles King, New York, 1859 August 24, 1859

(a.l.s, 1p.)


Box 30 Baldwin, Daniel Pratt to Francis Lieber, Syracuse, N.Y., 1859 August 22, 1859

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 30 Columbia College Trustees, list of duplicate books donated to College of William and Mary, New York, 1859 September, 1859

(ms., 2p.)


Box 30 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris to Charles King, New York, 1859 September 13, 1859

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 30 Ewell, Benjamin Stoddert to Stephen Roe Weeks, Williamsburg, Va., 1859 September 28, 1859

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 30 Columbia College Trustees, Account of students' fees received, New York, 1859 October 3, 1859

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 30 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Receipt for student fees from Charles King, New York, 1859 October 5, 1859

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 30 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Acknowledgement of receipt of money from Charles King, New York, 1859 October 10, 1859

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 30 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris to Charles King, New York, 1859 October 19, 1859

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 30 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Receipt for student fees from Charles King, New York, 1859 November 1, 1859

(a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 30 King, Charles to, Concerning withdrawal of Charles De Griffin, Class of 1862 New York, 1859 November 4, 1862, 1859

(a.n.s., 1p.)


Box 30 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris to Charles King, New York, 1859 November 4, 1859

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 30 Leonard, Alexander S., Report of Standing Committee of Alumni Association, New York, 1859 November 8, 1859

(a.ms.s., 10p.)


Box 30 Walton, William, Report of the Alumni Association on the undergraduate course, New York, 1859 November 8, 1859

(Presented at the Annual Meeting, with copy; ms.s., 3p.)


Box 30 Columbia College Trustees, List of books lost by fire, New York, 1859 December, 1859

(ms., 1p.)


Box 30 Van Duzer, Archibald Somerville to Charles King, New York, 1859 December 3, 1859

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 30 Nairne, Charles Murray to Charles King, New York, 1859 December 5, 1859

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 30 King, Charles to Gouverneur Morris Ogden, New York, 1859 December 23, 1859

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 30 King, Charles, Report of the President to the Trustees, New York, 1859 December 31, 1859

(a.ms.s., 7p.)


Box 30 Crosby, William Henry to Charles King, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., 1859 December 26, 1859

(a.l.s., 4p.)



Box 31 Columbia College Trustees, List of recipients of various degrees from 1821 to 1860 New York, 186_?, 1821, 1860

(ms., 1p.)


Box 31 Jones, William Alfred, Memoranda re College Catalog, New York, 186_?

(List of errors and criticisms of Triennial Catalog supplied by William Alfred Jones; ms., 3p.)


Box 31 Van Amringe, John Howard to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 186_?

(with 3p. ms. Of notes on William Alfred Jones' criticisms of the Triennial Catalog; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 31 Van Amringe, John Howard, Notes of correctons for catalog, New York, 186_?

(initialed by J.H. Van Amringe; text in unknown hand; draft; ms.s, 2p.)


Box 31 Haight, Benjamin Isaacs to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 186_? December 14

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 31 Anthon, Charles and Francis Lieber, Report of Standing Committee re College Studies, New York, 1860

(Report represents half the Committee with related chart in hand of Charles Anthon; with related list of courses; date from docket; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 31 Anthon, Charles, Report of the Department of Greek and Latin Languages and Literature, New York, 1860

(addressed to Charles King; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 31 Buck, Gurden to the Trustees, New York, 1860

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 31 Columbia College Trustees, Bylaw re appointment of Professors to fill vacancies, New York, [1860 ?]

(ms., 2p.)


Box 31 Columbia College Trustees, Certification to Treasurer that building being erected by Abraham Van Dolsen for School of Mines is being performed to satisfaction, New York, 1860

(ms., 1p.)


Box 31 Columbia College Trustees, Formulae for various degrees, New York, [1860 ?]

(ms., 2p.)


Box 31 Columbia College Trustees, List of Names for honorary degrees, New York, [1860]

(date from docket; ms., 1p.)


Box 31 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes re proposed merger with the College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, 1860

(with related resolutions; 12147M-1963ms., 2p.)


Box 31 Columbia College Trustees, Plan of Block 534 in the 14th Ward, between West 49th and West 50th Streets and between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, showing the location of No. 53 West 49th St. and other lots, [New York], [1860]

(2293B--4/27/99; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 31 Columbia College Trustees, Report of the Committee on student discipline, New York, [1860]

(ms., 4p.)


Box 31 Davies, Charles, Report of the Department of Higher Mathematics, New York, 1860

(date from docket; a.ms., 1p.)


Box 31 Drisler, Henry to Charles King, New York, 1860

(with related document; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 31 Drisler, Henry, Alternate course of study in the Department of Latin, New York, [1860 ?]

(a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 31 Hackley, Charles William, Report of the Department of Mathematics and Astronomy, New York, 1860

(date from docket; a.ms., 2p.)


Box 31 Joy, Charles Arad, Report of the Department of Chemistry, New York, 1860

(date from docket; a.ms., 1p.)


Box 31 Lieber, Francis, Report of courses of Dr. Lieber in the Department of History and Political Science, New York, 1860

(date from docket; ms., 1p.)


Box 31 Nairne, Charles Murray, Report of the Department of Philosophy and English Literature, New York, 1860

(a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 31 Schmidt, Henry Immanuel, Report of Gebhard Professor of German Language and Literature on prizes of Junior and Sophomore classes, New York, 1860

(date from docket; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 31 King, Charles to William Betts, New York, 1860

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 31 Lieber, Francis to John Howard Van Amringe, New York, 1860

(Addressed to "my dear Barbarossa"; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 31 Peck, William Guy to the Trustees, New York, 1860 January 7, 1860

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 31 Schmidt, Henry Immanuel to the Trustees, New York, 1860 February 4, 1860

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 31 Lieber, Francis to John Howard Van Amringe, New York, 1860 February 9, 1860

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 31 Strong, George Templeton to Samuel Bulkley Ruggles, New York, 1860

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 31 Strong, George Templeton to Samuel Bulkley Ruggles, 1860 February 21, 1860

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 31 Joy, Charles Arad to Charles King, New York, 1860 March 5, 1860

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 31 Joy, Charles Arad to Charles King, New York, 1860 March 5, 1860

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 31 Joy, Charles Arad to Charles King, New York, 1860 March 31, 1860

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 31 Lieber, Francis to Charles King, New York, 1860 April 19, 1860

(with 2 related documents; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 31 McClintock, Emory to the Trustees, New York, 1860 May 4, 1860

(with envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 31 Lieber, Francis to Hamilton Fish, New York, 1860 May 5, 1860

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 31 Blunt, George William to the Trustees, New York, 1860 May 7, 1860

(with envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 31 Peck, William Guy to the Trustees, New York, 1860 May 7, 1860

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 31 Jones, Edward to Hamilton Fish, New York, 1860 May 23, 1860

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 31 King, Charles to, New York, 1860 May 23, 1860

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 31 Lieber, Francis to Hamilton Fish, New York, 1860 May 29, 1860

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 31 Anthon, Charles, List of students from the Grammar School who are candidates for the Freshman Class of the College, New York, 1860 June, 1860

(a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 31 Buck, Gurdon to William Betts, New York, 1860 June 9, 1860

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 31 Jones, William Alfred to Charles King, Report of the Librarian, New York, 1860 June 19, 1860

(with related document and abstract of Report; a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 31 Quackenbos, George Pay to Charles King, New York, 1860 June 21, 1860

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 31 Betts, William, et al. to Hamilton Fish, New York, 1860 July 10, 1860

(letter calling for special meeting of the Trustees on 19 July 1860 also signed by Samuel B. Ruggles and George T. Strong; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 31 Fish, Hamilton to William Betts, New York, 1860 July 12, 1860

(on same sheet as above letter and related to it; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 31 Betts, William to, New York, 1860 July, 1860

(on same sheet as above letters and related to them; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 31 Ogden, Gouverneur M., Report of the Treasurer, New York, 1860 September 14, 1860

(with related a.d. of accounts; a.ms., 1p.)


Box 31 Anthon, Charles to Charles King, New York, 1860 October 1, 1860

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 31 Drisler, Henry to, New York, 1860 October 11, 1860

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 31 Anthon, Charles to Charles King, New York, 1860 October 16, 1860

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 31 McVickar, John to Charles King, New York, 1860 October 15, 1860

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 31 Davies, Charles and Charles Arad Joy, New York, 1860 October 15, 1860

(text in hand of John McVickar, on same sheet as above letter; ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 31 Nairner, Charles Murray to Charles King, New York, 1860 October 16, 1860

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 31 Schmidt, Henry Immanuel to Charles King, New York, 1860 October 16, 1860

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 31 Hackley, Charles L. to Charles King, New York, 1860 October 17, 1860

(with envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 31 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris to Hamilton Fish, New York, 1860 October 27, 1860

(with list of officers' salaries on same sheet as above; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 31 Ruggles, Samuel B., et al., Testimony of Law Committee re application of Samuel Farland Simpson as an attorney and counselor at law, New York, 1860 November 3, 1860

(also signed by William Betts, George T. Strong, and Hamilton Fish; ms.s., 1p.)


Box 31 Betts, William, Report re gift of Professor John Torrey's botanical library and collection, New York, 1860 November 5, 1860

(with related resolutions; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 31 Toppan, Robert Noxon, et al. to the Law School Committee of the Trustees, New York, 1860 November 5, 1860

(signed also by members of the Senior Class of 1861 a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 31 Torrey, John to, New York, 1860 November 5, 1860

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 31 Torrey, John to the Trustees, New York, 1860 November 5, 1860

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 31 Pell, Robert L. to the Trustees, Pellham Farm, N.Y., 1860 November 24, 1860

(with envelope; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 31 Schmidt, Henry Immanuel, Report of the Department of German Languages and Literature, New York, 1860 November 28, 1860

(a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 31 Peck, William Guy to Charles King, Report of the Department of Pure Mathematics, New York, 1860 December, 1860

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 31 Ray, Robert and Lewis M. Rutherfurd to the Trustees, New York, 1860 November 30, 1860

(text in hand of Robert Ray; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 31 Ball, H.R. to the Trustees, Staten Island, 1860 December 1, 1860

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 31 McVickar, John, Report of the Department of Evidence of Natural and Revealed Religion, New York, 1860 December 3, 1860

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 31 Anthon, Charles, List of honorary degrees awarded in 1861 New York, 1861, 1861, 1861

(text in Latin in hand of Charles Anthon; List includes President Abraham Lincoln, John Anthon, Charles Bancroft, James H. Mason Knox, and Jospeh C. Passmore; with related letter from Charles L. Short to Francis J. Sypher, 1971 November 3; Gift of Dr. Francis J. Sypher, 1978a.ms., 2p.)


Box 31 Hackley, Charles W. and Charles Davies, Report of proposal re arrangement of classes, 1843-1861 New York, 1861, 1843-1861, 1861

(date from docket; ms., 2p.)


Box 31 Hackley, Charles W., Description and notes on course of lectures, 1843-1861 New York, 1861, 1843-1861, 1861

(with related memorandum and attendance chart; date from docket; ms., 6p.)


Box 31 Van Wagenen, William Mansfield to Charles King and the Trustees, New York, 1861 January 5, 1861

(with envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 31 Finney, William to Samuel Blkley Ruggles, New York, 1861 February 4, 1861

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 31 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris to William Betts, New York, 1861 February 14, 1861

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 31 Ogden, Gouverneur M., Reports of the Treasurer, New York, 1861 March 30 to 1861 December 2, 1861, 1861

(1861 March 30, May 31, July 1, September 5, October 1, and December 2; with 4 a.d. trial balances of accounts; 6 a.ms.s.)


Box 31 Mitchell, Edward to the Trustees, New York, 1861 May 1, 1861

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 31 King, Charles to Hamilton Fish, New York, 1861 May 22, 1861

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 31 Lincoln, Abraham to Charles King, Letter accepting an honorary degree from Columbia College, Washington, D.C., 1861 June 26, 1861

Part of Abraham Lincoln collection: MS#2028.

(text in hand of John Hay; Reader must use photocopy in this folder, original letter shelved in vault; Gift of Janet Haldane (Mrs. A.R.B.) and her children, 1983 ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 31 Lincoln, Abraham to Charles King, Washington, D.C., 1861 June 26, 1861

(Photostat of ms.l. in hand of John Milton Hay, with typescript of related letter; ms.l., 1p.)


Box 31 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris to William Betts, New York, 1861 July 16, 1861

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 31 Woodruff, S.B. to the Trustees, New York, 1861 July 16, 1861

(Chairman of the Committee of Elders and Deacons, Reformed Protestant Dutch Church; ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 31 King, Preston to the Trustees, Washington, D.C., 1861 August 20, 1861

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 31 Lyon, William P. to Charles King, New York, 1861 October 2, 1861

(a.l.s, 3p.)


Box 31 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris to William Betts, New York, 1861 October 30, 1861

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 31 McCulloh, Richard Sears to the Trustees, New York, 1861 December 2, 1861

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 31 Betts, William et al. to Hamilton Fish, New York, 1861 December 2, 1861

(also signed by Gouverneur M. Ogden and Charles King; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 31 Torrey, John to the Trustees, New York, 1861 December 2, 1861

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 31 Joy, Charles Arad to John Torrey, New York, 1861 December 7, 1861

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 31 Torrey, John to Hamilton Fish, New York, 1861 December 16, 1861

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 31 Knox, Charles Sigourney and William August us Ogden Hegeman, Report of Senior Class 1861 re abolition of annual Exhibition of Oratory, New York, 1861 December 20, 1861, 1861

(addressed to the Trustees, and sent to President Charles King; docketed 1862 a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 31 Ogden, Gouverneur M., Reports of the Treasurer for 1862 New York, 1862 February 1 to 1863 January 2, 1862, 1862, 1863

(1862 February 1, March 3, August 1, September 1, October 1, November 1, December 1, and 1863 January 2; 8 a.ms.s.)


Box 31 Lieber, Francis to John Howard Van Amringe, New York, 1862 February 10, 1862

(addressed to "Signer Barbarossa"; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 31 Columbia College Students, Student Exhibition at Wallack's Theatre, New York, 1862 February 18, 1862

(ms. accounts of event copied from 3 newspapers: The New York Express, The New York Tribute, and Journal of Commerce; ms., 3p.)


Box 31 Woolworth, Samuel B. to William Betts, Albany, N.Y., 1862 March 8, 1862

(with envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 31 Betts, William to Samuel B. Woolworth, New York, 1862 March 10, 1862

(on same sheet as above; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 31 DeVoe, Mrs. F. to Charles King, New York, 1862 May 13, 1862

(letter refers to ms. below, and also relates Mrs. DeVoe's attempt to save an elm tree; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 31 DeVoe, Mrs. F., Lists and texts of articles copied from New York newspapers re King's College, 1755-1786 New York, 1862 May 13, 1755-1786, 1862

(a.ms., 27p.)


Box 31 Columbia College Trustees, List of volumes missing from Library for academic year ending 1862 June 10, New York, 1862 June 10, 1862, 1862

(date from docket; ms., 1p.)


Box 31 Jones, William Alfred, Report of the Librarian, New York, 1862 June 10, 1862

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 31 Torrey, John and Robert Ray, et al. to Hamilton Fish, New York, 1862 June 13, 1862

(signed also by Gouverneur Morris Ogden; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 31 Fish, Hamilton to William Betts, New York, 1862 June 13, 1862

(on same sheet as above letter; ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 31 Betts, William to Samuel Bulkley Ruggles, New York, 1862 December 26, 1862

(a.l.s., 1p.)



Box 32 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1863

(10 miscellaneous payment receipts, with various dates and signatures, mostly made out in the name of Charles Arad Joy representing the College; ms.d.s., 5p.)


Box 32 McCulloh, Richard Sears, Evaluation of philosophical apparatus, 1857-1863 New York, [1863], 1857-1863

(date from docket; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 32 Ogden, Gouverneur M., Reports of the Treasurer, New York, 1863 February 2 to 1863 December 1, 1863, 1863

(1863 February 2, March 2, April 1, May 1, June 1, August 1, September 1, October 1, November 1, and December 1; 10 a.ms.s.)


Box 32 Betts, William, et al., Report of Committee of Honorary Degrees, New York, 1863 May 6, 1863

(also signed by George T. Strong and Henry James Anderson; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 32 Columbia College Trustees, List of books purchased for Library, 1862-1863 New York, June 1863, 1862-1863, June 1863

(ms., 2p.)


Box 32 King, Charles to Gilbert S. Sayres, New York, 1863 June 25, 1863

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 32 McCulloh, Richard Sears to the Trustees, Richmond, Va. 1863 September 25, 1863

(with envelope; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 32 Bache, Alexander Dallas to Charles King, Washington, D.C., 1863 October 8, 1863

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 32 Barnard, Henry to Charles King, Hartford, Conn., 1863 October 10, 1863

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 32 Columbia College Trustees, Announcement of Special Meeting, New York, 1863 October 15, 1863

(Newspaper advertisement of announcement pasted to sheet; ms. 1p.)


Box 32 Mount, R.E. to William Betts, n.p., 1863 October 19, 1863

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 32 Stearns, Wiliam F. to Charles King, Montreal, 1863 November 4, 1863

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 32 Moore, Nathaniel Fish to William C. Schermerhorn, Woodlawn, NY, 1863 November 29, 1863

(a.l.s., 5p.)


Box 32 Whitehorne, Henry to Charles King, Schenectady, 1863 December 18, 1863

(with copy; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 32 Columbia College Trustees, List of books donated to the Library of the School of Mines by George T. Strong and John Torrey, New York, 1864

(ms., 1p.)


Box 32 Columbia College Trustees, List of expenditures for the College Library, 1863-1864 New York, 1864, 1863-1864, 1864

(date from docket; ms., 1p.)


Box 32 Columbia College Trustees, Report to Charles King re establishment of a University course in connection with the College with special mention of the department of mathematics and William Guy Peck, 1849-1864 New York, 1864, 1849-1864, 1864

(date from docket; ms., 2p.)


Box 32 Jones, William Alfred, List of Additions to the Library for the Academic Year, 1863 to June 1864 New York, 1864, 1863, June 1864, 1864

(a.ms., 4p.)


Box 32 Strong, Oliver Smith to Charles King, New York, 1864

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 32 Rood, Ogden Nicholas to William Betts, New York, 1864 January 7, 1864

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 32 King, Charles to George A. Fanshawe, New York, 1864 January 19, 1864

(ms.l., 2p.)


Box 32 Fanshawe, George A. to Charles King, New York, 1864 January 22, 1864

(ms.l., 2p.)


Box 32 King, Charles to George A. Fanshawe, New York, 1864 January 22, 1864

(ms.l., 1p.)


Box 32 Fanshawe, George A. to Hamilton Fish, New York, 1864 January 25, 1864

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 32 Baker, Stephen to the Trustees, New York, 1864 January 26, 1864

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 32 Van Amringe, John Howard to Hamilton Fish, New York, 1864 January 29, 1864

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 32 Colubmia College Trustees, Resolutions of Library Committee re library policies and rules, New York, 1864 February[?], 1864

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 32 Ogden, Gouverneur M., Reports of the Treasurer for 1864 New York, 1864 February 1 to 1865 January 2, 1864, 1864, 1865

(1864 February 1, April 1, May 2, June 1, July 1, August 1, September 1, October 1, November 1, December 1, and 1865 January 2; 5 a.ms.s.)


Box 32 Schermerhorn, William C., et al., Report of the Library Committee, New York, 1864 February 1, 1864

(Also signed by Henry James Anderson and George T. Strong; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 32 Zabriskie, Martin, Ryerson, Report of the Committee on the Grammar School, New York, 1864 February 1, 1864

(Also signed by George T. Strong and William Betts; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 32 King, Charles to Hamilton Fish, New York, 1864 February 2, 1864

(Resignation; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 32 Egleston, Thomas to William Betts, New York, 1864 February 12, 1864

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 32 Dwight, Theodore William, New York, 1864 March 15, 1864

(Tuition receipt in name of Elliott Sandford; p.d.s., 1p.)


Box 32 Betts, William and Hamilton Fish, New York, 1864 April 4, 1864

(Resolutions re retirement of Charles King; a.d.s., 2p.)


Box 32 Columbia College Trustees, Statement re leases on lots of Upper Estate, New York, 1864 April 4, 1864

(With schedule listing lots and figures on same sheet; date from docket; ms., 1p.)


Box 32 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Standing Committee re retirement of Charles King, New York, 1864 April 6, 1864

(With related resolutions; date from docket; draft; ms., 7p.)


Box 32 Columbia College Committee on Honors, Report re degrees for Thomas Hunter and Henry Drisler, New York, 1864 April 29, 1864

(ms., 1p.)


Box 32 Barnard, Frederick A.P. to William Betts, Washington, D.C., 1864 May 20, 1864

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 32 Columbia College Committee on Honors, Report re degrees for Henry Stephens Cutler and Joseph G. Fox, New York, 1864 May 30, 1864

(draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 32 Joy, Charles Arad to Charles King, New York, 1864 June 1, 1864

(with envelope; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 32 Betts, William, Report of Committee of School of Mines, New York, 1864 June 6, 1864

(ms.s., 1p.)


Box 32 Ruggles, Samuel B. to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, New York, 1864 June 6, 1864

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 32 McVickar, John to the Trustees, New York, 1864 June 14, 1864

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 32 Columbia College Committee on School of Mines, New York, 1864 July 1, 1864

(Resolutions re School of Mines, including recommendation that Thomas Egleston be nominated for chair of merology and metallurgy; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 32 Columbia College Trustees, Announcement and program of the inauguration, as president, of Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1864 October 3, 1864

(p.d., 2p.)


Box 32 Chandler, Charles Frederick to William Betts, Schenectady, 1864 October 20, 1864

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 32 McVickar, John to the Trustees, New York, 1864 October 28, 1864

(with envelope; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 32 Barnard, Frederick A.P., et al. to the Trustees, New York, 1864 November 23, 1864

(Also signed by John Torrey, Thomas Egleston, Francis Laurens Vinton, Ogden Nicholas Rood, Charles Arad Joy, and Charles Frederick Chandler; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 32 Ray, Robert and Edward Jones, Report of Auditing Committee of Treasurer's accounts, New York, 1864 November 29, 1864

(draft; ms.s., 1p.)


Box 32 Ray, Robert and Edward Jones, Report of Auditing Committee of account of Professor Charles Arad Joy, New York, 1864 November 29, 1864

(draft; on same sheet as above ms.; ms.s., 1p.)


Box 32 Betts, William, et al., Report of the Committee on the School of Mines, New York, 1864 December 3, 1864

(Also signed by Lewis M. Rutherford, John Torrey, Edward Jones, George T. Strong, and Frederick A.P. Barnard; ms.s., 6p.)


Box 32 Betts, William, et al., Report of the Committee on the School of Mines, New York, 1864 December 17, 1864

(Also signed by Lewis M. Rutherford, John Torrey, Edward Jones, George T. Strong, and Frederick A.P. Barnard; ms.s., 2p.)


Box 32 Columbia College Law Committee, Report of Law Committee, New York, 1865

(with related resolutions; ms., 1p.)


Box 32 Columbia College Trustees, Estimate for cost of catalog similar in style to that of U.S. Naval Academy, New York, 1865

(ms., 1p.)


Box 32 Columbia College Trustees, List of books added to the Library of the School of Mines through purchase, New York, 1865

(Bibliographic information and price paid listed for each item; date from docket; ms., 3p.)


Box 32 Columbia College Trustees, List of books donated to and purchased for the College Library and the Library of the School of Mines, 1864-1865 New York, 1865, 1864-1865, 1865

(Donors noted in list; date from docket; ms., 3p.)


Box 32 Columbia College Trustees, List of expenditures for College Library and School of Miens Library, 1864 October -1865 June, New York, 1865, 1864, 1865

(date from docket; ms., 1p.)


Box 32 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1865

(Resolution re death of President Lincoln; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 32 Columbia College Trustees, List of names for honorary degrees, New York, 1865

(Includes name of Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, for the LLD degree; ms., 2p.)


Box 32 Onderdonk, Henry, Jr. to Frederick A.P. Barnard, Jamaica, L.I., New York, 1865

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 32 Jones, William Alfred, List of books purchased by Library from October 1864 to June 1865 New York, 1865, October 1864, June 1865, 1865

(a.ms., 2p.)


Box 32 Jones, William Alfred, Report of the Librarian, New York, 1865

(draft; a.ms., 1p.)


Box 32 Jones, William Alfred, Report of Librarian re work, hours, and salaries, New York, 1865

(Report addressed to Frederick A.P. Barnard; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 32 Jones, William Alfred, Statement critical of catalogs in American libraries, New York, 1865

(a.ms., 1p.)


Box 32 Columbia College Trustees, Memoranda re the School of Mines, New York, 1865 January, 1865

(ms., 2p.)


Box 32 Betts, William, et al. to Hamilton Fish, New York, 1865 January 18, 1865

(Also signed by Lewis. M. Rutherfurd, John Torrey, and Gouverneur Morris Ogden; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 32 Fish, Hamilton to William Betts, New York, 1865 January 17, 1865

(ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 32 Betts, William, et al., Report of Committee on the School of Mines, New York, 1865 January 31, 1865

(Also signed by Frederick A.P. Barnard, John Torrey, Edward T. Jones, and Lewis M. Rutherfurd; docketed 1865 February 5; draft; ms.s., 4p.)


Box 32 Ogden, Gouverneur M., Reports of the Treasurer for 1865 New York, 1865 February 1 to 1866 January 2, 1865, 1865, 1866

(1865 February 1, March 1, April 1, June 1, July 8, August 1, September 1, October 2, November 1, December 1, and 1866 January 2; with related items; 10 a.ms.s.)


Box 32 Chandler, Charles Frederick, List of all books received from the College Librarian for the School of Mines to date, New York, 1865 February 13, 1865

(a.ms.s., 5p.)


Box 32 Scmidt, Henry Immanuel to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1865 April 3, 1865

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 32 Potter, Horatio, Report of Committee on Course Study for College, New York, 1865 April 5, 1865

(Also signed by Morgan Dix, George T. Strong, and Frederick A.P. Barnard; ms.s., 3p.)


Box 32 Barnard, Frederick A.P., Statement re Union victory in Civil War and assassination of President Lincoln, New York, 1865 April 17, 1865

(With related resolutions; date from docket; ms., 5p.)


Box 32 Chandler, Charles Frederick, List of books received from the College Library in trust for the School of Mines, New York, 1865 May 2, 1865

(Also lists one book purchased for the School of Mines, with price; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 32 Chandler, Charles Frederick, List of books received from the College for the Library of the School of Mines, New York, 1865 May 18, 1865

(a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 32 Joy, Charles Arad, List of books Professor Joy wishes to keep during summer vacation, New York, 1865 May 23, 1865

(a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 32 Jones, William Alfred, Report of the Librarian, New York, 1865 June 12, 1865

(a.ms.s., 6p.)


Box 32 Columbia College Trustees, Lister of Masters Degrees, New York, 1865 June 28, 1865

(lists names and fees paid; ms., 1p.)


Box 32 Seward, William Henry to Frederick A.P. Barnard, Washington, D.C., 1865 July 11, 1865

(ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 32 Parker, James, Notes of Graduates of Columbia College, Perth Amboy, N.J., 1865 July 18, 1865

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 32 Parker, James to Frederick A.P. Barnard, Perth Amboy, N.J., 1865 July 18, 1865

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 32 Davies, Charles to Hamilton Fish, Fishkill Landing, 1865 September, 1865

(with envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 32 Jones, William Alfred to the Trustees, New York, 1865 September, 1865

(with envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 32 Jones, William Alfred, Statement of the Librarian re matter of a printed catalog for Library, New York, 1865 September, 1865

(a.ms.s., 7p.)


Box 32 Barnard, Frederick A.P., Report of the President to the Trustees, New York, 1865 September 25, 1865

(a.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 32 Onderdonk, Henry, Jr. to Frederick A.P. Barnard, Jamaica, L.I., 1865 September 26, 1865

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 32 Dwight, Theodore William to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1865 October 16, 1865

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 32 Johnson, William Allen to Frederick A.P. Barnard, Burlington, N.J., 1865 October 23, 1865

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 32 Betts, William, et al., Report to the Trustees from the School of Mines of contributions received, New York, 1865 October 24, 1865

(Also signed by George T. Strong, and Frederick A.P. Barnard; second page lists donors and amounts given; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 32 Hill, Thomas and John Langdon Sibley, Cambridge, Mass., 1865 October 24, 1865

(Acknowledgement of gift from College to Harvard University Library; gift made on occasion of inauguration of President Frederick A.P. Barnard 1864 October 3; p.d.s., 1p.)


Box 32 Lord, Daniel Jr., et al., Report of Senior Class Committee re field trips in Chemistry course, New York, 1865 December 1, 1865

(Also signed by James Manning Bruce and William Edwin Smalley; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 32 Cottreal, William to the Faculty of the School of Mines, New York, 1865 December 4, 1865

(with envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 32 Haight, Benjamin, et al., Report of Standing Committee re policy and regulations of ereitus professorships, New York, 1865 December 30, 1865

(Also signed by Frederick A.P. Barnard and William Betts; with related resolutions; a.ms.s., 4p.)



Box 33 Betts, William, et al., Report of Honors Committee re degrees for Chalres Todd Quintard and James Mulcahey, New York, 1866

(Also signed by Horatio Potter, Henry James Anderson and George Strong; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Jones, Edward, et al., Report of Special Committee re salaries and duties of faculty and staff, New York, 1866

(Also signed by Hamilton Fish, Morgan Dix, and Lewis M. Rutherfurd; with related documents attached; date from docket; ms.s., 12p.)


Box 33 Beekman, Gerard, Minutes of Meeting of Library Committee, New York, 1886 February 1, 1886

(Beekman's signature signed by E. Lucas; with related resolutions; Note on verson p. 1 that amendments offered by Joseph W. harper were adopted; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 33 Ogden, Gouverneur M., Reports of the Treasurer for 1866 New York, 1866 February 1 to 1866 December 1, 1866, 1866, 1866

(1866 February 1, March 1, April 2, May 1, July 2, December 1; 6 a.ms.s.)


Box 33 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, et al., Report of Special Committee re financial policy, New York, 1866 February 5, 1866

(Also signed by Hamilton Fish, Edward Jones, Alexander W. Bradford, Morgan Dix, Lewis M. Rutherfurd, and Frederick A.P. Barnard; date from docket; ms.s., 4p.)


Box 33 Columbia College Trustees, Ordinance to establish permanent policy for the control of the financial affairs of the College, New York, 1866

(Attached to above ms.; date from docket; ms., 6p,)


Box 33 Alexander, John Henry, 1812-1867 to Frederick A.P. Barnard, Baltimore, Md., 1866 March 15, 1812-1867, 1866

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 33 Chandler, Charles Frederick, Minutes of faculty meeting of School of Mines, New York, 1866 March 22, 1866

("true copy"; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 33 Marsh, Elias Joseph to Frederick A.P. Barnard, West Point, N.Y., 1866 March 26, 1866

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Cottreal, William to William Betts, New York, 1866 March 31, 1866

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Ruggles, Samuel B., et al. to Hamilton Fish, New York, 1866 May 9, 1866

(Also signed by Gouverneur Morris Ogden and George T. Strong; letter calling Trustee Meeting for 1866 May 15 at Law School; with related newspaper clipping attached; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Fish, Hamilton to William Betts, New York, 1866 May 11, 1866

(On same sheet as above letter and related to it; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Jones, William Alfred to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1866 May 10, 1866

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 33 Elmendorf, John Jay to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1866 May 23, 1866

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 33 Berteau, Felix G. to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1866 June 2, 1866

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Whiting, Henry August us to Abram Wakeman, New York, 1866 June 22, 1866

(with envelope, calling card, and commencement ticket; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 33 Gerry, Elbridge to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1866 July 2, 1866

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Ray, Robert and Edward Jones, Report of sub-committee of Standing Committee re auditing of Treasurer's accounts, ending 1866 September 30, New York, 1866 November 28, 1866, 1866

(a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Beardsley, Eben Edwards to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New Haven, Conn., 1866 December 6, 1866

(extract of letter; not in author's hand; ms.l., 1p.)


Box 33 Hutton, Mancius S., et al., Call for a meeting of the Trustees for 1867 January 7, New York, 1866 December 21, 1867, 1866

(Also signed by Frederick A.P. Barnard and Gouverneur Morris Ogden; with related newspaper clippings attached; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Fish, Hamilton to William Betts, New York, 1866 December 21, 1866

(On same sheet as above, and related to it; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Morris, James to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1867 January 2, 1867

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 33 Tucker, Richard Sands to Henry Drisler, New York, 1867 March 2, 1867

(Letter relates to information about the Auchmuty family; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Hollingsworth, Samuel to Frederick A.P. Barnard, Port Chester, N.Y., 1867 March 4, 1867

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 33 Tucker, Richard Sands, Geneological facts re Auchmuty family, New York, 1867 March 8, 1867

(Richard S. Tucker married a Miss Auchmuty; date is of day received; a.ms., 1p.)


Box 33 Tucker, Richard Sands to Henry Drisler, New York, 1867 April 23, 1867

(Letter relates to death of Robert Nicholls Auchmuty, AB 1774 in 1813 a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Owen, George Henry to Frederick A.P. Barnard, Louisville, Ky., 1867 April 30, 1867

(a.l.s., 1p. )


Box 33 Drisler, Henry to Hamilton Fish, New York, 1867 June 14, 1867

(ms.l., 2p. )


Box 33 Onderdonk, Henry, Jr. to Frederick A.P. Barnard, Jamaica, L.I., N.Y., 1867 June 25, 1867

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Ogden, Gouverneur M, Reports of the Treasurer for 1867 New York, 1867 August 1-1868 January 2, 1867, 1867

(1867 August 1, October 1, September 2, December 2, and 1868 January 2; 5 a.ms.s.)


Box 33 Hale, G. to Frederick A.P. Barnard, Elisabethtown, N.Y., 1867 November 20, 1867

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 33 Jones, Edward and Robert Ray, Report of sub-committee of Standing Committee re auditing of Treasurer's accounts, ending 1867 September 20, New York, 1867 December 7, 1867, 1867

(a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Columbia College Trustees, Resolutions re unpaid rent on leases, New York, 1868

(ms.d., 1p. draft)


Box 33 Fish, Hamilton to William Betts, New York, 1868 January 6, 1868

(a.ls., 1p.)


Box 33 Ogden, Gouverneur M., Reports of the Treasurer for 1868 New York, 1868 February 1-1869 January 2, 1868, 1868

(1868 Feburary 1, March 2, April 1, May 1, June 1, November 2, December 1, and 1868 January 2; 10 a.ms.s.)


Box 33 Barnard, Frederick A.P. to John Greenleaf Whittier, New York, 1868 April 4, 1868

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 33 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1868 April 7, 1868

(Letter re death of James Parker, AB 1793 in 1868 a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of the Standing Committee, New York, 1868 May 7, 1868

(ms., 3p.)


Box 33 Drisler, Henry to Charles Arad Joy, New York, 1868 May 9, 1868

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 33 Columbia College Trustees, Miscellaneous notes, resolutions, and statues of various Committees, New York, 1868 June, 1868

(ms., 2p.)


Box 33 Moore, John Wells to Frederick A.P. Barnard, Red Hook, N.Y., 1868 June 4, 1868

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 33 Brown, James Livingston to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1868 June 5, 1868

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 33 Columbia College Trustees, Rough Minutes of meeting re a number of topics, New York, 1868 ? June 5, 1868

(ms., 4p.)


Box 33 Farrington, William George to Frederick A.P. Barnard, Hackensack, N.J., 1868 June 9, 1868

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 33 Whitehouse, William FitzHugh to Frederick A.P. Barnard, Chicago, 1868 July 13, 1868

(written in third person; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Ewer, Ferdinand Cartwright to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1868 July 22, 1868

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Disowaym Cornelius Ryerss to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1868 July 31, 1868

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 33 Dexter, Franklin B. to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New Haven, Conn., 1868 September 22, 1868

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 33 Elmer and Amend, New York, 1868 September 29-1869 September 28, 1868

(Receipts (17) for payment for drugs and chemicals for the School of Mines; all receipts signed and approved by F.A.P Barnard; 17 ms.d.s.)


Box 33 Hitchcok, John G, New York, 1868 October 13, 1868

(Bearing the seal of Columbia University; lease for 53 West 49th St. from the Trustees of Collumbia College at $320 per year for 21 years; signed by William Betts, Atty. For the Trustees, G.D.L Harison, Notary Public, and ? Connally, Register of NY; 2293B--4/27/99; ms.d., 4p.)


Box 33 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1868 November 2, 1868

(Resolutions re tuition fee policy for students of School of Mines; second resolution dated 1868 June 1; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 33 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1868 June, 1868

(Resolution repealing resolutions above; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 33 Van Amringe, John Howard to Samuel Bulkley Ruggles, New York, 1868 November 30, 1868

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 33 Columbia College School of Mines, List of supplies and costs for same for 1869 New York, 1869, 1869, 1869

(list approved of and signed by F.A.P. Barnard; ms.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Columbia College School of Mines, New York, 1869

(Receipt for expenses of the Geological Department amounting to $58.40; signed and approved by F.A.P. Barnard; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Columbia College School of Mines, New York, 1869

(Receipt for $5.87 from the Mineralogical Department; signed and approved by F.A.P. Barnard; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Columbia College Trustees, List of names for honorary degrees, New York, 1868

(ms., 1p.)


Box 33 Betts, William, et al. to Hamilton Fish, New York, 1869 January 14, 1869

(also signed by John Torrey and Gouverneur Morris Ogden; letter re calling of meeting of Trustees on 1869 February 1; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Fish, Hamilton to the Trustees, New York, 1869 January 14, 1869

(on same sheet as above letter and related to it; with related newspaper announcement attached to it; with envelope; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 33 Foster, Erastus S., New York, 1869 January 14, 1869

(Consent of the Trustees for Foster to transfer his lease on 53 West 49th Street to Margaret A. Perry; signed by William Betts, Clerk of the Trustees, and G.D.L. Harison, Notary Public; Bearing the seal of Columbia University; 2293B--4/27/99; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 33 Fish, Hamilton to William Betts, New York, 1869 January 15, 1869

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 33 Ogden, Gouverneur M., Reports of the Treasurer for 1869 New York, 1869 February 1-December 1, 1869, 1869

(with 2 related items; 1869 February 1, March 1, April 1, May 1, June 1, June 30, August 1, September 1, October 1, December 1; 10 a.ms.s)


Box 33 Dwight, Theodore William to Charles J. Folger, New York, 1869 February 25, 1869

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 33 Barnard, Frederick A.P. to Charles Arad Joy, New York, 1869 March 27, 1869

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Fish, Hamilton to the Trustees, Washington, D.C., 1869 March 29, 1869

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 33 American Meter Co., New York, 1869 April 9, 1869

(Receipt for supplies and equipment for the School of Mines; receipt signed for company by T. Carey; receipt approved of and signed by F.A.P. Barnard; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Keller, K., New York, 1869 April 9, 1869

(Receipt of K. Keller, cabinetmaker, for furniture for Professor Thomas E. Egleston of th School of Mines; receipt approved and signed by F.A.P. Barnard; docketed 1869 November 5; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Lieber, Francis to John Howard Van Amringe, New York, 1869 April 26, 1869

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Blatchford, Samuel, et al. to Gardiner Spring, New York, 1869 May 14, 1869

(Also signed by Samuel B. Ruggles, Gouverneur Morris Ogden, and Stephen P. Nash; re call for meeting at Law School, 1869 May 24; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Spring, Garndiner to William Betts, New York, 1869 May 15, 1869

(on same sheet as above letter, and related to it; ms.l., 1p.)


Box 33 Betts, William, Call for meeting of Trustees at Law School, 37 LaFayette Place, 1869 May 24, New York, 1869 May 19, 1869, 1869

(with related newspaper clipping attached; on same sheet as above letters; with related 1p. note on separate sheet; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Angell, Stephen, New York, 1869 June 8, 1869

(receipt for printing and stereotyping and related work for the School of Mines amounting to $266.00; receipt signed for Stephen Angell by Haupt; receipt approved of and signed by F.A.P Barnard; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Kaldenberg and Son, New York, 1869 June 8, 1869

(receipt for payment for College for sports and games asupplies for the amount of $14.00; receipt approved and signed by F.A.P. Barnard; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 33 Van Nostrand, D., New York, 1869 July 10-October 30, 1869

(receipts for payment for books, stationery and office supplies; all receipts approved of and signed by F.A.P. Barnard and William Betts; 9 ms.d.s.)


Box 33 Hanrahand, T. and Co., New York, 1868 June 17, 1868

(receipt for stationery supplies; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Columbia College School of Mines, New York, 1869 July 27, 1869

(receipt for binding of books and catalogs for the Library of the School of Mines amounting to $4.75; approved of and signed by F.A.P. Barnard; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Goebel, J and Co., New York, 1869 September 6, 1869

(receipt for payment for supplies for the Department of Chemistry of the School of Mines; approved of and signed by F.A.P. Barnard; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Slote and Janes, New York, 1869 September 30, 1869

(receipt for payment for numerous stationery supplies amounting to $71.63 for the School of Mines; signed by J.H. Bertine; receipt also approved of and signed by F.A.P. Barnard; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Gregory and Luyster, Br., Builders, New York, 1869 October 12, 1869

(receipts, 3, for payment for painting and repair work for College; all 3 receipts approved and signed by F.A.P. Barnard; 3 ms.d.)


Box 33 Schaus, William, New York, 1869 October 23, 1869

(receipt for artists' materials for Drawing Department of the School of Mines; receipt of payment signed by J. Griffin; receipt approved of and signed by F.A.P. Barnard; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Folke, Albert, New York, 1869 October 24, 1869

(receipt of payment by the School of Mines for drawing and related materials; payment of receipt; receipt approved of and signed by F.A.P. Barnard; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Wallon, August us J., New York, 1869 October 27, 1869

(receipt of payment for bookbinding work done for the School of Mines Library amounting to $8.60; receipt approved of and signed by F.A.P. Barnard; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Scribner, Welford and Co., New York, 1869 October 28, 1869

(receipt for books amounting to $37.00; signed by W. Bryant; approved by F.A.P. Barnard and Beverley R. Betts; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 33 New York (City), New York, 1869 October 29, 1869

(bill for taxes for 1869 amounting to $171.42, on College lots; with two related paid receipts dated 1869 November 8, signed by government clerks; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 33 Kolbeck, Fred, New York, 1869 October 29, 1869

(receipt of wages for $40.00 for one month from the School of Mines; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Richter, Charles, New York, 1869 October 29, 1869

(receipt of wages of $50.00 for 1 month's wages from the School of Mines; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Denham, A. and Co., New York, 1869 October 30, 1869

(receipt for payment of books purchased from A. Denham and Co.; receipt signed by Beverley R. Betts, 1869 November 1; receipt approved and signed by F.A.P. Barnard; docketed 1869 November 4; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 33 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1869 November 1, 1869

(receipt of payment of $20 to George W. Rockwell for watching buildings during month of October ; receipt signed by Rockwell; transaction approved by Frederick A.P. Barnard; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 33 Mott, Alexander B., New York, 1869 November 1, 1869

(receipt for payment of $100.00 for rent of a meeting room of the Mott Memorial Library for the Peithologian Society from 1869 May 1 to date: receipt of payment approved of and signed by F.A.P. Barnard, docketed 1869 November 19; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Mott, Alexander B., New York, 1869 November 1, 1869

(receipt for payment of $100 for use of the Trustees' room of the Mott Memorial Library for the Peithologian Society from 1869 November 1 to 1870 May 1; receipt of payment approved and signed by F.A.P. Barnard; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Columbia College School of Mines, New York, 1869 November 2, 1869

(receipt from Gouverneur M. Ogden for supplies, with amounts of items listed for the School of Mines; notation that payment was received, signed by Charles F. Chandler; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Durand and Co., New York, 1869 November 4, 1869

(receipt for payment of $90.00 for pins, buttons, and other items of jewelry; receipt signed and approved by F.A.P. Barnard; docketed 1869 November 10; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Stewart, Alex T., New York, 1869 November 4, 1869

(receipt for rent of house and Croton Water Rate for $771.20 for period ending 1869 October 31; signed by C. Boyd; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Dwight, Theodore W., New York, 1869 November 6, 1869

(receipt from the Treasurer of Columbia for $550.00 for printing and advertising for the Law School and for the Library; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Tomes, Melvain and Co., New York, 1869 November 8, 1869

(receipt of payment for boxing gloves and other equipment amounting to $30.50; receipt approved of and signed by F.A.P. Barnard; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Betts, William, New York, 1869 November 9, 1869

(receipt for $50.00 received from Gouverneur M. Ogden for clerical expenses for the year; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Scribner, Welford and Co., New York, 1869 November 11, 1869

(receipt of payment for books purchased for the Library, amounting to $34.20; notation that books were received 1869 November 15, signed by Beverley R. Betts; receipt approved and signed by F.A.P. Barnard; docketed 1869 November 17; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 33 Bouton, J.W., New York, 1869 November 12, 1869

(receipt for two titles purchased for College Library; receipt approved of by Frederick A.P. Barnard; note that books were received by Beverley R. Betts, 1869 November 15; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 33 Ordronaux, John to the Trustees, New York, 1869 November 12, 1869

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 33 Smith, Randolph and Co., Philadelphia, 1869 November 13, 1869

(Statement of sale of gold bought of Gouverneur M. Ogden, Treasurer, for $1009.47, by Smith, Randolph and Co., Bankers and Brokers; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 33 Curtis, Felix, New York, 1869 November 15, 1869

(receipt of payment of $45.00 from Treasurer for wages for one month for Janitor of the Law School; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Ogden, Gouverneur M., New York, 1869 November 15, 1869

(Memorandum of small disbursements by t he Treasurer, 1869 for stams and stationery materials, amounting to $19.58)


Box 33 Denham, A., and Co., New York, 1869 November 17, 1869

(receipt for various titles purchased from book dealer for College Library; receipt signed by I. Bendenagel for A. Dunham and Co.; transaction approved and signed by Henry Drisler; notation that books were received, signed by Beverley Betts)


Box 33 Ray, Robert and William C. Schermerhorn, Report of sub-committee re auditing of Treasurer's accounts, ending 1869 October 1, New York, 1869 November 19, 1869, 1869

(ms.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Columbia College School of Mines, New York, 1869 November 20, 1869

(receipt for two oak tables, at $125.00 each bout by Thomas Eglestonm from K. Keller, cabinetmaker; receigpt signed by Keller; transaction approved by Frederick A.P. Barnard; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 33 Smith, Randolph and Co., New York, 1869 November 20, 1869

(Receipt for payment from Smith, Randolph and Co. for items sold to Gouverneur M. Ogden for College; note that payment was received, signed for Smith, Randolph and Co., by Morris; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Gebhard Fire Insurance Company, New York, 1869 December 1, 1869

(Insurance policy covering Law Library at 37 LaFayette Place; with related receipt for payment attached, signed by John R. Smith; p.d.s., 4p.)


Box 33 Eagle, Clifford Faitoute to Stephen R. Weeks, New York, 1869 December 4, 1869

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 33 Delaplaine, John Ferris to Frederick A.P. Barnard, Vienna, 1869 December 17, 1869

(a.l.s., 6p.)


Box 33 Schermerhorn, William C. and Charles R. Swords, Report of Special Committtee re auditing of Report of Treasurer for year ending 1870 September 30, New York, 1870, 1870, 1870

(ms.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Monthly Statements of the Treasurer for 1870 New York, 1870 February 1-1871 January 2, 1870, 1870

(Financial statements prepared for the Standing Committee of the Trusteese with 2p. related notes and 7 trial balances; 11 a.ms.s.)


Box 33 Betts, William, et al., Report of Committee of Honors re degrees for Samuel Brazer Babcock, William August us McVickar and Henry Nicoll, New York, 1870 March 7, 1870

(Also signed by Frederick A.P. Barnard and George T. Strong; draft; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Barnard, Frederick A.P. to William Betts, New York, 1870 March 8, 1870

(with envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Boyd, Andrew to William Betts, New York, 1870 March 7, 1870

(with printed enclosure about Abraham Lincoln; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Purroy, Frederick L. to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1870 May 24, 1870

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 33 Babcock, Samuel Brazer to Frederick A.P. Barnard, Dedham, Mass., 1870 May 28, 1870

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 33 Betts, Beverley Robinson, Report of the Librarian, New York, 1870 June 15, 1870

(a.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 33 Chandler, Charles Frederick to Marsena Rudolph Patrick, New York, 1870 July 8, 1870

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 33 Jay Cooke and Co. to the Trustees, New York, 1870 September 26, 1870

(ms.l., 1p.)


Box 33 Perry, Margaret A. (Mrs Theodore), New York, 1870 November 4, 1870

(Assignment of lease for 53 West 49th Street by Perry to Alfred Bussell and Samuel D. Bussell for $1,650; also signed by William H. Brown, Commissioner of Deeds, and by Michael Connolly, Register; 2293B--4/27/99; ms.d.s., 2p.)


Box 33 Day, Edward E.C.H. to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York 1870 November 7, 1870

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 33 Hazard, Rowland R., Jr. to the Trustees, New York, 1870 November 18, 1870

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Amidon, F.H. to Gouverneur Morris Ogden, New York, 1870 November 19, 1870

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Torrey, John to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1871

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 33 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Monthly Statements of the Treasurer for 1871 New York, 1871 February 1-1872 January 2, 1871, 1871

(Financial statemtns prepared for the Standing Committee of the Trustees; 12 a.ms.s.)


Box 33 Betts, William, et al., Report of Committee of Honors re degrees for James Isbell Helm, John Habersham Elliott, and Edmund Alexander De Schweinitz, New York, 1871 April, 1871

(also signed by Frederick A.P. Barnard, George T. Strong, and Henry James Anderson; docketed 1871 May 1; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Betts, William, et al., Report of Committee re granting of Ph.D. degree by School of Mines, New York, 1871 May 1, 1871

(also signed by Frederick A.P. Barnard, George T. Strong, and John C. Jay; a.ms.s., 6p.)


Box 33 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1871 June, 1871

(Treasurer's receipts for 1870-1871 for College and School of Mines; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 33 Betts, Beverley Robinson, Report of the Librarian, New York, 1871 June 14, 1871

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 33 Barnard, Frederick A.P. to William Betts, New York, 1871 October 4, 1871

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1871 November 4, 1871

(Resolution re ordinance of 1866 November 26, establishing a permanent financial policy; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 33 Bussell, Samuel D. and Alfred Bussell, New York, 1871 November 6, 1871

(Agreement with the Trustees of Columbia College modifying the original lease of John G. Hitchcock of 53 West 49th Street; signed by William Betts, Clerk of the Trustees, and by G.D.L. Harison, Notary Public; Bearing the seal of Columbia University; 22939--4/27/99; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 33 Newberry, John Strong to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1871 November 10, 1871

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 33 Barnard, Frederick A.P. to the Chairman of the Committee on the Site of the College, New York, 1871 November 15, 1871

(a.l.s., 15p.)


Box 33 Betts, Beverly Robinson to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1871 November 15, 1871

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 33 Drisler, Henry, et al. to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1871 November 15, 1871

(Also signed by: Charles Arad Joy, William Guy Peck, John Howard Van Amringe, Henry Immanuel Schmidt, Ogden Nicholas Rood, Charles Short, and Charles Murray Nairne; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 33 Egleston, Thomas to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1871 November 15, 1871

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 33 Chandler, Charles Frederick to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1871 November 16, 1871

(text not in author's hand, with envelope; ms.l.s., 4p.)


Box 33 Schermerhorn, William C. and Charles R. Swords, Report of Special Committee re auditing of Report of Treasurer for year ending 1871 September 30, New York, 1871 November 28, 1871, 1871

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 33 Betts, William, Minute of Trustees re election of Anthony Halsey to Board, New York, 1872

(date from docket; "extract from minutes"; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Columbia College Alumni Association, Necrology, 1871 October -1872 October, New York, 1872, 1871, 1872

(ms., 2p.)


Box 33 Blatchford, Samuel to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1872 January 16, 1872

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 33 White, John Blake to the Trustees, New York, 1872 January 23, 1872

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 33 Egleston, Thomas to the Trustees, New York, 1872 January 28, 1872

(a.l.s., 6p.)


Box 33 Cochran, William J. to the Trustees, New York, 1872 Feburary 1, 1872

(with 2 related documents; ms.l.s., 4p.)


Box 33 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Monthly Statements of the Treasurer for 1872 New York, 1872 February 1-December 2, 1872, 1872

(financial statemtns prepared for the Standing Committee of the Trustees; 9 a.ms.s.)


Box 33 Betts, William, et al., Report of Committee of the School of Mines, New York, 1872 February 5, 1872

(Also signed by Frederick A.P. Barnard, Lewis M. Rutherford, George T. Strong, and John Torrey; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Drisler, Henry to the Trustees, New York, 1872 February 3, 1872

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 33 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, et al., Report of Standing Committee re application of Thomas Egleston for appointment of second assistant and for appropriation for apparatus, New York, 1872 March 1, 1872

(Also signed by William Betts, Lewis M. Rutherfurd, William C. Schermerhorn and Charles Swords; with related resolutions; a.ms.s., 8p.)


Box 33 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, et al., Report of Special Committee to Trustees re new site for College, New York, 1872 March 27, 1872

(Also signed by Benjamin I. Haight, Lewis M. Rutherford, William C. Schermerhorn, Stephen P. Nash, and Frederick A.P. Barnard; with related resolutions, in some hand, on separate sheet attached; a.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 33 Anderson, Henry James, et al., Report of Joint Committee re pp. 48 and 64 of President's Report for 1871 New York, 1872 March 29, 1871, 1872

(Also signed by Frederick A.P. Barnard, William Betts, Benjamin I. Haight and William C. Schermerhorn; ms.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Haight, Benjamin I., et al., Report of the Special Committee on Statutes, New York, 1872 April 1, 1872

(also signed by George T. Strong, Frederick A.P. Barnard and Samuel Blatchford; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 33 Blake, Homer Kirtland Flanagan, et al. to the Trustees, New York, 1872 May 23, 1872

(Also signed by William Duncan McKim and John Henry Purdy; re petition of Class of 1873 requestinig aid to set up Boat Club in Harlem; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 33 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, et al. to Gardiner Spring, New York, 1872 October 11, 1872

(Also signed by Benjamin I. Haight, and S.P. Nash; re call for meeting at Law School, 1872 October 22)


Box 33 Spring, Gardiner, Call for meeting of Trustees at Law School, 37 Lafayette Place, 1872 October 22, New York, 1872 October 11, 1872, 1872

(with related newspaper clipping attached; on same sheet as above letter; Gardiner Spring's signatures in hand of A. Spring; a.ms., 1p.)


Box 33 Tindall, William to Charles Arad Joy, n.p., 1872 December 11, 1872

(a.l.s., 2p.)



Box 34 Barnard, Frederick A.P. and Charles R. Swords, Report of Special Committee appointed to confer with Thomas Egleston re state of his health and related matters, New York, 1873

(with related resolution; date from docket; ms.s., 1p.)


Box 34 Barnard, Frederick A.P., et al., Report of Special Committee on School of Mines re granting of Ph.D. degree, New York, 1873

(Also signed by William Betts and George T. Strong; draft; date from docket; with related 1p. resolution on different sheet; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 34 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1873

(resolution re granting of leave of absence to William Pistor; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Alumni Association, Necrology for the Year Ending 1873 October 8, 1873

(ms., 3p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees to, New York, 1873

(with printed list of mominees from which a Trustee was to be elected, 1873 January 5; p.l., 2p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees, Notes re honorary degrees for Henry A. Homes and others, New York, 1873

(text in two different hands; written on envelope; ms., 1p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees, Recommendations for Standing Committee, New York, 1873

(ms., 1p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1873

(appropriation for repair of apparatus for Sewanee University; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 34 Ogden, Alfred to the Trustees, New York, 1873

(ms.l.s., 8p.)


Box 34 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1873

(Resolution re employment of an architect to superintend work; date on verso, 1875 ? June 7; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 34 Haight, Benjamin I. to, New York, 1873

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 34 Haight, Benjamin I. to the Trustees, New York, 1873

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 34 Torrey, Elija S. to the Trustees, New York, 1873

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 34 Julien, Alexis Anastay, et al., New York, 1873 January 13, 1873

(Resolutions of faculty of School of Mines re increased duties and request for increase in salaries; also signed by seven other faculty members; a.d.s., 2p.)


Box 34 Ogden, Cadwalder Evans and David B. Ogden to the Trustees, New York, 1873 February 3, 1873

(Memorial on behalf of Gouverneur Morris Ogden, Jr., re discriplinary matters; includes copies of related letters of Frederick A.P. Barnard; memorial, including signatures, not in authors' hands; ms.l., 11p.)


Box 34 Ogden, Alfred to the Trustees, New York, 1873 February 3, 1873

(with copies of related letters by Frederick A.P. Barnard; re disciplinary matters concerning George Barnewell Ogden; ms.l.s., 5p.)


Box 34 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Monthly Statements of the Treasurer for 1873 New York, 1873 February 4-1874 January 2, 1873, 1873

(Financial statements prepared for the Standing Committee of the Trustees with 2p. of related ms.; 11 a.ms.s)


Box 34 Chandler, Charles Frederick to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1873 March 3, 1873

(text in unknown hand; ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 34 Doane, William Croswell to Gouverneur Morris Ogden, Albany, NY, 1873 March 3, 1873

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 34 Harison, Thomas Ludlow to Gouverneur Morris Ogden, Albany, NY, 1873 March 3, 1873

(ms.l.s., 3p.)


Box 34 Meads, O. to Gouverneur Morris Ogden, Albany, NY, 1873 March 12, 1873

(Recommending Henry August us Homes for honorary degree; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 34 Bussell, Alfred and Samuel D. Bussell, New York, 1873 March 29, 1873

(Mortgage on the lease of 53 West 49th St. from Alfred l. Loomis; signed by Alfred Bussell, Samuel D. Bussell, and William H. Allen, Notary Public; 2293B--4/27/99; ms.d.s., 4p.)


Box 34 Barnard, Frederick A.P., et al., Report of the Committee of the School of Mines re instruction in chemistry, New York, 1873 April, 1873

(Also signed by William Betts and George T. Strong; with related resolutions; draft; date from docket; a.ms.s., 8p.)


Box 34 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1873 April 7, 1873

(Resolution re granting of Ph.D. degree in School of Mines; a.d., 1p.)


Box 34 Betts, William, Report of Committee of Honors re degrees to be conferred in 1873 New York, 1873 May 5, 1873, 1873

(Also signed by Horatio Potter, Henry James Anderseon, George T. Strong and Frederick A.P. Barnard; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 34 Betts, William, New York, 1873 May 5, 1873

(resolution re official title of John Howard Van Amringe, professor of mathematics; "a copy"; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 34 Homes, Henry August us to Frederick A.P. Barnard, Albany, NY, 1873 May 9, 1873

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 34 Huntington, William Read to William Betts, NY, 1873 May 20, 1873

(Letter of recommendation for Rev. Huntington from unknown correspondent; a.l., 6p.)


Box 34 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1873 June 2, 1873

(Resolution re granting of Ph.D. degree to students of the School of Mines; a.d., 1p.)


Box 34 Betts, William, et al., Report of Committee on Honors re degrees for George Beckett, Aaron Bernstein, William Henry Chandler, and James Stephenson, New York, 1873 June 2, 1873

(Also signed by George T. Strong and Frederick A.P. Barnard; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 34 LeRoy, Peter V. to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1873 June 28, 1873

(with envelope; a.ls., 1p.)


Box 34 Lesley, Peter to Benjamin B. Lawrence, Philadelphia, 1873 July 20, 1873

(with related note; t.l., 4p.)


Box 34 Babcock, Samuel Brazer to Benjamin I. Haight, Dedham, Mass., 1873 August, 1873

(with envelope; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 34 Haight, Benjamin I. to William Betts, New York, 1874 February 26, 1874

(on same sheet as above letter; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 34 Bussell, Alfred and Samuel D. Bussell, New York, 1873 September 16, 1873

(Consent of the Trustees for the Bussells to transfer their lease on 53 West 49th Street to Charles V. Faile; signed by William Betts, Clerk of the Trustees, and by G.D.L. Harison, Notary Public; bearing the seal of Columbia University; 2293B--4/27/99; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 34 Bussell, Alfred and Samuel D. Bussell, New York, 1873 September 22, 1873

(Assignment of lease for 53 West 49th Street by the Bussells to Charles V. Faile for $31,000; also signed by Jeamse Rowe, Notary Public, and by Frankz Sigel, Register; 2293B--4/27/99; ms.d.s., 6p.)


Box 34 Faile, Charles V., New York, 1873 September 22, 1873

(Mortgage on the lease of 53 West 49th Street from Alfred and Samuel D. Bussell for $10,000; also signed by Samuel Brown and others; 2293B--4/27/99; ms.d.s.,4p.)


Box 34 Halsey, Anthony and Joseph W. Harper, Report of Special Committee re auditing of Treasurer's accounts, New York, 1873 November 21, 1873

(Report recommends hiring of assistant to aid Treasurer; ms.s., 2p.)


Box 34 Halsey, Anthony and Joseph W. Harper and Gouverneur Morris Ogden to Samuel B. Ruggles, New York, 1873 December 13, 1873

(ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 34 Ruggles, Samuel B. to William Betts, New York, 1873 December 13, 1873

(on same sheet as above letter; with envelope; ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 34 Barnard, Frederick A.P. to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1873 December 16, 1873

(with envelope; a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 34 Pennell, George C. to Beverley Robinson Betts, Champlain, N.Y., 1873 December 17, 1873

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees, List of bills of William Greenow and applications re assignment of leases by Erastus T. Tefft to Frank Tefft and Alma G. Tefft, New York, 1873 December 22, 1873

(rough draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 34 Anderson, Henry James, et al., Report of the Library Committee re printing of Library Catalog, New York, 1874

(Also signed by Frederick A.P. Barnard, Benjamin I. Haight, William C. Schermerhorn and George T. Strong; with related resolution; ms.s., 1p.)


Box 34 Barnard, Frederick A.P., et al., Report of Committee of Honors re degree for Robert N. Merritt, New York, 1874

(also signed by William Betts, Benjamin I. Haight, and George T. Strong; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 34 Barnard, Frederick A.P., et al., Report of Committee on the course re policy awarding Junior Greek Prize, New York, 1874

(Also signed by Horatio Potter, Morgan Dix, and George T. Strong; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 34 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1874

(Resolution re resolution concerning Junior Greek Prize; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 34 Campbell, William Henry to Alfred Stubbs, New Brunswick, NJ, 1874

(re Rev. Jacob Cooper; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 34 Columbia Collge Alumni Association, Necrology for Year Ending 1874 October 5, New York, 1874, 1874, 1874

(ms., 3p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees to, New York, 1874

(Announcement of meeting of Trustees; p.l., 1p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees, List of nominees for honorary degrees, New York, 1874

(ms., 1p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees, List of nominees for honorary degrees for 1874 New York, 1874, 1874, 1874

(ms., 1p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of the Trustees, New York, 1874

(with resolution re printing of Library catalog; draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees, Note re honorary degree for William Channing Russel, LLD, 1875 New York, 1874, 1875, 1874

(name misspelled Russell on note; ms., 1p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees, Proposal of appropriation of funds to cover deficiencies for School of Mines for years 1873-1874 and 1874-1875 New York, 1874, 1873-1874, 1874-1875, 1874

(ms., 1p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees, Recommendation of Standing Committee for appropriations for 1874-1875 New York, 1874, 1874-1875, 1874

(ms., 1p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1874

(Resolution re amendment of order of business of "Board of the College and Faculty of the School of Mines"; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1874

(Resolution re preliminary examinations for applicants to School of Law; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1874

(Resolution re sale of printed library catalogs; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1874

(Resolution re statutes for regulation of School of Mines; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1874

(Resolution re unexpended funds; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 34 Joy, Charles Arad, List of lectures for first year class of Chemistry in School of Mines, New York, 1874

(a.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 34 Joy, Charles Arad, List of lectures for preparatory class in Chemistry in School of Mines, New York, 1874

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 34 Reed, Sylvanus Albert, Sketches of Columbia personalities, New York, 1874

(14 sketches of Columbia faculty and members of the Class of 1874 Sheets of paper cut to size from Reed's mathematics notebook and the blank sides used for sketches; Pencil v.s.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1874 January 1, 1874

(Resolutions re status of Anthony Halsey and William Betts on the Board of Trustees; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 34 Drisler, Henry, et al. to the Trustees, New York, 1874 February 2, 1874

(Letter is a memorial, privately printed, for the use of the Trustees; "signed" by all members of the Academic Board, and the Faculty of the School of Mines; p.l., 2p.)


Box 34 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Monthly Statements of the Treasurer for 1874 New York, 1874 February 2-1875 January 2, 1874, 1874

(Financial statements prepared for the Standing Committee of the Trustees with 15 related notes; 12 a.ms.s.)


Box 34 Agnew, Cornelius Rea to William Betts, New York, 1874 February 9, 1874

(with envelope; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 34 Barnard, Frederick A.P. to Whitelaw Reid, New York, 1874 February 10, 1874

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 34 Duyckijck, Evert A. to William Betts, New York, 1874 February 12, 1874

(with envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1874 March 2, 1874

(Resolutions re dadughters of the late John Torrey; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 34 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1874 March 2, 1874

(Resolutions re appointment of instructors in analytical chemistry; a "true copy" from the minutes of the Trustees; date from docket; ms.d.s., 2p.)


Box 34 Crosby, Howard to Alfred Stubbs, New York, 1874 March 30, 1874

(re Rev. Jacob Cooper; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 34 Stubbs, Alfred to Benjamin I. Haight, New Brunswick, NJ, 1874 March 30, 1874

(re conferring of STD on Rev. Jacob Cooper; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 34 Haight, Benjamin I. to William Betts, New York, 1874 April 1, 1874

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 34 Betts, William, et al., Report of honors Committee recommending degrees for Clarkson Nott Potter, Eben Edwards Beardsley, and Joseph Hart Clinch, New York, 1874 April 6, 1874

(Also signed by Frederick A.P. barnard and Henry James Anderson; with envelope, a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1874 April 6, 1874

(Bill of New York Tribune for advertising for seven years; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1874 April 6, 1874

(Resolution re degree of Bachelor of Laws and Law School; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 34 Egleston, Thomas to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1874 April 6, 1874

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 34 Elsworth, E. to the Trustees, New York, 1874 April 18, 1874

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 34 Robeson, George Maxwell to Leonard Waldo, Washington, D.C., 1874 April 20, 1874

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 34 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, et al., Report of Standing Committee re resolutions pass by Faculty of School of Mines re appointment of two assistants in the School of Mines, New York, 1874 April 30, 1874

(Also signed by William Betts, William C. Schermerhorn, Anthony Halsey, and Joseph W. Harper; ms.s., 3p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees, Concluding examination schedule, New York, 1874 May, 1874

(a.d., 1p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees, Rough minutes of Trustees on various topics, New York, 1874 May, 1874

(a.ms., 2p.)


Box 34 Waldo, Leonard to Benjamin I. Haight, Washington, D.C., 1874 May 2, 1874

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 34 Betts, William, et al., Report of Committee of Honors for degrees for Jacob Cooper and William Henry Harison, New York, 1874 May 4, 1874

(Also siged by Horatio Potter, Henry James Anderson, Frederick A.P. Barnard, and George T. Strong; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 34 Anderson, Henry James to Benjamin I. Haight, New York, 1874 May 12, 1874

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 34 Lesley, Peter to Benjamin B. Lawrence, Philadelphia, 1874 May 22, 1874

(with related note; t.l., 2p.)


Box 34 Barnard, Frederick August us Porter, Report of the President to the Trustees, New York, 1874 June 1, 1874

(Notation that this Report was not printed; with envelope; a.ms.s., 30p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of the Trustees, New York, 1874 June 1, 1874

(ms., 2p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1874 June 1, 1874

(Resolution re authorization of President to grant certain degrees upon graduates of the School of Mines; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 34 Betts, Beverley Robinson, Report of the Librarian, New York, 1874 June 9, 1874

(a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 34 Thompson, A. Rensen to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1874 June 15, 1874

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 34 Barnard, Frederick A.P. to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1874 June 22, 1874

(ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 34 Dickinson, George C. to the Trustees, Washington Co., Ohio, 1874 August 21, 1874

(with envelope; with a.n.s. by E.E. Mason on same sheet; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 34 Gray, Asa to Frederick A.P. Barnard, Cambridge, Mass., 1874 August 24, 1874

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1874 September 30, 1874

(Resolution re appropriation for sums for supplies for College and the School of Mines; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 34 Thompson, A. Remsen to the Trustees, New York, 1874 September 30, 1874

(with list of gift books on same sheet; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 34 Egleston, Thomas to the Trustees, New York, 1874 October 1, 1874

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of meeting, New York, 1874 October 5, 1874

(ms., 1p.)


Box 34 Salisbury, John to the Trustees, New York, 1874 October 19, 1874

(with a.n.s. by Charles C. Haight on same sheet; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 34 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, et al., Report of Standing Committee re application of the Faculty of the School of Mines to change duties of certain officers, New York, 1874 October 29, 1874

(also signed by William Betts, William C. Schermerhorn, Charles R. Swords, Anthony Halsey, and Joseph W. Harper; with 1p of related resolutions attached to above; docket dated 1874 November 2; a.ms.s., 9.)


Box 34 Scrymser, John to the Trustees, New York, 1874 October 30, 1874

(with envelope, map, and pamphlet; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 34 Seligman, Eugene to the Trustees, New York, 1874 October 30, 1874

(Request of students to be exempted from attendance of Chapel services because of religious faith; signed by six additional students of Jewish faith; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 34 Van Amringe, John Howard, et al. to the Trustees, New York, 1874 October 30, 1874

(also signed by Benjamin Franklin Rees and Jasper Tillerous Goodwin; a.l.s., 5p.)


Box 34 Barnard, Frderick A.P., New York, 1874 November 2, 1874

(Resolutions re expression of thanks to A. Remsen Thompson for his gift of rare books to the Library; date from docket; a.d., 1p.)


Box 34 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1874 November 2, 1874

(Resolutions re thanks to be extended to John Williams Hamersley for gift of Egyptian curiosities made to the College; a.d., 1p.)


Box 34 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1874 November 2, 1874

(Resolutions re thanks to Hamilton Fish for donation to Library of School of Mines of reports of French naval documents, including material on construction of harbor of Marseilles; a.d., 1p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of meeting held at Law School, New York, 1874 November 2, 1874

(draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees, Nomination of Carlston Hunt to the chair of Constitutional History and Public Law in the School of Law, made vacant by the death of Francis Lieber, New York, 1874 November 2, 1874

(date from docket; draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees, Rough minutes of meeting, New York, 1874 November 2, 1874

(draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1874 November 2, 1874

(Resolution re additional pay for janitor; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1874 November 2, 1874

(Resolution re appointment of Beno Kunke as engineer of the School of Mines; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1874 November 2, 1874

(Resolution re appropriation of funds for Applied Chemistry; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1874 November 2, 1874

(Resolution re appropriation for repairs for President's house; date from docket)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1874 November 2, 1874

(Resolution re authorization of Librarian to distribute some copies of Library catalog; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1874 November 2, 1874

(Resolution authorizing President to purchase reference books to be placed in study rooms for students; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1874 November 2, 1874

(Resolution re granting of Standing Committee power to grant or renew leases; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1874 November 2, 1874

(Resolution re petition of John Salisbury, Jr., re compensation for unforseen work in excavation for building for School of Mines; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1874 November 2, 1874

(Resolution re report regarding conditions of Fellowships; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 34 Halsey, Anthony to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1874 November 4, 1874

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 34 Barnard, Frederick A.P. to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1874 November 6, 1874

(with envelope; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 34 Halsey, Anthony to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1874 November 11, 1874

(On same sheet as above letter; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 34 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1874 November 6, 1874

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 34 Betts, Beverley Robinson to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1874 November 10, 1874

(Text, including signature, not in author's hand, with envelope; ms.l.s.)


Box 34 Betts, Beverley Robinson, New York, 1874 November 10, 1874

(Resolution re policy for Library deposit of duplicates and public documents; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 34 Barnard, Frederick A.P. to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1874 November 12, 1874

(with envelope; a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 34 Peck, William Guy to Gouverneur Morris Ogden, New York, 1874 November 16, 1874

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 34 Halsey, Anthony and Joseph W. Harper, Report of Sub-Committee to audit Treasurer's accounts, New York, 1874 November 21, 1874

(a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Standing Committee on a number of matters, New York, 1874 November 25, 1874

(draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Law School Committee, New York, 1874 December 1, 1874

(Resolutions re a number of matters to be submitted to Trustees for action; docketed 1874 December 7; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 34 Joy, Charles Arad to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1874 December 4, 1874

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees, Notes on meeting of Standing Committee on a number of topics, New York, 1874 December 7, 1874

(ms., 1p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Standing Committee on a number of matters, New York, 1874 December 7, 1874

(draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1874 December 7, 1874

(Resolution re sum of $500, appropriated 1874 May 4, to be used for a chronometer instead of a clock, in accordance with request of William Guy Peck; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 34 Strong, George T., et al. Report of Committee of Honors re degree for William Porcher Du Bose, New York, 1874 December 7, 1874

(Also signed by William Betts, Frederick A.P. Barnard, and Evert A. Duyckinck; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 34 Joy, Charles Arad to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1874 December 11, 1874

(a.l.s., 3p.)

Chemistry Professor Charles A. Joy writes to Anthony Halsey to ask for a donation to the Priest Fund. James R. Priest, "the son of a colored minister in Liberia and a graduate of Liberia College" needs the funds to complete the School of Mines course. Priest had already completed one year and "stood second in a class of fifty pupils."


Box 34 Van Amringe, John Howard to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1874 December 11, 1874

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 34 Rutherford, Lewis M. to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1874 December 12, 1874

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Standing Committee on several matters, New York, 1874 December 15, 1874

(ms., 1p.)


Box 34 Dwight, Theodore William to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1874 December 22, 1874

(Text, including signature, not in author's hand; ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 34 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Standing Committee on various matters, New York, 1874 December 29, 1874

(ms., 3p.)


Box 34 Egleston, Thomas to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1874 December 31, 1874

(a.l.s., 8p.)



Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, List of candidates for positions of Librarian and Registrar for the School of Mines, New York, 1875

(ms., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, List of names of several Trustees, New York, 1875

(ms., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, List of names of Trustees, New York, 1875

(ms., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, List of vacancies on several committees of of the Trustees, New York, 1875

(ms., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, Lists of various committess and names, New York, 1875

(drafts; ms., 3p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, Report of vacancy in Standing Committee, New York, 1875

(ms., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875

(Resolution re appropriations for maintenance of the College and the School of Mines; with 1p. miscellaneous sheet; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875

(Resolution re expression of thanks to Frederick August us Schermerhorn for donation of 2,000 francs for purchase of instruments for the School of Mines)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875

(Resolution re report to consider salaries of professors and officers; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875

(Resolutions on various matters; ms.d., 3p.)


Box 35 Dwight, Theodore William et al., Report of Special Committee to report on qualifications of graduating class of Law School in May 1875 for admission to the Bar of New York State, New York, 1875, May 1875, 1875

(Also signed by George Chase from John Ordronauz; report contains list of names of students listed as qualified for admission to Bar; ms.s, 5p.)


Box 35 Vinton, Francis Laurens to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1875

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 35 Agnew, Cornelius Rea, et al. to the Trustees, New York, 1875 January 4, 1875

(Also signed by members of the Executive Committee of the Alumni Association, members of the Trustees of the Alumni Association, and members of the Faculty of the College of Physicians and Surgeons; a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 35 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1875 January 4, 1875

(Resolution authorizing President to employ an extra servant to work in College; date from docket; a.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1875 January 4, 1875

(Resolution to extend invitation to Mr. A.R. Thompson, donor to Library, to visit College and School of Mines; date from docket; a.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, List of President and several Trustees, New York, 1875 January 4, 1875

(ms., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, Rough minutes of Trustee meeting, New York, 1875 January 4, 1875

(draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 January 4, 1875

(Resolution re appointment of a Special Committee to ascertain the status of several Committees; date from docket; List of names of William C. Schermerhorn, Gouverneur M. Ogden and Anthony Halsey at bottom of sheet; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 January 4, 1875

(Resolution re modification of course instruction to prepare students for School of Mines; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Potter, Horatio, et al., Report of the Committee on Course of Instruction, New York, 1875 January 4, 1875

(Also signed by Frederick A.P. Barnard, Morgan Dix and George T. Strong; ms.s., 4p.)


Box 35 Barnard, Frederick A.P. to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1875 January 5, 1875

(text not in author's hand; ms.l.s.)


Box 35 Barnard, Frederick A.P. to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1875 January 6, 1875

(text not in author's hand; ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 35 Halsey, Anthony to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1875 January 7, 1875

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, List of bills, incurred without authority, by Thomas Egleston, New York, 1875 January 8, 1875

(date from docket; ms., 2p.)


Box 35 Egleston, Thomas to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1875 January 8, 1875

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 35 Newberry, John Strong to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1875 January 27, 1875

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 35 Bach, Thomas Cumming, et al. to the Faculty, New York, 1875 February 1, 1875

(Also signed by Harry Innes Bodley, Jr., and William Duncan McKim; petition of Committee representing Class of 1875 date from docket; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 35 Betts, William, et al., Report of the Committee of the School of Mines re course of instruction, New York, 1875 February 1, 1875

(Also signed by George T. Strong, William C. Schermerhorn, Frederick A.P. Barnard, and Cornelius R. Agnew; draft; date from docket; ms.s., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, Rough minutes of meeting on various topics, New York, 1875 February 1, 1875

(draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 February 1, 1875

(Resolution authorizing Board to discontinue morning exercises in the Chapel during the period of public examinations; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 February 1, 1875

(Resolution extending provisions of resolution of 1812 August 1, granting free tuition for sons of Trustees, to include School of Mines, as well as College; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 February 1, 1875

(Resolution re appointment of George Chase as instructor in Municipal Law in the School of Law; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 February 1, 1875

(Resolution re appropriations for the department of General Chemistry; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 February 1, 1875

(Resolution re examination of applicants in the School of Law in the Latin language; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 February 1, 1875

(Resolution re remittance of tuition fees of several students; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 February 1, 1875

(Resolution re report of Committee on the site re increase in appropriations for buildigns, alterations, etc., for the School of Mines and the College; date from back; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 February 1, 1875

(Resolution that it is inexpedient to abolish preparatory class in the School of Mines; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Joy, Charles Arad to the Trustees, New York, 1875 February 1, 1875

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 35 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Monthly Statements of the Treasurer for 1875 New York, 1875 February 1-1876 January 3, 1875, 1875

(Financial statements prepared for the Standing Committee of the Trustees with 59p. of related ms. items; 12 a.ms.s.)


Box 35 Egleston, Thomas to the Trustees, New York, 1875 February 3, 1875

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 35 Betts, William to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1875 Feburary 7, 1875

(Text, including signature, not in author's hand; ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 35 Potter, Horatio, et al., Report of the Committee on the Statutes and the Course of Instruction re course of instruction in French of Jules E. Loiseau, New York, 1875 February 7, 1875

(Also signed by Lewis M. Rutherford, Stephen P. Nash, Morgan Dix, and Frederick A.P. Barnard; contains related resolutions; date from docket; ms.s., 6p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 February 16, 1875

(Resolution authorizing Treasurer, under direction of Standing Committee, to institute legal proceedings to recover monies due on leases; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Haight, Charles C. to the Trustees, New York, 1875 February 18, 1875

(with envelope; a.ls., 2p.)


Box 35 Curtis, Felix to the Trustees, New York, 1875 February 26, 1875

(Letter from janitor of Law School requesting additional pay for increased amount of work; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, Rough minutes on various topics of Trustee meeting, New York, 1875 March 1, 1875

(ms., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 March 1, 1875

(Resolution re changes in course requirements for freshmen; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 March 1, 1875

(Resolution re 25 additional copies of catalog to be at the disposal of the Library Committee; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Newberry, John Strong to the Trustees, New York, 1875 March 1, 1875

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 35 Newberry, John Strong to Gouverneur Morris Ogden, New York, 1875 March 6, 1875

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 35 Drisler, Henry and John Howard Van Amringe to the Trustees, New York, 1875 March 31, 1875

(ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 35 Anthon, Charles Edward to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1875 April 3, 1875

(Letter contains many items of a genealogical nature; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 35 Betts, William, et al., Report of Committee of Honors re degrees for William Kirtland Douglas, James Lenox, and William Channing Russel, New York, 1875 April 5, 1875

(Also signed by Horatio Potter, Frederick A.P. Barnard, and Evert A. Duycknicnk; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 35 Halsey, Anthony, et al., Report of Special Committee on status of various Committees, New York, 1875 April 5, 1875

(Also signed by Gouverneur M. Ogden and William C. Schermerhorn; ms.s., 6p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, List of names "for the Trustees," New York, 1875 April 5, 1875

(ms., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Special Committee re status of varous Committees, New York, 1875 April 5, 1875

(ms., 3p.; draft)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Subcommittee on the site re various plans and recommendations, New York, 1875 April 5, 1875

(date from docket; ms., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, Rough minutes of the Trustees on various matters, New York, 1875 April 5, 1875

(ms., 2p.; draft)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 April 5, 1875

(Resolution authorizing Treasurer to make certain payments for the School of Mines; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 April 5, 1875

(Resolution re appropriations to encourage athletics in open air; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 April 5, 1875

(Resolution re course of study for student preparing for Ph.D.; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 April 5, 1875

(Resolution re excess funds of various departments to be carried over into the next fiscal year; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 April 5, 1875

(Resolution re financial policy of the School of Mines; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 April 5, 1875

(Resolutions re increase of salary for Leonard Waldo, assistant professor of Mathematics; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 April 5, 1875

(Resolutions re promotion for George Chase, re salary of janitor, and re degrees to be conferred upon Senior Class of School of Law; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 April 5, 1875

(Resolution re salaries of Henry Carrington Bolton and Elwyn Waller of the School of Mines; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Drisler, Henry to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1875 April 5, 1875

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 35 Barnard, Frederick A.P. to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1875 April 6, 1875

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 April 13, 1875

(Resolution re payment of money to Beverley Robinson Betts for work in preparing Library catalog; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Pennel, George C. to the Trustees, Champlain, New York, 1875 April 16, 1875

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 35 Rood, Ogden Nicholas to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1875 April 19, 1875

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 35 Barnard, Frederick A.P. to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1875 April 27, 1875

(a.p.c.s.)


Box 35 Meyer, John Francis to the Trustees, New York, 1875 April 29, 1875

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 35 Barnard, Frederick A.P. to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1875 May 1, 1875

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 35 Betts, William, et al., Report of Honors Committee re degrees for William A. Snively, John Nicholas Galleher, William Spencer Child and Thomas Edward Vermilye, New York, 1875 May 3, 1875

(Also signed by Frederick A.P. Barnard, Evert A. Duyckinck, and Edward T. Strong; ms.s., 1p.)


Box 35 Chandler, Charles Frederick to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1875 May 3, 1875

(ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, Rough minutes of meeting, New York, 1875 May 3, 1875

(ms., 2p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 May 3, 1875

(Resolution authorizing President to audit bills incurred for repairs, furniture, etc., for the School of Mines; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 May 3, 1875

(Resolution re appointment of an assistant in the department of Physics at an annual salary of $1,000; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 May 3, 1875

(Resolution re authorization of Library Committee to print Librarian's report in pamphlet form; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 May 3, 1875

(Resolution re authorization of Treasurer to refund $50.00 to Alexander McKenzie, student of the School of Mines; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 May 3, 1875

(Resolution re printing of catalog of the Library of the School of Mines; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 May 3, 1875

(Resolution re simplification of provisions of statutes relating to College honors; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 May 3, 1875

(Resolution re use of lecture rooms of School of Mines for occasional meetings; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Chandler, Charles Frederick to Gouverneur Morris Ogden, New York, 1875 June 3, 1875

(ms.l.s., 5p.)


Box 35 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1875 June 7, 1875

(Resolution authorizing President to grant various degrees at Commencement; date from docket; a.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Barnard, Frederick August us Porter, Report of the President to the Trustees, New York, 1875 June 7, 1875

(Notation that this Report was nto printed; with envelope; a.ms.s., 41p.)


Box 35 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1875 June 7, 1875

(Resolution re presentation of thanks to J.J. Crooke for his gifts to the Herborium, especially those used by A.W. Chapman in his book; date from docket; a.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, List of names of Trustees, New York, 1875 June 7, 1875

(ms., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, Rough minutes of meeting, New York, 1875 June 7, 1875

(with related resolution; draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 June 7, 1875

(Resolution authorizing President to order small repairs to property as needed; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 June 7, 1875

(Resolutions on a number of matters; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 June 7, 1875

(Resolution re authorization of Library Committee to dispose of surplus copies of Library catalog; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 June 7, 1875

(Resolutions re provision of lecture and recitation rooms of College and School of Mines with time keepers clocks; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 June 7, 1875

(Resolutions re provision of lecture and recitation rooms of College and School of Mines with time keeprs clocks; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 June 7, 1875

(Resolutions re thanks to be extended to D. Willis James for his donation of funds for the purchase of instruments for the School of Mines; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 June 7, 1875

(Resolutions re various repairs to President's house and to other buildings and grounds; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Wandell, Townsend to William Betts, New York, 1875 June 11, 1875

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 35 Betts, William to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1875 June 12, 1875

(on same sheet as above letter; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 35 Barnard, Frederick A.P. to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1875 June 24, 1875

(proxy signature by secretary; ms.l., 1p.)


Box 35 Dwight, Theodore William to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1875 June 25, 1875

(text, including signature, not in author's hand; 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Standing Committee on various matters, New York, 1875 August 4, 1875

(draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 35 Newberry, John Strong to Frederick A.P. Barnard, Cleveland, Ohio, 1875 October 21, 1875

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 35 Meyer, John Francis to the Trustees, New York, 1875 September 25, 1875

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 35 Van Amringe, John Howard, et al. to the Trustees, New York, 1875 September 29, 1875

(Letter re construction of a boat house on the Harlem River; also signed by Benjamin Franklin Rees and Jasper Tillerous Goodwin; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 35 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1875 October 4, 1875

(Resolution granting leave of absence without pay to Henry Newton; date from docket; a.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1875 October 4, 1875

(Resolution re poition of William Pistor; date from docket; a.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 October 4, 1875

(Resolution re appropriations for printing various catalogs and advertisements; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 October 4, 1875

(Resolutions authorizing Standing Committee the power to grant leases, and to affix Corporate Seal to same; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, Rough minutes of meeting, New York, 1875 October 4, 1875

(draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 35 Dugro, Philip Henry and Louis Christian Raegner to the Trustees, New York, 1875 October 4, 1875

(ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 35 Harper, Joseph W., et al., Report of Special Committee re reduction of costs of printing and advertising for the College and the School of Mines, New York, 1875 October 4, 1875

(Report contains related resolutions; also signed by Frederick A.P. Barnard and Evert A. Duyckinck; with envelope; ms.s., 3p.)


Box 35 Hyde, John Edmund Hindon to the Trustees, New York, 1875 October 4, 1875

(with envelope; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 35 Rood, Ogden Nicholas to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1875 October 4, 1875

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 35 Chandler, Charles Frederick to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1875 October 5, 1875

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 35 Egleston, Thomas to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1875 October 10, 1875

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 35 Barnard, Frederick A.P. to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1875 November 1, 1875

(Text, including signature, not in author's hand; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 35 Barnard, Frederick A.P. to the Trustees, New York, 1875 November 1, 1875

(Text, including signature, not in author's hand; a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 November 1, 1875

(Resolutions re appropriations for supplies for College for year ending 1875 September 30; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 November 1, 1875

(Resolutions re arrangement for salary of assistant Professor of Municipal Law; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 November 1, 1875

(Resolutions re awarding and payment of scholarships; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 November 1, 1875

(Resolution re disposition of surplus funds; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 November 1, 1875

(Resolution re funds for supplies for the School of Mines, for year ending 1875 September 3; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 November 1, 1875

(Resolution re resolution of 1875 May 3 about property leased by James W. Hazlett and his wife; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 November 1, 1875

(Resolution that Trustees be requested to authorize printing of General Catalog of officers, students, and alumni; date from docket; with envelope; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, Rough minutes of meeting, New York, 1875 November 1, 1875

(Sheet of paper is in two pieces; draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 35 Vinton, Francis Laurens to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1875 November 1, 1875

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 35 Weeks, Stephen Roe to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1875 November 7, 1875

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 35 Bolton, Henry Carrington to the Trustees, New York, 1875 November 15, 1875

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 35 Egleston, Thomas to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1875 November 15, 1875

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 35 Egleston, Thomas to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1875 November 15, 1875

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 35 Pistor, William to the Trustees, New York, 1875 November 20, 1875

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 35 Waldo, Leonard to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1875 November 22, 1875

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 35 Waldo, Leonard to William Guy Peck, New York, 1875 November 22, 1875

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 35 Hallock, Edward John to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1875 November 24, 1875

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 35 Halsey, Anthony and Joseph W. Harper, Report of Committee to audit account of Treasurer, 1875 November 30, 1875

(a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 35 Ingersoll, William Halsey to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1875 December 1, 1875

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 35 Ricketts, Robert M. to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1875 December 1, 1875

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 35 Agnew, Cornelius Rea to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1875 December 2, 1875

(with envelope; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 35 Jackson, Charles Edward to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1875 December 2, 1875

(with envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 35 Rankin, Egbert Guernsey to the Trustees, New York, 1875 December 3, 1875

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 35 Betts, Beverley Robinson, Extract from minutes of Metting of Library Committee, New York, 1875 December 6, 1875

(Date from docket; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1875 December 6, 1875

(draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, Rough minutes of Committee of Law School, New York, 1875 December 6, 1875

(date from docket; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 December 6, 1875

(Resolution re amendment of Statutes re daily prayers and attendance of Trustees; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 December 6, 1875

(Resolution re complaints of students of School of Law re lack of space and air; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 December 6, 1875

(Resolution re procedure during absence of the President; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 35 Drisler, Henry, et al. to the Trustees, New York, 1875 December 6, 1875

(Letter appealing to the Trustees for increase of faculty salaries because of increased living costs; also signed by Henry I. Schmidt, Charles A. Joy, William G. Peck, John H. Van Amridge, Ogden N. Rood, Charles M. Nairne, and Charles Short; date from docket; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 35 Dwight, Theodore William to Gouverneur Morris Ogden, New York, 1875 December 6, 1875

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 35 Vinton, Francis Laurens to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1875 December 6, 1875

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 35 Barnard, Frederick A.P. to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1875 December 7, 1875

(Copy, including signature, not in author's hand; ms.l., 1p.)


Box 35 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1875 December 8, 1875

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 35 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1875 December 9, 1875

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 35 Meyer, John Francis to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1875 December 15, 1875

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 35 Meyer, John Francis to the Trustees, New York, 1875 December 15, 1875

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 35 Seligman, Isaac to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1875 December 17, 1875

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 35 Haight, Benjamin I., et al., repot of Committee on Site, New York, 1875 December 28, 1875

(Also signed by Gouverneur M. Ogden, William C. Schermerhorn, Lewis M. Rutherfurd, Stephen P. Nash, William Bett, Joseph W. Harper, Anthony Halsey, and Frederick A.P. Barnard; ms.d.s., 2p.)


Box 35 Van Amringe, John Howard to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1875 December 29, 1875

(with related printed document; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 35 Meyer, John Francis to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1875 December 31, 1875

(a.l.s., 1p.)



Box 36 Anderson, Henry James, et al., Invitation to commerative discourse of life of Nathaniel F. Moore, New York, 1876

(Charles R. Swords and Henry Drisler also listed as authors; p.d., 1p.)


Box 36 Barnard, Frederick A.P., Report re brief history of School of Mines, New York, 1876

(a.ms., 1p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Alumni Association, Necrology for the Year Ending 1876 October 2, New York, 1876, 1876, 1876

(ms., 1p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, Historical notes of Special Committee on the Site, New York, 1876

(ms., 3p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, List of Committee members of School of Law, New York, 1876

(ms., 1p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, List of Committee members of Standing Committee, New York, 1876

(ms., 1p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, List of Committee members of the Course and Statutes, New York, 1876

(ms., 1p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, List of Committee members on Honors, New York, 1876

(ms., 1p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, List of Committee of School of Mines, New York, 1876

(2 ms.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, List of Leases, New York, 1876

(ms., 3p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, Lists of various Committees, New York, 1876

(Lists cover period from 1820 February 7 to 1872 December 2; drafts; 2 ms.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, Lists of Trustees, New York, 1876

(some are drafts; 4 ms.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, Memoranda on various matters, New York, 1876

(ms., 2p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, Report of reorganization of Library Committee, 1862 October 6, New York, 1876, 1862, 1876

(ms., 2p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, Report of various matters of Committee on Course, New York, 1876

(Contains various lists from different dates; ms., 2p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, Report on various matters of the Committee on Honors, New York, 1876

(ms., 2p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, Report on various matters of the School of Mines, New York, 1876

(Contains various entries from different dates; ms., 2p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, Report re letter read by President, New York, 1876

(ms., 1p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876

(Resolution and miscellaneous notes from different dates; draft; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, New York, New York, 1876

(Resolutions on various matters with notes; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876

(Resolutions on various matters, including financial figures for College and the School of Mines for 1875-76 and 1876-77; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876

(Resolution re establishment of a professorship of History, Political Science and Law; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876

(Resolution re operation of amendment to Statutes in regard to allotment of graduating honors adopted 1875 April 5)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876

(Resolution re request for increase in salary for the secretary of the President; ms., 1p,)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876

(Resolution re salary of Professor of History, Political Science and International Law; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 36 Halsey, Anthony to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1876

(a.l., 1p.)


Box 36 Meyer, John Francis, Report of the Librarian of the School of Mines, New York, 1876

(date from docket; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 36 Dwight, Theodore William to Gouverneur Morris Ogden, Clinton, New York, 1876 January 1, 1876

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, List of Trustees, New York, 1876 January 3, 1876

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Trustees, New York, 1876 January 3, 1876

(draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 36 Columbia College School of Law, Proposed amendments of the School of Law, New York, 1876 January 3, 1876

(with related resolution; date from docket; ms., 5p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Treasurer's monthly statement for December 1875 New York, 1876 January 3, December 1875, 1876

(ms., 1p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 January 3, 1876

(Resolution authorizing Treasurer to return $50.00 of tuition to William Vernon Steele, School of Law; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 January 3, 1876

(Resolution increasing wages of boy aiding janitor from four to five dollars per week upon judgment of President; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 January 3, 1876

(Resolution re citizens of New York obtaining mean solar time from Professor William Guy Peck and the Observatory; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 January 3, 1876

(Resolution referring to the Library Committee the consideration of uniting the Libraries of the College, the School of Mines, and the Botanic Library; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 January 3, 1876

(Resolution that no "conditioned" students be admitted to the College; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 36 Halsey, Anthony, Report of Trustees re election of Aaron Ernest Vanderpoel as a Trustee, New York, 1876 January 3, 1876

(a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, Report of financial policy, New York, 1876 January 4, 1876

(date from docket; draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 36 Vanderpoel, A. Ernest to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1876 January 6, 1876

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Standing Committee, New York, 1876 January 11, 1876

(ms., 2p.)


Box 36 Vanderpoel, A. Ernest to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1876 January 11, 1876

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 36 Douglas, Frederick William to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1876 January 15, 1876

(Text, including signature, not in author's hand; with memorandum from Trustees' Meeting, 1876 January 3; ms.l.s.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Standing Committee, New York, 1876 January 25, 1876

(ms., 2p.; draft)


Box 36 Rutherford, Lewis M., et al., Report of Committee re salaries of faculty and other officers, New York, 1876 January 25, 1876

(Also signed by James W. Beekman, Joseph W. Harper, William C. Schermerhorn, and Stephen P. Nash; text in unknown hand; with 2p. of recommended resolutions attached to report; docketed 1876 February 7; ms.s., 5p.)


Box 36 Newberry, John Strong to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1876 January 28, 1876

(text not in author's hand; ms.l.s., 3p.)


Box 36 Drisler, Henry to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1876 January 31, 1876

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 36 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Monthly Statements of the Treasurer for 1876 New York, 1876 February 1-1877 January 2, 1876, 1876

(Financial statemtns prepared for the Standing Committee of the Trustees with 17p. of related ms. material; 12 a.ms.s)


Box 36 Halsey, Anthony to Bishop Potter, New York, 1876 February 3, 1876

(a.l., 2p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Standing Committee, New York, 1876 February 7, 1876

(ms., 1p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, Rough minutes of meeting on various matters, New York, 1876 February 7, 1876

(ms., 2p.; draft)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 February 7, 1876

(Resolutions re hiring of sub-janitor and conditions of position; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 36 Toppan, Robert Noxon to Samuel B. Ruggles, New York, 1876 February 7, 1876

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 36 Barnard, Frederick A.P., et al., Report of Library Committee reproposed union of Libraries of the College, School of Mines, and the Botanical Library, New York, 1876 February 15, 1876

(Also signed by Evert A. Duyckinck, James W. Beekman, and Joseph W. Harper; with related resolution; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 36 Betts, Beverley Robinson, New York, 1876 February 15, 1876

(Resolution of Library Committee re appropriation of $100 to bind some copies of the catalog of the library of the School of Mines; extract from minutes; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Standing Committee, New York, 1876 February 15, 1876

(ms., 3p.)


Box 36 Holley, Alexander L. to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1876 February 15, 1876

(text not in author's hand; ms.l.s.)


Box 36 Silliman, Charles A. to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1876 February 15, 1876

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Standing Committee, New York, 1876 February 29, 1876

(ms., 2p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1878 March 4, 1878

(Amendment to the Statutes, Chapter XI, Section 2, proposed by the Committee on the Library; with titled and note in ms.; date from docket; p.d., 1p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Minutes of Trustees' Meeting, New York, 1876 March 6, 1876

(rough draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Standing Committee, New York, 1876 March 6, 1876

(ms., 1p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 March 6, 1876

(Resolution re establishment of a professorship of History, Political Science, and International Law; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 March 6, 1876

(Resolution re Professor of Metallurgy and the Exhibition of the American Society of Civil Engineers; copy; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 March 6, 1876

(Resolution re refund of $100.00 tuition fee for Mr. Elbert Champlin Van Glaroom, in conformity with Trustees' resolution of 1868 June 1; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 March 6, 1876

(Resolutions on various matters; part of document missing; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Standing Committee, New York, 1876 March 14, 1876

(draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Standing Committee, New York, 1876 March 28, 1876

(draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 36 Columbia College School of Mines, Recommendations for degree of E.M. for Douglas Arad Joy and Schuyler Hamilton, Jr., New York, 1876 March 30, 1876

(draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 36 Egleston, Thomas, et al. to the Trustees, New York, 1878 March 31, 1878

(Petition on behalf of John Henry Caswell as candidate for Ph.D.; also signed by John Strong Newberry, Francis L. Vinton, and Charles F. Chandler; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of the meeting, New York, 1876 April 3, 1876

(draft; with related resolutions; ms., 1p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, Rough minutes on various matters, New York, 1876 April 3, 1876

(ms., 2p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Standing Committee re Treasurer's monthly statement for March 1876 New York, 1876 April 3, March 1876, 1876

(ms., 1p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 April 3, 1876

(Resolution permitting John Henry Caswell to pursue course of higher studies leading to the Ph.D.; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 April 3, 1876

(Resolution re appropriations of sums for purpose of maintenance of College and School of Mines for period ending 1877 September 30; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 April 3, 1876

(Resolution re authorization of Treasurer re sum of $50.00 paid by J.C. Keane; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 April 3, 1876

(Resolution re disposition of surplus remaining from printing the annual catalogs; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 April 3, 1876

(Resolution re funds that May remain unexpended at close of financial year; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 April 3, 1876

(Resolution re granting of graduation honors; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 36 Dwight, Theodore William to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1876 April 3, 1876

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 36 Potter, Horatio, et al., Report of Committee re resolution about admissions of students to College, New York, 1876 April 3, 1876

(Also signed by Morgan Dix, Frederick A.P. Barnard, Stephen P. Nash, and Lewis M. Rutherfurd, date from docket; text not in hands of authors; ms.s., 4p.)


Box 36 Potter, Horatio, et al., Report on resolution re professorships of History, Political Science, and International Law, New York, 1876 April 3, 1876

(Also signed by Morgan Dix, Lewis M. Tutherfurd, Stephen P. Nash, and Frederick A.P. Barnard; date from docket; ms., 7p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1875 April 5, 1875

(Resolution re appropriations for maintenance of the College and the School of Mines for fiscal year to commence 1875 October 1; with related appropriation tables on separate sheet; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of meeting, New York, 1876 April 11, 1876

(ms., 1p.)


Box 36 Dwight, Theodore William to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1876 April 14, 1876

(ms.l., 4p.)


Box 36 Burgess, John William to Theodore William Dwight, New York, 1876 April 17, 1876

(with envelope; ms.l., 4p.)


Box 36 Barnard, Frederick A.P. to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1876 April 22, 1876

(text not in author's hand; ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 36 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris to John H. Van Amringe, New York, 1876 April 22, 1876

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 36 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of meeting, New York, 1876 April 25, 1876

(ms., 4p.)


Box 36 King, Charles to William Betts, New York, 1876 April 25, 1876

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 36 Meyer, John Francis to Frederick A.P. Barnard and Gouverneur M. Ogden, New York, 1876 April 26, 1876

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 36 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1876 April 27, 1876

(Resolution re method of teaching French and German to students; docketed 1876 May 1; a.d., 1p.)


Box 36 Fischer, Jacob to the Trustees, New York, 1876 April 29, 1876

(a.l.s., 2p.)



Box 37 Barnard, Frederick A.P. to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1876 May, 1876

(a.p.c.s.)


Box 37 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1876 May 1, 1876

(Resolution re plan of course instruction for a four year period; date from docket; a.d., 1p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1876 May 1, 1876

(draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 May 1, 1876

(Resolution authorizing Treasurer to refund to Mr. Charles King, student of the School of Mines, sum of $100; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1868 June 1, 1868

(Resolution authorizing President to use his discretion in certain matters of payment of tuition; copy; on verso of above; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 May 1, 1876

(Resolution re granting of Bachelor of Laws degree; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 37 Hyde, John Edmond Hindon, et al. to the President and Faculty, New York, 1876 May 1, 1876

(Also signed by other members of the Class of 1876 letter (petition) signed twice by William Francis Agustus Von Sachs; date from docket; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 37 Barnard, Frederick A.P. to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1876 May 4, 1876

(a.p.c.s.)


Box 37 Barnard, Frederick A.P. to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1876 May 6, 1876

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 37 Potter, Horatio to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1876 May 6, 1876

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Standing Committee, New York, 1876 May 7, 1876

(draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 37 Barnard, Frederick A.P. to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1876 May 8, 1876

(a.p.c.s.)


Box 37 Barnard, Frederick A.P. to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1876 May 9, 1876

(Text, including signature, not in author's hand; ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Standing Committee, New York, 1876 May 9, 1876

(ms., 2p.)


Box 37 Brower, Charles De Hart to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1876 May 22, 1876

(with envelope and related resolution; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 37 Dwight, Theodore William to Gouverneur Morris Ogden, New York, 1876 May 22, 1876

(with 4p. list of names of graduating class of Columbia College Law School at Commencement, 1876 May 17; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 37 Kidd, George N. to the Trustees, New York, 1876 May 25, 1876

(Text not in author's hand; hand-drawn sketch of floor plan on verso of p.1; ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Standing Committee, New York, 1876 May 29, 1876

(ms., 3p.)


Box 37 Van Amringe, John Howard to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1876 May 31, 1876

(with 2 notes on same page; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 37 Burgess, John William, Amherst, Mass., 1876 June 1, 1876

(with envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 37 Burgess, John William to the Trustees, Amherst, Mass., 1876 June 1, 1876

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 37 Chandler, Charles Frederick, Minutes of Faculty of the School of Mines, 1876 June 1, re Centennial Exhibition, New York, 1876 June 2, 1876, 1876

(true copy, with related resolution of Trustees; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 37 Chandler, Charles Frederick, Minutes of Meeting of Faculty of School of Mines, 1876 June 2, New York, 1876 June 2, 1876, 1876

(copy; with related resolution; docketed 1876 June 5; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 37 Meyer, John Francis to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1876 June 3, 1876

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 37 Calman, David, et al. to the Trustees, New York, 1876 June 5, 1876

(Also signed other members of the Class of 1876 date from docket; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Standing Committee, New York, 1876 June 5, 1876

(Includes Treasurer's monthly statement for May 1876 ms., 1p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 June 5, 1876

(Resolution appropriating $200 to the Peithologian Society for the academic year 1876-77; date from docket; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 June 5, 1876

(Resolution re assignments of classrooms for Jules E. Loiseau and Professor John W. Burgess; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 June 5, 1876

(Resolution re authorization of President to grant various degrees; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 June 5, 1876

(Resolution re expediency of engaging William A. McVickar to give instruction on the Evidence of Natural Revealed Religion; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 June 5, 1876

(Resolution re libraries of the Philolexian and Peithologian Societies; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 June 5, 1876

(resolution re policy of the School of Mines; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 June 5, 1876

(Resolution re possible amendment of the Statutes re Commencement Exercises; date from docket; note on sheet, dated 1876 June 21; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 June 5, 1876

(Resolutions re presentation of thanks of Trustees to Mr. A.R. Thompson for his donation of minerals to the School of Mines; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 June 5, 1876

(Resolution re repairs and alterations for the School of Mines; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 June 5, 1876

(Resolution re repairs to the College, the President's house, and other matters; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 June 5, 1876

(Resolution re leases on Barclay Street and Park Place; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 June 5, 1876

(Resolution that Treasurer refund $50.00 to Edward Hurd Rounds because of failure of his eyes; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 37 Potter, Horatio, et al. to the Trustees, New York, 1876 June 5, 1876

(Also signed by Morgan Dix, Frederick A.P. Barnard, Cornelius R. Agnew, and Evert A. Duyckinck; text not in author's hand; ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 37 Rutherfurd, Lewis M., et al. to the Trustees, New York, 1876 June 5, 1876

(Also signed by Frederick A.P. Barnard, William C. Schermerhorn, and Cornelius R. Agnew; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 June 8-June 15, 1876

(Receipts for payments of various bills for lighting fixtures, printing jobs, and tablet from several companies; with other itemized receipts and lists; with envelope; Richard T. Bang-Treasurer and agent in several of these transactions; ms.d., 5 d.)


Box 37 Lawrence, Joseph Bayley to John H. Van Amringe, New York, 1876 June 8, 1876

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Standing Committee, New York, 1876 June 12, 1876

(draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 37 Betts, Beverley Robinson, Report of the Librarian, New York, 1876 June 13, 1876

(with related 1p. document; a.ms.s., 6p.)


Box 37 Witthaus, Rudolph August to John H. Van Amringe, New York, 1876 June 17, 1876

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 37 Davies, Julied Tappan to John H. Van Amringe, New York, 1876 June 19, 1876

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 37 Schermerhorn, William C. to Anthony Halsey, New London, Conn., 1876 June 26, 1876

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 37 Pratt, Daniel J. to Anthony Halsey, Albany, New York 1876 July 1, 1876

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Standing Committee, New York, 1876 August 2, 1876

(draft; date from docket; ms., 2p.)


Box 37 Barnard, Frederick A.P. to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1876 September 14, 1876

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 37 Waller, Elwyn to Chalres Frederick Chandler, New York, 1876 September 14, 1876

(with note by Charles Frederick Chandler on same page; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 37 Van Amringe, John Howard to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1876 September 18, 1876

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Committee Meeting, New York, 1876 September 30, 1876

(ms., 1p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1876 October 2, 1876

(rough draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 October 2, 1876

(Resolutions re awards for leasing lands in City of New York; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 October 2, 1876

(Resolution re disability of Charles Arad Joy, and arrangements to cover his course assignments during his absence; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 October 2, 1876

(Resolution to appoint tutors in Mathematics and Classics at annual salary of $1,200 each; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 October 2, 1876

(Resolution to grant leave of absence to Charles Arad Joy, because of his illness, until 1877 February 16; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 37 Pine, John Buckley, et al., New York, 1876 October 2, 1876

(Also signed by George Frederick William Holls, Henry Gallup Paine, Herbert August us Weeks, and William James Adams; letter re petition concerning "Acta Columbiana"; text not in authors' hand; ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 37 Townsend, Israel Leander to Frederick A.P. Barnard, Washington, D.C., 1876 October 14, 1876

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 37 Ricketts, Pierre de Peyster to the Trustees, New York, 1876 November 1, 1876

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 37 Chandler, Charles Frederick to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1876

(On same sheet as above letter; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 37 Swords, Charles R. to Gouverneur M. Ogden, Hughsonville, New York, 1876 November 1, 1876

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 37 Agnew, Cornelius Rea to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1876 November 6, 1876

(telegram, 1p.)


Box 37 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1876 November 6, 1876

(Resolution er appointment of second assisting in Assaying; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 37 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1876 November 6, 1876

(Resolution appropriating money for supplies for College for year ending 1876 September 30; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 37 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1876 November 6, 1876

(Resolution appropriating money for supplies for School of Mines for year ending 1876 September 30; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 37 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1876 November 6, 1876

(Resolution re sum of money to be appropriated for printing of Triennial Catalog; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1876 November 6, 1876

(ms., 2p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, Note nominating Israel Cook Russell as assistant in Geology for the year 1876-77, New York, 1876 November 6, 1876

(date from docket; ms., 1p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, Recommendation for Ph.B. degree for Malvern Wells Iles and E.M. degree for Francis Sanderson Craven, New York, 1876 November 6, 1876

(date from docket; ms., 1p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Sub-Committee, New York, 1876 November 6, 1876

(draft; date from docket;ms., 1p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 November 5, 1876

(Resolution re disposal of surplus income remaining from preceding year; draft; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was passed 1876 November 6; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 November 6, 1876

(Resolution re granting to corporations the privilege of nominating students to be educated on scholarships in The School of Mines; draft; date from docket; ms.d, 1p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 November 6, 1876

(Resolution re privilege of College graduates to attend lectures without tuition charge; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 November 6, 1876

(Resolution re policy of Master of Arts degrees; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 November 6, 1876

(Resolution re tuition matter for Willbray James Thompson; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 37 Cushman, C.A. to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1876 November 6, 1876

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 37 Dwight, Theodore William t o Gouverneur M. Ogden, New York, 1876 November 6, 1876

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 37 Potter, Horatio, et al. Report of Committee on the Course of the Statutes, New York, 1876 November 6, 1876

(Also signed by Morgan Dix, Stephen P. Nash and Frederick A.P. Barnard; ms.s., 10p.)


Box 37 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1876 November 8, 1876

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 37 Betts, Beverley Robinson, et al., Report of the Library Committee, New York, 1876 November 11, 1876

(Also signed by Frederick A.P. Barnard, Benjamin I. Haight, Joseph W. Harper, James W. Beekman and Evert A. Duyckinck; Report of acquisitions of library of the late George Templeton Strong; a.ms.s., 7p.)


Box 37 Bidwell, Marshall Spring to Frederick A.P. Barnard, Elmira, New York, 1876 November 20, 1876

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 37 Halsey, Anthony and Joseph W. Harper, Report of Sub-Committee appointed to audit Treasurer's Report, New York, 1876 November 20, 1876

(a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 37 Betts, Beverley Robinson to Anthony halsey, New York, 1876 November 23, 1876

(with envelope; a.l.s., 2p,)


Box 37 Dwight, Theodore William to Gouverneur Morris Ogden, New York, 1876 November 28, 1876

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 37 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1876 November 29, 1876

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1876 December 4, 1876

(draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, Nomination of Francis Newberry Holbrook as second assistant in Assaying, New York, 1876 December 4, 1876

(date from docket; note at bottom of sheet: Graduate of 1876 ms., 1p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 December 4, 1876

(Resolution re alterations in arrangement of College Chapel and of sittings of officers and students of College; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 December 4, 1876

(Resolution re Committee to determine if School of Mines needs any new academic chairs; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 December 4, 1876

(Resolution re tuition exemption for sons of the President and professors; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 37 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1876 December 4, 1876

(Resolution for a Special Committee re removal of site of College, and related matters; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 37 Croly, Mrs. Jennie Cunningham, et al. to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1876 December 4, 1876

(Letter in form of a Memorial of the Sorosis Association re the establishing in New York City courses of higher education for women at Columbia; also authored by Mrs. E. Merwin Gray, Mrs. Anna Randall Diehl, and Mrs. Rebecca Morse; copy; text and signatures not in authors' hands; with envelope; ms.l., 3p.)


Box 37 Newberry, John Strong to the Trustees, New York, 1876 December 4, 1876

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 37 Egleston, Thomas to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1876 December 5, 1876

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 37 Barnard, Frederick A.P. to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1876 December 11, 1876

(a.p.c.s.)


Box 37 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1876 December 14, 1876

(a.l.s., 2p.)



Box 38 Columbia College Trustees to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1877

(Letter re Trustees' actions upon the resignations of Hamilton Fish, Martin Zborowsky, and Gardiner Spring; ms.l., 1p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, Lists of various Committee Members, New York, 1877

(Various dates are penciled in on face of document from 1875 October to 1877 May 2; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, Proposed amendment to the Statute for Organizing the School of Mines, New York, 1877

(ms., 3p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, Report re Professor Francis L. Vinton's unauthorized purchases of apparatus for the School of Mines, New York, 1877

(Report contains related resolutions; draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 38 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1877

(Resolution re appointment of adjunct professor of Moral and Intellectual Philosophy; a.d., 1p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877

(Resolution re order to pay compensation; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877

(Resolution re plan to increase number of hours in the daily course of the College; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877

(Resolution that honorary degree be conferred upon William Guy Peck; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 38 Potter, Horatio to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1877

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1877 January 8, 1877

(draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1877 January 8, 1877

(draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Standing Committee, New York, 1877 January 8, 1877

(ms., 2p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 January 7, 1877

(Resolution re amendment to chapter 8 of Statutes; date from docket; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 January 8, 1877

(Resolution re appointment of a Committee to confer with the alumni association; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 January 8, 1877

(Resolution re appointment of an adjunct professor in the Department of Moral and Intellectual Philosophy; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 January 8, 1877

(Resolution re compensation for G. Holme Maphee as interim assistant in Minerology; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 January 8, 1877

(Resolution re compensation to students appointed to keep roll of attendance in the Chapel; date from docket; See Report of Standing Committee, 1877 January 16; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 January 8, 1877

(Resolution re consideration of propriety of holding Commencement at an earlier date than usual; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 January 8, 1877

(Resolution re requirements of study for graduates of the School of Mines to qualify for Ph.D.; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 January 8, 1877

(Resolution re resignation of Lewis M. Rutherfurd, and Trustees' decision to request him to withdraw it; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 38 Harper, Wesley, et al. to the Trustees, New York, 1877 January 8, 1877

(Also signed by other members of Class of 1877 petition re standing and honors of Class of '77; text not in author's hand; ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Standing Committee on various topics, New York, 1877 January 16, 1877

(ms., 2p.)


Box 38 Halsey, Anthony to Charles R. Swords, New York, 1877 January 19, 1877

(ms.l., 1p.)


Box 38 Swords, Charles R. to Anthony Halsey, Hughsonville, New York, 1877 January 22, 1877

(with envelope; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Standing Committee, New York, 1877 January 30, 1877

(ms., 2p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, Extracts from the Minutes of Columbia College, 1876 November 6-1877 February 16, New York, 1877 February, 1876, 1877

(copy; re alleged disturbance in College involving Laurence Effingham Embree; ms., 3p.)


Box 38 Angell, Harold Gray, et al. to the Faculty, New York, 1877 February 1, 1877

(Petition of Sophomore Class re course policy; also signed by other members of Sophomore Class; text in unknown hand; ms.l.s., 3p.)


Box 38 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Monthly Statements of the Treasurer for 1877 New York, 1877 Feburary 1-1878 January 2, 1877, 1877

(Financial statements prepared for the Standing Committee of the Trustees; 12 a.ms.s.)


Box 38 Chandler, Charles Frederick to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1877 February 3, 1877

(Text, including signature, not in author's hand; ms.l.s)


Box 38 Rutherfurd, Lewis Morris to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1877 February 3, 1877

(with envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 38 Barnard, Frederick A.P., et al., Report of Committee on the Course of the Statutes, New York, 1877 February 5, 1877

(Also signed by Horatio Potter, Morgan Dix, and Stephen P. Nash; date from docket; a.ms.s., 7p.)


Box 38 Barnard, Frederick A.P., et al., Report of Committee on the Course of the Statutes, New York, 1877 February 5, 1877

(Also signed by Horatio Potter, Morgan Dix, Stephen P. Nash, and Cornelius R. Agnew; date from docket; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1877 February 5, 1877

(draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1877 February 5, 1877

(draft; contains related resolutions; ms., 4p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Standing Committee, New York, 1877 February 5, 1877

(draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 February 5, 1877

(Resolution re establishing a Department of Christian Evidences; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 February 5, 1877

(Resolution re establishing a Department of the Philosophy of Charity and Correction; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 February 5, 1877

(Resolution re report of establishing a Department of Oriental Languages; date from docket; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 February 5, 1877

(Resolutions re establishment of a number of courses suggested by Cornelius R. Agnew; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 February 5, 1877

(Resolutions re replacing Charles Arad Joy with Henry C. Bolton and Elwyn Waller, and assigning Edward J. Hallock to give instruction in Chemistry; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 38 Barnard, Frederick A.P. to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1877 February 6, 1877

(with envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 38 Van Amringe, John Howard to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1877 February 6, 1877

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 38 Halsey, Anthony to Archibald Alexander, New York, 1877 February 10, 1877

(with related resolution, 2p., on same sheet; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, List of various committees, New York, 1877 February 13, 1877

(ms., 3p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Standing Committee re proposal of employment of an instructor of vocal music, New York, 1877 February 13, 1877

(date from docket; ms., 1p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 February 5, 1877

(Resolution re association of undergraduates for the cultifation of Sacred Music to improve singing in the Chapel; related to Report above; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1877 February 15, 1877

(draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 38 Alexander, Archibald to Anthony Halsey, Vienna, 1877 Febrary 27, 1877

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 38 Alexander, Archibald to the Trustees, Vienna, 1877 February 27, 1877

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, Requisition of Standing Committee for cushions for stalls in the Chapel, New York, 1877 February 27, 1877

(ms., 1p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Standing Committee, New York, 1877 February 27, 1877

(draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 38 Weekes, Frederic Delano, et al. to the Faculty, New York, 1877 March 2, 1877

(Petition of Senior Class re Commencement schedule; also signed by other members of Senior Class; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1877 March 3, 1877

(draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1877 March 5, 1877

(draft 1; ms., 2p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1877 March 5, 1877

(draft 2; ms., 2p.)


Box 38 Agnew, Cornelius Rea to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1877 March 9, 1877

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 38 Schermerhorn, William C. to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1877 March 9, 1877

(with envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 38 Halsey, Anthony to F. August us Schermerhorn, New York, 1877 March 12, 1877

(With signed notice of F. August us Schermerhorn' election as Trustee on same sheet; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 38 Schermerhorn, William C. to Gouverneur Morris Ogden, New York, 1877 March 12, 1877

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Standing Committee, New York, 1877 March 13, 1877

(ms., 2p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Standing Committee, New York, 1877 March 27, 1877

(ms., 2p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, New York, undated

(Resolution re scholarship in Chemistry; draft; related to above report; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 38 Potter, Horatio to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1877 March 28, 1877

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 38 Schermerhorn, F. August us to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1877 March 29, 1877

(with envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 38 Barnard, Frederick A.P. to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1877 April 2, 1877

(a.p.c.s., 1p.)


Box 38 Barnard, Frederick A.P. to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1877 April 3, 1877

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1877 April 2, 1877

(ms., 4p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1877 April 2, 1877

(draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 April 2, 1877

(Resolution establishing scholarships from $5,000 left to the College by the late John Jones Schermerhorn; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 April 2, 1877

(Resolution re appropriations for expenses of the College and the School of Mines for year beginning 1877 October 1 and ending 1878 September 30; date from docket; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 April 2, 1877

(Resolution re disposition of $5,000 left for foundation of scholarships by the late John Jones Schermerhorn; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 April 2, 1877

(Resolution re conferring of Bachelor of Law degree; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 April 2, 1877

(Resolution re conferring degree of Engineer of Mines; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 April 2, 1877

(Resolution re disposition of funds remaining at close of financial year; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 April 2, 1877

(Resolution that Treasurer be authorized to pay the expenses of printing done for School of Mines; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 April 2, 1877

(Resolutions submitted to Trustees by Committee on the School of Mines; p.d., 4p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 April 2, 1877

(Resolutions submitted to Trustees by Committee on the School of Mines; p.d., 4p.)


Box 38 Potter, Horatio, et al., Report of Committee on Honors, New York, 1877 April 2, 1877

(Text in hand of Frederick A.P. Barnard; also signed by Evert A. Duyckinck, Cornelius R. Agnew, and Frederick A.P. Barnard; ms.s., 1p.)


Box 38 Potter, Horatio, et al., Report of the Committee on the Course and the Statutes, New York, 1877 April 2, 1877

(Also signed by Morgan Dix, Frederick A.P. Barnard, Cornelius R. Agnew, and Stephen P. Nash; text not in authors' hands; related note; bearing date and title, on separate sheet of paper; Includes 2 copies of printed version of this report; a.ms.s., 6p.)


Box 38 Rutherfurd, Lewis M., et al. to the Trustees, New York, 1877 April 2, 1877

(Also signed by William C. Schermerhorn, Cornelius R. Agnew, Frederick A.P. Barnard, and Gouverneur M. Ogden, Committee on the School of Mines; text not in authors' hands; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 38 Dwight, Theodore William to, New York, 1877 April 5, 1877

(text, including signature, not in author's hand; ms.l.s.)


Box 38 Barnard, Frederick A.P. to Gouverneur Morris Ogden, New York, 1877 April 6, 1877

(text not in author's hand; ms.l.s., 4p.)


Box 38 Joy, Charles Arad to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1877 April 6, 1877

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 38 Betts, Beverley R., Report of Library Committee, New York, 1877 April 9, 1877

(draft; a.ms., 2p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Standing Committee, New York, 1877 April 10, 1877

(ms.d., 5p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 April 12, 1877

(Resolution that tuition fee paid by Lawrence E. Embree in 1876 October, be refunded to him; related to above Report; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 38 Roberts, Daniel C. to Morgan Dix, Brandon, Vermont, 1877 April 17, 1877

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 38 Niles, William W. to Daniel C. Roberts, Concord, Vermont, 1877 April 5, 1877

(Text, including signature, not in author's hand; related to letter above; ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 38 Johnson, William Samuel to the Trustees, Stratford, Conn., 1877 April 19, 1877

(Letter requesting that College confer Doctoral degree on George Dowdall Johnson; also signed by numerous other descendants of Samuel Johnson and William Samuel Johnson; with envelope; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 38 Potter, Horatio to the Trustees, New York, 1877 May 7, 1877

(Letter transmitting letter above; on same sheet as above letter; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Standing Committee, New York, 1877 April 24, 1877

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 38 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 April 2, 1877

(Resolution considering expediency of amending the statutes entitled "Of Foundations"; related to above Report; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)



Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 May, 1877

(Amendment re policy of officers of instruction engaging in other employment; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 39 Beekman, James W. to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1877 May 1, 1877

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 39 Beekman, James W. to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1877 May 1, 1877

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 39 Duyckinck, Evert A. to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1877 May 1, 1877

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 39 Barnard, Frederick A.P. to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1877 May 3, 1877

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 39 Chandler, Charles Frederick to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1877 May 5, 1877

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 May 5, 1877

(Resolution re leave of absence for Anthony Halsey because of ill health; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 39 Chandler, Charles Frederick to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1877 May 7, 1877

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1877 May 7, 1877

(ms., 4p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1877 May 7, 1877

(draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, Proposed amendments to the Statute for organizing the School of Mines, New York, 1877 May 7, 1877

(p.d., 4p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, Report on the Law School, New York, 1877 May 7, 1877

(ms., 1p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 May 7, 1877

(Resolution that power be given to Standing Committee re surrender of leases on Park Place and Barclay Street; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 39 Duffie, Cornelius Roosevelt to the Trustees, New York, 1877 May 7, 1877

(with envelope; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, List of graduating class of Law School, May 1877 New York, 1877 May 12, May 1877, 1877

(date from docket; ms., 5p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1877 May 15, 1877

(draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 39 Trowbridge, William to Anthony Halsey, New Haven, Conn., 1877 May 16, 1877

(with envelope; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 39 Barnard, Frederick A.P. to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1877 May 21, 1877

(text, including signature, not in author's hand; ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 39 Green, W.M. to Horatio Potter, Sewanee, Tenn., 1877 May 21, 1877

(re degree of S.T.D. for David Green Haskins; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 39 Green, W.M. to Frederick A.P. Barnard, Sewanee, Tenn., 1877 May 22, 1877

(re degree of S.T.D. for David Green Haskins; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee on Removal, New York, 1877 May 23, 1877

(rough draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 39 Mintard, C.T.D. to Bishop, Sewanee, Tenn., 1877 May 23, 1877

(re degree of S.T.D. for David Greene Haskins; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 39 Dwight, Theodore William to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1877 May 26, 1877

(with envelope; see related List of Graduating Class of Law School, 1877 May 12; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 39 Huntington, Frederic Dan to, Syracuse, N.Y., 1877 May 27, 1877

(re degree of S.T.D. for David Greene Haskins; with 2 envelopes; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Standing Committee, New York, 1877 May 29, 1877

(draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 May 29, 1877

(Resolution granting Standing Committee the power to enlarge the Chapel and make alterations in the Library if necessary; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 39 Potter, Horatio to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1877 May 29, 1877

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 39 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1877 June 4, 1877

(Resolution re compensation for assistant to substitute in School of Mines during illness of Charles Adams Colton; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 39 Chandler, Charles Frederick to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1877 June 4, 1877

(Text not in author's hand; with related resolution; ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Students to the Trustees, New York, 1877 June 4, 1877

(Students petitions of Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Classes that a course of lectures be instated on the "Science of Music"; texts in unknown hand; date from docket; a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, List of names of Trustees, New York, 1877 June 4, 1877

(ms., 1p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, List of Ph.D candidates, New York, 1877 June 4, 1877

(date from docket; ms., 1p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Trustees, New York, 1877 June 4, 1877

(draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Trustees, New York, 1877 June 4, 1877

(rough draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Trustees, New York, 1877 June 4, 1877

(rough draft; date from docket; ms., 3p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 June 4, 1877

(Resolution authorizing an addition of $8,878.40 to the Accumulating Fund; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 June 4, 1877

(Resolution authorizing the President to confer certain degrees upon students in the School of Mines; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 June 4, 1877

(Resolution that thanks be extended to the Honorable Charles O'Conor for his address before the graduating class of the Law School, and that the address be published; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 June 1, 1877

(Resolution that tutors and assistants in the College and School of Mines be appointed for the term of one year only; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 June 4, 1877

(Resolutions re conferring of B.A. and M.A. degress; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 June 2, 1877

(Resolution re inquiry whether it is in the interest of the College to maintain any longer the connection with the College of Physicians and Surgeons established by resolutions adopted 1860 June 4; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, List of Officers, New York, 1877 June 2, 1877

(draft; on verso of above ms.; ms., 1p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 June 4, 1877

(Resolutions re policies concerning Faculty of School of Mines; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 June 4, 1877

(Resolutions supplementary to those submitted by the Committee of the School of Mines, 1877 April 2, re appointment of assistant t o the Professor of Engineering and the title of the Instructor of Drawing; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 39 Potter, Horatio, et al., Report of Committee on Honors, New York, 1877 June 4, 1877

(Also signed by Evert A. Duyckinck, Morgan Dix, Frederick A.P. Barnard, and Cornelius R. Agnew; text in hand of Frederick A.P. Barnard; draft; ms.s., 1p.)


Box 39 Potter, Horatio, et al., Report of Committee on the Course and Statutes, New York, 1877 June 4, 1877

(Text in hand of Frederick A.P. Barnard; also signed by Morgan Dix, Frederick A.P. Barnard, and Cornelius R. Agnew; date from docket; ms.s., 1p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 June 8, 1877

(Resolution authorizing Treasurer to pay expenses incurred by Committee of Removal; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 39 Holls, George Frederick William, et al. to the Trustees, New York, 1877 June 7, 1877

(Also signed by Joseph Wilcox Spalding and Charles Hopper Crowe, editors of Spectator; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 39 Trowbridge, William Petit to Anthony Halsey, New Haven, Conn., 1877 June 11, 1877

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, Reporot of Standing Committee, New York, 1877 June 12, 1877

(draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 39 Pistor, William to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1877 June 13, 1877

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 39 Barnard, Frederick A.P. to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1877 June 14, 1877

(Text, including signature, not in author's hand; ms.l.s., 3p.)


Box 39 Barnard, Frederick A.P. to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1877 June 16, 1877

(Text, including signature not in author's hand; ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Faculty, List of candidates recommended for Faculty positions by William Petit Trowbridge and Charles Frederick Chandler, New York, 1877 July 1, 1877

(ms., 1p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1877 July 11, 1877

(draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 39 Schermerhorn, William C. to Anthony Halsey, New London, Conn., 1877 July 20, 1877

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 39 Van Amringe, John Howard to John Woodbridge Davis, Washingtonville, New York, 1877 August 25, 1877

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1877 September 25, 1877

(draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 39 Egleston, Thomas to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1877 September 26, 1877

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 39 Seaman, Alfred Purdy Welsh to the Trustees, New Bridge, New York?, 1877 September 28, 1877

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 39 Van Amringe, John Howard to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1877 September 28, 1877

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 39 Chandler, Charles Frederick to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1877 September 29, 1877

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 39 Barnard, Frederick A.P., et al., Report of Special Committee re duties of Professor of History and Political Science, New York, 1877 October 1, 1877

(Also signed by Samuel B. Ruggles and Anthony Halsey; a.ms.s., 6p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, List of names of Trustees, New York, 1877 October 1, 1877

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Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Trustees' Meeting, New York, 1877 October 1, 1877

(rough draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Trustees' Meeting, New York, 1877 October 1, 1877

(draft; ms., 5p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, Report re payment for services of Mr. J. Holme May hee and John H. Colton, New York, 1877 October 1, 1877

(date from docket; ms., 1p.)


Box 39 Potter, Horatio, et al., Report of Committee on Honors, New York, 1877 October 1, 1877

(Text and Potter's signature in the hand of Frederick A.P. Barnard; also signed by Morgan Dix, Frederick A.P. Barnard, Evert A. Duyckinck, and Cornelius R. Agnew; draft; date from docket; ms.s., 1p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Standing Committee, New York, 1877 October 9, 1877

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Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 October 1, 1877

(Resolution appropriating money to meetin expense of advertising for the College; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 October 1, 1877

(Resolution authorizing the extension of course of instruction in Mining and Civil Engineering into the fourth year; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 October 1, 1877

(Resolution authorizing Treasurer to return to George Bayard Lott sum of $50.00 of tuition money, because of his withdrawal from College because of an eye infection; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 October 1, 1877

(Resolution permitting the Professor of history and Political Science to change the scheme of instruction of course he teaches; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 October 1, 1877

(Resolution re appointment of an assistant to the professor of History and Political Science; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 October 1, 1877

(Resolution re appropriation of sum, not to exceed $7,000 for purchase of instruments for instruction in Geodesy and Surveying; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 October 1, 1877

(Resolution re assignment of duties of Librarian and Registrar of the School of Mines; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 October 1, 1877

(Resolution re expenditures made by Standing Committee for repairs of furniture, fixtures, and alterations for the College and the School of Mines; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 October 1, 1877

(Resolution re expression of thanks to be made to Mr. S.P. Dewey of San Francisco for his donation to the School of Mines of 3 flasks of mercury; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 October 1, 1877

(Resolutions re expressions of thanks to various persons for their kindness to students of School of Mines doing field work; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 3p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 October 1, 1877

(Resolution re sum, not to exceed $7,000, for purchase of instruments for students in Geodesy and Surveying; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 October 1, 1877

(Resolution reinstating option for students of Senior Class to choose between Philosophy and Chemistry courses; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 October 1, 1877

(Resolution that Political Economy be added as an optional course for Seniors, along with Latin and Physics; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 39 Holls, Frederick W., et al. to the Trustees, New York, 1877 October 1, 1877

(Also signed by other editors of the Columbia Spectator; with envelope; date from docket on envelope; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 39 Van Amringe, John Howard to Anthony Halsey, New York, 1877 October 18, 1877

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Standing Committee, New York, 1877 October 30, 1877

(ms., 3p.)


Box 39 Betts, Beverley Robinson, Report of the Librarian, New York, 1877 November 5, 1877

(date from docket; a.ms., 4p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 November 4, 1877

(Resolution authorizing application to Common Council of City of New York for permission to erect a bay window on new building on Madison Avenue; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, List of candidates for degree of Civil Engineering, New York, 1877 November 5, 1877

(date from docket; ms., 1p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1877 November 5, 1877

(draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1877 November 5, 1877

(with related resolutions; draft; ms.d., 4p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Standing Committee, New York, 1877 November 5, 1877

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Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 November 5, 1877

(Resolution re appropriation of funds for advertising for School of Mines and College for year ending 1877 September 30; draft; date from docket; ms.d, 1p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 November 5, 1877

(Resolution re appropriation of money to meet deficiency for supplies for College for year ending 1877 September 30; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 November 5, 1877

(Resolution re funds to be appropriated to the accumulating fund; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 November 5, 1877

(Resolutions re inspection of College property at the end of each academic year, and composition of Board of Survey for such inspections; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 November 5, 1877

(Resolution re policy; referred to Committee of School of Mines; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 November 5, 1877

(Resolution re proposal of Honorary Degree of S.T.D. for Mancius Holmes Hutton, Pastor of Reformed Church of Mount Vernon, New York; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 November 5, 1877

(Resolution referring to Committee on Course to consider and report policy concerning instruction in composition; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 November 5, 1877

(Resolution that President be authorized to hire a piano for the use of the College choir; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 39 Dix, Emily W. to Gouverneur Morris Ogden, New York, 1877 November 5, 1877

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Standing Committee, New York, 1877 November 13, 1877

(draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 39 Pearce, Stephen Austen to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1877 November 22, 1877

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Standing Committee, New York, 1877 November 27, 1877

(ms., 3p.; draft)


Box 39 Halsey, Anthony and William C. Schermerhorn, Report of Sub-Committee appointed to audit Treasurer's accounts, New York, 1877 November 27, 1877

(a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 39 Newberry, John Strong to Gouverneur Morris Ogden, New York, 1877 December 1, 1877

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1877 December 3, 1877

(ms.d., 3p.; draft)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Standing Committee, New York, 1877 December 3, 1877

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Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 December 3, 1877

(Resolution re adjustment of tuition fee for year 1877-1878 for John Lawrence Bogert; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 December 3, 1877

(Resolution re application from School of Mines for an additional servant at $3.00 per week, to assist in Assay Laboratory; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 December 3, 1877

(Resolutions re duties of tutor in Rhetoric and Professor of History and Political Science; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1877 December 3, 1877

(Resolution re inquiry about advisability of increasing salary of the Secretary of the President; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 39 Peck, William Guy to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1877 December 3, 1877

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 39 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Standing Committee, New York, 1877 December 11, 1877

(draft; ms., 3.)


Box 39 Meyer, John Francis to the Trustees, New York, 1877 December 13, 1877

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 39 Chandler, Charles Frederick to Frederick A.P. Barnard, New York, 1877 December 14, 1877

(a.l.s., 1p.)



Box 40 Columbia College Alumni Association, Necrology for the Year Ending 1878 October 8, New York, 1878, 1878, 1878

(ms., 3p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Class of 1878 Sketches made by student while attending lectures of Professor Charles A. Joy, 1878

(Pen and ink; sketches depicting scientists Professor Joy met in Europe; with statement by Benjamin Marcus, A.B., 1878 describing origin of sketches)


Box 40 Columia College Trustees, List of Names of Trustees, New York, 1878

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Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, List of Names of Trustees and Nominees, New York, 1878

(ms., 2p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Address of Alexander Lyman Holley, New York, 1878 ?, 1878

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Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1878

(Resolution that $500 be appropriated for purchase of specimens for instruction in Zoology in School of Mines, ms.d., 1p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1878

(Resolutions amending Statutes; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Standing Committee, New York, 1878 January 2, 1878

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 40 Halsey, Richard Lenox, To the Law Committee, New York, 1878

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 40 Rutherford, Lewis M., et al., New York, 1878 January 4, To the Trustees, 1878

(Also signed by Frederick A. P. Barnard, Gouverneur M. Ogden, Hamilton Fish, William C. Schermerhorn, and Cornelius R. Agnew; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 40 Van Amringe, John Howard, New York, 1878 January 5, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1878

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 40 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et al., New York, 1878 January 7, To the Trustees, 1878

(Also signed by Horatio Potter, Morgan Dix, and Cornelius R. Agnew; text of letter and Morgan Dix's signature in hand of Frederick A. P. Barnard; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1878 January 7, 1878

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1878 January 7, 1878

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1878 January 18, 1878

(Resolutions re leave of absence for Professor William Guy Peck, and re increased duties for Mr. William H. Ingersoll; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 40 Peck, William Guy, New York, 1878 January 7, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1878

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 40 Van Amringe, John Howard, New York, 1878 January 8, To Anthony Helsey, 1878

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 40 Beekman, Gerard, New York, 1878 January 12, To Anthony Helsey, 1878

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1878 January 15, 1878

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1878 January 18, 1878

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Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1878 January 18, 1878

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Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Meeting of Standard Committee, New York, 1878 January 22, 1878

(ms., 1p.)


Box 40 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1878 January 22, To Anthony Helsey, 1878

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 40 Nash, Stephen P., New York, 1878 January 28, To Anthony Helsey, 1878

(With envelope; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1878 January 29, 1878

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 40 Dwight, Theodore William, New York, 1878 January 31, To Samuel Bulkley Ruggles, 1878

(a.l.s., 1p., with 2p. note on same sheet)


Box 40 Ogdan, Gouverneur Morris, Monthly Statements of the Treasurer for 1878 New York, 1878 February 1-1879 January 2, 1878, 1878

(Financial statements prepared for the Standing Committee of the Trustees; 12 a.m.s.)


Box 40 Dwight, Theodore William, New York, 1878 February 2, To Gouverneur Morris Ogden, 1878

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 40 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1878 February 4, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1878

(a.l.s., 4p., with copy in another hand)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, Amendments proposed to the Statues, Chapter III, in relation to resolutions passed June 4, 1877 New York, 1878 February 4, June 4, 1877, 1878

(Date from docket; ms., 1p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1878 February 4, 1878

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Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1878 February 4, 1878

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Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1878 February 4, 1878

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, Report of the Committee on the School of Law re meeting held 18 January 1878 New York, 1878 February 4, January 1878, 1878

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Box 40 Ogden, Gouverneur M., et al., Report of Special Committee on various subjects, New York, 1878 February 4, 1878

(Also signed by Lewis M. Rutherford, William C. Schermerhorn, Morgan Dix, Hamilton Fish, Anthony Halsey, and Cornelius R. Agnew; date from docket; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1878 February 4, 1878

(Resolution authorizing the return of $50.00 to William Stewart Church, student of School of Mines, for one half of his tuition fee; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1878 February 4, 1878

(Resolution re financial arrangements of the Summer Class of Mining during 1878 date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, Report on space requirements for next five years, New York, 1878 February 9, 1878

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1878 February 12, 1878

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 40 Rutherford, Lewis M., et al., Report of Committee of School of Mines, New York, 1878 February 14, 1878

(Also signed by Gouverneur M. Ogden, William C. Schermerhorn, Frederick A. P. Barnard, and Cornelius R. Agnew; with related resolution appointing George F. Fisher Registrar; docketed 4 March 1878 a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 40 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1878 February 25, To Anthony Halsey, 1878

(a.l.s., 1p., with related memorandum and envelope)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1878 February 26, 1878

(ms., 3p.)


Box 40 Columbia College, School of Law, New York, 1878 March 1, 1878

(Resolution re fund for the enlargement of Library of School of Law; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1878 March 1, 1878

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1878 March 4, 1878

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1878 March 4, 1878

(Resolution re course of study for August us Floyd Delafield and Frederick August us Cairns in School of Mines; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1878 March 4, 1878

(Resolution re tuition adjustment for Isaac Bradley Johnson, student of School of Mines; date from docket; ms.d, 1p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1878 March 4, 1878

(Resolution that students of College have access to Library of School of Mines; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 40 Cushman, Holbrook, et al., New York, 1878 March 4, To the Trustees, 1878

(Petition of Senior Class re use of Qualitative Laboratory by Chemistry Students; also signed by other members of Class; date from docket; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 40 Potter, Horatio, New York, 1878 March 4, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1878

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 40 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1878 March 5, To Anthony Halsey, 1878

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1878 March 12, 1878

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 40 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1878 March 18, To Anthony Halsey, 1878

(Text, including signature, not in author's hand; ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 40 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1878 March 21, To Anthony Halsey, 1878

(Text, including signature, in hand of William Bunker Nye; ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 40 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1878 March 23, To Anthony Halsey, 1878

(Text, including signature, in hand of William Bunker Nye; ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1878 March 28, 1878

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Committee on Removal, New York, 1878 March 28, 1878

(With related resolution; ms., 1p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Standing Committee, New York, 1878 March 26, 1878

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Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1878 April 1, 1878

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, Recommendation of José Nabor Pacheco Jordao for degrees of EM and PhB, New York, 1878 April 1, 1878

(Date from docket; ms., 1p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1878 April 1, 1878

(Resolution re appropriation of sum of $6,000 for Library of School of Law; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1878 April 1, 1878

(Resolution re financial policy for School of Law Library and for Commencement; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1878 April 1, 1878

(Resolution re leave of absence of Professor William Guy Peck; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1878 April 1, 1878

(Resolution that Board prepare and transmit a remonstrance to both houses of Congress protesting radical changes in the vocabulary of the metric system; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1878 April 1, 1878

(Resolution that $100.00 in tuition fee be refunded to William Winterton Owens, student of School of Mines; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Trustees, New York, 1878 April 1, 1878

(Rough draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, Financial ordinance re appropriation for Summer Mining Class, New York, 1878 April 1, 1878

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1878 April 1, 1878

(Resolution that Removal Committee have prepared plans and estimates for a new building to be erected on Madison Avenue; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1878 April 1, 1878

(Resolution that balances of funds which May remain unexpended at close of current financial year be carried forward for same purposes in next fiscal year; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 40 Potter, Horatio, et al., New York, 1878 April 1, To the Trustees, 1878

(Also signed by Frederick A. P. Barnard, Cornelius R. Agnew, Morgan Dix and Evert A. Duyckinck; text not in authors' hands; date from docket; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1878 April 1, 1878

(Resolution that tuition fee of $100.00 be returned to Charles E. Munsell because of his father's financial circumstances; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1878 April 1, 1878

(Resolution authorizing President to employ temporarily a person to assist in the correction of student compositions; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 40 Dwight, Theodore William, New York, 1878 April 8, To Anthony Halsey, 1878

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 40 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1878 April 9, To Anthony Halsey, 1878

(Text, including signature, not in author's hand; with envelope; ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Standing Committee Meeting, New York, 1878 April 9, 1878

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of the Committee on Removal, New York, 1878 April 11, 1878

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Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Meeting, New York, 1878 April 11, 1878

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Box 40 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et al., Report of Committee on the Course and Statutes, New York, 1878 April 15, 1878

(Also signed by Horatio Potter, Gouverneur M. Ogden, and Cornelius R. Agnew; a.ms.s., 13p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1878 April 15, 1878

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 40 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1878 April 29, To Anthony Halsey, 1878

(Text, including signature, not in author's hand; ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1878 April 30, 1878

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Standing Committee, Proposal of Popham & Co. to furnish 80 tons of coal for furnaces of School of Mines at $6.75 per ton, New York, 1876 May 1, 1876

(ms., 1p.)


Box 40 Seymour, George Franklin, New York, 1878 May 2, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1878

(With related document and envelope; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 40 Fish, Hamilton, Statement with regard to the Professional Career of Fordyce Barker, New York, 1878 May 4, 1878

(Text not in author's hand; ms.s., 2p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1878 May 6, 1878

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1878 May 6, 1878

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 40 Newberry, John Strong, et al., New York, 1878 May 6, To the Trustees, 1878

(Also signed by Thomas Egleston, William P. Trowbridge, Charles F. Chandler, Ogden N. Rood, William G. Peck, and John H. Van Amringe; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, Report of the Committee of Removal on various matters, New York, 1878 May 7, 1878

(ms., 2p.)


Box 40 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1878 May 8, To Anthony Halsey, 1878

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 40 Webb, William H., et al., New York, 1878 May 11, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1878

(Philip Bissenger and H. N. Beers also listed as authors, as well as members of the Executive Committee of The New York City Council of Reform; p.l., 3p.)


Box 40 Webb, William H. and Philip Bissenger, New York, 1878 May 11, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1878

(Text of letter in unknown hand; on same sheet as above letter; with envelope; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1878 May 14, 1878

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 40 Lynch, James Alexander, et al., New York, 1878 May 24, To the Trustees, 1878

(Petition for establishment of French Language course in College curriculum; also signed by other members of Class of 1879 a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Committee on Removal, New York, 1878 May 20, 1878

(With related resolution; ms., 1p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1878 May 20, 1878

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Committee on Removal, New York, 1878 May 20, 1878

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 40 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1878 May 28, 1878

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 40 Burgess, John William, New York, 1878 May 30, To the Trustees, 1878

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 40 Betts, Beverley Robinson, Report of the Librarian, New York, 1878 May 31, 1878

(a.ms.s., 3p.)



Box 41 Columbia College Trustees, List of names of Trustees, New York, 1878 June 3, 1878

(ms., 1p.)


Box 41 Ingersoll, William Halsey, New York, 1878 June 1, To the Trustees, 1878

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 41 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1878 June 3, To Gouverneur Morris Ogden, 1878

(With related letter of Edward Bayard, M.D., 1878 May 18; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 41 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1878 June 3, 1878

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 41 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1878 June 3, 1878

(Draft; with resolutinos re granting of various degrees by President; ms., 2p.)


Box 41 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1878 June 3, 1878

(ms., 1p.)


Box 41 Van Amringe, John Howard, New York, 1878 June 3, To the Trustees, 1878

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 41 Drisler, Henry, New York, 1878 June 4, To Anthony Halsey, 1878

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 41 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1878 June 5, 1878

(Resolution authorizing Treasurer to pay expenses incurred by the Law School Committee, not exceeding $200; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 41 Drisler, Henry, New York, 1878 June 7, To Anthony Halsey, 1878

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 41 Drisler, Henry, New York, 1878 June 7, To Anthony Halsey, 1878

(With related note on verso of same sheet; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 41 Betts, Beverley Robinson, New York, 1878 June 10, To Anthony Halsey, 1878

(With envelope; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 41 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1878 June 11, 1878

(Draft; ms., 6p.)


Box 41 Drisler, Henry, New York, 1878 June 11, To Anthony Halsey, 1878

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 41 Drisler, Henry, New York, 1878 June 13, To Anthony Halsey, 1878

(With envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 41 Drisler, Henry, New York, 1878 June 13, To Anthony Halsey, 1878

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 41 Drisler, Henry, New York, 1878 June 21, To Anthony Halsey, 1878

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 41 Vanderpool, A. Ernest, New York, 1878 June 21, To Anthony Halsey, 1878

(With envelope; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 41 Drisler, Henry, New York, 1878 June 22, To Anthony Halsey, 1878

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 41 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1878 June 24, To Anthony Halsey, 1878

(Text, including signature, in hand of George F. Fisher; with envelope; m.l.s., 1p.)


Box 41 Smith, Richmond M., Heidelberg, Germany, 1878 June 24, To Anthony Halsey, 1878

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 41 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1878 June 28, To the Trustees?, 1878

(Letters of reference concerning the application of John Woodbridge Davis for position Professor of chemistry; text not in author's hand; with 3 related letters, 4 p.c., 1 document, and 2 envelopes; ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 41 Cushing, Caleb, List of books on international law, constitutional law, and political science suggested for Library in connection with founding of School of Political Science, New York, 1878 July 1, 1878

(bound; with an introductory note by John W. Burgess, p. 3; a.ms., 21p.)


Box 41 Cushing, Caleb, New York, 1878 July 1, To Hamilton Fish, 1878

(On p.1 of the above; ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 41 Davis, John Woodbridge, New York, 1878 July 1, To the Trustees, 1878

(With related list; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 41 Davis, John Woodbridge, New York, 1878 July 1, To the Trustees, 1878

(With envelopes; letter of application for position as instructor in mathematics; with related printed materials; a.l.s., 8p.)


Box 41 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1878 July 10, 1878

(ms., 1p.)


Box 41 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1878 August 7, 1878

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Box 41 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1878 August 28, 1878

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 41 Barnard, Frederick A. P., Clifton Springs, N.Y., 1878 September 1, To Anthony Halsey, 1878

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 41 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1878 October 1, 1878

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 41 Egleston, Thomas, New York, 1878 October 5, To Henry Drisler, 1878

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 41 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Trustees, New York, 1878 October 7, 1878

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 41 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1878 October 7, 1878

(Resolution that library privileges to the Library of the School of Mines be granted to professors of the Law School; draft; text on visiting card of Dr. Charles Carroll Lee; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 41 Drisler, Henry, New York, 1878 October 7, To Gouverneur Morris Ogden, 1878

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 41 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1878 October 15, 1878

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 41 McVickar, William Bard, The Faculty menagerie

(Pen-and-ink 20 x 25 cm.; Drawing for the first of a series of Spectator cartoons, not published; sketch shows Professor John D. Quackenbos, Charles M. Nairne, and Archibald Alexander; Gift of Henry Wilson Howell, A.B., 1880)


Box 41 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1878 October 29, 1878

(Draft; with related resolution re surrender of lease on lot in Barclay Street; ms., 2p.)


Box 41 Dean, Frederick Maine, New York, 1878 October 29, To Theodore William Dwight, 1878

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 41 Hoffman, George, New York, 1878 October 29, To Theodore William Dwight, 1878

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 41 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1878 October 30, To Hamilton Fish, 1878

(With envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 41 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1878 October 30, To Anthony Halsey, 1878

(With envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 41 Schimdt, Henry Immanuel, New York, 1878 October 30, To the Trustees, 1878

(With envelope; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 41 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1878 November 4, To Anthony Halsey, 1878

(With envelope; ms.l., 1p.)


Box 41 Bennett, Charles P., New York, 1878 Novemeber 4, To the Trustees, 1878

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 41 Columbia College Trustees, List of names of Trustees, New York, 1878 November 4, 1878

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Box 41 Columbia College Trustees, List of students admitted under the Resolutions of the Trustees for free tuition, New York, 1878 November 4, 1878

(Date from docket; ms., 1p.)


Box 41 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1878 November 4, 1878

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 41 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1878 November 4, 1878

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 41 Columbia College Trustees, Statement re relationship between College and the College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, 1878 November 4, 1878

(With related resolutions; date from docket; ms., 2p.)


Box 41 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1878 November 4, 1878

(Resolution that Committee be appointed to confer with Trustees of College of Physicians and Surgeons re terms to transfer control to College; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 41 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1878 November 4, 1878

(Resolution that salary of Secretary of President be continued for year 1879 at same rate of $1,500 per year; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 41 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1878 November 4, 1878

(Resolution that tuition fee of $100 paid by Ferdinand Ruttman, Jr. for 1877-78 be applied to his account for 1878-79; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 41 Dwight, Theodore William, New York, 1878 November 4, To, 1878

(Text, including signature, not in author's hand; ms.l.s., 4p.)


Box 41 Newberry, John Strong, New York, 1878 November 4, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1878

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 41 Coffin, John Huntington Crane, Washington, D.C., 1878 November 8, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1878

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 41 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1878 November 12, 1878

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 41 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1878 November 26, 1878

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Box 41 Dwight, Theodore William, New York, 1878 November 8, To Anthony Halsey, 1878

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 41 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1878 November 13, To Anthony Halsey, 1878

(With related resolution; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 41 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1878 November 18, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1878

(Text, including signature, in hand of George Freeman Fisher; m.l.s., 2p.)


Box 41 Halsey, Anthony and Charles A. Silliman, Report of Committee auditing Treasurer's accounts, New York, 1878 November 26, 1878

(a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 41 Reinhart, J. A., Westchester co., N.Y., 1878 November 30, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1878

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 41 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1878 December, 1878

(Resolution that $77.98 be appropriated to pay bills incurred by Warden of Law School; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 41 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1878 December 2, 1878

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 41 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1878 December 2, 1878

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 41 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Committee on School of Law, New York, 1878 December 2, 1878

(ms., 3p.)


Box 41 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1878 December 2, 1878

(Resolution authorizing Warden of School of Law to accept special tuition fee from students Richard Lenox Halsey and Frederic Maine Dean; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 41 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1878 December 2, 1878

(Resolution re propriety of establishing in the College a Department of Comparative Philosophy; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 41 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1878 December 2, 1878

(Resolution that $100 tuition fee be returned to George Reuben Metcalf because of illness; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 41 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1878 December 2, 1878

(Resolution that $100 tuition fee be returned to John Esterley McIntosh because of illness; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 41 Lawrence, J. S., New York, 1878 December 2, To Gouverneur Morris Ogden, 1878

(Text not in author's hand; ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 41 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1878 December 3, To Anthony Halsey, 1878

(Text, including signature, not in author's hand; ms.l.s., 4p.)


Box 41 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1878 December 6, To Anthony Halsey, 1878

(Text, including signature, not in author's hand; ms.l.s., 3p.)


Box 41 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1878 December 9, To, 1878

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 41 Holley, Alexander Lyman, New York, 1878 December 9, To Anthony Halsey, 1878

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 41 Ogden, Gouverneur M. et al., New York, 1878 December 23, To the Trustees, 1878

(Report of Committee on Removal, with related resolution and draft of letter in another hand [1p.]; also signed by Hamilton Fish, Anthony Halsey, William C. Schermerhorn, and Cornelius R. Agnew; with related resolution; docketed 1879 January 6; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 41 Burgess, John William, New York, 1878 December 30, To the Trustees, 1878

(With a memorandum on verso of p. 3 signed by Theodore William Dwight; a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 41 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1878 December 30, 1878

(ms., 3p.)


Box 41 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1878 December 31, To Bernard Biglin, 1878

(Text not in author's hand; with related, typed, unsigned letter dated 1936 October 26; ms.l.s., 2p.)



Box 42 Beekman, Gerard, New York, 1879 To, 1879

(Draft; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Alumni Association, Necrology for the Year Ending 1879 October 6, New York, 1879, 1879, 1879

(ms., 2p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Students, New York, 1879 To the Trustees, 1879

(Petition for a plot of land within New York City limits to be used for location of College campus; signed by many members of student body; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Students, New York, 1879 To the Trustees, 1879

(Petition for a plot of land within New York City limits to be used for location of College campus; signed by many members of student body; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, Application of Mr. J. B. Chittenden for reduction of rent, New York, 1879

(ms., 1p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, List of temporary addresses of Professor John Forrest Dillon, New York, 1879

(ms., 1p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1879

(Resolution authorizing President to hire additional servants and a messenger for College; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1879

(Resolution authorizing President to hire people to remove scientific apparatus from old College building to the new one; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1879

(Resolution re appropriation for encouragement of sports and games; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1879

(Resolution re employment of a night watchman for the College; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1879

(Resolution that Mr. A. L. Molloy be appointed to give a course of lectures on metallurgy in the School of Mines; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1879

(Resolution that salary of the President's secretary be continued for the year 1880 at same rate, $1,500 per year; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1879

(Resolution that tuition fee of Hugh Harrison be refunded to him on recommendation of Professor Theodore W. Dwight; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 42 Drisler, Henry, New York, 1879 To the Trustees, 1879

(With related resolution attached on another sheet; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 42 Haight, Benjamin I., Miscellaneous memoranda re repair and upkeep of College rooms and equipment, New York, 1879

(Drafts; 4 ms.)


Box 42 Potter, Horatio, et al., Report of Committee on the Course and Statutes, New York, 1879

(Also signed by Morgan Dix, Frederick A. P. Barnard, Gouverneur M. Ogden, and Cornelius R. Agnew; draft; with related 1p. resolution; ms.s., 4p.)


Box 42 Ruggles, Samuel B., Report re founding of one or two prizes by a graduate of the School of Law, New York, 1879

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Box 42 Rutherford, Lewis M., et al., Report of Committee on School of Mines, New York, 1879

(Also signed by Frederick A. P. Barnard, Gouverneur M. Ogden, F. August us Schermerhorn; with a.n.s. by Cornuelius Rea Agnew disagreeing with Report; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, Lists of Committees to be elected by ballot at first Meeting of Trustees after 1879 January 1, New York, 1879 January 6, 1879, 1879

(Date from docket; ms., 2p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1879 January 6, 1879

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Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1879 January 6, 1879

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Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, Report of degrees for Walter G. Elliott and John Adams Church, New York, 1879 January 6, 1879

(Date from docket; ms., 1p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1879 January 6, 1879

(Resolution authorizing President to acknowledge the assistance of the gentlemen who helped Professor John W. Burgess in the selection of books for the Law Library; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1879 January 6, 1879

(Resolutions authorizing President to hire additional janitorial assistant, and to remove him, if necessary, for certain reasons; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1879 January 6, 1879

(Resolution granting Standing Committee power to renew leases on Park Place and Barclay Street; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1879 January 6, 1879

(Resolution re application of a part of the accumulating fund; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1879 January 6, 1879

(Resolution re measures expedient for completion of new building being erected for College; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 42 Van Amringe, John Howard, New York, 1879 Janaury 6, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1879

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 42 White, Edward B., New York, 1879 January 11, To the Trustees, 1879

(With related note, resolution, and extract of will of John Winthrop Chauler; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1879 January 14, 1879

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Meeting of Committee on School of Law, New York, 1879 January 18, 1879

(Docketed 1879 February 3; ms., 2p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1879 January 28, 1879

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 42 Boyers, Alexander, et al., Quincy, Mass., 1879 January 30, To the Trustees, 1879

(Letter recommending Edward Manning for honorary degree of STD; also signed by N. Hopper, William Channing Langdon, and George S. Gray; docketed 1879 March 3; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 42 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Monthly Statements of the Treasurer for 1879 New York, 1879 February 1-1879 April 1, 1879, 1879

(Financial statements prepared for the Standing Committee of the Trustees; 3 a.ms.s.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, List of names of Trustees, New York, 1879 February 3, 1879

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Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1879 February 3, 1879

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Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1879 February 3, 1879

(Resolution re library policy; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1879 February 3, 1879

(Resolution re payment for printing handbooks for College; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1879 February 3, 1879

(ms., 2p.)


Box 42 Van Amringe, John Howard, New York, 1879 February 3, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1879

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1879 February 11, 1879

(ms., 2p.)


Box 42 Moore, Jacob B., New York, 1879 February 11, To the Trustees, 1879

(Acknowledgement of gift of Handbook of Information of College to the New York Historical Society; signed by Society's Librarian' p.l.s., 1p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1879 February 25, 1879

(ms., 1p.)


Box 42 Peck, William Guy, New York, 1879 February 25, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1879

(Enclosure: list of members of Committee on Removal, 1879 April 7, 2p., with envelope, re: new site for the College Observatory; with envelope; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Medical Faculty, Questions Physics and Chemistry, 2nd year class, New York, 1879 February 26, 1879

(ms., 2p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1879 February 28, 1879

(Draft; ms., 6p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1879 March, 1879

(Resolution re Section 4, Chapter 12 of Statutes concerning free tuition; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 42 Newberry, John Strong, New York, 1879 March 1, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1879

(ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1879 March 3, 1879

(ms., 1p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1879 March 3, 1879

(Resolution authorizing President to employ a clerk temporarily; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1879 March 3, 1879

(Resolution re lease dated 1864 February 1, made to Daniel E. Valkenburgh, on Fifth Ave.; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 42 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1879 March 7, To Anthony Halsey, 1879

(a.p.c.s.)


Box 42 Egleston, Thomas, New York, 1879 March 7, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1879

(Text not in author's hand; ms.l.s., 4p.)


Box 42 Egleston, Thomas, New York, 1879 March 7, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1879

(Text not in author's hand; ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1879 March 11, 1879

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Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1879 April 1, 1879

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 42 Colton, Charles Adams, New York, 1879 April 1, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1879

(With related memorandum on same sheet signed by Thomas Egleston; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 42 Spander, Vanderbilt, New York, 1879 April 3, To the Trustees, 1879

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 42 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1879 April 5, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1879

(a.l.s., 6p.)


Box 42 Egleston, Thomas, New York, 1879 April 5, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1879

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 42 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1879 April 6, To Anthony Halsey, 1879

(a.p.c.s.)


Box 42 Davis, John Woodbridge, New York, 1879 April 6, To Anthony Halsey, 1879

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 42 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et al., New York, 1879 April 7, To the Trustees, 1879

(Also signed by Gouverneur M. Ogden, F. August us Schermerhorn, Hamilton Fish, and Cornelius R. Agnew; text not in author's hand; ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1879 April 7, 1879

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1879 April 7, 1879

(Date from docket; ms., 2p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Committee on School of Law, New York, 1879 April 7, 1879

(ms., 5p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Meeting, New York, 1879 April 7, 1879

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Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1879 April 7, 1879

(Resolution allowing Professor Thomas Egleston to employ a boy to work on his apartment; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1879 April 7, 1879

(Resolution authorizing Professor Thomas Egleston to dispose of any apparatus belonging to the blowpipe laboratory; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1879 April 7, 1879

(Resolution re additional funds to be appropriated for erection of new building; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, New York,1879 April 7

(Resolution re alteration of plans of building to accommodate the construction of an observatory; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1879 April 7, 1879

(Resolutions re appropriations for expenses of School of Mines for year ending 1880 September 30; with related ms. list, 2p. of appropriations for years 1878-1879 and 1879-1880 date from docket; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1879 April 7, 1879

(Resolution re construction of new boiler house and complaint of heating defect in Professor John S. Newberry's lecture room; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1879 April 7, 1879

(Resolution re reduction of rents, authorized by Trustees, on lots 48 and 50 on Murray Street; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1879 April 7, 1879

(Resolution that balance unexpended for printing of catalog in 1874 be placed at disposal of Library Committee for supplements to catalog and for binding; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1879 April 7, 1879

(Resolution that thanks be given to Frederick De Peyster, Henry Hilton, Robert Hoe, Jr., Robert L. Stuart, and Percy R. Pyne for contributions for School of Mines; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1879 April 7, 1879

(Resolution that sum not exceeding $75.00 be allowed Professor Thomas Egleston for work on mineral specimens given to School of Mines by Frederick De Peyster and others; date from docket; Resolution passed 1879 May 5; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 42 Fish, Hamilton, et al., New York, 1879 April 7, To the Trustees, 1879

(Report of the Committee on Removal; also signed by Gouverneur M. Ogden, William C. Schermerhorn, Anthony Halsey and Cornelius R. Agnew; date from docket; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 42 Morgan, William Fellowes, et. al., New York, 1879 April 7, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1879

(Application for financial aid by Philolexian, Peithologian, and Barnard Literary Societies; also signed by Theodore Bogert Foster, and Edward J. Runk; with envelope; date from docket on envelope; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 42 Nash, Stephen P., et. al., Report of Standing Committee re duties of the President and his not needing additional clerical assistants, New York, 1879 April 7, 1879

(Also signed by William C. Schermerhorn and Joseph W. Harper, Jr.; text in hand of Stephen P. Nash; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 42 Torrey, Franklin Bryant, New York, 1879 April 7, To the Trustees, 1879

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1879 April 15, 1879

(ms., 6p.)


Box 42 Townsend, John L., New York, 1879 April 17, To Anthony Halsey, 1879

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 42 Dillon, John Forest, St. Louis, Mo., 1879 April 21, To Anthony Halsey, 1879

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 42 Halsey, Anthony, New York, 1879 April 21, From Samuel __, 1879

(Re: John Forrest Dillon; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 42 Martin, Isaac P., New York, 1879 April 24, To Stephen P. Nash, 1879

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 42 Martin, Isaac P. and Charles Mali, Subscription for the working of the Fort Washington Ridge Road, New York, 1879 April 22, 1879

(Subscription entails payment of sums to John P. Cumming by authors; copy; docketed 1879 May 5; ms., 1p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1879 April 29, 1879

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Box 42 Martin, Isaac P., New York, 1879 April 29, To Gouverneur Morris Ogden, 1879

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 42 Agnew, Cornelius Rea, New York, 1879 May 5, To the Trustees, 1879

(ms.l.s., 4p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1879 May 5, 1879

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Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1879 May 5, 1879

(Resolution authorizing President to employ a clerk during remainer if session; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1879 May 5, 1879

(Resolution re appropriations for School of Law for fiscal year ending 1880 September 30; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 42 Littlejohn, Abram N., Brooklyn, 1879 May 6, To Anthony Halsey, 1879

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 42 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1879 May 7, To Anthony Halsey, 1879

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Box 42 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1879 May 9, To Anthony Halsey, 1879

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 42 Drisler, Henry, New York, 1879 May 10, To Anthony Halsey, 1879

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 42 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1879 May 12, To Anthony Halsey, 1879

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 42 Rogers, B. T., Jr., New York, 1879 May 22, To Anthony Halsey, 1879

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 42 Dillon, John Forrest, Davenport, Iowa, 1879 May 26, To Anthony Halsey, 1879

(With envelope; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 42 Betts, Beverley Robinson, Report of the Librarian, New York, 1879 May 28, 1879

(a.ms.s., 5p.)


Box 42 Ordronaux, John, New York, 1879 May 29, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1879

(With related resolution; 1879 April 5; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 42 Vanderpoel, A. Ernest, Report of Meeting of Committee on School of Law, New York, 1879 June 2, 1879

(Draft; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 42 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1879 June 5, To Hamilton Fish, 1879

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 42 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1879 June 11, To Anthony Halsey, 1879

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 42 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1879 June 28, To Erastus Cornelius Benedict, 1879

(Photostatic copy; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 42 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et. al., Report of the Library Committee, New York, 1879 October, 1879

(Text not in hand of authors; also signed by A. Ernest Vanderpoel, F. August us Schermerhorn; and John J. Townsend; ms.s., 3p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1879 October 6, 1879

(Resolution re requirement of study of Astronomy for certain students in School of Mines; date from docket; note that resolution passed 1880 March 1; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 42 Chittenden, S. B., Brooklyn, 1879 November 3, To Gouverneur M. Ogden, 1879

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 42 Halsey, A[nnie] M. B. (Mrs.), New York, 1879 November 13, To Gouverneur M. Ogden, 1879

(Letter from widow of Anthony Halsey conveying thanks for recent action of the Board of Trustees in her favor; with related memorandum; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 42 Beekman, Gerard, Minutes of Meeting of Trustees, New York, 1879 December 1, 1879

(Draft; a.ms.s., 5p.)


Box 42 Beekman, Gerard, Minutes of Meeting of Trustees, New York, 1879 December 1, 1879

(a.ms.s., 9p.)


Box 42 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1879 December 1, 1879

(Resolution that Faculty of School of Mines recommend to the Trustees conditions in regard to granting of degrees; copy; text not in author's hand; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 42 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1879 December 1, 1879

(Resolution that Faculty of School of Mines recommend to the Trustees the expediency of denying admission to certain students; copy; text not in author's hand; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 42 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1879 December 1, 1879

(Resolution that Faculty of School of Mines request Board of Trustees make additional study of Surveying a requisite in course of Geology and Palaeontology; copy; text not in author's hand; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 42 Ogden, Gouverneur M., Report of Treasurer to Standing Committee re receipts and payments from 1st to 30th of November 1879 New York, 1879 December 1, November 1879, 1879

(a.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 42 Beekman, Gerard, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1879 December 9, 1879

(Draft; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Standing Committee, New York, 1879 December 9, 1879

(Draft; with related application concerning lease of lot 240 on 50th Street; ms., 5p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Subcommittee on Removal, New York, 1879 December 9, 1879

(Draft; ms., 8p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Subcommittee on Site, New York, 1879 December 23, 1879

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1879 December 30, 1879

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1879 December 30, 1879

(Draft; ms., 5p.)


Box 42 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Subcommittee of Building Committee, New York, 1879 December 30, 1879

(Draft; ms., 1p.)



Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 188?

(Resolutions on various matters to be conferred on by President and Professor Wililam Guy Peck; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 188?

(Resolution re request from Professors of School of Mines about increase in salary; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 188-?

(Resolution that inquiry be made into complaints of students of School of Law re lack of space and air; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 43 Barnard, Margaret (Mrs. Frederick A. P.), List of silver lustre ware loaned to School of Mines Museum, New York, 1880

(Addressed to Charles F. Chandler; with envelope; a.ms., 5p.)


Box 43 Calman, David, Constitution of the Academy of Political Science, New York, 1880 ?, 1880

(ms., 10p.)


Box 43 Chandler, Charles Frederick, List of astronomical apparatus belonging to College, New York, 1880

(a.ms., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Alumni Association, Necrology for the Year 1879 October 6-1880 October 4, New York, 1880, 1879, 1880

(ms., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Course of Graduate Instruction, New York, 1880

(t.ms., 4p.)


Box 43 Columbia College, Department of Mathematics and Astronomy, Course of Study, New York, 1880

(Outline of study for four year course; ms., 2p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, List of members of Special Committee nominated by chairman, New York, 1880

(ms., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, List of names to form a Special Committee, New York, 1880

(Draft; with related resolutions; ms., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Miscellaneous note re bills of School of Mines, New York, 1880

(ms., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Miscellaneous recommendations of the Board re printing certain items, listing certain Committtees, etc.., New York, 1880

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Note re Gebhard family's right to nominate individuals for Gebhard Professorship in German Languages and Literature, New York, 1880

(ms., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Recommendation of Ph.B. degree for Theodore Tonnele and E.M. degree for Alfred Daniel Churchill, New York, 1880

(ms., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Report of President's move to rescind resolution paper of 1876 November 6, New York, 1880, 1876, 1880

(Draft; with related resolutions; ms., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Standing Committee, New York, 1880

(With resolution re filling of vacancy caused by death of Mancius S. Hutton; ms., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Subcommittee, New York, 1880

(Report considering application of L. B. Chittenden for reduction in rent.; ms., 2p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Statement that August us Chapman Merrian ought to be made Adjunct Professor of Greek, New York, 1880

(ms., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees,New York, 1880

(Correction of Statutes, Section V, p. 14; draft; p.d., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880

(Resolution re appointment of a tutor to assist Gebhart Professor of German Language and Literature; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880

(Resolution re authority regarding the degree of M. A.; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880

(Resolution authorizing Treasurer to pay rent for house for janitor; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880

(Resolution re better system of grading [marking] students; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880

(Resolutions re claim of George A. Davis for damages for alleged infringements of his patent rights covering steam pipes in college buildings; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880

(Resolution re conditions under which students May be admitted for the degree of M.A.; t.d., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880

(Resolution re course and instruction policies; t.d., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880

(Resolution re policy of printing matters concerning Committee on Course and Statutes; draft; Note on verso that resolution was adopted 1880 March 1; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880

(Resolution re subject of marking [grading] students; draft; with related 4p. printed Report, dated 1879 May 2; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880

(Resolution that a Select Committee be appointed to report if any amendments are necessary for chapters 5 and 7 of the Statutes; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880

(Resolution that a Special Committee be appointed to report the price of block bounded by Fourth and Madison Avenue and 50th and 51st Streets for the College, and to report on possible disposition of Wheelock property; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880

(Resolution that appropriation of Library of School of Mines be increased from $2,000 to $5,000 per year; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880

(Resolution to amend Statutes, Chapter 10, paragraph 2; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 43 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, et al., New York, 1880 To the Trustees, 1880

(Also signed by William C. Schermerhorn, Samuel Blatchford, and Lewis M. Rutherfurd; with draft of related resolutions; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 43 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of gift of F. August us Schermerhorn, New York, 1880

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 43 Peck, William Guy; Marking systems, New York, 1880

(Paper on grading methods; carbon copy; t.ms., 5p.)


Box 43 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer to Standing Committee, New York, 1880 January 1, 1880

(Treasurer's monthly statement for 1879 December ; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 43 Bell, A. N., New York, 1880 January 3, To the Trustees, 1880

(With a note to William Henry Chandler from Frederick A. P. Barnard on same sheet; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 43 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1880 January 5, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1880

(Text, including signature, in the hand of George Freeman Fisher; ms.l., 2p. text)


Box 43 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1880 January 5, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1880

(Text in hand of George Freeman Fisher; with related resolution, 1p.; ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 43 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1880 January 5, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1880

(Text in hand of George Freeman Fisher; ms.l.s., 3p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 January 5, 1880

(Draft; ms., 5p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Report of power given to Standing Committee, New York, 1880 January 5, 1880

(Date from docket; draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 January 5, 1880

(Resolution re proposal by William C. Schermerhorn; date from docket; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 43 Garlick, E. C., Salt Lake City, 1880 January 10, To, 1880

(Text, including signature, not in author's hand; extract from letter; ms.l.s., 4p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1880 January 13, 1880

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of the Subcommittee on Building, New York, 1880 January 13, 1880

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 January 13, 1880

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 January 19, 1880

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 January 19, 1880

(Draft; with related memorandum re son of Mr. A. N. Bell; draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1880 January 19, 1880

(Draft; with 4p. of ballots re election of Trustees; ms., 4p.)


Box 43 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1880 January 20, To Gerard Beekman, 1880

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 43 Potter, Horatio, et. al., New York, 1880 January 24, To the Trustees, 1880

(Report re conditions for granting Master of Arts degree; also signed by Frederick A. P. Barnard, Gouverneur M. Ogden, Morgan Dix, Stephen P. Nash, and Cornelius R. Agnew; with related resolutions; t.l.s., 3p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1880 January 27, 1880

(Draft; pages have incorrect numbering; one sheet undersize; ms., 7p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 January 27, 1880

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 43 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1880 January 30, To Gerard Beekman, 1880

(Related to above ms., a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 43 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1880 January 31, To Gerard Beekman, 1880

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 43 Ogden, Gouverneur M., Report of Treasurer to Standing Committee, New York, 1880 February 1, 1880

(Treasurer's monthly statement for January 1880 a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 43 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1880 February 2, To Gerard Beekman, 1880

(Text, including signature, not in author's hand; ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 February 2, 1880

(Draft; ms., 5p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1880 February 2, 1880

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 February 2, 1880

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 43 Rutherfurd, Lewis M., et. al., Report of Committee on the School of Mines, New York, 1880 February 2, 1880

(Also signed by Frederick A. P. Barnard, Cornelius R. Agnew, Hamilton Fish and F. August us Schermerhorn; with related resolutions; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 43 Betts, Beverley Robinson, New York, 1880 February 9, To the Library Committee of Columbia College, 1880

(With related resolution, 1880 March 1; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 43 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1880 February 9, To Gerard Beekman, 1880

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Committee on Removal, New York, 1880 February 10, 1880

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1880 February 10, 1880

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 February 10, 1880

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 43 Taussig, Henry, New York, 1880 February 12, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1880

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 43 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1880 February 16, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1880

(Text, including signature, in the hand of George Freeman Fisher; ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 43 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1880 February 17, To Gerard Beekman, 1880

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 43 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1880 February 20, To Gerard Beekman, 1880

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1880 February 24, 1880

(Draft; with related memorandum including floor plan; page 1 of Minutes missing; draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1880 February 24, 1880

(Draft; with related resolution; ms., 2p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 February 24, 1880

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 43 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1880 March 1, 1880

(Resolution authorizing refunding of fee of $50.00 to Mr. W. D. Jenkins because of illness; text in hand of Frederick A. P. Barnard; a.d., 1p.)


Box 43 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1880 March 1, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1880

(Text in hand of George Freeman Fisher; ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 March 1, 1880

(Resolution amending resolution on free tuition passed 1878 April 15; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 March 1, 1880

(Draft; ms., 5p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 March 1, 1880

(Draft; ms., 8p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 March 1, 1880

(Note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; resolution authorizing Treasurer to refund $50.00 to Charles Kilborn Williams of his tuition in School of Law because of illness; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 March 1, 1880

(Resolution rescinding last clause of printed document adopted 1876 November 6; resolution re attendance at Chapel; draft; p.d., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 March 1, 1880

(Note on verso that Committee appointed consisted of Cornelius R. Agnew, Lewis M. Rutherfurd, and Charles A. Silliman; resolutions re appointment of Committee to report on matters of an instructor in Anglo-Saxon; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 43 Beekman, Gerard, New York, 1880 March 1, 1880

(Resolutions re appointment of Committee to report on matters of an instructor in Anglo-Saxon; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 43 Agnew, Cornelius Rea, Report of Committee re instructor of Anglo-Saxon, New York, 1880

(Also signed by Lewis M. Rutherfurd and Charles A. Silliman; related to above resolutions; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 March 1, 1880

(Resolution re stimulation of high attainments in all branches of study; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 March 1, 1880

(Resolution that Standing Committee have power to authorize Treasurer to oppose widening and extension of College Place; draft; note that resolution was adopted initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 43 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer, New York, 1880 March 1, 1880

(Monthly statement for March 1880 a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 43 Ogden, Gouverneur M., Report of Treasurer to Standing Committee, New York, 1880 March 1, 1880

(a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 43 Weeks, Raymond Leslie, New York, 1880 March 1, To Gouverneur Morris Ogden, 1880

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 43 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1880 March 2, To Gerard Beekman, 1880

(Text, including signature, not in author's hand; ms.l., 2p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Standing Committee, New York, 1880 March 9, 1880

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 March 9, 1880

(Draft; ms., 5p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 March 19, 1880

(Resolutions re requirements for degree of Master of Arts; note that resolutions were adopted 1880 April 5, initialed by Gerard Beekman; p.d., 7p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1880 March 30, 1880

(ms., 2p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 March 30, 1880

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Appointments for assistants in Qualitative Laboratory and Assay Laboratory, New York, 1880 April 1, 1880

(Notes that appointment were confirmed, 1880 April 6, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 April 5, 1880

(Draft; ms.,4p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 April 5, 1880

(ms., 11p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Standing Committee, New York, 1880 April 5, 1880

(ms., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 April 5, 1880

(Resolution proposing amendment to financial policy adopted 1866 November 26; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 April 5, 1880

(Resolution re appropriations and expenses of College, School of Mines, and School of Law; date from docket; ms.d., 4p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 April 5, 1880

(Resolutions re mortgage of the Hazlett property; draft; with related statement; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 April 5, 1880

(Resolution that sum of $1,600 be appropriated to meet deficiency in appropriation for supplies in School of Mines; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 April 5, 1880

(Resolution that unexpended balance of School of Mines be transferred to the appropriation for Civil and Mining Engineering; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 April 5, 1880

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 43 Lee, William H. L., New York, 1880 April 5, To Gouverneur Morris Ogden, 1880

(With related note, 1880 April 4; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 43 Potter, Horatio, et al., New York, 1880 April 5, To the Trustees, 1880

(Report of Committee on the Course and Statutes; note that resolutions in report adopted, signed by Gerard Beekman; also signed by Morgan Dix, Frederick A. P. Barnard, Gouverneur M. Ogden, Stephen P. Nash, and Cornelius R. Agnew; date from docket; text in unknown; ms.l.s., 5p.)


Box 43 Schermerhorn, William Colford, et al., New York, 1880 April 5, To the Trustees, 1880

(Report of Special Committee re property bounded by 4th and Madison Avenues and 50th and 51st Streets; also signed by Hamilton Fish, Gouverneur M. Ogden, and Samuel B. Ruggles; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 April 8, 1880

(Resolution re election of officers in School of Mines; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1880 April 13, 1880

(Draft; ms., 6p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 April 13, 1880

(Draft; ms., 7p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1880 April 27, 1880

(Draft; ms., 5p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 April 27, 1880

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 43 Nash, Stephen P., et al., New York, 1880 April 28, To the Trustees, 1880

(Report re amendments to chapters 5 and 7 of the Statutes; also signed by Frederick A. P. Barnard and William C. Schermerhorn; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 43 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer to Standing Committee, New York, 1880 May 1, 1880

(Treasurer's monthly statement for 1880 April ; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 May 3, 1880

(Draft; ms., 5p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 May 3, 1880

(Draft; ms., 8p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1880 May 3, 1880

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 May 3, 1880

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Committee on Statutes and Course of Instruction, New York, 1880 May 3, 1880

(Draft; with handwritten additions and corrections and handwritten resolutions attached; pamphlet, 15p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 May 3, 1880

(Resolution authorizing President to employ additional clerk; date from docket; text in hand of Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 May 3, 1880

(Resolution listing appropriations for School of Law for next academic year; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 May 3, 1880

(Resolutions re policy of conferring LLB degrees in College and School of Law; draft; date from docket; ms.d.,1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 May 3, 1880

(Resolution re removal of iron railing which encloses College grounds on south campus; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 May 3, 1880

(Resolution that an assistant be appointed to the instructor of Drawing in the School of Mines; text in hand of Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 43 Potter, Horatio, et al., New York, 1880 May 3, To the Trustees, 1880

(Letter concerning honorary degress of Leopold Damrosch and Louis Palma di Cesnola; also signed by Morgan Dix, Hamilton Fish, Samuel Blatchford, and Cornelus R. Angew; text in hand of Gerard Beekman; with envelope; ms.l.s., 3p.)


Box 43 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1880 May 4, To Gerard Beekman, 1880

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 43 M. Volkmann & Co., New York, 1880 May 4, 1880

(Invoice for advertising; copy; date from docket; notes that payment authorized and original sent to Frederick A. P. Barnard, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1880 May 11, 1880

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 May 17, 1880

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 May 17, 1880

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 May 17, 1880

(Resolutions re granting of degrees in College and School of Mines; date from docket; note on verso that resolutions were passed, 1880 May 17, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 May 17, 1880

(Resolutions re granting Treasurer authority to deal with certain financial matters; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted, 1880 May 17, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 43 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 May 17, 1880

(Resolution re most distinguished students studying Greek to be publicly named during Commencement; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was passed, 1880 May 17, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)



Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1880 June 1, 1880

(Draft; ms., 6p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 June 1, 1880

(Draft; ms., 6p.)


Box 44 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer to Standing Committee, New York, 1880 June 1, 1880

(Treasurer's monthly statement for 1880 May ; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, List of names nominated for PhD degree and Fellowship in Science, New York, 1880 June 7, 1880

(Note that nominations were accepted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; date from docket; ms., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 June 7, 1880

(Draft; ms., 8p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 June 7, 1880

(Draft; ms., 16p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 June 7, 1880

(Resolution authorizing President to discharge and employ under-janitors in interests of College; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted on verso, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 June 7, 1880

(Resolution re addition of appropriation of $500 for expenses of the Department of Mechanics and Astronomy; date from docket; note on verso initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 June 7, 1880

(Resolution re amending of Chapter 10, Section 2 of Statutes; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 June 7, 1880

(Resolution re expediency of promoting John Duncan Quackenbos to position of Adjunct Professor; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 June 7, 1880

(Resolution re repairs to President's house; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 June 7, 1880

(Resolution re repairs to President's house, and application of Mr. Chittenden for reduction of rent; note referring matters to Standing Committee initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 June 7, 1880

(Resolution re Special Committee appointed on 1880 January 5 to report on suitable plot of ground that can be purchased for College, and resolution re authorizing of Treasurer to borrow amount necessary to pay for same; draft; date from docket; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 June 7, 1880

(Resolution re sum to be appropriated for printing of 500 copies of the Statutes of the College; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 June 7, 1880

(Resolution that Clifford Rush Bateman be appointed lecturer of Administrative Law and Government in the School of Political Science; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 June 7, 1880

(Resolution that Charles Sprague Smith be appointed instructor in Italian and Spanish Languages and Literature; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 June 7, 1880

(Resolution that Edward Delavan Perry be appointed tutor in Greek and Sanskrit; date from docket; ms.d.; 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 June 7, 1880

(Resolution that Edmund Munroe Smith be appointed lecturer of Roman Law in School of Political Science; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 June 7, 1880

(Resolution that James Williamson Pryor be appointed tutor in Mathematics; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1880 June 8, 1880

(Draft; ms., 6p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 June 8, 1880

(Resolution that Louis Mosher Hooper be appointed assistant in Drawing in the School of Mines; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 June 8, 1880

(Draft; ms., 6p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1880 June 14, 1880

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 June 14, 1880

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 44 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer to Standing Committee, New York, 1880 June 30, 1880

(Treasurer's monthly statement for 1880 July ; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 44 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer to Standing Committee, New York, 1880 July 1, 1880

(Treasurer's monthly report for 1880 June ; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 August 25, 1880

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 August 25, 1880

(Draft; ms., 6p.)


Box 44 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer to Standing Committee, New York, 1880 September 1, 1880

(Treasurer's monthly statement for 1880 August ; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 44 Betts, Beverley Robinson, New York, 1880 September 20, To Gerard Beekman, 1880

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 44 Van Amringe, John Howard, New York, 1880 September 24, To Gerard Beekman, 1880

(With related letter of A.J. Demarest, River Edge, N.J., 1880 September 21, 1p.; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 44 Smith, Munroe, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1880 September 25, To Gerard Beekman, 1880

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 44 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1880 September 28, To Mrs. C. G. Reed, 1880

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1880 September 28, 1880

(Draft; with envelope; ms., 4p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 September 28, 1880

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 September 30, 1880

(Draft; ms., 6p.)


Box 44 Egleston, Thomas, New York, 1880 September 30, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1880

(With printed list of books and papers by Egleston, 4p., list of publications in author's hand, and envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 44 Egleston, Thomas, New York, 1880 September 30, To Gerard Beekman, 1880

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 44 Egleston, Thomas, New York, 1880 September 30, To Hamilton Fish, 1880

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 44 Egleston, Thomas, New York, 1880 September 30, To Horatio Potter, 1880

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 44 Potter, Horatio, New York, 1880 To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1880

(On same sheet as above letter, related to letter written by Thomas Egleston to Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1880 September 30; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 44 Egleston, Thomas, New York, 1880 September 30, To the Trustees, 1880

(Related to letter written to Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1880 September 30, and lists of publications with same; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 44 Egleston, Thomas, New York, 1880 September 30, To the Trustees, 1880

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 44 Egleston, Thomas, New York, 1880 September 30, To the Trustees, 1880

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 44 Egleston, Thomas, New York, 1880 September 30, To the Trustees, 1880

(Copy; with related list; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 44 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer to Standing Committee, New York, 1880 October 1, 1880

(Treasurer's monthly statement for 1880 September ; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 44 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer to Standing Committee, New York, 1880 October 1, 1880

(Treasurer's monthly statement for 1880 October ; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 October 4, 1880

(Draft; ms., 7p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 October 4, 1880

(Draft; ms., 14p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1880 October 4, 1880

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 October 4, 1880

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Faculty, Nomination of Henry Alford Short, College 1880 for Fellowship in Letters, New York, 1880 October 4, 1880, 1880

(Date from docket; ms., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 October 4, 1880

(Resolutions abolishing position of Secretary to the President and creating in its stead the office of Registrar of the College; draft; date from docket; William Bunker Nye appointed Registrar of the College; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 October 4, 1880

(Resolution amending resolution of 1878 April 15 concerning proficiency of candidates for free tuition; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Beekman, Gerard, Announcement concerning Charles A. Silliman and next Board Meeting, New York, 1880 October 4, 1880

(On verso of above; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 October 4, 1880

(Resolution appointing Charles Herbert Torrey Assistant in Qualitative Analysis in the School of Mines, in place of Charles Wells Marsh; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 October 4, 1880

(Resolution appointing John Aaron Browning tutor in Latin in College; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 October 4, 1880

(Resolution authorizing President to employ a temporary clerk for period not to exceed five weeks; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 October 4, 1880

(Resolution authorizing President to rent a suitable piece of land within convenient distance from the College for use in athletic sports; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 October 4, 1880

(Resolution authorizing Treasurer to pay Dempsey and Carroll, Stationers and Engravers, sum of $10.50; date from docket; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 October 4, 1880

(Resolution permitting change of hours for classes of John W. Burgess and R. M. Smith; draft; date from docket; note that above resolution was referred to several Faculties of the College, in hand of Gerard Beekman; on verso; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 October 4, 1880

(Resolutino re assignment of study rooms on fourth floor of new building to Edmund Munroe Smith and Charles Sprague Smith, and arrangement for use of other rooms on this floor; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 October 4, 1880

(Resolution re invitation to Alumni to inspect new building on 1880 October 30, the 126th anniversary of the passing of the Charter; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 October 4, 1880

(Resolution re policy for payment of tuition in the School of Political Science and in the Department of Graduate Instruction; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 October 4, 1880

(Resolution re scheme for presentation of awards to meritorious students accompanied by suitable tokens; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 October 4, 1880

(Resolution that Academic Year for School of Law shall take place hereafter on the first Monday in October ; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 October 4, 1880

(Resolution that books purchased for library of Political Science be removed from School of Law and be deposited in rooms on fourth floor of new building; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 October 4, 1880

(Resolution that Chapter VIII, Section 3 of the Statutes of the School of Mines be amended; date from docket; note concerning above resolution signed by Gerard Beekman on verso; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 October 4, 1880

(Resolution that Junior volunteer Law class instructed by Professor John William Burgess shall be required to attend lectures in College instead of School of Law; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 October 4, 1880

(Resolution that President have printed 100 copies of their resolutions of 1880 June 7 on Report of Committee on Course and Statutes; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 October 4, 1880

(Resolution that Professor John William Burgess be authorized to order a globe, to be constructed under the direction of the War Office of the German Empire, for use in the School of Political Science; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 October 4, 1880

(Resolution that Senior Class course on Constitutional History of the United States taught by John W. Burgess will be replaced by a course on German Constitutional History given by Edmund Munroe Smith; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Beekman, Gerard, New York, 1880 October 4, 1880

(Resolution to refer above to several Faculties of the College; on verso of above; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 October 4, 1880

(Resolution that Sophomore Class in History taught by Richmond Smith, will hereafter be given by Edmund Munroe Smith; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 October 4, 1880

(Resolutions that students of the Senior Class of the College and students of the School of Political Science and the School of Law, May attend lectures in each School with permission of the instructors; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 October 4, 1880

(Scheme of attendance; draft; date from docket; note on verso that scheme was approved, initialed by Gerard Beekman; p.d.)


Box 44 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York 1880 October 6, To Gerard Beekman, 1880

(Text, including signature, not in author's hand; ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Law Committee, New York, 1880 October 9, 1880

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1880 October 12, 1880

(Draft; ms., 5p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 October 12, 1880

(Draft; ms., 6p.)


Box 44 Hobart Brown, John, New York, 1880 October 15, To John B. Pine, 1880

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 44 Seymour, George F., New York, 1880 October 15, To John B. Pine, 1880

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 44 Littlejohn, Abram Newkirk, New York, 1880 October 16, to John B. Pine, 1880

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1880 October 26, 1880

(Draft; ms., 6p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 October 26, 1880

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 44 Butler, Nicholas Murray, et. al., New York, 1880 October 27, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1880

(Also signed by Nicholas Evertson Crosby and Joseph Edwin Baker; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 44 Schmidt, Henry Immanuel, New York, 1880 October 30, To the Trustees,, 1880

(With envelope; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 November, 1880

(Draft; ms., 7p.)


Box 44 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1880 November 1, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1880

(Text, including signature, in hand of George Freeman Fisher; ms.l., 2p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 November 1, 1880

(Draft; ms., 15p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 November 1, 1880

(Resolution re appointment of Charles Sprague Smith as Gebhardt Professor of German Language and Literature; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 November 1, 1880

(Resolution re payment of tuition by Leon Depeyre De Bost; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 November 1, 1880

(Resolutions re resignation of Professor Henry Immanuel Schmidt; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 November 1, 1880

(Resolution re study policy for School of Mines student; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 November 1, 1880

(Resolution re transferal of tuition fee of George Eugene Vail from College to School of Political Science; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 November 1, 1880

(Resolution that Elie Stacey Charlier be appointed tutor in French; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 November 1, 1880

(Resolution authorizing President to retain services of extra clerk for additional time; date from docket; note on verso, initialed by Gerard Beekman, that resolution was adopted; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 November 1, 1880

(Resolution authorizing Treasurer to apply accumulating fund to cash balance; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman, on verso; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 November 1, 1880

(Resolution authorizing Treasurer to hire extra helper in boiler house; draft; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 November 1, 1880

(Resolution authorizing Treasurer to hire under-janitors to replace Jeremiah Gannon, discharged, and, in necessary, Hugh Connor; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman, on verso; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 November 1, 1880

(Resolution authorizing Treasurer to pay additional sum of $150 to defray expense of reception given to Alumni; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 November 1, 1880

(Resolution authorizing Treasurer to pay $212.16 for advertising opening of the School of Political Science on 1880 October 1; date from docket; note resolution referred to Standing Committee, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1880 November 9, 1880

(Draft; with 2 related notes; ms., 4p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 November 9, 1880

(Draft; ms., 5p.)


Box 44 Coffin, John Huntington Crane, New York, 1880 November 20, 1880

(Resolution of thanks of the National Academy of Sciences to President Frederick A. P. Barnard and the Trustees for use of rooms for meeting of the Academy; docketed 1880 December 6; extract from the records of the National Academy of Sciences; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 44 Schmidt, Henry Immanuel, New York, 1880 November 21, To the Trustees, 1880

(Docketed 1880 December 6; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 44 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, et. al., New York, 1880 November 22, To the Trustees, 1880

(Report of Special Committee to appoint tutors in German and French; also signed by Frederick A. P. Banard and Lewis M. Rutherfurd; draft; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Standing Committee, New York, 1880 November 30, 1880

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 44 Schermerhorn, William Colford and William Bayard Cutting, New York, 1880 November 30, To Standing Committee of the Trustees, 1880

(Report of Subcommittee auditing Treasurer's Report for year ending 1880 September 30; text not in hand of authors; ms.l.s., 3p.)


Box 44 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer to Standing Committee, New York, 1880 December 1, 1880

(Treasurer's monthly statement for 1880 November ; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 44 Jay, John Clarkson, New York, 1880 December 4, 1880

(Letter tendering resignation as Trustee; docketed 1880 December 6; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 44 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1880 December 6, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1880

(Text, including signature, in hand of George F. Fisher; ms.l., 3p.)


Box 44 Beekman, Gerard, Report concurring with Professor Chandler's letter re heating apparatus and Tudior & Company, New York, 1880 December 6, 1880

(Related to above letter; date from docket; ms., 1p.)


Box 44 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1880 December 6, To the Chairman of the Standing Committee, 1880

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 44 Ogden, Gouverneur M., et. al., New York, 1880 December 6, To the Trustees, 1880

(Also signed by William C. Schermerhorn and Hamilton Fish; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 44 Potter, Horatio, et. al., New York, 1880 December 6, To the Trustees, 1880

(Report of Committee on Course and Statutes; also signed by Morgan Dix, Stephen P. Nash, Gouverneur M. Ogden, Frederick A. P. Barnard, and Cornelius R. Agnew; with related resolutions; t.l.s., 5p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 December 6, 1880

(Draft; ms., 7p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 December 6, 1880

(Draft; ms.d., 8p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 December 6, 1880

(Resolution that Section 1, Chapter 11 of Statutes be amended re Professors of Modern Languages and the Board; note that amendment was proposed by President Frederick A. P. Barnard; date from docket; with envelope; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 December 6, 1880

(Resolution re annuity for Professor Emeritus Henry I. Schmidt; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 December 6, 1880

(Resolutions re approval of Treasurer's report for 1879-1880 and denial of a reduction of rent on lots leased to S. B. Chittenden draft; date from docket; with related printed annual report of the Treasurer; with envelope; note on verso that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 December 6, 1880

(Resolution re change of status of Edmund Munroe Smith and Clifford R. Bateman from instructors to Professors; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 December 6, 1880

(Resolution that a Select Committee should consider and report matters of compensations for Faculty, and to inquire into expediency of providing pensions for retiring Faculty members; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 December 6, 1880

(Resolution that a sum be appropriated for volumes in Latin and Greek in the Library; date from docket; docket initialed by Gerard Beekman; note on verso signed by Frederick A. P. Barnard; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 December 6, 1880

(Resolution that an instructor be appointed to give instruction in Biology and Physiology in the College; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 December 6, 1880

(Resolution that Treasurer only be authorized to pay for medals for sports and games; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1880 December 6, 1880

(Resolution that Treasurer refund $100 each to students Stephen Guion Williams, Felix Benedict Herzog, and Charles Adam Moran; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Faculty, New York, 1880 December 6, 1880

(Resolution re future of the course of instruction in Applied Chemisty; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1880 December 14, 1880

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 December 14, 1880

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 44 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, et. al., New York, 1880 December 16, To the Trustees, 1880

(Report of Committee on Removal; also signed by Morgan Dix, Lewis M. Rutherfurd, Hamilton Fish, William C. Schermerhorn, Cornelius R. Agnew, and Gerard Beekman; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 44 Smith, Charles Sprague, Extract from Minutes of the Faculty, New York, 1880 December 17, 1880

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 December 28, 1880

(ms., 2p.)


Box 44 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1880 December 28, 1880

(Draft; ms., 2p.)



Box 45 Barnard, Frederick A. P., Presentation of a systematic and progressive scheme of study of foreign languages and literatures drawn up by Professor Charles Sprague Smith, with motion that same be printed, New York, 1881

(Note on same sheet states that scheme was adopted and matter ordered printed, text in hand of Gerard Beekman; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 45 Barnard, Frederick A. P., Report of President on behalf of the Library Committee and Beverly R. Betts re Librarian's Annual, New York, 1881

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 45 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1881

(Resolution re free students and requirements for certain "average" grades to be maintained by such students; draft; note that resolution was "laid upon the table" in hand of Gerard Beekman; a.d.,1p.)


Box 45 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1881

(Resolution that President be authorized to employ a permanent assistant in the Registrar's Office; a.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Alfred Daniel Churchill, New York, 1881

(Name of Instructor of Drawing with his degrees; ms., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Extract of Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1881

(Deals primarily with will of late Stephen Whitney Phoenix; draft; Minutes incomplete; ms., 2p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, List of Candidates for the Chair of English Literature, New York, 1881

(Facsimile, with additional notes in hand of Frederick A. P. Barnard, ms., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1881

(Minutes not dated, and seem incomplete; ms., 2p.)


Box 45 Drisler, Henry, et. al., Report concerning requirements for admission to the Freshman Class of the College, New York, 1881

(Also signed by John H. Van Amringe, Ogden N. Rood, and William G. Peck; with related resolution; a.ms.s.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Clerk on election of Archibald Alexander as Professor of Ethics and Moral Philosophy, New York, 1881

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Clerk on election of Trustees to fill vacancy, New York, 1881

(ms., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881

(Resolutions and questions on various matters; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881

(Resolutions re approval of plans for library building and other matters; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881

(Resolution that an Adjunct Professorship of Rhetoric and English Composition be established in the College; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881

(Resolution that any unexpended balance of appropriation of School of Political Science be carried forwarded and added to funds of current year; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881

(Resolution that Archibald Alexander be appointed Professor of Philosophy, Ethics and psychology; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881

(Resolution that Clerk be instructed to have printed a consolidated edition of the resolutions passed by this Board up to the close of 1880 draft; note on verso that resolution was referred to Committee of Cornelius R. Agnew, Gerard Beekman, and Gouverneur M. Ogden; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881

(Resolution that communication complaint of Rosalie Cestero and Amelie Dunderdale be referred to the Committee on the School of Mines; draft; initialed by S.B.; with related 1p. document; see letter of Lewis M. Rutherfurd, et. al. to Trustees, dated 1881 June 6; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Faculty, New York, 1881 January 3, 1881

(Resolution that instruction in Physics be made mandatory in all courses of instruction; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1881 January 3, 1881

(Draft; ms., 5p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1881 January 3, 1881

(Draft; ms., 10p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 January 3, 1881

(Resolution re condition for paying stipends to students on scholarships; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 January 3, 1881

(Resolution re expediency of making a permanent arrangement with Alexander L. Holley of teaching in School of Mines; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 January 3, 1881

(Resolutions re funds and repairs for School of Law; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 January 3, 1881

(Resolutions re leases; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 January 3, 1881

(Resolution re salary of Gebhard Professor; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 January 3, 1881

(Resolution re stipends for scholarships awarded to Charles E. Manierre and Edward J. Knapp, Jr.; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 January 3, 1881

(Resolution that a Building Committee be appointed with instructions to report on plans and cost for erection of buildings for College on block between 49th and 50th Streets and between Madison Avenue and Fourth Avenue; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 Janaury 3, 1881

(Resolution that action of the Committee on Removal stated in their Report be approved; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 January 3, 1881

(Resolution that Alexander Lyman Holley be appointed to deliver course of lectures in Iron and Steel Metallurgy in School of Mines; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 January 3, 1881

(Resolution that Alfred D. Churchill be appointed assistant in Drawing in School of Mines to replace Louis M. Hooper; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 Janaruy 3, 1881

(Resolution that Botany be added to the list of elective courses in the College, and that John Strong Newberry take charge of instruction in course; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 January 3, 1881

(Resolution that members of the Academy of Political Science May be allowed the use of the lecture room of the Professor of History and Political Science for its monthly meetings, and the use of the several Libraries; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Dwight, Theodore William, New York, 1881 January 3, To Gouverneur Morris Ogden, 1881

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 45 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer to Standing Committee, New York, 1881 January 3, 1881

(Treasurer's Monthly Statement for 1880 December ; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 45 Rutherfurd, Lewis M., et. al., New York, 1881 January 3, To the Trustees, 1881

(Also signed by Gouverneur M. Ogden, Hamilton Fish, Frederick A. P. Barnard, and Cornelius R. Agnew; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 45 Rutherfurd, Lewis M., et. al., New York, 1881 January 3, To the Trustees, 1881

(Also signed by Gouverneur M. Ogden, Hamilton Fish, Frederick A. P. Barnard, and Cornelius R. Agnew; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 45 Schmidt, Henry Immanuel, New York, 1881 January 3, To the Trustees, 1881

(Date from docket; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 45 Newberry, John Strong, New York, 1881 January 5, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1881

(Text not in author's hand; ms.l.s., 4p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1881 January 8, 1881

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 45 Peck, William Guy & Trowbridge, William Petit, New York, 1881 January 10, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1881

(ms.l.s., 10p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1881 January 11, 1881

(With related resolutions; ms., 3p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1881 January 11, 1881

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1881 January 18, 1881

(ms., 2p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1881 January 25, 1881

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1881 January 25, 1881

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 45 Dwight, Theodore William, New York, 1881 January 25, To Gouverneur Morris Ogden, 1881

(With related resolution, 1881 February 7; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 45 Senftner, Robert, New York, 1881 January 27, To Gouverneur Morris Ogden, 1881

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 45 Munroe, Henry Smith, New York, 1881 January 31, To William Petit Trowbridge, 1881

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1881 February 1, 1881

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1881 February 1, 1881

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 45 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer to Standing Committee, New York, 1881 February 1, 1881

(Treasurer's Monthly Statement for 1881 January ; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 45 Van Amringe, John Howard; New York, 1881 February 1, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1881

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 45 Rutherfurd, Lewis M., et. al., Report of Committee on the School of Mines on various resolutions, New York, 1881 February 2, 1881

(Also signed by Frederick A. P. Barnard, Gouverneur M. Ogden, and F. August us Schermerhorn; text in unknown hand; date from docket; note on same sheet that Report was accepted by Trustees and resolutions were adopted initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.s., 2p.)


Box 45 Trowbridge, William Petit, New York, 1881 February 5, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1881

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 45 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et. al., New York, 1881 February 7, To the Trustees, 1881

(Report of Committee on the Course and Statutes; also signed by Horatio Potter, Stephen P. Nash, Morgan Dix, and Gouverneur M. Ogden; date from docket; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 45 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et. al., New York, 1881 February 7, To the Trustees, 1881

(Report of Committee on the Course and Statutes providing for the introduction of Botany; also signed by Horatio Potter, Morgan Dix, Stephen P. Nash, Gouverneur M. Ogden, and Cornelius R. Agnew; date from docket; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 45 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et. al., New York, 1881 February 7, To the Trustees, 1881

(Report of Select Committee to consider Professorships, retirement pensions and related matters; also signed by Charles A. Silliman, Gouverneur M. Ogden, William C. Schermerhorn, and Samuel Blatchford; with related resolutions; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 45 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1881 February 7, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1881

(Text, including signature, in hand of George F. Fisher; ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, List of names of Alfred Lockwood Beebe and Joseph Godley Mattison for degree of Bachelor of Philosophy, New York, 1881 February 7, 1881

(Notation on same sheet that degrees were conferred, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1881 February 7, 1881

(Draft; ms., 8p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1881 February 7, 1881

(Draft; with related resolutions; ms., 10p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 February 7, 1881

(Resolution authorizing President to employ a temporary clerk for a period not to exceed five weeks; date from docket; notation that resolution passed on same sheet, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 February 7, 1881

(Resolution re establishment in the School of Mines two fellowships annually for $500 to be held for three years each; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 February 7, 1881

(Resolution re expediency of establishing an adjunct-Professorship of Mechanical Engineering and an instructorship in practical Geodsey in the School of Mines; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 February 7, 1881

(Resolution that all Fellows of Columbia College shall be required to pursue their studies during term of Fellowships at Columbia unless special vote of Trustees allows otherwise; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 February 7, 1881

(Resolution that appropriation of not more than $50 be made to provide shelving and drawers to accommodate minerals presented to School of Mines by Messrs A. H. & C. T. Barney; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 February 7, 1881

(Resolution that Library Committee be requested to remove from Library such portraits of Presidents and Professors as they May think proper to place in room devoted to the Trustees and Faculty; written on back of an envelope addressed to J. W. Harper; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 February 7, 1881

(Resolution that Professor Thomas Egleston be authorized to employ an assistant to aid in arranging minerals given to School of Mines by Messrs A. H. & C. T. Barney; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 February 7, 1881

(Resolution that resolution of 1867 November 4, granting graduates of the School of Mines the privileges of the School without further charge for tuition, be hereby rescinded; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 February 7, 1881

(Resolution that sum not exceeding $35 be appropriated for printing extracts from the handbook relating to the Law School and School of Political Science; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 February 7, 1881

(Resolution that sum not to exceed $1,200 be appropriated for purchase of four solar compasses for School of Mines for instruction in methods of surveys of public lands of the United States; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 February 7, 1881

(Resolution that thanks of Trustees be tendered to Messrs A. H. & C. T. Barney, of New York City, for the valuable collection of minerals forming the cabinet of the late Professor Henry Howe of King's College, Nova Scotia, which they presented to the School of Mines; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Newberry, John Strong, New York, 1881 February 7, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1881

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 45 Nye, William Bunker, New York, 1881 February 7, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1881

(Letter re degree of PhB to be conferred upon Alfred Lockwood Beebe; date from docket; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 45 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, et. al., New York, 1881 February 7, 1881

(Report of Building Committee re plans prepared by Charles C. Haight, architect; also signed by Morgan Dix, Lewis M. Rutherfurd, William C. Schermerhorn, Cornelius R. Agnew, and Gerard Beekman; date from docket; with 3p. of related resolutions; a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 45 Silliman, Charles A., New York, 1881 February 7, To the Trustees, 1881

(Minority report dissenting from the views of Colleagues; date from docket; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1881 February 15, 1881

(With related 2 p. resolution; draft; with envelope; ms., 3p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1881 February 15, 1881

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 45 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1881 February 25, To Gerard Beekman, 1881

(Related to Report of Building Committee submitted 1881 February 7; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1881 March 1, 1881

(With 4p. of related resolutions; ms., 2p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1881 March 1, 1881

(Draft; ms., 6p.)


Box 45 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer to Standing Committee, New York, 1881 March 1, 1881

(Treasurer's Monthly Statement for February 1881 a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 45 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer to Standing Committee, New York, 1881 March 1, 1881

(Treasurer's Monthly Statement for March 1881 a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 45 Sloan, William Simpson, et. al., New York, 1881 March 4, To the Trustees, 1881

(Letter advocating study of Oratory in College endorsed by the Philolexian, Peithologian, and Barnard Societies; also signed by Edward Percy Lyon and James Carter; 2 copies; p.l.s., 1p.)


Box 45 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1881 March 7, 1881

(Resolution that 2,000 additional copies of the prospectus of the School of Political Science be printed at an expense of not more than $30.00; date from docket; note resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1881 March 7, 1881

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1881 March 7, 1881

(Draft; ms., 7p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 March 7, 1881

(Resolution that instructor in Anglo-Saxon be authorized to give instruction in Early English, and that Anglo-Saxon be added to elective studies of Junior year; draft; date from docket; note on verso that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 March 7, 1881

(Resolution that Standing Committee be authorized to have a railing or barrier constructed in the Registrar's Office for security reasons; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 March 7, 1881

(Resolution that students of the School of Political Science, under certain circumstances, be permitted to receive the degree of Bachelor of Arts as well as that of Bachelor of Philosophy; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Nye, William Bunker, New York, 1881 March 7, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1881

(a.l.s., 5p.)


Box 45 Potter, Horatio, et. al., New York, 1881 March 7, To the Trustees, 1881

(Also signed by Morgan Dix, Stephen P. Nash, Gouverneur M. Ogden, and Frederick A. P. Barnard; date from docket; text in unknown hand; ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 45 Rutherfurd, Lewis M., et. al., New York, 1881 March 7, To the Trustees, 1881

(Report recommending the construction of an observatory to be built in a tower over the library building at an approximate cost of $10,400.; also signed by Morgan Dix, Hamilton Fish, William C. Schermerhorn, and Gerard Beekman; with related resolution, 1p., on another sheet; date from docket; note on same sheet that Report was accepted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 45 Rutherfurd, Lewis M., et. al., Report of Committee on the School of Mines, New York, 1881 March 7, 1881

(Also signed by Frederick A. P. Barnard, Hamilton Fish, Gouverneur M. Ogden, and F. August us Schermerhorn; with related resolutions; note that recommended resolutions were adopted, initialed, on same sheet, by Gerard Beekman; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 45 Smith, Charles Sprague, Proposal that the Scandinavian Languages be made electives in the College, New York, 1881 March 7, 1881

(With related resolution in another, unknown, hand; date from docket; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 45 Smith, Charles Sprague, Tableau of the Department of Modern Languages organized in accordance with enclosed scheme, New York, 1881 March 7, 1881

(Detailed schemes of study for major Modern Languages; date from docket; printed copy enclosed; note on verso of p. 10 that tables were ordered to be printed and referred to Committee on Course and Statutes, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.ms.s., 11p.)


Box 45 Garlick, E. C., Tucson, Ariz., 1881 March 8, To John Strong Newberry, 1881

(Text, including signature, not in author's hand; copy; ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1881 March 15, 1881

(ms., 4p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1881 March 15, 1881

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Sub-Committee of Building Committee, New York, 1881 March 18, 1881

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 45 Cardell, William S., New York, 1820 March 25, To, 1820

(Letter advocating establishment of National Academy of Language and Belles Lettres to work with English institutions to advance and protect the English Language; p.l., 2p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1881 March 29, 1881

(ms., 3p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1881 March 29, 1881

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 45 Van Amringe, John Howard, et. al., Report of Committee appointed to consider changes in the Statutes which might simplify the work in the Office of the Registrar, New York, 1881 March 30, 1881

(Also signed by Henry Drisler and Ogden N. Rood; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 45 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1881 March 31, To Gerard Beekman, 1881

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 45 Van Amringe, John Howard, 1881 April 2, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1881

(With envelope with notation referring to resolutions for 1881-2; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 45 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et. al., New York, 1881 April 4, To the Trustees, 1881

(Report of Committee on the Course and Statutes, also signed by Gouvereneur M. Ogden, and Stephen P. Nash; date from docket; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Amendments proposed by President Frederick A. P. Barnard to be made in College Statutes, New York, 1881 April 4, 1881

(Draft; date from docket; with printed text of Statutes, 4p., with marginal notes; and with related 1p. related resolution; ms., 4p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Appropriations for the Undergraduate Department for 1880-1881 and 1881-1882 New York, 1881 April 4, 1880-1881, 1881-1882, 1881

(Estimates for appropriations for 1881-1882 with 3p. of related resolutions; date from docket; ms., 2p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1881 April 4, 1881

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 April 4, 1881

(Resolution re additional appropriation of $100 for defraying expenses of coming June Commencement; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 April 4, 1881

(Resolution that Faculty be instructed to consider additional preparation to be required of candidates to the College in the department of the arts; draft; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 April 4, 1881

(Resolution that Treasurer be authorized to pay expense of moving instruments from the observatory, with bills to be certified by William Guy Peck; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 April 4, 1881

(Resolution that William Robert Ware be appointed to fill position of Professor of Architecture in the School of Mines; draft; date from docket; note on same sheet that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1881 April 4, 1881

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 45 Rutherfurd, Lewis M., et. al., New York, 1881 April 4, To the Trustees, 1881

(Report of Committee of the School of Mines, with related resolutions; also signed by Frederick A. P. Barnard, Hamilton Fish, Gouverneur M. Ogden, and F. August us Schermerhorn; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 45 Van Amringe, John Howard, 1881 April 4, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1881

(With envelope; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Standing Committee, New York, 1881 April 21, 1881

(ms., 4p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1881 April 12, 1881

(Draft; ms., 5p.)


Box 45 Chase, George, Minutes of Special Meeting of Faculty of School of Law, New York, 1881 April 16, 1881

(Draft; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 45 Blatchford, Samuel, 1820-1893 New York, 1881 April 21, To Hamilton Fish, 1820-1893, 1881

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Standing Committee, New York, 1881 April 26, 1881

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1881 April 26, 1881

(Draf;t ms., 4p.)


Box 45 Fish, Hamilton, Columbia, S.C., 1881 April 28, To the Trustees, 1881

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 45 Peck, William Guy and William Petit Trowbridge, Report of Special Committee to consider increasing requirements to the School of Mines, New York, 1881 April 28, 1881

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 45 Richardson, H. A., New York, 1881 April 29, To John Strang Newberry, 1881

(Copy; text, including signature, not in author's hand; ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 45 Agnew, Cornelius Rea, et. al., New York, 1881 May 2, To the Trustees, 1881

(Report of Committee on the edition of the resolutions, also signed by Gouverneur M. Ogden and Gerard Beekman; date from docket; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 45 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1881 May 2, To the Trustees, 1881

(t.l.s., 11p.)


Box 45 Beekman, Gerard, Extract from Meeting of Trustees, New York, 1881 May 2, 1881

(Text, including signature, in hand of E. Lucas; ms., 1p.)


Box 45 Chase, George, Minutes of Special Meeting of Faculty of the School of Law, New York, 1881 May 2, 1881

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1881 May 2, 1881

(Draft; ms., 7p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1881 May 2, 1881

(Draft; ms., 17p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1881 May 2, 1881

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 May 2, 1881

(Resolution authorizing clerk to execute all mortgages belonging to the accumulating fund; date from docket; with related 1p. list of accumulating fund mortgages with amounts and dates payable; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 May 2, 1881

(Resolution authorizing President to hire ground suitable for athletic sports during next financial year at an expense not to exceed $200; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 May 2, 1881

(Resolution re appropriations to be made for the support of the Law School for the year 1881-1882 date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 May 2, 1881

(Resolution re conferring of Bachelor of Law degrees on Seniors of School of Law; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 May 2, 1881

(Resolutions re title and salary of instructor of Geodesy and director of the Observatory; date from docket; note on verso that motion by Lewis M. Rutherfurd was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1881 May 2, 1881

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 May 4, 1881

(Resolution that large lecture room of new building be fitted up and made ready for Professor John W. Burgess for Department of History and Political Science; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was referred to Standing Committee with power, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 May 2, 1881

(Resolution that members of Junior Class of College be permitted to take Analytic Chemistry as an elective study with laboratory practice; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was referred to Committee on Course and Statutes, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 May 2, 1881

(Resolution that members of the Senior Class in the School of the Arts May take among their elective studies the General and Constitutional History of Europe in the School of Political Science; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was referred to the Committee on Course and Statutes, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 May 2, 1881

(Resolution that students be admitted to separate courses of lectures in the School of Political Science, with rates of tuition fees; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was referred to Committee on Course and Statutes, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 May 2, 1881

(Resolution that sum not exceeding $20 be appropriated for printing 1,000 additional copies of circular of School of the Arts; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 May 2, 1881

(Resolution that the Library of the School of Political Science be increased by purchase of series of Debates of the English Parliament, the Congress of the United States, the French Legislative bodies, the German Reich Stag, and the Statute Books of principal European States, etc., at a sum not to exceed $2,000; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was referred to Standing Committee for consideration and report, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 45 Newberry, John Strong, New York, 1881 May 2, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1881

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 45 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer to Standing Committee, New York, 1881 May 2, 1881

(Treasurer's Monthly Statement for April 1881 a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 45 Potter, Horatio, et. al., New York, 1881 May 2, To the Trustees, 1881

(Report of Committee on Course and Statutes re scheme of instruction in Modern Languages presented by Charles Sprague Smith; also signed by Frederick A. P. Barnar and Gouverneur M. Ogden; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 45 Ruggles, Samuel B., et. al., Report of Joint Committee on Course and Statutes and Committee on the School of Law, New York, 1881 May 2, 1881

(Also signed by Frederick A. P. Barnard, Morgan Dix, Cornelius R. Agnew, Gouverneur M. Ogden, Samuel Blatchford, and A. Ernest Vanderpoel; date from docket; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 45 Dwight, Theodore W., New York, 1881 May 5, To Samuel B. Ruggles, 1881

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1881 May 10, 1881

(Draft; ms., 5p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1881 May 10, 1881

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 45 Newberry, John Strong, New York, 1881 May 11, To Lewis Morris Rutherfurd, 1881

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 45 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1881 May 14, To Denis Wortman, 1881

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 45 Stedman, Ernest Gordon, New York, 1881 May 17, To the Trustees, 1881

(With related resolution, 1881 June 6; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 45 Vanderpoel, A. Ernest, New York, 1881 May 21, 1881

(Resolution that salary of Robert Senftner, Registrar of School of Law, be increased from $1,000 to $1,300 per year; note that resolution was adopted, 1881 June 6, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.d.s.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1881 May 31, 1881

(Draft; ms., 5p.)


Box 45 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1881 May 31, 1881

(Draft; ms., 5p.)


Box 45 Dwight, Theodore W., Clinton, N.Y., 1881 June 2, To Gouverneur M. Ogden, 1881

(With resolution on same sheet, 1881 June 6; a.l.s., 2p.)



Box 46 Nairne, Charles Murray, New York, 1881 June 3, To the Trustees, 1881

(With envelope; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 46 Goelet, Ogden, New York, 1881 June 6, To the Trustees, 1881

(With related resolution, 1881 June 6; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 46 Rutherfurd, Lewis M., et. al., New York, 1881 June 6, To the Trustees, 1881

(Report of Committee of the School of Mines re Professor Newberry's alleged report on the Colorado Prince Mine, and complaint signed by Rosalie Cestero and Amelie Dunderdale; also signed by Frederick A. P. Barnard, Hamilton Fish, Gouverneur M. Ogden, Cornelius R. Agnew, and F. August us Schermerhorn; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 46 Ware, William Robert, Boston, 1881 June 9, To Gerard Beekman, 1881

(With envelope; related to letter of Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1881 June 14; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 46 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1881 June 14, To Gerard Beekman, 1881

(Related to letter of William Robert Ware, 1881 June 9; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1881 June 14, 1881

(Draft; with 4p. ms. of related proposals, resolutions, and other items; draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1881 June 14, 1881

(Draft; ms., 8p.)


Box 46 Betts, Beverley Robinson, New York, 1881 June 15, To the Library Committee, 1881

(Annual Report of the Librarian; note that letter be placed on file, 1881 December 5, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 46 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of the Treasurer to the Standing Committee, New York, 1881 June 1, 1881

(Treasurer's Monthly Statement for 1881 May ; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 46 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et al., New York, 1881 June 4, To the Trustees, 1881

(Report of Committee on the Course and Statutes with related resolutions; also signed by Horatio Potter [Chairman], Gouverneur M. Ogden, Stephen P. Nash, and Cornelius R. Agnew; note with comments on verso of p.3, dated 1881 June 6, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1881 June 6, 1881

(Draft; ms., 10p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1881 June 6, 1881

(Draft; ms., 15p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 June 6, 1881

(Resolution authorizing President to confer several different kinds of degrees on students graduating from the School of Mines; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 June 6, 1881

(Resolutions authorizing President to grant several degrees under certain conditions; date from docket; notes, after each resolution, that each was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 June 6, 1881

(Resolution authorizing Treasurer to make appropriations as necessary for new library and observatory from accumulating fund deposited with the New York Life Insurance and Trust Company; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 June 6, 1881

(Resolution re allowance of $800 for janitor for house rent; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 June 6, 1881

(Resolution re amendments of Statutes proposed by President Frederick A. P. Barnard in regard to conditions for conferring certain degrees; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 June 6, 1881

(Resolution re authorization of President to make a provisional arrangement for the head of the Department of English Literature; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 June 6, 1881

(Resolution re future of Chair known as Chair of Moral and Intellectual Philosophy and English Literature; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 June 6, 1881

(Resolutions re reappointments as tutors or instructors Edward Delavan Perry, James Williamson Pryor, Charles Sprague Smith, John Aaron Browning, Charles Herbert Torrey, and E. Stacy Charlier; salaries of each listed; date from docket; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 June 6, 1881

(Resolution re the election of a Professor of Moral and Intellectual Philosophy and English Literature; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 June 6, 1881

(Resolution that a sum not exceeding $300 be appropriated to advertise course in Architecture in the School of Mines in the principal cities of the Union; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 June 6, 1881

(Resolution that a sum not exceeding $300 be appropriated to advertise the School of Political Science in the principal cities of the Union; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 June 6, 1881

(Resolution that Alfred Lockwood Beebe be appointed assistant in Assaying in the School of Mines in place of Charles Lewis Constant who has resigned; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 June 6, 1881

(Resolution that Anglo-Saxon be added to the list of elective studies for the Junior class of the College; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 June 6, 1881

(Resolution that Bertrand Clover be appointed Tutor in Italian and Spanish; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 June 6, 1881

(Resolution that Clarence King and his associates of the Geological Survey of the United States be granted use of the libraries of the College and the School of Mines during the summer; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Library Committee with power, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 June 6, 1881

(Resolution that Edmund Munroe Smith be reappointed Lecturer on Roman Law in The School of Political Science, and to serve also as Instructor in Constitutional History in the College; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 June 6, 1881

(Resolution that Harry Thurston Peck be appointed to the Fellowship in Letters in the Class of 1881 date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 June 6, 1881

(Resolution that President be authorized to discharge and hire under-janitors and boiler-house personnel when it is in the interests of the College to do so; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 June 6, 1881

(Resolution that Professor Hjalmar H. Boyesen be appointed to give instruction in German Language and Literature to replace George M. Cumming whose term of service expires at close of academic year; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 June 6, 1881

(Resolution that sum of $1,000 be appropriated to the Department of Architecture to be expended under the direction of Professor William R. Ware; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 June 6, 1881

(Resolution that the Committee on the Course and Statutes be requested to present at the next Meeting of the Board in October names of suitable persons to succeed Professor Charles M. Nairne; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 June 6, 1881

(Resolutions, with amendments, accepting resignation of Professor Charles Murray Nairne; draft; date from docket; note that resolutions, as amended, were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 46 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of the Treasurer to the Standing Committee, New York, 1881 July 1, 1881

(Treasurer's Monthly Statement for 1881 June ; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 46 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of the Treasurer to the Standing Committee, New York, 1881 August 1, 1881

(Treasurer's Monthly Statement for 1881 July ; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 August 3, 1881

(Resolution re printing of prospectus of School of Political Science and titles to be used in same for Edmund Munroe Smith and Clifford Rush Bateman; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1881 August 4, 1881

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1881 August 4, 1881

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1881 August 24, 1881

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1881 August 24, 1881

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 46 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of the Treasurer to the Standing Committee, New York, 1881 September 1, 1881

(Treasurer's Monthly Statement for 1881 August ; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1881 September 27, 1881

(ms., 2p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1881 September 27, 1881

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 46 Ashmore, Sidney Gillespie, Schnectady, N.Y., 1881 September 28, To the Trustees, 1881

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 46 Slattery, James, New York, 1881 September 30, To the Trustees, 1881

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, List of Officers whose terms of service expire at close of Academic Year, New York, 1881 October 1, 1881

(Date from docket; note on verso that list was made a special order, 1881 June 6, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.ms., 1p.)


Box 46 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer to Standing Committee, New York, 1881 October 1, 1881

(Treasurer's Monthly Statement for 1881 September ; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1881 October 3, 1881

(Draft; 1; ms., 5p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1881 October 3, 1881

(Draft; 2; ms., 5p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 October 3, 1881

(Resolution re arrangements for Seniors in College to take courses in European Constitutional History and Constitutional History of the United States; draft; date from docket; note that resolutions was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 October 3, 1881

(Resolutions re expanding College into status of a University granting graduate degrees; date from docket; note attached that resolutions were adopted by the Association of the Alumni of the College; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 October 3, 1881

(Resolution that Committee on Course and Statutes inquire and report re expediency of instituting a course on the history, theory and practice of education; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 October 3, 1881

(Resolution that Edward Washburn Hopkins be appointed Tutor in Latin; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 October 3, 1881

(Resolution that instruction of Sophomore Class in German and French History be assigned to Clifford R. Bateman, and the E. Munroe Smith be relieved of same duty; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 Octoer 3, 1881

(Resolution that Lieutenant Charles Erskine Scott Wood, graduate of West Point Military Academy class of 1874 be permitted to enter the School of Political Science as a degree candidate; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 October 3, 1881

(Resolution that Sanskrit be placed among the elective studies of the Senior Class of the College; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 October 3, 1881

(Resolution that the Professor of Latin, with the approval of the President, May assign exercises to the best advantage of courses; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 October 3, 1881

(Resolution that the salary of Sidney Gillespie Ashmore be paid up to 1881 October 11; date from docket; Mr. Ashmore resigned in 1881 note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 October 3, 1881

(Resolution that until further order of the Board Professor Charles M. Nairne's courses in Logic be assigned to Professor Archibald Alexander, and his course in the History of English Literature be assigned to Professor John D. Quackenbos; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Lyon, Edward Percy, New York, 1881 October 3, To the Trustees, 1881

(Request for special arrangement for paying tuition fee; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 46 Spencer, John Campbell, New York, 1881 October 3, To the Faculty, 1881

(Request for special arrangement for paying tuition fee; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 46 Smith, Charles Sprague, New York, 1881 October 3, 1881

(Resolution that the number of required hours of study in the Sophomore year be increased from 15 to 16 per week; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1881 October 11, 1881

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1881 October 11, 1881

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 46 Goelet, Ogden, New York, 1881 October 17, To Gerard Beekman, 1881

(Text, including signature, not in author's hand; ms.l.s.)


Box 46 Cornell, Robert Clifford, New York, 1881 October 19, To Gerard Beekman, 1881

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 46 Nairne, Charles Murray, New York, 1881 October 22, To Gerard Beekman, 1881

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 46 Dwight, Theodore William, New York, 1881 October 24, To Gouverneur M. Ogden, 1881

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1881 October 25, 1881

(ms., 3p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1881 October 25, 1881

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 46 Ihlseng, Magnus C., New York, 1881 October 25, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1881

(Text, including signature, in hand of Axel O. Ihlseng, with related resolution, 1881 November 7; ms.l.s.)


Box 46 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et al., New York, 1881 October 31, To the Trustees, 1881

(Report statement of Library Committee; note on p. 4 that Report was accepted; also signed by Joseph W. Harper, Jr., and F. August us Schermerhorn; text in unknown hand; ms.l.s., 4p.)


Box 46 Betts, Beverley Robinson, New York, 1881 October 31, To the Library Committee, 1881

(Special Report of Librarian; ordered placed on file 1881 December 5, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, List of Officers whose terms of service expire on 1881 November 1, New York, 1881 November 1, 1881, 1881

(Note on verso that list was made a special order, 1881 June 6, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.ms., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 November 1, 1881

(Resolutions re policies for students of several schools to attend courses and lectures; date from docket; note initialed by Gerard Beekman re above resolutions; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 46 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer to Standing Committee, New York, 1881 November 1, 1881

(Treasurer's Monthly Statement for 1881 October ; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 46 Pistor, William, New York, 1881 November 3, To William Petit Trowbridge, 1881

(With two resolutions, 1881 November 7; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1881 November 7, 1881

(Draft; 1; ms., 17p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1881 November 7, 1881

(Draft; 2; ms., 8p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, Report on application of warden of Law School, New York, 1881 November 7, 1881

(With related resolutions re financial matters; date from docket; note on same sheet that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 November 7, 1881

(Resolution empowering Faculty to determine course policy; date from docket; ms.d, 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 November 7, 1881

(Resolution re appropriation for expenses of a class in Practical Mining; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 November 7, 1881

(Resolution re conditions for Bachelor of Philosophy graduates from the School of Political Science to proceed to the study for the A.M. degree in the same department; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 November 1, 1881

(Resolution re conditions governing granting of A.M. degree; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Committee on Course and Statutes, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 November 7, 1881

(Resolution re expediency of appointing an assistant to aid Professor Frederick Remsen Hutton in instruction of Mechanical Engineering and as superintendent of heating apparatus of the College; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, as amended, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 November 7, 1881

(Resolution re expediency of having for the present in the Department of English Language and Literature only an Instructor and Tutor, and of securing eminent lecturers on special subjects connected with Literature to deliver lectures on Friday evenings and Saturday mornings; date from docket; document, on p. 2, has list of suggested guest lecturers and topics; note on verso that resolution was referred to the Committee on Course and Statutes, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 November 7, 1881

(Resolution re library appropriations for purchase of Classical works to be placed in the care of the Jay Professor of Greek until otherwise ordered; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Committee on the Library to report, initialed by Gerard Beekman, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 November 7, 1881

(Resolution re library privileges of students of School of Political Science and School of Law; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 November 7, 1881

(Resolution re policy in School of Mines for undergraduate and graduate students to act as honorary assistants; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 November 7, 1881

(Resolution stating requirements for admission to the Freshman Class; date from docket; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 November 7, 1881

(Resolution that annual appropriation of $500 be made for purchase of and repair of apparatus in the Department of Mechanics and Astronomy; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 November 7, 1881

(Resolution that appropriation for advertising certain matters re academic year be increased by $200 to include information regarding the School of Political Science; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was referred to the Standing Committee, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 November 7, 1881

(Resolution that botanical material of College be placed in charge of Professor John S. Newberry and that he be allowed an assistant to aid him in the care of the Herbarium, the Botanical Library, and in giving instruction to classes; date from docket; note resolution was referred to Committee on The School of Mines, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 November 7, 1881

(Resolution that Iranian or Zendic language and literature be offered as courses, and that Edward Washburn Hopkins be appointed tutor of Latin and Zend; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 November 7, 1881

(Resolution that paragraph 1, Chapter 5, of the Statutes of the School of Mines be amended in wording; date from docket; note that amendment was "noticed" by the President, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 November 7, 1881

(Resolution that permission be granted to William L. Salter to attend lecture in School of Political Science under special circumstances; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 November 7, 1881

(Resolution that Professor John s. Newberry be requested to give a course on Botany to students of the College who are debarred from joining Botany class in the School of Mines; date from docket; resolution referred to Committee on School of Mines, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 November 7, 1881

(Resolution that room in building of School of Mines used as a lunch room hereafter be used for general purposes; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 November 7, 1881

(Resolution that students be allowed to use certain funds appropriated for athletic sports and games for the purchase of prizes; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 November 7, 1881

(Resolution that William W. Share be appointed Assistant in the Department of Physics to replace Magnus C. Ihlseng, resigned; t.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Potter, Horatio, et al., Report of Committee on the Course and Statutes to consider future organization of Chair of Moral and Intellectual Philosophy and English Literature, New York, 1881 November 7, 1881

(Also signed by Morgan Dix, Frederick A. P. Barnard, Cornelius R. Agnew, and Gouverneur M. Ogden; text in unknown hand; with 1p. related resolutions in hand of Frederick A. P. Barnard; date from docket; ms.s., 8p.)


Box 46 Sloan, William S., New York, 1881 November 7, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1881

(Text, including signature in the hand of Sterling Rossiter; ms.l.s., 4p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1881 November 16, 1881

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1881 November 16, 1881

(p.3 noted and initialed by Gerard Beekman; draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 46 United States Electric Lighting Company, New York, 1881 November 9, To Columbia College, School of Mines, 1881

(Estimate for electric light apparatus; t.l., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Standing Committee, New York, 1881 November 30, 1881

(Draft; ms., 5p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1881 November 30, 1881

(Draft; ms., 5p.)


Box 46 Silliman, Charles A., and W. Bayard Cutting, Report of Sub-Committee to audit report of Treasurer for year ending 1881 September 30, New York, 1881 November 30, 1881, 1881

(a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 46 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer to Standing Committee, New York, 1881 December 1, 1881

(Treasurer's Monthly Statement for 1881 November ; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 46 Barnard, Frederick, A. P., et al., New York, 1881 December 5, To the Trustees, 1881

(Letter concerns subject of election for successor for Professor Charles M. Nairne; also signed by Horatio Potter [Chairman], Morgan Dix, and Gouverneur M. Ogden; date from docket; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 46 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et al., New York, 1881 December 5, To the Trustees, 1881

(Report of Committee on Course and Statutes re various academic matters, with resolutions, with a.n.s. by Gouverneur M. Ogden on p. 6 agreeing with Report except for resolution relating to undergraduates; a.l.s., 5p.)


Box 46 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et al., New York, 1881 December 5, To the Trustees, 1881

(Also signed by Joseph W. Harper, Jr., and F. August us Schermerhorn; text in hand of E. Lucas [clerk]; ms.l.s., 6p.)


Box 46 Beekman, Gerard, New York, 1881 November 7, 1881

(Resolution re purchase of books in certain areas; related to above letter; text, including signature, in hand of E. Lucas [clerk]; Report of Library Committee and related resolution; note that Report was accepted and resolution adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1881 December 5, 1881

(Resolution that Charles Payson Gurley Scott be appointed instructor in Anglo-Saxon with the additional duty of assisting in English Composition; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, Annual Report of the Treasurer of Columbia College, New York, 1881 December 5, 1881

(Note on back of Report: "To be placed on file by order of Trustees", initialed by Gerard Beekman; date from docket; p.d., 14p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1881 December 5, 1881

(Draft; with 1p. related report of Treasurer re will of the late Stephen Whitney Phoenix re bequests in favor of the College; ms., 12p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1881 December 5, 1881

(Draft; ms., 7p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, Report re last will and testament of Stephen Whitney Phoenix, New York, 1881 December 5, 1881

(Draft; with related resolution; date from docket; note on p. 2 that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms., 2p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, Report re last will and testament of Stephen Whitney Phoenix, New York, 1881 December 5, 1881

(With related resolutions; date from docket; ms., 10p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, Report re will of Juliana Conover, New York, 1881 December 5, 1881

(Mention made on p. 2 of will of Stephen W. Phoenix; ms., 2p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 December 5, 1881

(Resolution that it be referred to Standing Committee re arrangement whereby students May be provided with a study room when not engaged in classes; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Standing Committee to report, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d, 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 December 5, 1881

(Resolution that James Leal Greenleaf be appointed assistant in Drawing to replace Alfred Daniel Churchill; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 December 5, 1881

(Resolution that President employ person to assist in preparing an inventory of articles of furniture belonging to the College buildings and the President's house, and to put a just evaluation on same; draft; date from docket; note that resolution, as amended, was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 December 5, 1881

(Resolution that Report of Standing Committee re Treasurer's Annual Report for year ending 1881 September 30 be adopted and entered upon the Minutes of the Board; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 December 5, 1881

(Resolution that Section 4, Chapter 3 of the Statutes be amended by inserting after the word Logic the word Psychology; date from docket; note that notice of amendment to the Statutes was made by President, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 December 5, 1881

(Resolution that there be created a Committee on the School of Political Science to refer matters relating to that School to the attention of the Trustees; date from docket; note that resolution was not adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 December 5, 1881

(Resolution that Treasurer be authorized to defray expenses for transportation to the College of books and bookcases bequeathed to the College by the late Stephen Whitney Phoenix, and that arrangements be made to have books appraised and cataloged; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 King, Geradus, New York, 1881 December 5, To Gouverneur M. Ogden, 1881

(Letter re will of late Juliana [Mrs. Francis S.] Conover of Princeton, N.J., a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 46 Grosjean, C. T., New York, 1881 December 11, To Ogden Nicholas Rood, 1881

(Text, including signature, not in author's hand; ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1881 December 14, 1881

(Draft; with 2p. related ms. resolutions; ms., 4p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1881 December 14, 1881

(p.5 initialed by Gerard Beekman; draft; ms., 5p.)


Box 46 Jesup, Morris Ketchum, New York, 1881 December 14, To the Trustees, 1881

(ms.l.s., 4p.)


Box 46 Burtsell, Peter V., New York, 1881 December 17, 1881

(Subpoena of Surrogate's Court to Trustees re last will and testament of Juliana [Mrs. Francis S.] Conover of Princeton, N.J., p.d.s., 2p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1881 December 5, 1881

(Waiver of citation re the above; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1881 December 28, 1881

(Draft; with related resolution 1p. ms. resolution; ms., 2p.)


Box 46 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, New York, 1881 December 28, 1881

(Draft; ms., 2p.)



Box 47 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et al., New York, 1882 To the Trustees, 1882

(Report of Committee on the School of Mines. Note on verso of p. 4 states that on motion of Samuel Blatchford, Report was accepted and resolutions adopted; also signed by Hamilton Fish, Gouverneur M. Ogden, Cornelius R. Agnew, and F. August us Schermerhorn; with related resolutions; a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 47 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et al., New York, 1882 To the Trustees, 1882

(Report of Committee on Course and Statutes re salary increase for Professor Richmond M. Smith; also signed by Horatio Potter [Chairman], Morgan Dix, Stephen P. Nash, and Cornelius R. Agnew; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Alumni Association, Necrology, 1881 October 3 -- 1882 October 2, New York, 1882, 1881, 1882, 1882

(ms., 5p.)


Box 47 Columbia College, School of Mines, List of members of Committee of Course and Statutes, New York, 1882

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, Ferdinand Gerhard Wiechmann listed for degree of PhD, New York, 1882

(Note that degree was conferred 1882 ms., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882

(Draft; ms., 6p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, Opinion of J. Danforth in the Legal Case of Trustees vs. Thomas Nacker, New York, 1882

(Copy; text, including signature in hand of H. E. Sickels; ms., 14p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882

(Resolutions re duties of Faculty members in Department of Engineering; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882

(Resolution that Clifford Rush Bateman be reappointed Lecturer in Administrative Law and Government, at a salary of $2,500 per year; note that resolution was adopted; t.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882

(Resolution that it be referred to Special Committee of Five to consider requirement of payment of examination or matriculation fees by students in the College; draft; names of Committee members penciled in on verso; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882

(Resolution that permission be granted to the New York Academy of Sciences to hold their meetings weekly at the College or the School of Mines; note on verso that matter is to be submitted to the Standing Committee; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882

(Resolution that President be authorized to confer degree of Engineer of Mines, Civil Engineer, or Bachelor of Philosophy, at coming Commencement, on such members of the Class of 1882 as recommended by Faculty of School of Mines; note that resolution was adopted; t.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882

(Resolution that Ralph Edward May er, School of Mines, '79, be appointed assistant in Drawing, appointment to date from 1882 October 1; note that resolution was referred to Standing Committee with power; t.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882

(Resolution that Treasurer be authorized to refund to Arthur Vark Field $100 of his tuition fee as student of the School of Mines for present term, because of his illness; t.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882

(Resolution to send A. Ernest Vanderpoel the original report of the Committee of the School of Law, adopted at June Meeting of the Trustees, to be used in writing Minutes of Law School Committee; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer re will of late Stephen Whitney Phoenix, New York, 1882

(a.ms., 3p.)


Box 47 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report re willingness of New York Life Insurance and Trust Company to loan College funds to defray cost of new buildings, New York, 1882

(Draft; with related resolutions; a.ms., 3p.)


Box 47 Silliman, Charles A. and Gerard Beekman, Report of Sub-Committee appointed to Audit the Treasurer's Accounts, New York, 1882

(a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 47 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer to Standing Committee, New York, 1881 December 1, 1881

(Treasurer's Monthly Statement for 1881 December ; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 January 10, 1882

(Draft; ms., 8p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 January 10, 1882

(ms., 5p.)


Box 47 Columbia College, Committee of the School of Law, Report of Meeting, New York, 1882 January 10, 1882

(With related resolutions; date from docket; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms., 2p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 January 10, 1882

(Resolution on recommendation of Professor Dwight Warden, that Treasurer return to Robert J. Knox, $75.00 of his tuition fee; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 January 10, 1882

(Resolution re recommendation of Professor Dwight Warden re increase in salary of Felix Curtis, under janitor of the Law School, from $20 to $25 per month; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 January 10, 1882

(Resolution that application of Mr. William P. Draper for approval of a house proposed to be erected by him on 5th Avenue, on land heretofore granted to the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, be referred to the Standing Committee with power; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Standing Committee, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 January 10, 1882

(Resolution that election of a Professor of English Language and Literature be made a special order for the next meeting of the Board; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 January 10, 1882

(Resolution that Henry A. Smedberg, student of Law School, be permitted to matriculate at the School of Mines for remainder of present year without paying additional tuition fee; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 January 10, 1882

(Resolution that Richmond M. Smith be promoted to grade of Professor, at a salary of $5,000 per year, and that his title hereafter be Professor of Political Economy and Adjunct Professor of History; date from docket; note that resolution was not adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekmanl ms.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 January 10, 1882

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 47 Fish, Hamilton, et al., New York, 1882 January 10, To the Trustees, 1882

(Report of Committee on the School of Mines re several matters, with related resolutions; also signed by Frederick A. P. Barnard, Gouverneur M. Ogden, and F. August us Schermerhorn; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 47 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, et al., Report of Standing Committee re applications of various leases, New York, 1882 January 10, 1882

(Also signed by William C. Schermerhorn, Joseph W. Harper, A. Ernest Vanderpoel, and Charles A. Silliman; text in unknown hand; ms.s., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 January 18, 1882

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 January 18, 1882

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 January 27, 1882

(Resolution that course of study of School of Mines be altered so that second year students in course of Analytical and Applied Chemistry shall be required to attend classes in Descriptive Geometry and Mechanical Drawing; note that this resolution is an extract from Minutes of the Faculty of the School of Mines of 1882 January 27; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report re opinions of Stephen P. Nash, referring to Minutes of Standing Committee, 1882 February 15, re questions arising out of the will of the late Stephen Whitney Phoenix; draft; N.Y., 1882 February, 1882, 1882

(Draft; a.ms., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1882 February 1, 1882

(ms., 2p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 February 1, 1882

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 47 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer to Standing Committee, New York, 1882 February 1, 1882

(Treasurer's Monthly Statement for 1882 January ; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 47 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et al., New York, 1882 February 6, To the Trustees, 1882

(Report of Committee on the School of Mines; also signed by Hamilton Fish, Gouverneur M. Ogden, Cornelius R. Agnew, and F. August us Schermerhorn; text not in hand of authors; ms.l.s., 3p.)


Box 47 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et al., New York, 1882 February 6, To the Trustees, 1882

(Report of Library Committee re certain papers re library of Oriental and Classical Literature belonging to the estate of the late Professor Benfey of Göttengen; also signed by Joseph W. Harper and F. August us Schermerhorn; text not in hand of authors; ms.l.s., 3p.)


Box 47 Charlier, Elie Stacey, New York, 1882 February 2, To the Trustees, 1882

(Letter of resignation as tutor of French; note that resignation was accepted, dated 1882 February 6, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 February 6, 1882

(Draft; copy 1; ms., 6p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 February 6, 1882

(Draft; copy 2; ms., 6p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 February 6, 1882

(Resolution authorizing President to appoint someone, provisionally without pay, to instruct students in French, with the view of testing the competence of such person for permanent appointment; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 February 6, 1882

(Resolutions re Committee on Course and Statutes re reviving the Grammar School; date from docket; note that resolutions were referred to Committee on Course and Statutes; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 February 6, 1882

(Resolution re construction of Library and Observatory and other buildings; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted 1882 February 6; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 February 6, 1882

(Resolution that Committee on School of Mines consider changing the regulations re the fees to be charged to graduates attending School; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Committee on School of Mines; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 February 6, 1882

(Resolution that extension of time be allowed to Thomas Scott Fiske for payment of the half yearly tuition fee of his son Thomas Scott Fiske, Jr.; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 February 6, 1882

(Resolution that John Krom Rees be allowed to give course of evening lectures on Astronomy to be open to the public under regulations approved by the President; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Committee on Course and Statutes; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 February 6, 1882

(Resolution that President be authorized to hire a competent person to critcise the English essays of the Junior Class for remaineder of the Academic year; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 February 6, 1882

(Tally of votes for election to fill vacancy on Board due to death of Samuel B. Ruggles; with related printed announcement of the election and list of candidates. Contains handwritten note that George L. Rives was elected; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1882 February 15, 1882

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 February 15, 1882

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 February 23, 1882

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 47 Ware, William Robert and Trowbridge, William Petit, Report of Committee appointed by School of Mines re studies for Department of Architecture, New York, 1882 February 23, 1882

(Handwritten note on p. 1, that Report was presented by President and referred to Committee on School of Mines, with power; with four year plan of courses in Architecture; p.d., 6p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1882 March 1, 1882

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 March 1, 1882

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 March 1, 1882

(Draft; ms., 5p.)


Box 47 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer to Standing Committee, New York, 1882 March 1, 1882

(Treasurer's Monthly Statement for 1882 February; ms.s., 3p.)


Box 47 Burgess, John William, New York, 1882 March 2, To the Trustees, 1882

(Related to letter of Lawrence Godkin, 1882 March 3; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 47 Godkin, Lawrence, New York, 1882 March 3, To the Trustees, 1882

(With related resolution, 1882 March 6; related to letter of John William Burgess, 1882 March 2; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 47 Van Amringe, John Howard, New York, 1882 March 4, To Hamilton Fish, 1882

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 47 Wise, Edmond Eli, New York, 1882 March 4, To the Trustees, 1882

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 47 Dix, Morgan, et al., Report of Select Committee for "Association for promoting Higher Education of Women," New York, 1883 May 5, 1883

(Also signed by William C Schermerhorn, Cornelius R. Agnew, Talbot W. Chambers, and John J. Townsend; contains: Plan for the Education of Women in Connection with Columbia College; with related resolution; t.ms.s., 11p.)


Box 47 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et al., New York, 1882 March 6, To the Trustees, 1882

(Report of Committee on Course and Statutes. Note that Report and all resolutions and recommendations were adopted; also signed by Horatio Potter [Chairman], Gouverneur M. Ogden, Morgan Dix, and Cornelius R. Agnew; date from docket; with related resolutions; a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 47 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1882 March 6, 1882

(Resolution re degree of PhD for students of School of Mines; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted; a.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1882 March 6, 1882

(Resolution referring to Committee on Course and Statutes to consider promotion of Adjunct Professor R. M. Smith to the grade of Professor; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1882 March 6, 1882

(Resolution that it be referred to Committee on Course and Statutes to report the expediency of allowing graduates of the School of Mines to become candidates for the degree of Master of Arts; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1882 March 6, 1882

(Resolution that it be referred to Committee on the School of Mines to report re vacancy in body of instruction caused by death of Mr. A. L. Molley, lecturer on the Metallurgy of Iron and Steel; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; a.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, List of Select Committee, New York, 1882 March 6, 1882

(ms., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 March 6, 1882

(Draft; ms., 7p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 March 6, 1882

(Draft; with two related ms. sheets; drafts; ms., 14p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Building Committee re removal of all material from old building at corner of 4th Avenue and 50th Street; New York, 1882 March 6, 1882

(Note on verso that Report was placed on file, initialed by Gerard Beekman; date from docket)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 March 6, 1882

(Resolutions proposed re loans from New York Life Insurance and Trust Company for purpose of erecting new buildings on College grounds; date from docket; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.d., 2p.)


Box 47 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1882 March 7, 1882

(Certification that at a meeting of the Trustees held 1882 March 6, above resolutions were adopted; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 March 6, 1882

(Resolution that Adolphe Cohn be appointed instructor in French to take the place of Mr. Elie Stacy Charlier who has resigned; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 March 6, 1882

(Resolution that appropriation for Boiler House over the year be increased from $5,000 to $7,000; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 March 6, 1882

(Resolution that authority of the Treasurer to borrow a sum of money not to exceed $100,000, granted by resolution of Board on 1882 January 10, be revoked; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 March 6, 1882

(Resolution that it be referred to Committee on the Law School re expediency of increasing tuition fees of Law Students; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 March 6, 1882

(Resolution that Michael Carey, under-janitor in the College, be raised in salary from $30 to $40 per month; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 March 6, 1882

(Resolution that question of assistance in the department of Architecture be referred to the Committee of the School of Mines to consider and report; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 March 6, 1882

(Resolution that Standing Committee have the power to sell the old building at the corner of 50th Street and Fourth Avenue, and also have the power to direct any alterations in other buildings that May be required in consequence of the removal of the School of Mines; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 March 6, 1882

(Resolution that sum not exceeding $150 be appropriated for expense of composing and printing a portion of a handbook relating to the School of Mines; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Standing Committee with power, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 March 6, 1882

(Resolution that Treasurer be authorized to refund tuition fee to Mr. Frank James Green; former student of School of Mines, because of his withdrawal before having received any instructions; date from docket; draft; note that resolution, as amended, was adopted; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 March 6, 1882

(Resolution that William Henry Walter be paid $150 per year as organist of College and instructor of the chapel choir; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 March 6, 1882

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 47 Sheldon, Isaac E., New York, 1882 March 6, To the Trustees, 1882

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 47 Vanderpoel, A. Ernest, et al., Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1882 March 6, 1882

(Also signed by Charles A. Silliman, William C. Schermerhorn, W. Bayard Cutting, and Joseph W. Harper; date from docket; text in hand of Gouverneur M. Ogden; ms.s., 1p.)


Box 47 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1883 March 7, 1883

(Resolution that Standing Committee be authorized to direct expenditures during vacation period of such amounts they May judge necessary for repair of buildings on College grounds, and for repair of furniture and fixtures in such buildings; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 March 8, 1882

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 47 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1882 March 8, 1882

(Draft; a.ms., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1882 March 15, 1882

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 47 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, et al., New York, 1882 March 15, To the Trustees, 1882

(Report of Building Committee; also signed by Hamilton Fish, William C. Schermerhorn, Morgan Dix, Cornelius R. Agnew, and Gerard Beekman; p. 3 and 4 contain related resolutions; date from docket; a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 47 Schermerhorn, Frederick August us, New York, 1882 March 23, To Gouverneur Morris Ogden, 1882

(With related resolution, 1882 April 3; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Minutes of Standing Committee, New York, 1882 March 29, 1882

(Draft; with related 1p. recommendation to the Trustees re resolution Warden of the Law School; ms., 4p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 March 29, 1882

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 47 Dwight, Theodore William, New York, 1882 March 30, To Gouverneur Morris Ogden, 1882

(With related resolution, n.d.; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 47 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer, New York, 1882 March 31, 1882

(Treasurer's Monthly Statement for March 1882text not in author's hand; ms.s., 3p.)


Box 47 Agnew, Cornelius Rea, et. al., Report of Select Committee of Five appointed to consider expediency of requiring fees for matriculation and examinations in College and associated Schools, New York, 1882 April 3, 1882

(Other Committee members include: Gouverneur M. Ogden, Frederick A. P. Barnard, F. August us Schermerhorn, and Edward Mitchell; p. 8 and 9 contain related resolutions; handwritten note on t.p. remarks that consideration of Report was postponed until 1882 June ; p.d., 9p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 April 3, 1882

(Draft; ms., 6p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustes, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 April 3, 1882

(Draft; ms., 13p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 April 3, 1886

(Resolution re appropriations for College and School of Mines for the year beginning 1882 October 1; note that resolution was referred to Standing Committee; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 April 3, 1882

(Resolution that any balances remaining unexpended at close of present financial year, for numerous Departments, be carried forward and added to appropriations for same object for the next year; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Standing Committee, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 April 3, 1882

(Resolution that Elmer Grant Sammis, undergraduate of the College, who was obliged by illness to leave classes after paying tuition fee, be permitted to re-enter College without paying additional fees for the second term in 1883 draft; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted as amended, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 April 3, 1882

(Resolution that hereafter all appointments of Professors shall be for three years, or during the pleasure of the Trustees, at the annual salary of $5,000; date from docket; note on verso that President gave notice that the resolution will be presented at the next meeting, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 April 3, 1882

(Resolution that President be authorized to hire an additional clerk for the remainder of the session at a salary not to exceed $12 per week; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 April 3, 1882

(Resolution that President be requested hereafter to present his Annual Report at the May Meeting of the Board, and that said Report be thereupon referred to a Special Committee; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 April 3, 1882

(Resolution that Professor Thomas Randolph Price be appointed Professor of English Language and Literature; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 April 3, 1882

(Resolution that salary of Michael O. Flynn, principal underjanitor of the College, be increased from $50 to $55 per month; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 April 3, 1882

(Resolution that sum of $1,000 be appropriated to complete purchase of debates of legislative bodies of leading European States and of Congress of United States for Library of Political Science; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Standing Committee, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 April 3, 1882

(Resolution that thanks of Trustees be presented to R. P. Flower and S. S. Cox for their efforts to secure from the Secretary of the Interior an order to make the Library of the School of Political Science a depository of public documents of the U.S.; date from docket; note that resolution, as amended was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 April 3, 1886

(Resolution that there be added an appropriation for the coming year, not to exceed $1,200 to hire an instructor in gymnastics; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to the Standing Committee; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 April 3, 1882

(Tally of votes for Thomas Randolph Price as Professor of English Language and Literature; date from docket; tally dated and initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d, 1p.)


Box 47 Moore, Alexander T., Orange, N.J., 1882 April 3, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1882

(With related resolution,1882 April 3; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 47 Newberry, John Strong, New York, 1882 April 4, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1882

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 47 Egleston, Thomas, New York, 1882 April 10, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1882

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 47 Price, Thomas R., Charlottesville, Va., 1882 April 10, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1882

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1882 April 12, 1882

(Draft; ms., 6p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 April 12, 1882

(Draft; ms., 6p.)


Box 47 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1882 April 14, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1882

(Text, including signature in hand of George F. Fisher; with related resolution, torn in two pieces; ms.l., 1p.)


Box 47 Price, Thomas R., Charlottesville, Va., 1882 April 17, To Gerard Beekman, 1882

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 47 Weeks, James H., Poughkeepsie, N.Y., 1882 April 17, To Gouverneur Morris Ogden, 1882

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, 1882 April 26, 1882

(ms., 2p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 April 26, 1882

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 47 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report based on suggestions of Mancius S. Hutton, New York, 1882 April 26, 1882

(Special Report of Treasurer; a.ms., 2p.)


Box 47 Ricketts, R. M., New York, 1882 April 28, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1882

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 47 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer, New York, 1883 April 30, 1883

(Treasurer's Statement for 1883 April ; text in unknown hand; ms, 3p.)


Box 47 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et al., New York, 1882 May 1, To the Trustees, 1882

(Report of the Committee on the School of Mines re vacancy left by death of Alexander Lyman Holley, Lecturer in Metallurgy, Iron and Steel; also signed by Gouverneur M. Ogden, Cornelius R. Agnew, Hamilton Fish, and F. August us Schermerhorn; date from docket; with related resolutions; a.l.s., 11p.)


Box 47 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1882 May 1, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1882

(Text not in author's hand; ms.l.s.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 May 1, 1882

(Draft; p. 16 contains copy of letter of Thomas Randolph Price to Gerard Beekman, accepting Professorship of English Language at Columbia, dated 1882 April 17; ms., 16p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1882 May 31, 1882

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 May 1, 1882

(Resolution listing appropriations to be made to support Law School for year beginning 1882 October 1; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 May 1, 1882

(Resolution that an additional member be named to the Committee on Course and Statutes, so that the Committee be increased from six to seven members; t.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 May 1, 1882

(Resolution that application of Mr. Thomas S. Fiske for extension of time for payment of tuition of his son, Thomas Scott Fiske, be granted; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted as amended, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 May 1, 1882

(Resolution that authority be granted President to employ persons to hold examinations in certain subjects for candidates for admission to School of Mines, at rates of pay, not to exceed those paid to examiners for admission to Law School; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 May 1, 1882

(Resolution that Dean of School of Mines be authorized to employ a messenger, while College is in session, at a salary not to exceed $5.00 per week; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Standing Committee with power; t.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 May 1, 1882

(Resolution that every candidate admitted to College be required to present a certificate of good moral character; date from docket; Notice of Statute, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 May 1, 1882

(Resolution that it be referred to Committee on Course and Statutes re establishment of free scholarships in the College and Schools; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 May 1, 1882

(Resolution that it be referred to Committee on Course and Statutes to inquire into the expediency of prescribing a course of study by which Bachelors of Science May proceed to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 May 1, 1882

(Resolution that it be referred to the Committee on Course and Statutes to report the expediency of creating a Department of Modern Languages and Foreign Literature, and to define certain matters re such a Department; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 May 1, 1882

(Resolution that it be referred to Committee on Course and Statutes to report what degrees should be conferred on students pursuing studies in the Graduate Department of the College, and related matters re such degrees; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; t.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 May 1, 1882

(Resolution that John Strong Newberry be authorized to employ an additional assistant to aid in rearranging and renovating the Herbarium, at a salary of $2.50 per day; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Standing Committee with power, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 May 1, 1882

(Resolution that Library Committee be authorized to dispose of copy ofNapolon's Egypt,purchased last year, because a duplicate copy was recently received from the executors of Stephen Whitney Phoenix; note that resolution was adopted; t.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 May 1, 1882

(Resolution that President be authorized to discharge any under-janitors, or persons employed in the Boiler-House, whose services May not be needed during vacation, and to re-employ an equal number in the fall as need arises; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 May 1, 1882

(Resolution that request of James Simpson Chester Wells, Assistant in Qualitative Analysis in the School of Mines, for increase in salary, be referred to Standing Committee to consider and report; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; t.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 May 1, 1882

(Resolution that request of Mr. R. M. Ricketts, Assistant Registrar in the School of Mines, asking for increase in salary, be referred to Standing Committee; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; t.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 May 1, 1882

(Resolution that request of Thomas Egleston that Charles Adam Colton, Assistant in Minerology, be promoted to grade of Instructor, be referred to Standing Committee to consider and report; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Standing Committee, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 May 1, 1882

(Resolution that under the direction of John Strong Newberry, a sum, not exceeding $500 be appropriated to defray expense of refitting and rearranging the Herbarium and Botanical Garden; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Standing Committee with power, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 May 1, 1882

(Resolution to amend Statutes, Chapter 7, Section 7, re requirement for candidacy for a degree in the Arts; date from docket; t.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer, New York, 1882 May 1, 1882

(Treasurer's Monthly Statement for 1882 April ; text not in author's hand; ms.s., 3p.)


Box 47 Potter, Horatio, et. al., New York, 1882 May 1, To the Trustees, 1882

(Report with resolutions of Committee on Course and Statutes; also signed by Morgan Dix and Gouverneur M. Ogden; text in Frederick A. P. Barnard; date from docket; p. 3 and 4 of Report comprise dissent of same, signed by Frederick A. P. Barnard and Cornelius R. Agnew, text in hand of Frederick A. P. Barnard; p. 4 contains statement, 1p., written and signed by Stephen P. Nash, stating that because he was absent, he does not feel free to sign either the Report or the dissenting opinion; note on verso that Report was accepted and resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 47 Vanderpoel, A. Ernest, Report of the Committee on the School of Law, New York, 1882 May 1, 1882

(With related resolutions; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 47 Vanderpoel, A. Ernest, New York, 1882 May 1, To Hamilton Fish, 1882

(Letter related to above report; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 47 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1882 May 2, To Gouverneur M. Ogden, 1882

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 47 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1882 May 4, To, 1882

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 May 7, 1883

(Resolution listing appropriations for support of the School of Law for the year 1883-1884 date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 May 7, 1885

(Resolution that Benjamin Franklin Lee be appointed Professor of Real Estate and Equity Jurisprudence at a salary of $7,500; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1883 May 7, 1883

(Resolutions on various matters involving personnel matters, principally concerning the appointment of Charles A. Silliman as acting clerk; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1883 May 7, 1883

(Resolution that appropriations be made for various buildings and projects such as the Observatory, the Library, and the boiler-house; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1883 May 7, 1883

(Resolution that Frank J. Goodnow be appointed Lecturer on Administrative Law in the School of Political Science and Instructor in History, at a salary of $2,500 per years, to replace George Miller Cumming who declined position; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.d., 1p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1882 May 12, 1882

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 May 16, 1883

(Text and signature in hand of Charles A. Silliman, Acting Clerk; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 May 12, 1882

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 47 Colton, Charles A., New York, 1882 May 26, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1882

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 47 Dillon, John Forrest, New York, 1882 May 29, To Hamilton Fish, 1882

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 47 Dillon, John Forrest, New York, 1882 May 29, To Hamilton Fish, 1882

(t.l.s., 4p.)


Box 47 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1882 May 31, To the Senior Class, Columbia College, 1882

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 May 31, 1883

(ms., 8p.)


Box 47 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, 1882 May 31, 1882

(Draft; ms., 2p.)



Box 48 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer to Standing Committee, New York, 1882 June 1, 1882

(Treasurer's Monthly Statement for 1882 May ; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 48 Fish, Hamilton, New York, 1882 June 2, To the Trustees, 1882

(Report of Law School Committee; with related resolutions; note that Report was accepted and resolutions were adopted, 1882 June 5, initialed by Gerard Beekman; text not in author's hand; ms.l.s., 8p.)


Box 48 Pryor, James W., New York, 1882 June 2, To the Trustees, 1882

(With related resolution; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 June 4, 1882

(Resolution that the Rev. Garahed Kaprielian, of Armenia, Turkey, be permitted to attend any courses of lectures given in the College or School of Mines during the coming academic year, without charge for tuition; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 June 5, 1882

(Draft; ms., 6p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 June 5, 1882

(Draft; ms., 17p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 June 5, 1882

(Extract from Minutes; ms., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 June 5, 1882

(Resolution authorizing President to arrange with the Standard Time Company of New Haven for Observatory of College to furnish company with standard time for its instruments, at no cost to College; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was postponed on motion of Stephen P. Nash, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 June 5, 1882

(Resolution outlining distribution of time with undergraduate classes of officers of the Department of History and Political Science during the coming year; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was referred to Committee on Course and Statutes, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1882 June 5, 1882

(Resolutions re appropriations for building and equipment for new library and observatory; date from docket; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 June 5, 1882

(Resolutions re time allotted to the Department of English Literature and instruction in Anglo-Saxon; date from docket; note that resolutions were adopted; t.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 June 5, 1882

(Resolution that Alfred Joseph Moses be appointed Assistant in Mineralogy in School of Mines to replace Charles A. Colton, resigned, at sum of $1,000 per year; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; t.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 June 5, 1882

(Resolution that annuity of $2,000, allowed by resolution of 1881 June 6, to Charles Murray Nairne, as Emeritus Professor of English Language and Literature, be continued at that rate to his widow, from date of his death, 1882 May 29, to close of present fiscal year, 1882 September 30; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 June 5, 1882

(Resolution that Edward W. Hopkins be reappointed Tutor in Latin and Zend to serve from and after the close of his present term of office; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; t.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 June 5, 1882

(Resolution that copies of the Hand Book of Information from years earlier than the current year, May be distributed free to persons applying for them; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 June 5, 1882

(Resolution that it be referred to Committee on School of Mines to report the expediency of abolishing office of Second Assistant in the School of Mines, and of appointing Fellows in Science to discharge duties of such assistants; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 June 5, 1882

(Resolution that it be referred to Committee on the Library to report on the expediency of distinguishing the several buildings on the College grounds by appropriate names; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 June 5, 1882

(Resolutions that President be authorized to confer various degrees at ensuing Commencement upon such students as recommended by the Board of College; date from docket; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 June 5, 1882

(Resolution that proposition of Charles Sprague Smith for delivery of free lectures, open to the general public, on literature of the Romanic and Teutonic languages, is hereby approved, provided such lectures do not interfere with College classes and do not involve expense to the College; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 June 5, 1882

(Resolution that Standing Committee be authorized to assign additional lecture room in building on Madison Avenue to the School of Political Science, and to provide furnitute for same; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1882 June 5, 1882

(Resolution that Standing Committee will direct expenditures during vacation period for necessary repairs to buildings on College grounds and Law School buildings and furniture; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Dix, Morgan, et al., New York, 1882 June 5, To the Trustees, 1882

(Report of Special Committee to whom Annual Report of President was referred; with related resolutions; also signed by Gouverneur M. Ogden and William C. Schermerhorn; text not in hand of authors; date from docket; note that Report was accepted and resolutions, as amended were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.l.s., 4p.)


Box 48 Dix, Morgan, et al., New York, 1882 June 5, To the Trustees, 1882

(Report of the Committee on the Course and Statutes; with related resolutions; also signed by Frederick A. P. Barnard, Cornelius R. Agnew, Stephen P. Nash, and George L. Rives; date from docket; note on verso of p. 7 that Report was ordered placed on file, and resolutions were to be adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.l.s., 7p.)


Box 48 Vanderpoel, A. Ernest, New York, 1882 June 5, To Hamilton Fish, 1882

(With related resolutions on back of letter; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1882 June 6, 1882

(With related 2p. resolution in hand of Gouverneur M. Ogden, with initialed approval of Gerard Beekman; ms., 3p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 June 6, 1882

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 48 Betts, Beverley Robinson, New York, 1882 June 12, 1882

(Report from the librarian to the library committee; a.d.s., 2p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 June 12, 1882

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 June 12, 1882

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 June 14, 1882

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 48 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1882 June 23, To the Trustees of the University of Mississippi, 1882

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 48 Peck, William G., Greenwich, Conn., 1882 June 27, To, 1882

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 48 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer for 1882 June, New York, 1882 June 30, 1882, 1882

(Treasurer's Monthly Statement for 1882 June ; ms., 3p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1882 July 12, 1882

(ms., 2p.)


Box 48 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer for 1882 July, New York, 1882 July 31, 1882, 1882

(Treasurer's Monthly Statement for 1882 July ; ms., 3p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 August 2, 1882

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 August 2, 1882

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 August 4, 1882

(Draft; ms., 5p.)


Box 48 Browning, John A., Brooklyn, 1882 August 29, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1882

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 48 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer for 1882 August, New York, 1882 August 31, 1882, 1882

(Treasurer's Montly Statement for 1882 August ; ms., 3p.)


Box 48 Scott, Charles Payson Gurley, New York, 1882 September 30, To the Trustees, 1882

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 48 Dwight, Theodore William, New York, 1882 October, 1882

(Tuition receipt in name of William Gordon Ver Planck in the amount of $100; p.d.s., 1p.)


Box 48 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Annual Report of the Treasurer of Columbia College, with Report of the Managers of the Accumulating Fund, New York, 1882 October 1, 1882

(Copy signed by Charles A. Silliman, dated 1882 November 2, with many notes, presumably in his hand; p.d., 14p.)


Box 48 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Annual Report of the Treasurer of Columbia College, with Report of the Managers of the Accumulating Fund, New York, 1882 October 1, 1882

(Copy signed by Gerard Beekman, with notations, presumably in hand of Gerard Beekman; p.d., 14p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 October 4, 1882

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 48 Clements, William Herbert, New York, 1882 October 6, To the Trustees, 1882

(With related document, 1882 October 6, George F. Fischer, Registrar; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 October 9, 1882

(Note that a quorum not being present, meeting was adjourned to first day of 1882 November ; ms., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 October 9, 1882

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 October 11, 1882

(Draft; ms., 5p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 October 11, 1882

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 48 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, et al., New York, 1882 October 19, To Hamilton Fish, 1882

(Also signed by Morgan Dix and Stephen P. Nash; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 48 Fish, Hamilton, New York, 1882 October 19, To Gerard Beekman, 1882

(On same sheet as above letter, text not in hand of author; related to: Beekman, Gerard, Notice re summons of Special Meeting …, dated 1882 October 31; ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 October 25, 1882

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 October 25, 1882

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 48 Van Vorst, John, jr., Jersey City, 1882 October 27, To Theodore W. Dwight, 1882

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 48 Bacot, William S., Jersey City, 1882 October 28, To Theodore W., 1882

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 48 McKay, Edward DeCost, New York, 1882 October 30, To the Trustees, 1882

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 48 Beekman, Gerard, Notice re summons of a Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees re Evening Post notice, New York, 1882 October 31, 1882

(With related receipt of payment to The Evening Post from Gerard Beekman; printed copy of notice attached; related to: Ogden, Gouverneur M., et al., letter, dated 1882 October 19; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 48 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer for 1882 October, New York, 1882 October 31, 1882, 1882

(Treasurer's Monthly Statement for 1882 October ; ms., 3p.)


Box 48 Thompson, Phineas Herd, New York, 1882 November 2, To Theodore William Dwight, 1882

(Related to letter of Theodore William Dwight, 1882 November 6; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 November 6, 1882

(Draft; ms., 8p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Special Meeting, New York, 1882 November 6, 1882

(ms., 13p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, Recommendations by Faculty of the School of Mines for degrees for Anton F. Emrich, Antonio E. Mesa, and Albert G. Wanier, New York, 1882 November 6, 1882

(Date from docket; note that degrees were conferred, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.ms., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 November 6, 1882

(Resolution re appropriation of funds of $100 each to the English Department and the Classical Department; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 November 6, 1882

(Resolution re bond and mortgage executed by Isabella and Alexander Branelon to the College bearing date 1877 October 25; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 November 6, 1882

(Resolution re proposed amendment to Chapter IV of Statutes, to be inserted as Section 2 of said Chapter, re requirement for students to submit a certificate of good moral character; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 November 6, 1882

(Resolution referring to Committee on Course and Statutes to report on the expediency of providing for instruction in Elocution in the College; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 November 6, 1882

(Resolution that an appropriation of $6,000 be made for new boilers under the direction of the Building Committee; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 November 6, 1882

(Resolution, that because of growth of work in all departments of College, a Special Committee of five be appointed to consider expediency of endeavoring to relieve Board of some of the business duties now thrown upon them by the Statutes of the College; draft; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 November 6, 1882

(Resolution that expenditures of the Law School for the last year, amounting to $311.74, be sanctioned; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 November 6, 1882

(Resolution that John Krone Rees be reappointed with title of Adjunct Professor of Geodesy and Practical Astronomy and Director of the Observatory; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 November 6, 1882

(Resolution that Law School Committee report to Board names of suitable persons for Professorship of Real Estate and Equity Jurisprudence in the Law School; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 November 6, 1882

(Resolution that it be referred to Committee on Course and Statutes to consider the expediency of initiating a course of lectures in the College on the History, Theory, and Art of Education; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 November 6, 1882

(Resolution that permission be granted the New York Academy of Sciences to hold weekly meetings in a lecture room of the College or the School of Mines; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Standing Committee; t.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 November 6, 1882

(Resolution that petition of Messrs. Elwyn Waller, James Simpson Chester Wells, and Pierre de Peyster Ricketts, of the School of Mines, for advance of titular grade be referred to Committee of School of Mines for consideration and report; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 November 6, 1882

(Resolution that President be authorized to employ an assistant clerk until the first of December ; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 November 6, 1882

(Resolution that resignation of John A. Browning of his tutorship in Latin be accepted, and that Harry Thurston Peck be appointed tutor in Latin in his place; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 November 6, 1882

(Resolution that Robert Arrowsmith, Class of 1882 who wishes to enter the Graduate Department, be allowed to postpone payment of his fees from the beginning to the end of each session; date from docket; note that resolution was entered on Minutes, but that resolution was not passed, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 November 6, 1882

(Resolution that Roland G. Freeman, member of the Class of 1883 be permitted to attend course in Anatomy at the College of P. & S. during the current academic year, notwithstanding the provision of the Statutes prohibiting undergraduates from attending Professional Schools; date from docket; note that resolution lost, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 November 6, 1882

(Resolution that salary of Patrick Fealy, night watchman of the College, be increased from $45 to $50 per month; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 November 6, 1882

(Resolution that Standing Committee investigate if any trees on College campus are interfering with light of lecture rooms or offices, and also investigate arrangement of walks on College grounds; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 November 6, 1882

(Resolution that sum of $86.84 be appropriated to cover deficiency for publication of catalog of officers and alumni of the College; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 November 6, 1882

(Resolution that the Professor of Civil and Mining Engineering be authorized to insure all surveying instruments against loss or damage by fire when left outside College buildings; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 November 6, 1882

(Resolution that Thomas Egleston be authorized to dispose of superfluous quantity of blowpipe remaining on hand, by exchange for apparatus necessary for use in laboratory; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 November 6, 1882

(Resolution that Treasurer be authorized to refund to Mr. H. P. Waterman the sum of $100, the amount of his tuition fee as a student of the School of Mines, paid under a misapprehension; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 November 6, 1882

(Resolution that Trustees be requested to consider the expediency of providing students of the graduate department of the College, such degrees as are customarily conferred by other college which give graduate study, and as are now conferred in our own School of Mines and School of Political Science; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Committee on Course and Statutes, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 November 6, 1882

(Resolution that Trustees consider expediency of modifying the rules in regard to free students to maintain standing in scholarship of 70 per cent in each study, or a general average of 75 per cent.; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Committee on Course and Statutes, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Dwight, Theodore William, New York, 1882 November 6, To Gouverneur Morris Ogden, 1882

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 48 Dwight, Theodore William, New York, 1882 November 6, To Gouverneur Morris Ogden, 1882

(Related to letter of Phineas Herd Thompson, 1882 November 2; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 48 Potter, Horatio, et al., New York, 1882 November 6, To the Trustees, 1882

(Report of Committee on the Course and Statutes re time allotted to the Department of History and Political Science and related matters; also signed by Morgan Dix, Gouverneur M. Ogden, Frederick A. P. Barnard, Talbot W. Chambers, and George L. Rivesl with 2 typed pages of related resolutions; t.l.s., 3p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 November 8, 1882

(Resolution that Alfred D. Churchill, instructor in Drawing, be reappointed to same position at salary of $2,000 per year; date from docket; t.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Standing Committee, New York, 1882 November 15, 1882

(Draft; ms., 5p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 November 15, 1882

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 48 Drisler, Henry, New York, 1882 November 20, To Benson G. Lossing, 1882

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 48 Faile, Charles V., New York, 1882 November 23, 1882

(Assignment of lease on 53 West 49th Street to John J. Crane for $21,000; also signed by W.J. Scanlan [Notary Public] and by August us Docharty [Register]; 2293B -- 4/27/99; ms.d.s., 5p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 November 29, 1882

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 November 29, 1882

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 48 Faile, Charles V., New York, 1882 November 29, 1882

(Consent of the Trustees for Faile to transfer his lease on 53 West 49th Street to John J. Crane; signed by Gerard Beekman [Clerk of the Trustees] and by G.D.L. Harison [Notary Public] and by August us Docharty [Register]; bearing the seal of Columbia University; 2293B--4/27/99; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 48 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et al., New York, 1882 December 4, To the Trustees, 1882

(Report of Committee of School of Mines on several matters of policy; note, at end of report, signed by F. A. P. Barnard, stating that he dissents from part of Report; also signed by Gouverneur M. Ogden, F. August us Schermerhorn, and Hamilton Fish; t.l.s., 2p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 December 4, 1882

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 December 4, 1882

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Treasurer, New York, 1882 November 30, 1882

(Treasurer's Statement for 1882 November ; ms., 3p.)


Box 48 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris and Stephen P. Nash, New York, 1882 December 1, To the Trustees, 1882

(With related p.d., 1p. of Office of the Regents, Albany, 1882 September 20; note that consideration was postponed, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 48 Anderson, C. E., New York, 1882 December 4, 1882

(Tax search on 53 West 49th Street done for Richard, Smith and Dougherty; 2293B--4/27/99; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 48 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et al., Report of Library Committee re naming several buildings on College Grounds after famous Alumni, New York, 1882 December 4, 1882

(Also signed by Joseph W. Harper, Jr., F. August us Schermerhorn, and A. Ernest Vanderpoel; with related resolution that building situated on Madison Avenue between 49th and 50th Streets be hereafter known as Hamilton Hall, in honor of Alexander Hamilton; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 December 4, 1882

(Draft; copy 1; ms., 11p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 December 4, 1882

(Draft; copy 2; ms., 6p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 December 4, 1882

(Resolution re fees for diplomas; date from docket; with 3 p. related printed documents; note that resolution was adopted; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 December 4, 1882

(Resolution that a sum not exceeding $350 be appropriated to defray expense of binding volumes of Hansard's Parliamentary Debates now in Library; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 December 4, 1882

(Resolution that all fees for diplomas, except those provided for in the foregoing resolutions, be abolished after the foregoing resolutions have gone into affect; date from docket; notes on sheet that resolution was "withdrawn", and that "amendment" was adopted; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 December 4, 1882

(Resolution that communication of John Strong Newberry re instruction in Botany and the care of the Herbarium be referred to the Committee on the School of Mines for consideration and report; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 December 4, 1882

(Resolution that communication of Pierre de Peyster Ricketts re course in Assaying be referred to Committee on School of Mines for consideration and report; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 December 4, 1882

(Resolution that free students shall not be exempt from the payment of any fees prescribed by foregoing resolutions; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 December 4, 1882

(Resolution that it be referred to the Committee on Course and Statutes to consider making Political Economy an optional study for the Junior Class instead of it being obligatory as now; date from docket; notation that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1882 December 4, 1882

(Resolution that President be authorized to extend employment of an assistant clerk from 1882 December 1 to 1883 February 6, at same rate of pay; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 48 Potter, Horatio, et al., New York, 1882 December 4, To the Trustees, 1882

(Report of Committee on the Course and Statutes re conferring of suitable degrees upon students of the Graduate Department; t.l.s., 3p.)


Box 48 Woolsey, Theodore D., New Haven, Conn., 1882 December 7, To Theodore W. Dwight, 1882

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 48 Woolsey, Theodore D., The Bluntschli Foundation, New Haven, Conn., 1882 November 20, 1882

(Announcement re establishment of foundation in honor of late Professor from Hiedelberg; on same sheet as above letter; p.d.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 December 13, 1882

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 December 13, 1882

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 December 13, 1882

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 48 Leman, Francis F., New York, 1882 December 26, To the Trustees, 1882

(With envelope; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 December 27, 1882

(ms., 4p.)


Box 48 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1882 December 27, 1882

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 48 Dwight, Theodore W., New York, 1882 December 30, To Gouverneur Morris Ogden, 1882

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 48 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer, New York, 1882 December 30, 1882

(Treasurer's Monthly Statement for 1882 December ; text not in author's hand; ms., 3p.)



Box 49 Arthur, Chester A., et al., New York, 1883 To the Trustees, 1883

(Petition for admission of women to lectures and examinations at College; copy; text and signatures not in hand of authors; ms.l., 1p.)


Box 49 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et al., New York, 1883 To the Trustees, 1883

(Report of Select Committee appointed to consider needs and means of improving quality of College; with related resolution; also signed by Hamilton Fish, Joseph W. Harper [by proxy], William C. Schermerhorn, Stephen P. Nash, and Gouverneur M. Ogden; t.l.s., 3p.)


Box 49 Beekman, Gerard, et al., Report of Standing Committee, New York, 1883

(Also signed by Hamilton Fish, Morgan Dix, Cornelius R. Agnew, Gouverneur M. Ogden; text in hand of Gerard Beekman; committee appointed under the resolution of the Trustees 1883 November 6; a.ms.s., 6p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, Course of Preparatory and Collegiate Study for Women, New York, 1883

(t.ms., 10p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, Financial Condition and Present Needs of Columbia College, New York, 1883

(With related ms. note, in unknown hand on another sheet; t.ms., 12p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, List of various officers with titles, New York, 1883

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883

(Resolution authorizing Board to employ a list of employees, named, with amounts of yearly salaries of each; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 49 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1883

(Resolution re Board of Managers of the Alumni Association and the School of Mines; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883

(Resolution re elective courses in curriculum of the College; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883

(Resolution re expediency of closing store-room of supplies for School of Mines in basement of chapel, and transferring stores to the old Library Hall; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883

(Resolution that Adolphe Cohn, Instructor in French, whose term of service expires 1883 October 1, be reappointed at same rate of compensation; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883

(Resolution that authority given Professor Thomas Egleston last Marchto employ an additional boy to work in his department be renewed and extended throughout the academic year; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883

(Resolution that Bertrand Clover, Instructor in Italian and Spanish, whose term expires 1883 October 1, be reappointed at same salary; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883

(Resolution that Clerk of Board be instructed to communicate to the Secretary of the Ladies' Association of New York for promoting Higher Education of Women; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883

(Resolution that Faculty be authorized to assign to Charles Joseph Deghuée, member of the Senior Class in College, duties as an assistant instructor in Spanish, such services to be rendered without pay; draft; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883

(Resolution that graduates of other colleges who May pursue study in the Graduate Department of Columbia for A.M. degree, May be admitted to program at same tuition rate as Columbia students; note that resolution was referred to Committee on Course and Statutes; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883

(Resolution that Harry Thurston Peck be appointed Instructor in Latin and Arabic, at a salary of $500; note that resolution was referred to Committee on Course and Statutes; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883

(Resolution that in place of tutorship made vacant by expiration of term of H. T. Peck, there be appointed an additional Fellow to be called a tutorial Fellow in Science, at a salary of $500 per year; note that resolution was referred to the Committee on Course and Statutes; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883

(Resolution that it be referred to Building Committee to consider expediency of providing additional rooms for Professors on ground floor of new building; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883

(Resolution that it be referred to Committee on Course and Statutes to consider expediency of modifying titles by which the several Faculties and Schools under the control of the Board are distinguished; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883

(Resolution that it be referred to Standing Committee to consider expediency of making a contract with New York Time and Telegraph Company to maintain in class rooms and offices of the several Schools, the Library and the Laboratories, dials showing identical time; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883

(Resolution that John Greene, instructor in French and German History, be reappointed to same position at a salary of $1,000 per year; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883

(Resolution that John Krom Rees, Adjunct Professor of Geodesy and Astronomy and Director of the Observatory, be reappointed, 1883 October 1, to hold same position; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883

(Resolution that leave of absence be granted to Charles Sprague Smith until the opening of the second term of the current academic year, 1884 February 7; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883

(Resolution that letters of S. B. Weston and Edward Swann, requesting abatement of tuition fees, or for free tuition in School of Political Science, along with letter of John W. Burgess, be referred to Standing Committee with power; note that resolution was adopted; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883

(Resolution that Library Committee be increased from five to seven members; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883

(Resolution that list of appropriations be made for the College and the School of Mines for the year beginning 1883 October 1; ms.d., 3p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883

(Resolution that $150 be appropriated pursuant of resolution adopted 1883 June 4 providing public notice be given re Report of Select Committee on the collegiate education of women; draft; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883

(Resolution that the President be authorized to appoint an additional instructor in Modern Languages during absence of Charles Sprague Smith, at a rate of pay not to exceed $100 per month; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883

(Resolution that rooms no. 49 and 51 of Hamilton Hall be furnished with desk and chairs to accommodate students; note that resolution was referred to Standing Committee with power; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883

(Resolution that Trustees accept gift of Lopez Vitto, and place specimen in the Museum of the School of Mines; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883

(Resolutions re financial matters involving the Library; note that resolutions were amended by Gouverneur M. Ogden, and adopted; p.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1883

(Resolution that no application for adjustments of tuition fees of students in any department will be considered by the Board, but will be disposed of by the President and Treasurer at their discretion; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1883

(Resolution that President be authorized to appoint an officer as Tutor in Latin, temporarily, at salary of $500; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Potter, Horatio, et al., New York, 1883 February 5, To the Trustees, 1883

(Report of Committee on Course and Statutes on a number of matters; also signed by Frederick A. P. Barnard, Morgan Dix, Gouverneur M. Ogden, Talbot W. Chambers, George L. Rives, and Cornelius R. Agnew; with related resolutions; note on p. 4 that Report was accepted and resolutions were adopted; t.l.s., 5p.)


Box 49 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et al., New York, 1883 January 3, To the Trustees, 1883

(Majority Report of Committee on School of Mines; also signed by Cornelius R. Agnew, Hamilton Fish, and Gouverneur M. Ogden, all of whom, along with Frederick A. P. Barnard dissent with report relating to appointment of instructor in Botany; with related resolutions; t.l.s., 6p.)


Box 49 Barnard, Frederick A. P. and Cornelius Rea Agnew, New York, 1883 January 3, To the Trustees (with related resolutions), 1883

(Minority Report of Committee on School of Mines; t.l.s., 8p.)


Box 49 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1883 January 3, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1883

(Note in unknown hand ordering Report with resolutions to be entered on records as amended, as special order 1883 February 5; draft; p.l., 17p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 January 3, 1883

(ms., 4p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 January 3, 1883

(Draft; ms., 8p.)


Box 49 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1883 January 3, 1883

(Resolutions re Standing Committee's power to deal with grant renewing lease on lot 299 on College map in Murray Street; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 January 3, 1883

(Resolution re teaching of subject of Equity Jurisprudence and Real Property in Law School for year 1882-83; date from docket; with related document on another sheet; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 January 3, 1883

(Resolution that Library Committee report to Board on better way to make regulations, policies, cataloging system, etc. of the several Libraries uniform; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted 1883 January 3, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d, 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 January 3, 1883

(Resolution that resolution of Board adopted 1882 May 1 be modified by substituting year 1884 for 1883 so that tuition increases shall apply only to students entering School on and after 1884 October 1; draft; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Fish, Hamilton, et al., Report of the Committee on the School of Law, New York, 1883 January 3, 1883

(Also signed by Gouverneur M. Ogden, Edward Mitchell, George L. Rives, and A. Ernest Vanderpoel; with related resolutions; date from docket; note on verso that Report was accepted and resolution adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.s., 1p.)


Box 49 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1883 January 3, 1883

(Resolution authorizing Clerk to execute and affix seal to mortgage executed by Joseph Jantzen and John B. Jantzen and related affairs; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1883 January 3, 1883

(Resolution that $50, part of tuition paid Francis Frederick Leman, student of School of Law, be returned to him; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Chandler, Charles F., New York, 1883 January 5, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1883

(Text, including signature in hand of George F. Fisher; ms.l., 2p.)


Box 49 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1883 January 7, 1883

(Resolution that $50 of tuition fee of Charles B. Culver be refunded to him because he was obliged to leave College because of ill health; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 January 10, 1883

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 January 10, 1883

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 49 Dwight, Theodore W., New York, 1883 January 15, To the Trustees, 1883

(Text not in author's hand; ms.l.s., 4p.)


Box 49 Rossiter, Sterling, New York, 1883 January 17, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1883

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 49 Dwight, Theodore W., New York, 1883 January 18, To Hamilton Fish, 1883

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 January 31, 1883

(ms., 2p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 January 31, 1883

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 49 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer, New York, 1883 January 31, 1883

(Treasurer's Monthly Statement for 1883 January ; text not in author's hand; a.ms., 3p.)


Box 49 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et al., New York, 1883 February 5, To the Trustees, 1883

(Report of Committee on School of Mines re letter of P. de Peyster Ricketts; also signed by Gouverneur M. Ogden, Cornelius R. Agnew, Hamilton Fish, and F. August us Schermerhorn; with related resolutions; note that Report was accepted and resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.l.s., 3p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 February 5, 1883

(ms., 7p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 February 5, 1883

(Draft; ms., 8p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 February 5, 1883

(Resolution that period of time for which President was authorized to employ an additional clerk be extended to close of current academic year; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 February 5, 1883

(Resolution that request of Adjunct Professor R. M. Smith for advance of grade be referred to the Committee on Course and Statutes; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 February 5, 1883

(Resolution that Section 1, Chapter IX of the Statutes be amended; date from docket; note that a notice of proposed amendment of Statutes was given to the President, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 February 5, 1883

(Resolution that Select Committee prepare a statement showing in what departments of instruction additional provision is necessary to give completeness of superior education in College; date from docket; note that consideration of resolution be postponed until next meeting, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 February 3, 1883

(Resolutions re resolution on subject of Law School adopted 1883 January 3, and same resolution substituting October 1 in place of May ; date from docket; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 February 5, 1883

(Resolutions re tuition fees; with amendment on p. 2 in hand of Frederick A. P. Barnard; docketed, as amended, 1883 February 5; note that resolutions as amended were adopted; p.d., 2p.)


Box 49 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1883 February 5, 1883

(Resolution that claim of F. N. Johnston and Lawford E. Loring that the use in the construction of the Library and Collections building of ferous terra cotta blocks in an infringement of a patent owned by them, be referred to the Building Committee; draft; date from docket; note that resolution as amended was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1883 February 5, 1883

(Resolution that it be referred to Standing Committee to consider expediency of taking legal measures for redress for acts of elevated railroad running through streets abutting upon College lands; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted as amended, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1883 February 5, 1883

(Resolution that on recommendation of the Dean of School of Mines, $50, part of tuition fee, be returned to S. F. Horton, because he had to leave School because of illness; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1883 February 5, 1883

(Resolution that $75, part of tuition fee, be paid to Sterling Rossiter, lately a non-resident student in the College, because he is unable to continue studies; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Potter, Horatio, et al., New York, 1883 To the Trustees, 1883

(Report of Committee on Course and Statutes; also signed by Frederick A. P. Barnard, Morgan Dix, Talbot W. Chambers, and Cornelius R. Agnew; with related resolutions; t.l.s., 3p.)


Box 49 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1883 February 5, 1883

(Resolutions that action of Board granting permission to Academy of Science to meet at College be reconsidered, and that subject be referred to Standing Commmittee; date from docket; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Burtsell, Peter V., New York, 1883 February 14, 1883

(Summons to witness signing of will of late Stephen Whitney Phoenix; summons; text and signature in hand of Burtsell, Peter V., Clerk to the Surrogate Court; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 49 Shears, Alonzo G., New Haven, 1883 February 14, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1883

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 February 15, 1883

(Draft; ms., 6p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Subcommittee of Building Committee, New York, 1883 February 15, 1883

(ms., 2p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 February 15, 1883

(Draft; ms., 5p.)


Box 49 Betts, Beverley Robinson, Minutes of joint Meeting of Library and Building Committees, New York, 1883 February 20, 1883

(Extract; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 49 Betts, Beverley Robinson, Minutes of joint Meeting of Library and Building Committees, New York, 1883 February 20, 1883

(Extract; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 49 Betts, Beverley R., New York, 1883 February 21, To Gerard Beekman, 1883

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 49 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer, New York, 1883 February 28, 1883

(Treasurer's Monthly Statement for February 1883 text not in author's hand; a.ms., 3p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 March 1, 1883

(ms., 2p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 March 5, 1883

(ms., 8p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 March 1, 1883

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 March 5, 1883

(Draft; ms., 6p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting between Library Committee and Sub-Committee of Building, New York, 1883 March 5, 1883

(With related resolution; ms., 2p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 March 5, 1883

(Resolution referring to a select Committee, to consider making an appeal to the friends of education to furnish College with means to extend and improve education; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 March 5, 1883

(Resolution that A.M. degree be conferred on Charles Edward Moldehnke, Class of 1879 date from docket; note that resolution was approved, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 March 5, 1883

(Resolution that application of Professor John K. Rees, and the communication of Professors William P. Trowbridge and William G. Peck re provision for instruction in Geodesy and furniture for the Observatory, be referred to Committee on School of Mines for report; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 March 5, 1883

(Resolution that certain matters be referred to the Committee on Course and Statutes; text in unknown hand; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 March 5, 1883

(Resolution that Charles Washburn Clark, graduate of the School of Political Science, be appointed to lecture in that School with the aid of notes of the late Clifford Rush Bateman, on the Comparative Administrative Law of Europe, at a salary of $500; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 March 5, 1883

(Resolution that degree of Bachelor of Arts be conferred upon William Kilbreth Lowrey, Class of 1882 date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 March 5, 1883

(Resolution that Frederick Wallingford Whitredge, alumnus of School of Law, Class of 1878 be appointed to deliver course of lectures on the Administrative Law of the United States in the School of Political Science, during the 1883-84 academic year, at a salary of $500; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 March 5, 1883

(Resolution that George Miller Cumming, alumnus of Harvard, Class of 1876 be appointed Lecturer on Administrative Law in School of Political Science, and Instructor in History in College, at a salary of $2,000 per year; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Committee on the Law School with power, signed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 March 5, 1883

(Resolution that John Greene, alumnus of the School of Law, be appointed Tutor in French and German History, at a salary of $500 per year; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 March 5, 1883

(Resolution that leave of absence be granted to Professor William R. Ware to enable him to visit Europe for purpose of making authorized purchases for his course in Architecture; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 March 5, 1883

(Resolution that Thomas Egleston be authorized to employ an additional boy helper to assist in transportation of specimens and other drudgery in his department for the remainder of the academic year at a salary of $20 per month; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Standing Committee with power, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Dix, Morgan, et. al., New York, 1883 March 5, To the Trustees, 1883

(Report of Select Committee re Petition from residents of New York City; with related resolutions; also signed by William C. Schermerhorn, Talbot W. Chambers [signed by proxy], Cornelius R. Agnew, and John J. Townsend; date from docket; note on p. 10 that Report was accepted and resolutions were adopted, signed by Gerard Beekman; t.l.s., 10p.)


Box 49 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1883 March 5, 1883

(Resolution that $400 be appropriated for expense of removing books and furniture of Law School from 8 Great James Street to room provided in College Library building; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1883 March 5, 1883

(Resolutions re financial arrangements concerning late Clifford R. Bateman, Lecturer on Administrative Law and Government; draft; date from docket; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 49 Hubbard, Oliver P., New York, 1883 March 10, To the Trustees, 1883

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 49 Betts, Beverley R., New York, 1883 March 12, To the Trustees, 1883

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 49 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1883 March 13, To Gerard Beekman, 1883

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 March 14, 1883

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 March 14, 1883

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 49 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1883 March 16, To Gerard Beekman, 1883

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 March 28, 1883

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 March 28, 1883

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 49 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer, New York, 1883 March 31, 1883

(Treasurer's monthly statement for 1883 March; text not in author's hand; ms., 3p.)


Box 49 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et al., New York, 1883 April 2, To the Trustees, 1883

(Report of Committee on the School of Mines; with related resolutions; also signed by Hamilton Fish, Gouverneur M. Ogden, Cornelius R. Agnew, and F. August us Schermerhorn; date from docket; note on p. 3 that Report was accepted and resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.l.s., 3p.)


Box 49 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et. al., New York, 1883 April 2, To the Trustees, 1883

(Report of Library Committee; also signed by John J. Townsend, Joseph W. Harper, F. August us Schermerhorn, and A. Ernest Vanderpoel; draft; a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 April 2, 1883

(Draft; ms., 6p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 April 2, 1883

(Draft; ms., 8p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 April 2, 1883

(Resolution authorizing President to appoint an assistant in the library for the remainder of the year; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 April 2, 1883

(Resolution that any balances of appropriations which May remain unspent at close of current fiscal year for various departments, shall be carried forward and added to the appropriations for the same purposes for the coming fiscal year; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Standing Committee, on verso, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 April 2, 1883

(Resolution that it be referred to a Committee of three to report on the advisability of establishing a lunch room on the College grounds; Committee comprised of Frederick A. P. Barnard, George L. Rives, and Charles A. Silliman; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Fish, Hamilton, et. al., Report of the Committee on the School of Law, New York, 1883 April 2, 1883

(Also signed by Gouverneur M. Ogden, A. Ernest Vanderpoel and Edward Mitchell; with related resolutions; text in unknown hand; note that Report was accepted and resolutions as amended were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.s., 3p.)


Box 49 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1883 April 2, 1883

(Resolution, on recommendation of Warden of the Law School, that Treasurer be authorized to refund to Harry Erwin Osgoodby, student late of that School, the sum of $50; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1883 April 2, 1883

(Resolution that appropriation for removing books and furniture of the Law School be increased from $400 to $500; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1883 April 2, 1883

(Resolution that, on recommendation of the Dean of the School of Mines, Willard P. Little, a graduate of the School of Mines, who returned to take a course in Architecture, be refunded sum of $50 which he was overcharged by School of Mines; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1883 April 2, 1883

(Resolution that $2,000 be added to the appropriation for the current year for the boiler room; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms., 1p.)


Box 49 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1883 April 2, 1883

(Resolution that Trustees be advised re certain matters pertaining to the Wheelock property and the leasing of it; date from docket; draft; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Standing Committee, New York, 1883 April 3, 1883

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 49 Pellew, August a, et al., New York, 1883 April 7, To the Special Committee of the Trustees re admission of women students, 1883

(Also signed by Eleanora Kinicutt, and Ellen Shaw Barbour; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 49 Fish, Hamilton, et. al., Report of Committee on the School of Law, New York, 1883 April 7, 1883

(Also signed by Gouverneur M. Ogden, Stephen P. Nash, A. Ernest Vanderpoel, Edward Mitchell, and George L. Rives; text in unknown hand; with related resolutions; note on verso of p. 3 that Report was accepted and resolutions adopted, 1883 May 7, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.s., 3p.)


Box 49 Betts, Beverley R., Jamaica, L.I., 1883 April 10, To Gerard Beekman, 1883

(With envelope; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 April 11, 1883

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 April 11, 1883

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 April 11, 1883

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 49 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1883 April 13, To Gerard Beekman, 1883

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 49 Smith, Charles Sprague, New York, 1883 April 21, To Henry Evelyn Pierrepont, 1883

(With postscript a.n.s. by F. A. P. Barnard; with related newspaper clipping; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 49 Dix, Morgan, et. al., New York, 1884 April 23, To the Trustees, 1884

(Report of Select Committee re subject of admission of women to College; also signed by William C. Schermerhorn, Talbot W. Chambers, Cornelius R. Agnew, and John J. Townsend; with related resolutions; date from docket; t.l.s., 10p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 April 25, 1883

(Draft; with related resolution; ms., 7p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 April 25, 1883

(Draft; ms., 5p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 May 1, 1883

(Resolution re lease of Wheelock property to Leopold Schlepp for five years at $1,500, with option of 2 additional years at $1,500; date from text; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Rives, George L., et. al., Report of Committee to establish a lunch room on College grounds, New York, 1883 May 1, 1883

(Also signed by Frederick A. P. Barnard and Charles A. Silliman; text in unknown hand; note on verso that Report was presented to Trustees, 1883 May 7, and was accepted; ms.s., 2p.)


Box 49 Smith, Charles Sprague, New York, 1883 May 1, To Henry Evelyn Pierrepont, 1883

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 49 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et. al., New York, 1883 May 7, To the Trustees, 1883

(Report of Library Committee; with related resolutions; also signed by Joseph W. Harper, F. August us Schermerhorn, and John J. Townsend; note on verso of p.4 that Report was accepted and resolutions adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.l.s., 4p.)


Box 49 Braman, Benjamin, New York, 1883 May 7, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1883

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 May 7, 1883

(Draft; ms., 7p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 May 7, 1883

(Draft; ms.d., 16p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 May 7, 1883

(Resolution that article by Dr. A. C. Merriam on the interpretation of inscriptions on the supports of the obelisk [Cleopatra's Needle], and on archaeological questions involved, be printed for distribution among scholars and other institutions, at a cost not to exceed $100; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Library Committee with power; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 May 7, 1883

(Resolution that communications of Charles Sprague Smith re additional assistants for Department of Modern Languages be referred to Committee on Course and Statutes; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 May 7, 1883

(Resolution that it be referred to the Committee on Course and Statutes to report what further provisions May be necessary to assure thoroughness of instruction in English composition; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 May 7, 1883

(Resolution that it be referred to Committee on the Library to report as to the expediency of instituting, in connection with the Library, a school for training professional librarians; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 May 7, 1883

(Resolution that officers and students of all departments of the College shall be equally entitled to privileges of Library formed by the united Libraries of the several schools when they are thrown open to use; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Library Committee, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 May 7, 1883

(Resolution that President be authorized to appoint two examiners to assist in entrance examinations for admission to School of Mines, at same rate as paid to those for School of Law; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 May 7, 1883

(Resolution that request of E. Munroe Smith for change of title be referred to Committee on Course and Statutes; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 May 7, 1883

(Resolution that the request of New York Microscopical Society for permission to meet at the College be referred to the Standing Committee with power; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 May 7, 1883

(Resolution that request of Stephen Roe Weeks for change in title be referred to Committee on Course and Statutes; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 May 7, 1883

(Resolution that sum of $2,000 be appropriated for Library Committee to improve staff of Library and to improve its service and condition; date from docket; draft; note that resolution was adopted, as amended; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 May 7, 1883

(Resolution that, until further order of Board, the President be authorized to employ an additional clerk to work in his office, at annual salary of $500; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 May 7 -- 1884 October 6, 1883, 1884

(Resolutions on various matters; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 May 16, 1883

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 May 29, 1883

(Resolution authorizing Board to employ certain people, named with amounts of yearly salaries; draft; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 49 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 May 31, 1883

(Draft; ms., 6p.)


Box 49 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer, New York, 1883 May 31, 1883

(Treasurer's Statement for 1883 May ; text not in author's hand; ms., 3p.)



Box 50 King, Oliver, How Oliver Worked the Racket, New York, 1883 June 1, 1883

(Poem; date from verso; with note re classmate T. Carlyle Smith on verso; a.ms., 1p.)


Box 50 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et. al., New York, 1883 June 4, To the Trustees, 1883

(Report of Committee of the Course and Statutes upon several matters, with related resolutions; note that report was accepted and appended resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; also signed by Morgan Dix, Talbot W. Chambers, George L. Rives, and Gouverneur M. Ogden; t.l.s., 5p.)


Box 50 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et al., New York, 1883 June 4, To the Trustees, 1883

(Report of the Committee on the Library re organization of the staff of service; also signed by Morgan Dix, Talbot W. Chambers, Joseph W. Harper, Jr., John J. Townsend, and F. August us Schermerhorn; with resolutions; t.l.s., 12p.)


Box 50 Beekman, Gerard, New York, 1883 June 4, 1883

(Resolution that Charles C. Haight, architect, be requested to confer with William P. Trowbridge re means of ventilating laboratories and other facilities, and that the matter then be referred to the Standing Committee with power to make alterations deemed necessary; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Beekman, Gerard, New York, 1883 June 4, 1883

(Resolution that it be referred to a Special Committee of three to attempt to alleviate the annoyance caused by the locomotives making up trains on the railway lines on Fourth Avenue opposite the College, and, if necessary, to confer with the proper railroad authorities; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Beekman, Gerard, New York, 1883 June 4, 1883

(Resolution that it be referred to the Committee on the School of Mines as to the advisability of having instruction in surveying given in the future during summer class; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 June 4, 1883

(ms., 16p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 June 4, 1883

(Draft; ms., 6p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 June 4, 1883

(Resolution that Alfred J. Moses, assistant in Meneralogy, whose term is about to expire, be reappointed to same position at salary of $1,000 per year; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 June 4, 1883

(Resolution that Bertrand Clover, A.B. 1881 who has pursued course of study in the Graduate Department of the College in the Italian, Spanish, and Scandinavian languages for two years, be granted the A.M. degree at the next commencement; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 June 4, 1883

(Resolution that Committee on Lunch Room be continued, with power to fit up a room, in convenient part of old main building, with sum of $400 placed at their disposal; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 June 4, 1883

(Resolution that Henry C. Bowen and Alfred L. Beebe be appointed Fellows in Chemistry under resolution of 1882 June 5, at annual compensation of $500; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 June 4, 1883

(Resolution that hereafter two hours per week be allowed to Sanskrit as an elective study in the Senior class, instead of one; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Committee on Course and Statutes, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 June 4, 1883

(Resolution that it be referred to Standing Committee to consider expediency of removing all or part of colonnade in front of old building; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted 1883 June 4; t.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 June 4, 1883

(Resolution that money received as fees for extra examinations in School of Mines be set apart to aid in defraying expenses of students in summer classes of Practical Mining and Geodetic Surveying; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Committee on School of Mines for consideration, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 June 4, 1883

(Resolution that President be authorized to appoint one or more volunteer assistants without pay to accompany Summer Class in Practical Mining, with their expenses paid; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 June 4, 1883

(Resolution that President be authorized to confer degree of A.M. at coming Commencement upon students of class of 1880 or earlier, who have been recommended by Board of the College; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 June 4, 1883

(Resolution that President be authorized to confer degrees of Bachelor of Philosophy at ensuing Commencement, on such members completing their first year in the School of Political Science as recommended by that Faculty; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 June 4, 1883

(Resolution that President be authorized to confer degree of Doctor of Philosophy upon such members of the class of 1883 in the School of Political Science as have been recommended by Faculty; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 June 4, 1883

(Resolution that President be authorized to confer degree of Engineer of Mines, Civil Engineer or Bachelor of Philosophy at coming Commencement on such members of the class of 1883 as May be recommended by Faculty of School of Mines; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 June 4, 1883

(Resolution that President be authorized to confer the B.A. Degree at coming Commencement, upon such members of the Senior Clas of 1883 as May be recommended by the Board of the College; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; t.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 June 4, 1883

(Resolution that President be authorized to discharge any underjanitors or persons employed by the College, whose services May not be needed during the vacation, and that he May employ an equal number in the fall at similar rates of compensation; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 June 4, 1883

(Resolution that Qualitative Laboratory be opened for delinquent students and that James Simpson Chester Wells be paid $250 and his assistant $75 for giving instruction in Qualitative Analysis; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Committee of School of Mines with power, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 June 4, 1883

(Resolution that time for which President was authorized to employ an additional clerk, by resolution of 1883 February 5, be extended; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 June 4, 1883

(Resolution that to five groups of studies offered as elections to candidates for the degree of A.M., there be added a sixth to consist of any 3 languages classified as Romance or Germanic languages; date from docket; note that resolution be referred to Committee on Course and Statutes, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Dix, Morgan, et. al., New York, 1883 June 4, 1883

(Resolution that 100 copies of President's Annual Report for year be reprinted for use of the Trustees; also signed by Talbot W. Chambers and Stephen P. Nash [signed by proxy]; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 50 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, et. al., New York, 1883 June 4, To the Trustees, 1883

(Report of Committee of School of Mines re course in Sanitary Engineering; with related resolutions; also signed by F. August us Schermerhorn, Frederick A. P. Barnard, and Cornelius R. Agnew; date from docket; note after signature of Frederick A. P. Barnard that he assents with Report with certain reservations, and Cornelius R. Agnew agrees with President Barnard; note on p. 5 of Report that Report was accepted and resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.l.s., 5p.)


Box 50 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1883 June 4, 1883

(Resolution that a Special Committee be appointed to confer with Alumni Association in re to its plan to aid the College in developing a complete system of University education; date from docket; resolution result of a communication from Julien Tappan Davies; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1883 June 4, 1883

(Resolution that $50 be returned to Carl H. Davis and John W. Gillette, students of the School of Mines, because both students were obliged because of ill health to leave School; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1883 June 4, 1883

(Resolution that $25,900 be appropriated for furniture for the Collections building; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Onderdonk, James L., Boise City, Idaho, 1883 June 4, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1883

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 June 6, 1883

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 June 6, 1883

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, Faculty, New York, 1883 June 8, 1883

(Resolution re nominations of Fellows of the College for vacant Fellowships of 1881 1882 and 1883 note that resolution was offered and passed; t.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 June 13, 1883

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 June 13, 1883

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 50 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 183 June 23, To Sadwell Lu Johnson

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 50 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer, New York, 1883 June 30, 1883

(Treasurer's Monthly Statement for 1883 June ; text not in author's hand; ms.d., 3p.)


Box 50 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer, New York, 1883 July 31, 1883

(Treasurer's Monthly Statement for 1883 July ; text not in author's hand; ms., 3p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1883 August 3, 1883

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1883 August 3, 1883

(ms., 2p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 August 3, 1883

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 50 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer, New York, 1883 August 31, 1883

(Treasurer's Monthly Statement for 1883 August ; text not in author's hand; ms.d., 3p.)


Box 50 Ogden, Gouverenur Morris, Report of Treasurer, New York, 1883 September 29, 1883

(Treasurer's Monthly Statement for 1883 September ; text not in author's hand; ms., 3p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 October 1, 1883

(Draft; ms., 6p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 October 1, 1883

(Draft; ms., 9p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 October 1, 1883

(Resolution that thanks of the Board be presented to Julien T. Davies for gift to the Law Library of the "Civil Law Books" of the late Alexander W. Bradford; text in unknown hand; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Dix, Morgan, et. al., Report of Committee on the Course and Statutes, New York, 1883 October 1, 1883

(Also signed by Gouverneur M. Ogden, George L. Rives, Talbot W. Chambers, and Frederick A.P. Barnard; with related resolutions; on p. 10, several members note that they concur with the Report with certain exceptions; with 4p. of related printed materials; t.ms.s., 10p.)


Box 50 Dix, Morgan, et. al., Report of Committee on Course and Statutes, New York, 1883 October 1, 1883

(Also signed by Gouverneur M. Ogden, Talbot W. Chambers, Frederick A. P. Barnard, and George L. Rives; with related resolutions; a.ms.s., 15p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 October 3, 1883

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 October 3, 1883

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 October 24, 1883

(Draft; ms., 5p.)


Box 50 Dodge, Daniel Kilham, et. al., New York, 1883 October 5, To the Faculty, 1883

(Letter of Committee of Peithologian Society; also signed by Edmund Atwill Wasson and Louis Sidney Carrere; docketed 1883 November 5; note that letter was referred to Standing Committee with power, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 50 Swann, Edward, New York, 1883 October 19, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1883

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 50 Rutherfurd, Lewis M., Tranquillity, [N.Y.?], 1883 October 23, To Hamilton Fish, 1883

(Letter tendering resignation because of age and health; note on verso that resignation was accepted, with regret, 1884 April 7, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 October 24, 1883

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 50 Weston, S. B., New York, 1883 October 25, To the Trustees, 1883

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 50 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer, New York, 1883 October 31, 1883

(Treasurer's Monthly Statement for 1883 October ; text not in author's hand; ms., 3p.)


Box 50 Perry, Edward Delavan, New York, 1883 October 31, To the Trustees, 1883

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 50 Smith, Charles Sprague, Andover, Mass., 1883 November 3, 1883

(To Frederick A. P. Barnard; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 50 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et. al., New York, 1883 November 5, To the Trustees, 1883

(Report of the Committee on Course and Statutes; also signed by Morgan Dix, Gouverneur M. Ogden, Cornelius R. Agnew, and George L. Rives; with related resolutions; t.l.s., 3p.)


Box 50 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et. al., New York, 1883 November 5, To the Trustees, 1883

(Report of the Committee on the Course and Statutes re Graduates of other Colleges; also signed by Morgan Dix, Gouverneur M. Ogden, Cornelius R. Agnew, and George L. Rives; with related resolutions; note on verso of p.3 that Report was accepted and resolutions adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.l.s., 3p.)


Box 50 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et al., New York, 1883 November 5, To the Trustees, 1883

(Report of Library Committee; also signed by Joseph W. Harper, Jr., F. August us Schermerhorn, and Morgan Dix; with related resolution; date from docket; note on p. 6, that Report was accepted and resolution adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.l.s., 6p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 November 5, 1883

(Draft; ms., 6p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 November 5, 1883

(Draft; ms., 11p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 November 5, 1883

(Resolution authorizing Treasurer to pay bill for $4.50 of Mrs. Mary Root's, of 46 East 49th Street, for glass broken in her house allegedly caused by blasting for foundation of the Library Building, the Board not conceding by this action their legal liability for the damage; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 November 5, 1883

(Resolution re conditions for granting degree of Doctor of Philosophy; date from docket; t.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 November 5, 1883

(Resolution that Committee on Course and Statutes be authorized to invite the opinions and suggestions of the College and its various faculties, upon any of the subjects referred to the Committee on the 1st day of October last; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 November 5, 1883

(Resolution that deficiency of $196.59 in the appropriation for the Summer School Class of Practice Geodesy for the year ending 1883 September 30 be charged against the Engineering Department; date from docket; draft; note that resolution was adopted, as amended, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 November 5, 1883

(Resolution that Hermann Theodor Vulte and Ferdinand C. Weichmann be appointed Fellows in Chemistry at an annual salary of $500; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d, 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 November 5, 1883

(Resolution that resolution adopted 1883 June 4, appropriating $500 for maintenance of the Botanical Library, is hereby rescinded; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 November 5, 1883

(Resolutions that $7,000 be appropriated for apparatus for lighting the Library Building by electricity, and that moneys borrowed from the New York Life Insurance and Trust Company be applied to payment of cost of such apparatus, as well as for payment of cost of new buildings and furniture; date from docket; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 November 5, 1883

(Resolution that Stephen Roe Weeks, Assistant Librarian whose term expired 1883 August 15, be reappointed to same position without compensation; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 November 5, 1883

(Resolution that sum of $354.85 shall be appropriated to meet deficiency for general supplies of College for year ending 1883 September 3; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted 1883 November 5, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 November 5, 1883

(Resolution that William W. Share, whose term of service as Assistant in Physics expired 1882 November 1, be reappointed; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1883 November 5, 1883

(Resolutions re appropriations and expenditures for the Libraries; draft; date from docket; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1883 November 5, 1883

(Resolutions re tuition adjustments made to various students; draft; date from docket; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Rives, George L., et. al., New York, 1883 November 5, To the Trustees, 1883

(Report of Committee on Lunch Room; also signed by Frederick A. P. Barnard and Charles A. Silliman; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 50 Squires, Grant,et. al., New York, 1883 November 5, To the Trustees, 1883

(Petition to authorize advertisement of College in the Columbiad; also signed by all of the Board of Editors of the Columbiad; date from docket; note on verso that petition was declined, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 50 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris and Frederick A. P. Barnard, New York, 1883 November 10, To the Trustees, 1883

(Report of tuition adjustments made to various students; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 50 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et. al., New York, 1883 November 12, To the Trustees, 1883

(Letter nominating prize tutorship in Law School to James M. Gifford; also signed by Theodore Dwight, Frederic S. Lee, George Chase, and John W. Burgess; ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 November 14, 1883

(ms., 4p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 November 14, 1883

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, Building Committee, Minutes of Meeting of Subcommittee, New York, 1883 November 21, 1883

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 50 Dix, Morgan, New York, 1883 November 26, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1883

(t.l.s., 2p.)


Box 50 Dix, Morgan, New York, 1883 November 26, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1883

(t.l.s., 3p.)


Box 50 Wheeler, Herbert Allen, St. Louis, 1883 November 26, To Morgan Dix, 1883

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 50 Egleston, Thomas, New York, 1883 November 27, To Morgan Dix, 1883

(Text not in author's hand; ms.l.s., 6p.)


Box 50 Egleston, Thomas, New York, 1883 November 27, To "My Dear Rector", 1883

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, Building Committee, Minutes of Meeting of Subcommittee, New York, 1883 November 28, 1883

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 November 28, 1883

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Standing Committee, New York, 1883 November 28, 1883

(ms., 2p.)


Box 50 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer, New York, 1883 November 30, 1883

(Treasurer's Monthly Statement for 1883 November 1883 ms., 3p.)


Box 50 Schermerhorn, William C., and Edward Mitchell, New York, 1883 December 1, To the Standing Committee of the Board of Trustees, 1883

(Report of the Treasurer of the College and of the Managers of the accumulating fund for year ending 1883 September 30; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 December 3, 1883

(Draft; ms., 6p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 December 3, 1883

(Draft; ms., 10p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 December 3, 1883

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Standing Committee, New York, 1883 December 3, 1883

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 December 3, 1883

(Resolution that a Special Committee be appointed with authority to propose legislation at the next session of the Legislature for an amendment to the Charter of the College to enlarge its capacity over matters of real estate; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 December 3, 1883

(Resolution that a Special Committee be appointed with power to print and distribute among the alumni and friends of the College the Report of the Trustees of the College, or such portions as the Committee May deem advisable; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 December 3, 1883

(Resolution that August us C. Merriam, Adjunct Professor of Greek and Latin Language and Literature, be reappointed to same position and at same rate of pay; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 December 3, 1883

(Resolution that E. L. Petersen, Assistant in Natural History, be reappointed to same position at same rate of pay; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 December 3, 1883

(Resolution that Frederick R. Hutton, Adjunct Professor of Mechanical Engineering, be reappointed to same position, at same rate of pay; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 December 3, 1883

(Resolution that it be referred to the Committee of the School of Mines to report the advisability of establishing a chair of Practical Astronomy and Geodesy, and of appointing Adjunct Professor John K. Rees to the position at salary of $5,000 per year; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 December 3, 1883

(Resolution that James M. Gifford is hereby appointed to the prize Tutorship in the Law School for 1883 to be held for 3 years at the pleasure of the Board; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 December 3, 1883

(Resolution that James L. Greenleaf, Assistant in Engineering be reappointed to same position at same rate of pay; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 December 3, 1883

(Resolution that Ralph E. May er, Assistant in Drawing, be reappointed to same position, at same rate of pay; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 December 3, 1883

(Resolution that Robert Arrowsmith be appointed a Fellow of the College at compensation of $500 per year; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 December 3, 1883

(Resolution that Treasurer be authorized to advance Librarian $1,000 instead of $700 as previously ordered; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1883 December 3, 1883

(Resolution that students of the Graduate Department who are degree candidates, shall be required to pay full tuition fee of $150 per year, without regard to number of hours of weekly attendance; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Committee on Course and Statutes, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Dix, Morgan, et. al., Report of Committee on Course and Statutes, New York, 1883 December 3, 1883

(Also signed by Gouverneur M. Ogden, Talbot W. Chambers, Frederick A. P. Barnard, George L. Rives, and Cornelius R. Agnew; with related resolutions; note on verso of p.6 that Report was accepted and all resolutions were adopted as amended, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.s., 6p.)


Box 50 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1883 December 3, 1883

(Resolution that $50, part of the tuition fee of D. Walter Bell, student of the School of Law, be returned to him, as he was obliged to leave school owing to ill health; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1883 December 3, 1883

(Resolution that Meeting of members of Board held 1883 May 5, at which less than a quorum was present, be approved and adopted as the proceedings of the Board; date from docket; draft; note that resolution was adoped, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 50 Rives, George L., et. al., New York, 1883 December 3, To the Trustees, 1883

(Report of Special Committee appointed 1883 November 5 re Law School appointment of James M. Gifford to a prize tutorship; also signed by Edward Mitchell and Gouverneur M. Ogden; text in unknown hand; ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 50 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1883 December 10, To Gerard Beekman, 1883

(In hand of Gouverneur Morris Ogden, Jr., with related resolution, 1883 December 3; ms.l., 3p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 December 12, 1883

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, Building Committee, Minutes of Meeting of Subcommittee, New York, 1883 December 12, 1883

(Draft; ms., 5p.)


Box 50 Dewey, Melvil, New York, 1883

(Resolutions of Library Committee; related to above, re issuing of keys to Library to Chief Librarian and President; text not in author's hand; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 50 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1883 December 12, 1883

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 50 Hutton, Frederick Remsen, New York, 1883 December 14, To Gouverneur M. Ogden, 1883

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 50 Chase, George, New York, 1883 December 15, 1883

(Resolution re questions submitted by the Committee on the Course and Statutes; a true copy of extract from Minutes, signed by George Chase; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 50 Henry, Ambrose Dyer, et. al., New York, 1883 December 21, To the Trustees, 1883

(Petition of the literary societies to obtain Matthew Arnold, English man of letters, to address them; also signed by several officers each of the Philoexian, Peithologian, and Barnard Literary Societies; note, dated 1884 January 4, that petition was declined, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 50 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer, New York, 1883 December 31, 1883

(Treasurer's Monthly Statement for 1883 December ; ms., 3p.)



Box 51 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1884 To the Trustees, 1884

(Report of a minority of the Committee on Course and Statutes re compulsory study of French and German; note on p. 3 of Report, signed by Cornelius R. Agnew opposing any change in current policy; t.l.s., 3p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Lists of various Committees, New York, 1884

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Nomination of Charles Waldstein, College Class of 1875 ?, at present Lecturer on Grecian Art and Archaeology and Director of Fitzwilliam Museum of Cambridge University, for Honorary Degree of AM 1884 New York, 1884, 1875, 1884, 1884

(Waldstein, Charles, later known as Sir Charles Walston; 1884 ms., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Nomination of N. de Vandrie Glentworth, Captain in the Austrian Hussars, and formerly U.S. Consul at Rome, for Honorary Degree of MA, New York, 1884

(ms., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Committee of Nominations, New York, 1884

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Committee on Salaries, New York, 1884

(ms., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Report to Standing Committee re legal rights of Trustees re leases, New York, 1884

(ms., 3p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884

(Contract; specification of Painters' work to be done in making repairs to College buildings on land situated on Madison and Fourth Avenues between 49th and 50th Streets, according to design of Charles C. Haight, Architect; ms.d., 3p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884

(Resolution re arrangements for Instructors teaching English Literature and Anglo-Saxon; t.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884

(Resolution re employment of an accountant to assist in the examination of the accounts of the Treasurer; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884

(Resolution re hiring of an accountant to assist in examination of accounts connected with the property of the College; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884

(Resolution re policy of Finance Committee concerning bonds; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884

(Resolution re resolution of Board in relation to expenditures, adopted 1875 April 5; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884

(Resolution that additional sum of $350 be appropriated for expense of installation of machinery presented by manufacturers to the School of Mines for the Assay Department; t.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884

(Resolution that, in view of death of late Treasurer, a Special Committee should consider new definitions and outlines of this office; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884

(Resolution that tuition fee of $100 paid by Edward C. Robinson, student of the School of Mines, who was obliged to leave school because of illness, be credited to him on his return next October ; note that resolution was approved by the Treasurer; t.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884

(Resolutions re appropriations for various departments proposed for 1884-85; includes list of names of Library Staff and their annual salaries; t.d., 3p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884

(Resolutions re thanks of Board to Lewis M. Rutherfurd for his gift to College of telescope and other astronomical instruments; note that resolutions were adopted; t.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884

(Resolutions that bills contracted by the Librarian be paid to William H. Kirke & Co. for $35, and A. G. Newman for $67.61; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884

(Tally for election of George L. Peabody to Board; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Schermerhorn, F. August us, et. al., New York, 1884 To the Trustees, 1884

(Report of Committee, to whom, on 1883 June 4, it was referred to deal with noise made by locomotives making up trains on railroad lines on Fourth Avenue opposite the College; Report contains copies of letters addressed to College from J. M. Toucey, General Superintendent of the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Co.; also signed by Lenox Smith and Edward Mitchell; t.l.s., 7p.)


Box 51 Schermerhorn, F. August us, Recommendation that certain matters be referred to Standing Committee re the Library Committee, New York, 1884

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, 1884 January, 1884

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 51 Fishburn, Randolph Eugene, New York, 1884 January 1, To the Trustees, 1884

(Copy, also signed by Charles F. Lacombe, Arthur McMilton Cox, Russell Wadsworth Hildreth, and Charles Burton Crowell; ms.l.s.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 January 2, 1884

(ms., 3p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Building Committee, Minutes of Meeting of Subcommittee, New York, 1884 January 2, 1884

(Draft; ms., 6p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 January 2, 1884

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 January 4, 1884

(Resolution re leave of absence of Charles Sprague Smith, extending it, and that, until further notice, the Gebhard Professor of German be charged with the duty of Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures, without increase compensation; draft; date from docket; note that resolutions, as amended, were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 January 4, 1884

(Resolution that Herbarium be considered part of the Botanical Library and that the collection be placed in the upper stack room of the new library building; date from docket; note that resolution, as amended, was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 January 4, 1884

(Resolution that Peter V. LeRoy, Assistant in Botany, be reappointed to same position with same salary; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Committee on School of Mines, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 January 4, 1884

(Resolution that President is instructed to lay before this Board at the April Meeting, the names of students who have been admitted to the course of any of its Schools at reduced fees; draft; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, et. al., New York, 1884 January 4, To the Trustees, 1884

(Report of Joint Committees on Building and Library; with related resolution; also signed by Hamilton Fish, William C. Schermerhorn, and Gerard Beekman; with dissension from report in hand of Frederick A. P. Barnard, and signed, also, by Joseph W. Harper, Jr., F. August us Schermerhorn, and John J. Townsend; date from docket; note on verso, that related resolution was lost, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.l.s., 1p.)


Box 51 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1884 January 4, 1884

(Resolution that chairman of the Board be authorized to verify copy of foregoing resolution by a certificate under the Corporate Seal; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1884 January 4, 1884

(Resolution that Gouverneur M. Ogden, Treasurer, be authorized to receive and give receipts for all moneys due and payable to this Corporation, and related matters; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Rees, John Krom, New York, 1884 January 5, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1884

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 January 7, 1884

(ms., 4p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Minute of Meeting, New York, 1884 January 7, 1884

(Draft; ms., 8p.)


Box 51 Report of the Committee on the School of Law, New York, 1884 January 7, 1884

(With related resolutions; in hand of A. Ernest Vanderpoel; ms.s., 2p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 January 7, 1884

(Resolution re B.A. recipients of the School of Political Science, and procedures for their qualifying for advanced Graduate Degrees; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Committee on Course and Statutes, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 January 7, 1884

(Resolution that use of one or more rooms on College grounds be given for a course of lectures to be delivered by Professor Waldstein of the University of Cambridge, England; draft; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 January 7, 1884

(Resolution that Statutes of College be amended by striking out all of Chapter XI, entitled "Of the Library," and in lieu thereof inserting the enclosed text; date from docket; with another 1 p. draft copy; with related note, dated 1884 March 3, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 2p.)


Box 51 Dwight, Theodore William, New York, 1884 January 7, To the Trustees, 1884

(a.l.s., 8p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 January 9, 1884

(ms., 2p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Building Committee, Minutes of Meeting of Subcommittee, New York, 1884 January 9, 1884

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 January 9, 1884

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 51 Boyd, William August us, New York, 1884 January 15, To Stephen Roe Weeks, 1884

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 51 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1884 January 16, To William C. Schermerhorn, 1884

(t.l., 4p.)


Box 51 Fish, Hamilton, New York, 1884 January 22, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1884

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Building Committee, Minutes of Meeting of Subcommittee, New York, 1884 January 24, 1884

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1884 January 24, 1884

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 January 24, 1884

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 51 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer, New York, 1884 January 31, 1884

(Treasurer's Monthly Statement for January 1884 text not in hand of author; ms., 3p.)


Box 51 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et. al., New York, 1884 February 4, To the Trustees, 1884

(Report of Committee on School of Mines; also signed by Cornelius R. Agnew, F. August us Schermerhorn, Hamilton Fish, and Gouverneur M. Ogden; with related resolutions; date from docket; note that appended resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.l.s. 3p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 February 4, 1884

(Draft; ms., 5p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 February 4, 1884

(Draft; ms., 9p.)


Box 51 Dix, Morgan, et. al., Report of Committee on Course and Statutes, New York, 1884 February 4, 1884

(Report discusses, in part, the petition of Winifred H. Edgerton [Mrs. Frederick James Hamilton Merrill], to study Astronomy at Columbia University; also signed by Gouverneur M. Ogden, Frederick A. P. Barnard, Cornelius R. Agnew, Talbot W. Chambers, and George L. Rives; with related resolutions; ms.s., 4p.)


Box 51 Fish, Hamilton, et. al., Report of the Committee on the School of Law, New York, 1884 February 4, 1884

(Also signed by Gouverneur M. Ogden, George L. Rives, and A. Ernest Vanderpoel; date from docket; with related resolutions; note that for the appended resolution a substitute by Charles A. Silliman was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.ms., 1p.)


Box 51 Mitchell, Edward, New York, 1884 February 4, To Gerard Beekman, 1884

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 51 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1884 February 5, To Hamilton Fish, 1884

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 February 6, 1884

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Building Committee, Minutes of Meeting of Subcommittee, New York, 1884 February 6, 1884

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 February 6, 1884

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 51 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, et. al., New York, 1884 February 19, To the Trustees, 1884

(Also signed by John F. Townsend and F. August us Schermerhorn; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 51 Tuttle, Daniel Sylvester, Newburgh, N.Y., 1884 February 20, To Hamilton Fish, 1884

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 February 27, 1884

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Building Committee, Minutes of Meeting of Subcommittee, New York, 1884 February 27, 1884

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 February 27, 1884

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 51 Dewey, Melvil, New York, 1884 February 27, 1884

(Resolution re acceptance of offer of the New York Academy of Sciences to deposit its Library in College Library; docketed 1885 March 2; with envelope; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d.s., 1p.; for related items see: Fairchild, H. L., t.d.s., 1884 June 4; Newberry, J. S. and H. L. Fairchild, a.l.s., 1885 March 2)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Faculty of School of Mines, New York, 1884 February 28, 1884

(Extract of Minutes, with related resolutions; note that extract is a true copy, in hand of, and signed by George Freeman Fisher; t.ms., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 February 28, 1884

(Resolution that Board empower, in special cases, the Faculty of the School of Mines, to grant permission to candidates for the Degree of PhD to do their work away from the School when the circumstances are desirable; note that resolution was referred to the Committee on the School of Mines, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer, New York, 1884 February 29, 1884

(Treasurer's Monthly Statement for 1884 February; text not in hand of author; ms., 3p.)


Box 51 Van Amringe, John Howard, New York, 1884 February 29, To Morgan Dix, 1884

(Extracts of Meeting of Board of 1884 February 29; t.l.s., 3p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 March 3, 1884

(ms., 3p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 March 3, 1884

(Draft; ms., 6p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Recommendation by Faculty of School of Mines for conferring PhB degrees upon James Guerro Oxnard and Percy Neymann; draft; New York, 1884 March 3, 1884

(Note that degrees were conferred, initialed by Gerard Beekman; date from docket; ms., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Building Committee, New York, 1884 March 3, 1884

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 March 3, 1884

(Resolution re appropriations for advertising for School of Mines for current year; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1884 March 3, 1884

(Resolutions re granting of Standing Committee the power to renew lease designated by number 63 on College map; date from docket; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Dewey, Melvil, New York, 1884 March 3, 1884

(Resolution that all books, maps, charts, etc., now in possession of departments of instruction or which May be purchased for same, ultimately belong to the Library, and must be eventually returned to, marked and cataloged for Library; note relating to resolution in hand of Melvil Dewey attached to resolution; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 51 Dix, Morgan, et. al., Report of Committee on Honors that Honorary Degree of MA be conferred on Charles Waldstein [later known as Sir Charles Walston] and Honorary Degree of STD be conferred on William D. Walker; also signed by Hamilton Fish, and Talbot W. Chambers; New York, 1884 March 3, 1884

(note that Degrees were conferred 1884 March 3, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 51 Drisler, Frank, New York, 1884 March 3, To the Trustees, 1884

(With resolution; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 51 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, et. al., New York, 1884 March 3, To the Trustees, 1884

(Report of Special Committee on amendment of Statutes; also authored by John J. Townsend, and F. August us Schermerhorn; with related resolutions; draft; note that Report was adopted, as amended, 1884 April 7, initialed by Gerard Beekman; p.l., 2p.)


Box 51 Burgess, John William, et. al., New York, 1884 March 7, To Morgan Dix, 1884

(Also signed by Archibald Alexander, Richmond M. Smith, and Edward Munroe Smith; t.l.s., 2p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 March 12, 1884

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Building Committee, Minutes of Meeting of Subcommittee, New York, 1884 March 12, 1884

(Draft; ms., 5p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 March 12, 1884

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 51 Nash, Stephan P., New York, 1884 March 13, To Gouverneur Morris Ogden, 1884

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Building Committee, Minutes of Meeting of Subcommittee, New York, 1884 March 19, 1884

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 51 New York State Senate and Assembly, Albany, 1884 March 28, 1884

(Act in relation to Columbia College in the city of New York; p.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Cass, Joseph B., Albany 1884 April 2, 1884

(Certification of above act; signed and stamped with seal of Secretary of State of New York; p.d.s., 1p.)


Box 51 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer, New York, 1884 March 31, 1884

(Treasurer's Monthly Statement for 1884 March; text not in hand of author; ms., 3p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 April 2, 1884

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 April 2, 1884

(Resolution involving financial matters re Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Department; date from docket; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Building Committee, Minutes of Meeting of Subcommittee, New York, 1884 April 2, 1884

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 April 2, 1884

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 51 Dwight, Theodore William, New York, 1884 April 2, To Gouverneur M. Ogden, 1884

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 51 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et. al., New York, 1884 April 4, To the Trustees, 1884

(Report of Committee on School of Mines re disposition to be made of space heretofore signed to the Herbarium, and provision for providing retirement annuity for Peter V. LeRoy, and related matters; also signed by Cornelius R. Agnew, and F. August us Schermerhorn; with related resolutions; note on verso on p.6 that consideration of Report was postponed until next Meeting of Board, initialed by Gerard Beekman, and dated 1884 April 7; t.l.s., 6p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 April 4, 1884

(ms., 12p.)


Box 51 Dewey Melvil, Report of Library Committee re various matters, New York, 1884 April 5, 1884

(With 2 related documents, both signed by Melvil Dewey; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 51 Dewey, Melvil, Report of Library Committee re use of Library reading room for Class Day Exercises, New York, 1884 April 5, 1884

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 51 Johnston, Lewis, New York, 1884 April 5, To Gerard Beekman, 1884

(With envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 51 Ricketts, Pierre de Peyster, New York, 1884 April 5, To Frederick A.P. Barnard, 1884

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 April 7, 1884

(Draft; ms., 6p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 April 7, 1884

(Draft; ms., 10p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 April 7, 1884

(Resolution re application of Mrs. Kate B. Belloni for a quit claim deed from College; draft; daet from docket; note that resolution was adopted as amended, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 April 7, 1884

(Resolution re authorization of President to employ an extra boy to assist in care of buildings of School of Mines; draft; date from docket; note on verso that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 April 7, 1884

(Resolution re graduation exercises to be held in great reading hall of Library; date from docket; draft; note that resolution was adopted as amended, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 April 7, 1884

(Resolution that application of Professor Ogden N. Rood for a laboratory be referred to Standing Committee; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Standing Committee, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 April 7, 1884

(Resolution that bill of Kirke for $330 for eight art-book cases furnished to the library be paid; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 April 7, 1884

(Resolution that following Law Students obliged to leave school because of illness, be refunded part of their tuition fees: Charles E. Whitehead ($35), Elmer L. Maddox ($30); date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 April 7, 1884

(Resolution that Professor Thomas Egleston have extended authority to hire two office boys for work in his department; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Standing Committee with power, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 April 7, 1884

(Resolution that sum of $3,000 be appropriated for maintenance and administration of the Library; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Standing Committee, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College, Faculty of School of Mines, New York, 1884 April 7, 1884

(Resolution that William Waldemar Share, PhB, be recommended to the Board for the degree of PhD; note in hand of George F. Fisher, that above is a true copy; note that degree was conferred, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 April 7, 1884

(Resolutions on various matters, with written notations that they were all adopted; p.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Dwight, Theodore William, New York, 1884 April 7, To the Trustees, 1884

(ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Faculty, Minutes of Meeting of Graduate Faculty Committee, New York, 1884 April 10, 1884

(ms., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Faculty, Minutes of Meeting of Graduate Faculty Committee, New York, 1884 April 18, 1884

(On verso of above sheet; ms., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 April 16, 1884

(ms., 2p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Building Committee, Minutes of Meeting of Subcommittee, New York, 1884 April 16, 1884

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 April 16, 1884

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meetings of Graduate Faculty Committee, New York, April 25 -- 1884 May 23, 1884

(Minutes of six different Meetings; ms., 7p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 April 30, 1884

(Draft; ms., 8p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Building Committee, Minutes of Meeting of Subcommittee, New York, 1884 April 30, 1884

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 April 30, 1884

(Draft; ms., 7p.)


Box 51 Dwight, Theodore William, New York, 1884 April 30, To Gouverneur M. Ogden, 1884

(ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 51 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer, New York, April 30

(Treasurer's Monthly Statement for 1884 April ; text not in author's hand; ms., 3p.)


Box 51 Dewey, Melvil, Minutes of Meeting of the Library Committee, New York, 1884 May 3, 1884

(With related resolution re increase in salary for Melvil Dewey; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 51 Smith, Charles Sprague, New York, 1884 May 3, To the Trustees, 1884

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 51 Fish, Hamilton, et. al., Report of Committee of School of Law, New York, 1884 May 5, 1884

(Also signed by Gouverneur M. Ogden, George L. Rives, Edward Mitchell, and A. Ernest Vanderpoel; with related resolution; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; 2 a.ms.s.)


Box 51 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1884 May 5, 1884

(Resolution listing various proposed appropriations for support of Law School for period ending 1885 September 30; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1884 May 5, 1884

(Resolution that Treasurer be authorized to return tuition fees to students of School of Mines who were obliged to leave on account of illness: Thomas Wierman Fulton and Joseph Harvey Ladew; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, New York, 1884 May 5, 1884

(Resolutions on various matters; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et. al., New York, 1884 May 5, To the Trustees, 1884

(Report re establishment of a Library School at Columbia; also signed by F. August us Schermerhorn, John J. Townsend, Morgan Dix, and Talbot W. Chambers; date from docket; with related resolutions; note on verso of p.5 that Report was accepted and resolutions adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.l.s., 5p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 May 5, 1884

(ms., 5p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 May 5, 1884

(Draft; ms., 15p.)


Box 51 Columbia College, Committee on the Course and Statutes, Report of the Committee … made to the Trustees, New York, 1884 May 5, 1884

(Annotated with indications of certain resolutions deopted, etc.; p.d., 20p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 May 5, 1884

(Resolution re conditions of discipline and order in classroom of Charles Payson Gurley Scott, instructor of Anglo-Saxon; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 May 5, 1884

(Resolution re suitable insignia appropriate to degrees in several departments of Arts, Theology, and Law; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Building Committee, Minutes of Meeting of Subcommittee, New York, 1884 May 7, 1884

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 May 14, 1884

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Building Committee, Minutes of Meeting of Subcommittee, New York, 1884 May 14, 1884

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 May 14, 1884

(Draft; ms., 5p.)


Box 51 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1884 May 29, To the Trustees, 1884

(Also signed by Theodore W. Dwight, Benjamin Franklin Lee, George Chase, and John W. Burgess; ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 May 29, 1884

(Draft; with related printed item; ms., 3p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 May 29, 1884

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 51 Schermerhorn, William C. and Edward Mitchell, Report of Standing Committee, New York, 1884 May 29, 1884

(Text not in authors' hand; with related resolutions; note on p. 4 of ms. that Report was accepted, and that second resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman, and dated 1884 June 2; a.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Building Committee, Minutes of Meeting of Subcommittee, New York, 1884 May 31, 1884

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 51 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer, New York, 1884 May 31, 1884

(Monthly statement of Treasurer for 1884 May ; text not in hand of author; ms., 3p.)


Box 51 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et. al., New York, 1884 June 2, To the Trustees, 1884

(Also signed by Cornelius R. Agnew and F. August us Schermerhorn; date from docket; with related resolutions; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.l.s., 6p.)


Box 51 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1884 June 2, To the Trustees, 1884

(With related resolutions; note on verso of p.8 that letter was placed on file but not entered in the Minutes, initialed by Gerard Beekman; with related resolutions; t.l.s., 8p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 June 2, 1884

(Draft; ms., 6p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 June 2, 1884

(Draft; ms., 16p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 June 2, 1884

(Resolution authorizing President to confer degree of Bachelor of Philosophy at ensuing Commencement, on members completing their first year in the School of Political Science; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 June 2, 1884

(Resolution authorizing President to confer degree of Doctor of Philosophy upon certain member of the class of 1884 date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 June 2, 1884

(Resolution authorizing President to grant degree of Engineer of Mines, Civil Engineering or Bachelor of Philosophy at ensuing Commencement on certain members of the Class of 1884 date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 June 2, 1884

(Resolution re arrangements for Tutor in Mathematics; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 June 2, 1884

(Resolution re conferring of degrees by President upon Senior members of the Class of 1884 date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 June 2, 1884

(Resolution that Acting Treasurer be authorized to pay Charles F. Chandler his quarter's salary, before his departure for Europe; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 June 2, 1884

(Resolution that Acting Treasurer be authorized to pay President his quarter's salary before his departure for Europe; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 June 2, 1884

(Resolution that additional leave of absence for one year, beginning 1884 October 1, be granted to Bertrand Clover, Tutor in Italian and Spanish; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; t.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 June 2, 1884

(Resolution that Bertrand F. O'Connor be appointed Instructor in French, to replace Adolph Cohn, at salary of $1,500; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 June 2, 1884

(Resolution that Dr. John S. Billings, U.S.A., be secured as Lecturer in Sanitary Engineering and Hygiene, at a salary of not more than $1,200; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 June 2, 1884

(Resolution that during absence of Dean of Faculty of School of Mines, the President or Acting President be authorized to deal with financial matters re the School; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 June 2, 1884

(Resolution that George H. Baker be appointed to Lectureship on Bibliography and Literature of Historical and Political Sciences, left vacant by Isaac L. Rice; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 June 2, 1884

(Resolution that Harry Thurston Peck be reappointed Tutor in Latin at salary of $500; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 June 2, 1884

(Resolution that Henry C. Bowen, Ferdinand G. Weichmann, Herman T. Vulte and Alfred L. Beebe, be reappointed Fellows in Chemistry under the resolution of 1882 June 5; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 June 2, 1884

(Resolution that permanent Committee, to be called the Committee on the School of Political Science, be appointed to the Board; date from docket; note that consideration of resolution was postponed until October next, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 June 2, 1884

(Resolution that President be authorized to appoint one or more volunteer assistants without pay, to accompany Summer Class in Practical Mining; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 June 2, 1884

(Resolution that President be authorized to confer degree of Master of Arts at ensuing Commencement upon students of the Graduate Department and upon other students under certain circumstances; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 June 2, 1884

(Resolution that President be authorized to discharge underjanitors or persons employed by the College whose services May not be needed during the vacations; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 June 2, 1884

(Resolution that President employ a competent person to examine applicants for admission to the School of Mines in English Grammar, etc., for the year 1884-1885 date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 June 2, 1884

(Resolution that Professor of Engineering be authorized to economize upon appropriations for summer classes in Geodesy and Mining Engineering, to help defray expense of summer class in Surveying; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 June 2, 1884

(Resolution that Robert Arrowsmith, Fellow of the College, be reappointed for an additional year at salary of $500; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 June 2, 1884

(Resolution that Standing Committee be authorized to prevent construction of surface railroad on Fifth Avenue affecting College; date from docket; draft; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 June 2, 1884

(Resolution that William H. Carpenter be reappointed Instructor in German and Scandinavian Languages, at a salary of $1,500; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Drisler, Frank, New York, 1884 June 2, To the Trustees, 1884

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 51 Schermerhorn, William C., et. al., Report of Special Committee, New York, 1884 June 2, 1884

(Also signed by Talbot W. Chambers and John J. Townsend; with related resolution; two copies of same Report, one not signed; note on unsigned copy that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 51 Fairchild, H. L., New York, 1884 June 4, 1884

(Resolutions re termination of Contract with Trustees of American Museum of Natural History re deposit of Academy's Library, and related matters; a.d.s., 1p.; for related item see: Dewey, Melvil, t.d.s., 1885 February 27)


Box 51 Crosby, Howard, New York, 1884 June 6, To Frederick A.P. Barnard, 1884

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 June 8, 1884

(Resolution that additional funds be appropriated for electric lighting equipment for Library; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 June 11, 1884

(ms., 2p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Building Committee, Minutes of Meeting of Subcommittee, New York, 1884 June 11, 1884

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 51 Dewey, Melvil, New York, 1884 May 31, 1884

(Resolution of Library Committee; related to above, re provision of certain physical plant improvements for Library; text not in author's hand; a.d.s., 2p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 June 11, 1884

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Building Committee, Minutes of Meeting of Subcommittee, New York, 1884 June 16, 1884

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 June 16, 1884

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 51 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Standing Committee, New York, 1884 June 16, 1884

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 51 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer, New York, 1884 June 30, 1884

(Treasurer's Monthly Statement for 1884 June ; text not in hand of author; ms.d., 3p.)



Box 52 Beaman, Charles C., New York, 1884 July 8, To Edward Mitchell, 1884

(Text not in author's hand; ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 July 9, 1884

(Draft; ms., 5p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Building Committee, Minutes of Meeting of Subcommittee, New York, 1884 July 9, 1884

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 July 9, 1884

(Draft; ms., 5p.)


Box 52 Beaman, Charles C., New York, 1884 July 10, To Edward Mitchell, 1884

(Text not in hand of author; ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1884 July 11, 1884

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 July 11, 1884

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 July 12, 1884

(Notice of amendment of duties of Treasurer; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 July 30, 1884

(ms., 4p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 July 30, 1884

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 52 Ogden, Gouverneur Morris, Report of Treasurer, New York, 1884 July 31, 1884

(Treasurer's Statement for 1884 July ; ms., 3p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 August 27, 1884

(Draft; ms., 6p.)


Box 52 Low, Seth, Brooklyn, 1884 July 29, To Cornelius Rea Agnew, 1884

(a.l.s., 5p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Building Committee, Minutes of Meeting of Subcommittee, New York, 1884 August 27, 1884

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 August 27, 1884

(Draft; ms., 6p.)


Box 52 Scott, Charles Payson Gurley, Auburn, N.Y., 1884 August 29, To the Trustees, 1884

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 52 Harison, G. D. L., Report of Treasurer, New York, 1884 August 30, 1884

(Report of Acting Treasurer; text not in author's hand; monthly statement of Treasurer for 1884 August ; ms., 3p.)


Box 52 Harison, G. D. L., Report of Treasurer, New York, 1884 September 30, 1884

(Report of Acting Treasurer; text not in author's hand; monthly statement of Treasurer for 1884 September ; ms., 3p.)


Box 52 Walston, Charles, Sir, Cambridge, England, 1884 September 30, To Frederick A.P. Barnard and the Trustees, 1884

(Signed Charles Waldstein; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 52 Harison, G. D. L., Report of Treasurer, New York, 1884 October, 1884

(Report of Acting Treasurer; text not in author's hand; monthly statement of Treasurer for 1884 October ; ms., 3p.)


Box 52 Throop, George Enos, [N.Y., 1884 October ], To the Trustees, 1884

(With resolution dated 1884 October 6; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 52 Harison, G. D. L., New York, 1884 October 1, To the Trustees, 1884

(Report of the Acting Treasurer; note that 50 copies ordered printed and Report referred to Standing Committee, on verso of p. 14, in hand of Gerard Beekman, dated 1884 November 3; a.l.s., 14p.)


Box 52 Ogden, Cadwalader Evans, New York, 1884 October 1, To G. D. L. Harison, 1884

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 52 Harison, G. D. L., New York, 1884 October 2, To Cadwalader Evans Ogden, 1884

(Copy; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1884]

(Resolution of 1857 May 25 re payment of salaries of offices; copy; on same sheet as above letter; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Spencer, Richard McDonald, New York, 1884 October 4, To the Trustees, 1884

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 October 6, 1884

(ms., 4p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 October 6, 1884

(Draft; ms., 7p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 October 6, 1884

(Draft; ms., 14p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 October 6, 1884

(Resolution appointing [William] Creighton Spencer as additional Fellow to assist in Department of English Literature; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 October 6, 1884

(Resolution re appointment of George D. L. Harison as Acting Treasurer as of 1884 May 5; date from docket; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 October 6, 1884

(Resolution re Wheelock property and the resolution of 1872 October 22; draft; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 October 6, 1884

(Resolution that Charles E. Colby be appointed to the additional Fellowship in Chemistry, created by resolution of Trustees on 2nd of June last, at annual salary of $500; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; t.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 October 6, 1884

(Resolution that Committee on Library be authorized to permit members of staff to attend lectures in College, without payment of fees; draft; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was referred to Committee on Course and Statutes, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 October 6, 1884

(Resolution that Daniel Kilham Dodge be appointed to Fellowship left vacant by refusal of Robert Arrowsmith to accept appointment on conditions imposed; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 October 6, 1884

(Resolution that degree of AB be conferred on Louis H. Aymé, member of the Class of 1874 who did not complete his studies, but joined Transit of Venus expedition to explore Central America; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 October 6, 1884

(Resolution that further leave of absence without pay be granted to Professor Charles Sprague Smith until 1885 February 4; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 October 6, 1884

(Resolution that Hugo J. Walther be appointed a Fellow in Mathematics at a salary of $500 per year; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; t.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 October 6, 1884

(Resolution that it be referred to Committee on Course and Statutes to report on expediency of appointing John D. Quackenbos to instruct Sophomore Class in English Literature; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; t.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 October 6, 1884

(Resolution that it be referred to Committee on Course and Statutes to report re futher regulation [if necessary] in regard to admissibility of students of Schools of Law and Political Science as candidates for degrees in the Graduate Department; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; t.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 October 6, 1884

(Resolution that J. A. Scribner be appointed Instructor in French to fill vacancy caused by promotion of Bernard F. O'Connor; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1884] October 6

(Resolution that John Greene be reappointed Instructor of French and German History, and that he be compensated for his services by payment of $1,000 to be deducted from salary of Frank J. Goodnow, Lecturer on Administrative Law; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Committee on Course and Statutes; t.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 October 6, 1884

(Resolution that Louis Von Eltz be reappointed Instructor in Modern Languages at a salary of $500 per year; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 October 6, 1884

(Resolution that Section 3, Chapter XII of the Statutes be amended; date from docket; t.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 October 6, 1884

(Resolution that Standing Committee be appointed to equip additional room in the Old College Building to enlarge lunch room facilities, using sum of $250 for that purpose; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 October 6, 1884

(Resolution that William L. Robb be appointed a Fellow in Mathematics, at a salary of $500 per year; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 October 6, 1884

(Resolution that William R. Ware, Professor of Architecture, be reappointed to same position at salary of $6,000 per year; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Building Committee, Minutes of Meeting of Subcommittee, New York, 1884 October 6, 1884

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Building Committee, Minutes of Meeting of Subcommittee, New York, 1884 November 3, 1884

(Draft; note on bottom of p.1 referring to ms. above; ms., 2p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Building Committee, Minutes of Meeting of subcommittee, New York, 1884 October 6, 1884

(Draft; with 2p. statement of appropriations made for new buildings and furniture for the College re to above; ms., 3p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 October 6, 1884

(Draft; ms., 5p.)


Box 52 Randolph, Charles, New York, 1884 October 6, To the Trustees, 1884

(Also signed by William Arabin Meikleham and Harry Kearsarge Knapp; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 52 Squires, Grant, New York, 1884 October 6, To the Trustees, 1884

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Standing Committee, New York, 1884 October 7, 1884

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 October 7, 1884

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 52 New York Cable Railway Company, New York, 1884 October 9, To Gerard Beekman, 1884

(With related notes and documents re cable car on College property; one note signed by, and in the hand of Hobart Oakley; with envelope; ms., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Propositions submitted to the Select Committee on the Office of Treasurer, New York, 1884 October 15, 1884

(t.ms., 9p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 October 17, 1884

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 October 17, 1884

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 52 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1884 October 21, To Frederick A.P. Barnard, 1884

(In hand of George Freeman Fisher; ms.l., 1p.)


Box 52 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1884 October 21, To Frederick A.P. Barnard, 1884

(In hand of George Freeman Fisher; ms.l., 2p.)


Box 52 Egleston, Thomas, New York, 1884 October 23, To Frederick A.P. Barnard, 1884

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 52 Smith, Charles Sprague, New York, 1884 October 24, To the Trustees, 1884

(Copy; t.l., 5p.)


Box 52 [Chandler, Charles Frederick,] New York, 1884 October 28, To Frederick A.P. Barnard, 1884

(In hand of George Freeman Fisher; ms.l., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 October 29, 1884

(ms., 5p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Building Committee, Minutes of Meeting of Subcommittee, New York, 1884 October 29, 1884

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 October 29, 1884

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Building Committee, Minutes of Meeting of Subcommittee, New York, 1884 October 31, 1884

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Extract from Minutes, New York, 1884 November 3, 1884

(Extract from Meeting of Trustees re honorary degrees for James Hall Mason Knox and Emory McClintock; note that degrees were conferred, initialed by Gerard Beekman; docketed 1885 May 4; ms., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 November 3, 1884

(Draft; ms., 7p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 November 3, 1884

(Draft; ms., 12p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 November 3, 1884

(Resolution nominating James Hale Mason Knox, AB 1841 STD 1861 for degree of LLD; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Committee on Course and Statutes, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 November 3, 1884

(Resolution re extension of engagement of Louis Von Eltz as instructor in Modern Languages; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 November 3, 1884

(Resolution re recommendation of Faculty of School of Mines that degrees in Engineering be granted to certain persons; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 November 3, 1884

(Resolution that all propositions made from associations to deposit their libraries in the College Library be referred to the Library Committee; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Library Committee, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 November 3, 1884

(Resolution that authority given to Professor Thomas Egleston to employ two office boys to work in his department be renewed; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Standing Committee, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 November 3, 1884

(Resolution that Board expresses its disapprobation with Annual Report of President; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 November 3, 1884

(Resolution that Fellows of the College in the Graduate Department be exempt from payment of fees for matriculation, examination and graduation; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Standing Committee, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 November 3, 1884

(Resolution that Isaac L. Rice be appointed Instructor in Law School at a salary of $200 per year; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 November 3, 1884

(Resolution that Library Committee have charge of all publications issued by College or any of its schools or departments; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to the Library Committee, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 November 3, 1884

(Resolution that $125 be appropriated to the Department of Mineralogy and Metallurgy in the School of Mines to defray expenses of necessary repairs of Metallurgic models; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Standing Committee, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 November 3, 1884

(Resolution that power be given to Committee on the Course and Statutes to act on resolution re attendance of lectures of members of Library Staff; date from docket; note that resolution was not passed, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 November 3, 1884

(Resolution that President be authorized to employ additional man to assist in heavy work of the Assay Laboratory; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Standing Committee, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Building Committee, Minutes of Meeting of Subcommittee, New York, 1884 November 4, 1884

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 November 12, 1884

(Draft; ms., 5p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 November 12, 1884

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 52 MacMullen, John, New York, 1884 November 15, To the Trustees, 1884

(Letter suggesting collection of letters of earliest Presidents of College; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 November 19, 1884

(Draft; ms., 6p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 November 19, 1884

(Draft; ms., 6p.)


Box 52 Smith, Charles Sprague, Washington, D.C., 1884 November 19, To Morgan Dix, 1884

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 52 Dewey, Melvil, Report of Library Committee, New York, 1884 November 21, 1884

(With copy, not signed; t.d.s., 2p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 November 26, 1884

(Draft; ms., 6p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 November 26, 1884

(Resolution recommending Walter Lorton Dusenberry for EM degree; note that resolution was adopted, 1884 December 1, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 November 26, 1884

(Draft; ms., 6p.)


Box 52 Hopkins, Edward Washburn, New York, 1884 November 28, To the Trustees, 1884

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 52 Silliman, Charles and W. Bayard Cutting, New York, 1884 November 29, To the Standing Commmittee of the Trustees, 1884

(Report of Sub-Committee re examination of Annual Report of Acting Treasurer; text not in authors' hand; ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 52 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et. al., New York, 1884 December 1, To the Trustees, 1884

(Report of propositions of the Select Committee on the Office of Treasurer recommended by the Committee for Adoption by Board of Trustees; also signed by Cornelius R. Agnew, Hamilton Fish, and William C. Schermerhorn; t.l.s., 12p.)


Box 52 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et. al., New York, 1884 December 1, To the Trustees, 1884

(Report of Committee on School of Mines; also signed by Lenox Smith, Cornelius R. Agnew, and F. August us Schermerhorn; with related resolutions; t.l.s., 4p.)


Box 52 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et. al., Report of Select Committee of Five on the Office of Treasurer, New York, 1884 December 1, 1884

(Also authored by Cornelius R. Agnew, Hamilton Fish, William C. Schermerhorn, and Stephen P. Nash; 5 copies of Report with annotations in Committee members' hands; with 9p. related ms. notes; ms., 11p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 December 1, 1884

(ms., 5p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 December 1, 1884

(Draft; ms., 15p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 December 1, 1884

(Transcript from Minutes; t.ms., 12p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Standing Committee, New York, 1884 December 1, 1884

(ms., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 December 1, 1884

(Resolution re continuation of Fellowship of James C. Egbert; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 December 1, 1884

(Resolution re admission, under specified conditions, of young men to the College and School of Mines, without charge of tuition, be extended and made applicable to students of the Graduate Department; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Committee on Course and Statutes, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 December 1, 1884

(Resolutions re degrees for students in School of Political Science; date from docket; note that resolutions were referred to Committee on Course and Statutes; t.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 December 1, 1884

(Resolutions re Treasurer's Annual Report made by Acting Treasurer, showing final accounts of Gouverneur Morris Ogden to be correct and good order, and that his family be sent copy; date from docket; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 December 1, 1884

(Resolution re Trustees, College, and the Wheelock and Hazlett properties; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 December 1, 1884

(Resolution that any balances of appropriations remaining unexpended at close of financial year under Department of Mechanics, Geodesy and Astronomy, be carried forward and added to current year; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 December 1, 1884

(Resolution that it be referred to a Committee with power to collect, classify and print for use of Board all resolutions heretofore adopted which are still in force; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 December 1, 1884

(Resolution that Librarian make an inquiry re manuscripts in hands of descendants of former Presidents of the College and the possible value there May be in securing such papers for the Library; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 December 1, 1884

(Resolution that Treasurer be authorized to pay the Homer Lee Engraving Company the sum of $10.35 for certain unpaid bill incurred during summer of 1879 re Commencement of that year; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 December 1, 1884

(Resolution that Warden of Law School be authorized to hire a boy to assist in work of cloak room during current year; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Dix, Morgan, et. al., Report of Committee on Course and Statutes, New York, 1884 December 1, 1884

(Also signed by Talbot W. Chambers, George L. Rives, Frederick A. P. Barnard, and Cornelius R. Agnew; with related resolutions; t.ms.s., 11p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 December 3, 1884

(Resolution that Treasurer be authorized to refund Harry T. Peck sum of $50 paid as tuition fee in the Graduate Department; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was recommended for adopting, signed by G. D. L. Harison, Acting Treasurer; t.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Harison, G. D. L., New York, 1884 December 4, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1884

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee, New York, 1884 December 5, 1884

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 December 10, 1884

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 December 5, 1884

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 December 10, 1884

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 52 Harison, G. D. L., Report of Treasurer, New York, 1884 December 10, 1884

(Report of Acting Treasurer; monthly statement of Treasurer for 1884 November ; ms., 3p.)


Box 52 Chambers, Talbot W., New York, 1884 December 15, To Gerard Beekman, 1884

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 December 15, 1884

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 December 15, 1884

(ms., 4p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 December 15, 1884

(Draft; with enclosure re status of Treasurer; ms., 8p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 December 15, 1884

(Resolution re collection of mineral specimens belonging to the College; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 December 15, 1884

(Resolution re new rule of order for increase of salary, or other compensation, by any person connected with the College; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 December 15, 1884

(Resolution that it be referred to Standing Committee to consider expediency of appointing a Bursar to work under direction of the Treasurer; date from docket; note that resolution was "laid on table," initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1884 December 15, 1884

(Resolution that Standing Committee have power to lease the property known as the "Hazlett Property"; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Building Committee, Minutes of Meeting of Subcommittee, New York, 1884 December 19, 1884

(Draft; with 1p. list itemizing various pieces of furniture re to above; ms., 3p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 December 29, 1884

(Draft; ms., 6p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1884 December 29, 1884

(Draft; ms., 5p.)


Box 52 Crane, John J., New York, 1884 December 29, 1884

(Consent of the Trustees for Crane to transfer his lease on 53 West 49th Street to Sarah C. Faile; signed by Gerard Beekman [Clerk of the Trustees] and by G.D.L. Harison [Notary Public] and by John Reilly [Register]; ms.d., 2293B--4/27/99; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 52 Da Costa, Charles M., New York, 1884 December 29, To Hamilton Fish, 1884

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 52 Crane, John J., New York, 1884 December 30, 1884

(Assignment of lease on 53 West 49th Street to Sarah C. Faile for $1; also signed by Levi S. Tenney [Notary Public] and John Reilly [Register]; 2293B--4/27/99; ms.d.s., 6p.)


Box 52 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Treasurer, New York, 1884 December 31, 1884

(Monthly Statement for 1884 December ; ms., 3p.)



Box 53 Agnew, Cornelius Rea, et. al., New York, [1885], To the Trustees

(Report of Committee on the School of Mines; also signed by George L. Peabody, Frederick A. P. Barnard, and F. August us Schermerhorn; with related resolutions; t.l.s., 12p.)


Box 53 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, [1885]

(Resolutions drafted by President Barnard re acceptance of donation of $10,800 from John Tyndall of London; draft; with envelope; t.d., 2p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, List of appropriations for advertising for 1884-1885 New York, [1885], 1884-1885

(Draft; with envelope; note on envelope that list was referred to Committee on Finance; ms., 3p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, List of names of donors of Torrey Bronze, New York, [1885]

(ms., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, Note that Cadwalader E. Ogden is nominated to fill vacancy on Board of Trustees, New York, [1885]

(ms., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, Note that G. Beekman was elected Clerk, New York, [1885]

(Motion made by Morgan Dix; seconded by Stephen P. Nash; ms., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Special Committee, New York, [1885]

(Draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, Statement re Ware's letter about Alfred Dwight Foster Hamlin before the Committee, New York, [1885]

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1885]

(Resolutions re legacy of late John McKeon; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1885]

(Resolution re offer of Jesse Seligman to establish four Fellowships to be conferred upon students in School of Political Science; draft; t.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1885]

(Resolution that all advertising for various departments of Schools of College be under the superintendence of said Committee; draft; note that resolution was postponed until next Meeting; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1885]

(Resolution that Board comply with request contained in Memorial of George W. Welsh's executors dated 1885 January 31; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1884]

(Resolution that Board shall on its first meeting in January every year elect by ballot a chairman to hold office for one year; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1885]

(Resolution that Carlo Leonardo Speranza be appointed to give instruction in Italian in the School of the Arts; note that resolution was referred to the Committee on salaries, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1885]

(Resolution that compensation to Clerk of the Board of $1,200 per year be discontinued after 1885 January 5 and that in lieu thereof Clerk be authorized to employ an assistant; draft; note that resolution was "laid on the table"; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1885]

(Resolution that copy of these resolutions be transmitted to Professor John Tyndall; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1885]

(Resolution that general advertising of College and its Schools shall not exceed the present cost thereof; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1885]

(Resolution that Professors, Instructors and Tutors be reappointed at the expiration of the present academic year, to hold office during the pleasure of the Trustees, and at the same salaries; verbal resolution made by Frederick A. P. Barnard; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1885]

(Resolution that request of Professor Ogden N. Rood for a second assistant in his department be referred to Committee on Salaries; note that resolution was referred to Committee on Salaries; t.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1885]

(Resolution that Trustees are not elegible for office of Treasurer of Board; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1885]

(Resolution that Trustees consent to grant authority to the Fifth Avenue Transportation Co., Ltd., to run a line of omnibuses on Fifth Avenue; with related 1p. draft of statement of consent; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1885]

(Tally, tentative, of Board members; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Curtis, Charles B., New York, [1885], To Gerard Beekman

(With printed letter and circular; with two envelopes; letter written on verso of circular; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 53 Smith, Richmond M., Extract from Minutes of Faculty of School of Political Science for 1885 January 19, re motion that Edwin R. A. Seligman was recommended for PhD degree cum laude, New York, [1885], 1885

(With card recommending degree in hand of Frederick A. P. Barnard; note that degree was conferred, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 January 4, 1885

(Resolution that permission be given to Professor Hjalmar H. Boyesen to deliver lectures on Modern Literature in the Law School lecture room open free to students and general public; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et. al., New York, 1885 January 5, To the Trustees, 1885

(Report of Library Committee; also signed by Morgan Dix, Talbot W. Chambers, and F. August us Schermerhorn; with 2p. related resolutions; t.l.s., 2p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, List of Committee Members, New York, 1885 January 5, 1885

(Note that action was taken as noted on document; with ms. notations; p.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1885 January 5, 1885

(Draft; ms., 5p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1885 January 5, 1885

(Draft; ms., 14p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 January 5, 1885

(Nomination of John McLean Nash as Treasurer by W. Bayard Cutting; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 January 5, 1885

(Resolution that honorary degree of LLA be conferred upon Lewis M. Rutherfurd; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 January 5, 1885

(Resolution that it be referred to a Special Committee of three to revise the rules of order of the Meetings of the Trustees; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Dewey, Melvil, New York, 1885 January 5, 1885

(Resolution that Library Committee request Board to order 14 more reading tables for Library; t.d.s., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 January 5, 1885

(Resolution that President be authorized to employ an additional servant to take care of Library and Observatory; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Standing Committee with power; t.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 January 5, 1885

(Resolution that sum of $75 be refunded to Samson David Oppenheim, a portion of his tuition; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 January 5, 1885

(Resolution that thanks of Board be given to Robert Hoe, Jr., for presenting a specimen of the rare mineral Herderite to Columbia's mineralogical collection; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d.s., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 January 5, 1885

(Resolution that Trustees accept the offer of Charles M. Da Costa to deliver a special course of lectures to the Senior Class of the Law School on the Jurisdiction of the Courts of the United States; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 January 5, 1885

(Tally of election of Board Member; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Dewey, Melvil, New York, 1885 January 5, 1885

(Resolution that Library Committee request Board provide Library with suitable chandelier with electric lighting attachments to hang in main reading room, to avert problems of failure as occasionally happens; note that resolution was referred to Standing Committee with power; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 53 Dewey, Melvil, New York, 1885 January 5, 1885

(Resolution that Library Committee request Board to authorize building shelved on north wall of Reading Room and extension of galleries connecting upper stack rooms with Library; t.d.s., 1p.)


Box 53 Dwight, Theodore W., New York, 1885 January 5, To Frederick A.P. Barnard, 1885

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 53 Fish, Hamilton and Gerard Beekman, Report of Special Committee on Nominations, New York, 1885 January 5, 1885

(a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 53 Allen, Franklin, Brooklyn, 1885 January 8, To Gerard Beekman, 1885

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 53 Schermerhorn, William C., New York, 1885 January 10, 1885

(Announcement of Meeting of Standing Committee; p.d.s., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1885 January 12, 1885

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1885 January 12, 1885

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 January 12, 1885

(Resolution re leases involving Upper Estate; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 January 12, 1885

(Tallies of five ballots to elect Treasurer of College; date from docket; tallies numbered and initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 5p.)


Box 53 Smith, Lenox, New York, 1885 January 12, To Hamilton Fish, 1885

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1885 January 14, 1885

(Draft; ms., 6p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1885 January 14, 1885

(Draft; ms., 8p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1885 January 19, 1885

(With related 2p. list of resolutions drafts; ms., 2p.)


Box 53 Taylor, G. B., et. al., New York, 1885 January 19, To the Trustees, 1885

(Memorial of leaseholders of Columbia College; with signatures of many leaseholders, with related motion of the Trustees, ms.d., 1p.; p.l.s.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Special Committee, New York, 1885 January 19 -- 1885 January 20, 1885, 1885

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1885 January 20, 1885

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 53 Kingsley, E.M., New York, 1885 January 24, To the Trustees, 1885

(With related item; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 53 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1885 January 25, To William C. Schermerhorn, 1885

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 53 Martin, Isaac P. Martin, New York, 1885 January 24, To the Trustees, 1885

(Related to above letter; with envelope; with related petition typed, 2p., re protest against creating a park in the Twelfth Ward of New York City; t.l., 1p.)


Box 53 Beall, John Alexander, New York, 1885 January 27, To John McLean Nash, 1885

(With related petition to city council from property owners on Broadway between 155 and 170th Streets, 5p.; a.l.s., 6p.)


Box 53 Mahn, A., Berlin, 1885 January 27, To [the Trustees], 1885

(Testimonial re Berhard Clover; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1885 January 28, 1885

(Draft; ms., 5p.)


Box 53 Schermerhorn, William C., et. al., New York, 1885 January 28, To the Trustees, 1885

(Report of Standing Committee with reply to "Memorial of Leaseholders"; also authored by Charles A. Silliman, A. Ernest Vanderpoel, Edward Mitchell, and Gerard Beekman; copy; ms.l., 8p.)


Box 53 Schermerhorn, William C., et. al., New York, 1885 January 28, To the Trustees, 1885

(Report of Standing Committee with Reply to "Memorials of Leaseholders"; also signed by Charles A. Silliman, W. Bayard Cutting, A. Ernest Vanderpoel, Edward Mitchell, and Gerard Beekman; docketed 1885 February 2; note that report was presented to Trustees, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.l.s., 9p.)


Box 53 Harison, G.D.L., New York, 1885 January 29, To E.M. Kingsley, 1885

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 53 Welsh, S. Charles, New York, 1885 January 31, To the Trustees, 1885

(Re: estate of George W. Welsh; text not in author's hand; with envelope; ma.l.s., 6p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 February 2, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1885

(Re application of leave of absence for William L. Robb; draft; date from docket; ms.l., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1885 February 2, 1885

(Draft; ms., 5p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1885 February 2, 1885

(Draft; ms.d., 9p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 February 2, 1885

(Resolution fixing the dates of retirements from the Finance, Buildings and Grounds, and Salary Committees; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 February 2, 1885

(Resolution proposing amendment of resolution of 1882 June 5 re Prize Lecturers in School of Political Science; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Committee on Salaries, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 February 2, 1885

(Resolution re authorization of Treasurer to pay salary of G. A. Scribner, Instructor in French in monthly instalments; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Committee on Salaries, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 February 2, 1885

(Resolution re custody and restriction of use of Seal of College; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 February 2, 1885

(Resolution re proposal of Mrs. Caroline G. Reed that students of Reed College be subject to examination by Faculty members of Columbia College and, if found worthy, receive certificate of proficiency from College; date from docket; note resolution referred to Committee on Course and Statutes; t.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 February 2, 1885

(Resolution that Treasurer be authorized to refund $75 to D. V. Rieger, student in Law School, it being one half of tuition for current year; date from docket; note that resolution was approved, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 February 2, 1885

(Resolution re Report of Standing Committee re subject of renewal of lease about to expire, and referral of same to Finance Committee; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 February 2, 1885

(Resolution referring to Committee on Course and Statutes to report on advisability re arranging for course of lectures for winter of 1885-86 by some distinguished authority in Science, Art, Literature, or Political Economy; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 February 2, 1885

(Resolution that fee required from members of present Senior Class in Law School for diploma shall be $5; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Committee on Finance, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 February 2, 1885

(Resolution that Finance Committee consider erecting an inexpensive building in some conspicuous place in the City to serve as a lecture hall; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 February 2, 1885

(Resolution that Finance Committee shall have power to fix fees to be charged for use of Seal; darft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 February 2, 1885

(Resolution transferring to the Committee on Buildings and Grounds certain powers of the Standing Committee; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Fish, Hamilton, New York, 1885 February 2, To Gerard Beekman, 1885

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 53 Mitchell, Edward and John J., New York, 1885 February 2, To the Trustees, 1885

(Report of Special Committee to revise and amend the Rules of Order; text not in hand of authors; with related corrected and amended printed document; ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 53 Nye, William Bunker, New York, 1885 February 10, To John McLean Nash, 1885

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 53 Vincent, John, New York, 1885 February 9, To Frederick A.P. Barnard, 1885

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 53 Curtis, John G., New York, 1885 February 13, To Cornelius Rea Agnew, 1885

(a.l.s., 5p.)


Box 53 Blatchford, Samuel, Washington, D.C., 1885 February 14, To Stephen P. Nash, 1885

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 53 Dewey, Melvil, New York, 1885 February 21, 1885

(Resolution of Library Committee re request that copies of Commencement orations, etc., be deposited with Library in uniform written form; dockted 1885 March 2; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d.s., 1p.)


Box 53 Smith, Lenox, Extract of Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1885 February 21, 1885

(Text in unknown hand; ms.s., 1p.)


Box 53 Dewey, Melvil, New York, 1885 February 26, 1885

(Bill for $13 from John P. Dr., for staining windows in College Library; with note at bottom requesting prompt payment; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Dewey, Melvil, New York, 1885 February 26, 1885

(Receipt from John P. Weis, Dr., for work done to windows on East wall of Library; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 53 [Beekman, Gerard, New York, 1885 March, To Frederick A. P. Barnard], 1885

(Draft; re: W.L. Robb and E.B. Gosling; a.l., 2p.)


Box 53 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1885 March 1, To Gerard Beekman, 1885

(a.l.s., 1p.; see G. Beekman's draft letter to F.A.P. Barnard, [March 1885])


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Committee on Salaries, New York, 1885 March 1, 1885

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 53 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1885 March 2, To Gerard Beekman, 1885

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1885 March 2, 1885

(ms., 6p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, 1885 March 2, 1885

(Draft; ms., 12p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 March 2, 1885

(Resolution re Treasurer and financial matters; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, School of Mines, Faculty, New York, 1885 March 2, 1885

(Recommendation of Roland Gouverneur Rood for degree of Bachelor of Philosophy in Course of Analytical and Applied Chemistry; note that degree was conferred; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 March 2, 1885

(Resolution authorizing Treasurer to refund James Ruford Franklin, Senior in School of Arts, $75 in tuition fees; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 March 2, 1885

(Resolution that Archibald Alexander, Professor of Philosophy, Ethics and Psychology, whose term of service has expired, be reappointed to hold same position; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 March 2, 1885

(Resolution that it be referred to a Select Committee to consider plan by which in any school for girls in which Columbia College Course study for women shall be pursued, examinations May be held and testimonials for proficiency May be awarded; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 March 2, 1885

(Resolution that number of lectures by John Shaw Billings on Hygiene be increased from twelve to twenty; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Committee on School of Mines, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 March 2, 1885

(Resolution that petition for reduction of graduation fee of present Seniors of Law School be granted; date from docket; note that resolution, as amended, was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 March 2, 1885

(Resolution that Treasurer be authorized to return $5 each to five Fellows of the School of Arts, to reimburse them for matriculation fees as per resolution adopted 1885 January 5; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 53 Dix, Morgan, New York, 1885 March 2, To Hamilton Fish, 1885

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 53 Dix, Morgan, et. al., New York, 1885 March 2, To the Trustees, 1885

(Report of Committee on Course and Statutes; also signed by Joseph W. Harper, Talbot W. Chambers, and Cornelius R. Agnew; with related resolutions; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.l.s., 5p.)


Box 53 Fish, Hamilton, New York, 1885 March 2, To Gerard Beekman, 1885

(With envelope; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 53 Hopkins, Edward Washburn, New York, 1885 March 2, To the Trustees, 1885

(With envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 53 Neill, Henry Harmon, New York, 1885 March 2, To the Trustees, 1885

(With envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 53 Newberry, John Strong and H. L. Fairchild, New York, 1885 March 2, To the Trustees, 1885

(Letter re deposit of Library of New York Academy of Sciences in College Library; for related items see: Fairchil, H. L., a.d.s., 1884 June 4 and Dewey, Melvil, t.d.s., 1885 February 27; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 53 Van Amringe, John Howard, New York, 1885 March 13, To Morgan Dix, 1885

(Letter re letter of Morgan Dix of 1885 February 20; with various resolutions; t.l.s., 1p.)


Box 53 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1885 March 24, To Cornelius Rea Agnew, 1885

(t.l., 4p.)


Box 53 Neill, Henry Harmon, New York, 1885 March 25, To George L. Rives, 1885

(With related resolution from Committee on the School of Political Science, 1885 April 6; a.l.s., 1p.; see also Neill's letter dated 1885 March 2)


Box 53 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1885 March 27, To Gerard Beekman, 1885

(a.l.s., 1p.; see G. Beekman's draft letter to F.A.P. Barnard, [March 1885])


Box 53 Carpenter, William Henry, New York, 1885 March 30, To Charles Sprague Smith, 1885

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 53 Rives, George L., New York, 1885 March 30, To Morgan Dix, 1885

(Letter related to Report of Committee on the Course and Statutes, 1885 April 6; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 53 Anderson, Henry H., New York, 1885 March 31, To William C. Schermerhorn, 1885

(With envelope; t.l.s., 11p.)


Box 53 O'Connor, Bernard F., New York, 1885 March 31, To Charles Sprague Smith, 1885

(With envelope; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 53 Scribner, Guillaume Alexandre, New York, 1885 March 31, To Charles Sprague Smith, 1885

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 53 Smith, Charles Sprague, New York, 1885 March 31, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1885

(t.l.s., 5p.)



Box 54 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1885 April 2, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1885

(Letter relating to Meeting of same day of Faculty of School of Mines, listing resolutions; note that resolutions were adopted, 1885 April 6, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 54 Mitchell, Edward, et al., New York, 1885 April 4, To William C. Schermerhorn, 1885

(Report of Committee on Salaries re resolution adopted by Trustees, 1884 December 15; also signed by William C. Schermerhorn, Seth Low, George L. Peabody, and John J. Townsend; a.l.s., 19p.)


Box 54 Agnew, Cornelius Rea, et al., New York, 1885 April 6, To the Trustees, 1885

(Report of the Committee on the School of Mines; also signed by Frederick A. P. Barnard, George L. Peabody, and F. August us Schermerhorn; with related resolutions; date from docket; note that Report was accepted, with various dispositions of resolutions, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.l.s., 8p.)


Box 54 Beekman, Gerard, New York, 1885 April 6, 1885

(Resolution that Minutes of Meeting of Board held in January be amended; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1885 April 6, 1885

(Draft; ms., 6p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1885 April 6, 1885

(ms., 11p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 April 6, 1885

(Resolution that Board does not consider it expedient to join petition of owners of property on the Eleventh Avenue Boulevard; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 April 6, 1885

(Resolution that Committee on the School of Mines consider establishing a course on Sanitary Engineering; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 April 6, 1885

(Resolution that President authorize the erection of a flag-staff on some suitable point of the College; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 April 6, 1885

(Resolution that resolution of 1876 June 5 re newspapers in which College and School of Mines May be advertised is hereby rescinded, and that hereafter the channels of advertisement be left to the discretion of the President and Secretary of the Faculty of Arts; date from docket; t.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 April 6, 1885

(Resolution that sum of $3,021.70 be appropriated to meet deficiency in appropriations for Boiler House; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Committee on Buildings and Grounds; t.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 April 6, 1885

(Resolutions on various matters; date from docket; note that resolutions were adopted, one with amendment, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 April 6, 1885

(Resolutions re amendments to Statutes; date from docket; notations that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Schermerhorn, William C., et. al., New York, 1885 April 6, To the Trustees, 1885

(Report of Financial Committee; also signed by Lenox Smith, W. Bayard Cutting, and Edward Mitchell; text in unknown hand; with related 1p. draft note; with related resolutions; note that Report was accepted and resolutions adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.l.s., 6p.)


Box 54 Dickinson, Ausburn M., New York, 1885 April 6, 1885

(Facsimile; subpoena re will of late Julius Hallgarten; note that letter was referred to Finance Committee with power, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.d.s, 1p.)


Box 54 Low, Seth, et al., Report of Special Committee on the Course and Statutes, New York, 1885 April 6, 1885

(Also signed by Morgan Dix, George L. Rives, Talbot W. Chambers, and Joseph W. Harper; with related resolutions; t.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 54 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1885 April 7, To Morgan Dix, 1885

(a.l.s., 6p.)


Box 54 Waller, Elwyn, New York, 1885 April 10, To Gerard Beekman, 1885

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 54 Ricketts, Pierre de Peyster, New York, 1885 April 11, To Gerard Beekman, 1885

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 54 [Smith, Charles Sprague,] New York, 1885 April 12, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1885

(t.l., 2p.)


Box 54 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1885 April 14, To John Greenleaf Whittier, 1885

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 54 Smith, Charles Sprague, New York, 1885 April 27, To Morgan Dix, 1885

(Facsimile; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 54 Columbia College, School of Mines, Faculty, New York, 1885 April 30, 1885

(Resolution that Faculty recommend the discontinuance of the teaching of French and German Languages in the School of Mines; docketed; 1885 May 4; note that resolution was referred to Committee on Course and Statutes, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Alexander, Archibald, New York, 1885 May, To the Trustees, 1885

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1885 May 4, 1885

(ms., 6p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1885 May 4, 1885

(Draft; ms., 15p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Committee on Honors re degrees for James Hall Mason Knox and Emory McClintock, New York, 1885 May 4, 1885

(Date from docket; note that degrees were conferred, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms., 1p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 May 4, 1885

(Resolution that Committee on Course and Statutes report a plan for reorganizing the Department of Modern Languages, considering at the same time the expediency of continuing instruction in French and German in the School of Mines; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 May 4, 1885

(Resolution that Committee on Course and Statutes report at next Meeting recommendations re filling vacancies which May occur; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 May 4, 1885

(Resolution that sum of $500 be appropriated for maintenance in part of Summer School Surveying in 1885 date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Committee on Finance, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 May 4, 1885

(Resolution that sum of $2,500 for buying books be placed at disposal of Library Committee; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Library Committee, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 May 4, 1885

(Resolution that it be referred to Committee on Course and Statutes to report on propriety of allowing non resident graduates of this and other colleges to pursue courses in our Graduate Department; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Committee on Course and Statutes, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 May 4, 1885

(Resolution that Senior Professor of Chemistry be charged with the direction of instruction in Chemistry in all its departments in the College and the School of Mines; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to the Committee on the School of Mines, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 May 4, 1885

(Resolutions authorizing Treasurer to pay two bils of Charles B. Haight, Architect; date from docket; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 May 4, 1885

(Resolutions re power of Finance Committee in certain matters of College; date from docket; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 May 4, 1885

(Resolutions re expression of thanks of Trustees to Charles M. Da Costa for course of lectures on the Jurisdiction and Practice of the Federal Courts delivered by him before the Law School; date from docket; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Dix, Morgan, et. al., Report of Committee on Course and Statutes, New York, 1885 May 4, 1885

(Also signed by Joseph W. Harper, Talbot W. Chambers, and George L. Rives; with related resolutions; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.ms.s., 5p.)


Box 54 Nash, Stephen P., et. al., Report of the Committee of the School of Law, New York, 1885 May 4, 1885

(Also signed by George L. Rives, A. Ernest Vanderpoel, Hamilton Fish, and Edward Mitchell; text in hand of A. Ernest Vanderpoel; with related resolutions; note that resolutions were adopted; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 54 Smith, Richmond M., New York, 1885 May 4, To the Trustees, 1885

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 54 Smith, Richard M., Extract from Minutes of Meeting of Faculty of School of Political Science, 1885 April 10, New York, 1885 May 4, 1885, 1885

(Date from docket; certified copy; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 54 Mitchell, Edward, New York, 1885 May 6, To Morgan Dix, 1885

(t.l.s., 3p.)


Box 54 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1885 May 7, To Morgan Dix, 1885

(Contains biographical sketch by Howard Crosby of John Hall, who was recommended for an honorary degree 1885 January 21, a.ms.s., 2p.; with envelope; a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 54 [Barnard, Frederick A. P.], New York, 1885 May 8, To Morgan Dix, 1885

(t.l., 9p.)


Box 54 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1885 May 11, To Morgan Dix, 1885

(t.l.s., 5p.)


Box 54 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1885 May 15, To Morgan Dix, 1885

(t.l.s., 7p.)


Box 54 Peck, William Guy, New York, 1885 May 15, To George L. Rives, 1885

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 54 Price, Thomas Randolph, New York, 1885 May 15, To George L. Rives, 1885

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 54 Rood, Ogden Nicholas, New York, 1885 May 15, To George L. Rives, 1885

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 54 Van Amringe, John H., New York, 1885 May 15, To George L. Rives, 1885

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 54 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1885 May 16, To Morgan Dix, 1885

(Text not in author's hand; ms.l.s., 3p.)


Box 54 Short, Charles, New York, 1885 May 16, To George L. Rives, 1885

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 54 Smith, Charles Sprague, New York, 1885 May 16, To George L. Rives, 1885

(a.l.s., 5p.)


Box 54 Drisler, Henry, New York, [1885] May 18, To George L. Rives

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 54 Welsh, S. Charles, New York, 1885 May 19, To William C. Schermerhorn, 1885

(With envelope; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 54 Da Costa, Charles M., New York, 1885 May 21, To Hamilton Fish, 1885

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 54 Fish, Hamilton, New York, 1885 May 21, To Gerard Beekman, 1885

(With envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 54 Rives, George L., et. al., New York, 1885 May 25, To the Trustees, 1885

(Report of Committee on the School of Political Science; also signed by W. Bayard Cutting, Stephen P. Nash, and A. Ernest Vanderpoel; with related resolutions; a.ms.s., 6p.)


Box 54 Dewey, Melvil, New York, 1885 May 26, 1885

(Resolution of Library Committee that Board be asked to change wording in last paragraph of Chapter 11 of the Statute on the Library as adopted 1884 April 7; with copy of related document; t.d.s., 1p.)


Box 54 Dewey, Melvil, New York, 1885 May 26, 1885

(Resolution of Library Committee that Committee on Buildings and Grounds provide additional shelving for the library during summer vacation; note that resolution was referred to Committee on Buildings and Grounds, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d.s., 1p.)


Box 54 Nash, John McLean, Extract from Minutes of Meeting of Finance Committee, New York, 1885 May 27, 1885

(Extract related to will of the late Julius Hallgarten; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 54 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et. al., New York, 1885 May 28, To the Trustees, 1885

(Letter nominating Robert D. Petty to prize Tutorship in School of Law; also signed by Theodore W. Dwight, Frederic Schiller Lee, George Chase, and John Ordronaux; text not in hand of authors; with related document on another sheet; ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 54 Welsh, S. Charles, New York, 1885 May 28, To William C. Schermerhorn, 1885

(With envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 54 Van Amringe, John Howard, Nominations of Fellowships for Nelson Glenn McCrea and Thomas Ewing, Jr., New York, 1885 May 29, 1885

(a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1885 June 1, 1885

(ms., 17p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1885 June 1, 1885

(Draft; 3 pages are mutilated; ms., 29p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 June 1, 1885

(Resolution authorizing President to confer Bachelor of Philosophy degree on members in the School of Political Science as May be recommended by the Faculty; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 June 1, 1885

(Resolution authorizing President to confer degree of Doctor of Philosophy upon such members of the class of 1885 in the School of Political Science and the School of Mines as May be recommended by the Faculties of these Schools; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 June 1, 1885

(Resolution authorizing President to discharge any under-janitors or persons employed by College whose services May not be needed during vacation; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 June 1, 1885

(Resolutions on various matters; date from docket; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 June 1, 1885

(Resolution re communication of Archibald Alexander to enlarge scheme of instruction in Philosophy and Ethics in College; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Committee on Course and Statutes; t.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 June 1, 1885

(Resolution that Abraham Valentine Williams Jackson be authorized to give instruction in Zend, in continuation of instruction formerly given by Edward Washburn Hopkins, retired; date from docket; note that resolution was "laid on table", initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 June 1, 1885

(Resolution that additional appropriation of $122.36 be made for summer class in Geodesy; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 June 1, 1885

(Resolution that all appropriations for repairs and for furniture and fixtures for all of the Schools of the College be under the control of the Committee on Buildings and Grounds; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 June 1, 1885

(Resolution that appropriations for advertising for the Undergraduate Department of the School of Mines and the Law School be united in a single appropriation; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 June 1, 1885

(Resolution that Finance Committee shall have the same powers to determine and regulate the issuing of Bonds of the College authorized by a resolution of the Bond adopted by a resolution of the Board, 1882 March 6; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 June 1, 1885

(Resolution that Halstead Halloway Frost, jr., graduate student recommended for the degree of Master of Arts, be allowed to receive degree without payment of $25 usually required; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Finance Committee, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 June 1, 1885

(Resolution that in addition to powers regarding leasing or renewing leases of lots granted to the Finance Committee by a resolution of Board adopted on 1884 December 15, the same Committee are hereby authorized to modify or waive the covenants in the interests of the College; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 June 1, 1885

(Resolution that it be referred to a Committee of Five to consider the expediency of combining the Commencements of all Schools into one; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 June 1, 1885

(Resolution that it be referred to a Special Committee to report on the advisability of modifying the government of the College, arranging the details of its management between the Trustees and the Faculty with the view of lightening the labors of the Trustees; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 June 1, 1885

(Resolution that leave of absence be granted to Bertrand Clover, Instructor in Italian for an additional year, without salary; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 June 1, 1885

(Resolution that 100 copies of President's Annual Report for this year be printed for use of Trustees; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 June 1, 1885

(Resolution that payments of salaries shall be advanced to 1885 July 1, and thereafter payments shall be made quarterly on 30 of September, 31 of December, 31 of Marchand 30 of June ; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 June 1, 1885

(Resolution that President be authorized to confer degree of AB at coming Commencement upon such members of Senior Class as May be recommended by the College; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 June 1, 1885

(Resolution that President be authorized to confer degree of AM at ensuing Commencement upon students of Graduate Department as recommended for same by the Board of the College; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 June 1, 1885

(Resolution that President be authorized to confer degree of Engineer of Mines, Civil Engineer or Bachelor of Philosophy at the ensuing Commencement on such students as May be recommended by Faculty of the School of Mines; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 June 1, 1885

(Resolution that Treasurer be authorized to pay bill of B. Westermann & Co. of $59, for books furnished on order of Professor of English Literature; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 June 1, 1885

(Resolution that Treasurer be authorized to borrow, under the direction of the Finance Committee, a sum not to exceed $65,000; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 June 1, 1885

(Resolution that Treasurer be authorized to refund sum of $75 to Anthony Arnoux paid as tuition, because of illness; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 June 1, 1885

(Resolution that Treasurer be authorized to refund Thomas McClure Peters, Jr., the sum of $50 because he was disabled from attendance after month of /010/; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Finance Committee, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 June 1, 1885

(Resolution that Treasurer refund to Josiah Low Blackwell, student of School of Law, $75 of tuition fee for current year; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 June 1, 1885

(Resolution to report to Board that in view of fact that payment of debt of College cannot be anticipated, the proposals made to purchase the fee of sundry lots in the "Upper Estate" should be declined; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Dix, Morgan, et. al., Report of Committee on the Course and Statutes, New York, 1885 June 1, 1885

(Also signed by Cornelius R. Agnew, Joseph W. Harper, George L. Rives, and Talbot W. Chambers; with related resolutions; note that all resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d.s., 14p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 June 2, 1885

(Resolution that resolution of Trustees of 1884 December 15, prohibiting any student to attend Scholastic exercises without production of Treasurer's receipt for all required fees, be suspended for students in Law School until after close of present academic year; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Smith, Charles Sprague, Andover, Mass., 1885 June 5, To Morgan Dix, 1885

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 54 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 June 6, 1885

(Resolution that $1,000 be appropriated to meet deficiency for maintenance of the Department of Architecture; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 54 Smith, Eugene, Ft. Maginnis, Montana, 1885 June 13, To Gerard Beekman, 1885

(With envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 54 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1885 June 19, To Martin Brewer Anderson, 1885

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 54 Appleton, William W., New York, 1885 June 22, To the Trustees, 1885

(Letter about scholarships sponsored by Professor John Tyndall of the Royal Institute of Great Britain; a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 54 Alexander, Archibald, Castle Point, [Oregon?], 1885 June 23, To Morgan Dix, 1885

(a.l.s., 5p.)



Box 55 Nash, John McLean, Report of Treasurer, New York, 1885 July 1, 1885

(Text not in hand of author; with envelope; a.ms.s., 13p.)


Box 55 Columbia College, Law School, Senior Class, New York, 1885 July 2, 1885

(Petition requesting that tuition fee not be increased for current class; date from docket; signed by members of Senior Law Class; t.d., 4p.)


Box 55 Robb, William Lispenard, Cohoes, Albany Co., N.Y., 1885 July 13, To Frederick A.P. Barnard, 1885

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 55 Satterlee, Henry Yates, New York, 1885 July 15, To Morgan Dix, 1885

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, Standing Committee, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1885 July 28, 1885

(Draft; ms., 7p.)


Box 55 Dalton, John C., et. al., New York, 1885 August, To the Tax Commissioners of the County of New York, 1885

(Also authored by Edward Mitchell and James Will Lane; copy; ms.l., 3p.)


Box 55 Smith, Floyd J., New York, 1885 October 9, To John C. Dalton, 1885

(On same sheet as above letter; copy; with 2 ms.p. of related documents; ms.l., 1p.)


Box 55 Arrowsmith, Robert, Brooklyn, 1885 August 10, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1885

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 55 Moldehnke, Charles E., New York, 1885 August 25, To the Trustees, 1885

(Enclosure: outline entitled: "Comprehensive Course in Egyptian", 6p.; a.l.s., 8p.)


Box 55 Morgan, Appleton, New York, 1885 September 23, To the Trustees, 1885

(Letters from Shakespeare Society re permission to hold monthly meetings at Columbia; note that letter was referred to Committee on Buildings and Grounds; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 55 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1885 September 26, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1885

(In the hand of George F. Fisher; ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 55 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1885 September 26, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1885

(In the hand of George F. Fisher; ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 55 Dwight, Theodore William, New York, 1885 September 26, To, 1885

(Letter re loss of seal on diploma of Abraham Nelson; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 55 Fish, Hamilton, Garrison, N.Y., 1885 October 1, To Gerard Beekman, 1885

(Telegram, 1p.)


Box 55 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1885 October 3, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1885

(In the hand of George F. Fisher; ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 55 Beekman, Gerard, Extracts from Minutes, New York, 1885 October 5, 1885

(Extract re John Tyndall Fund; text and signature in hand of E. Lucas; with envelope; addressed to Cornelius R. Agnew; ms., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, List of matters requiring attention, New York, 1885 October 5, 1885

(Draft; date from docket; ms., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1885 October 5, 1885

(Draft; ms., 6p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 October 5, 1885

(Resolution that action of Board at June Meeting as relates to subject of salaries should be reconsidered and referred to Committee on salaries; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 October 5, 1885

(Resolution that application of Anthony Arnoux, student of School of Arts, for return of $75 tuition fee, be declined; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 October 5, 1885

(Resolution that application of Josiah Low Blackwell, student of the Law School, for return of $75 of his tuition fee, be granted, with Treasurer authorized to refund amount; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 October 5, 1885

(Resolution that Edward L. Stabler be appointed Fellow in Science to fill vacancy caused by death of August us D. Baker; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 October 2, 1885

(Resolution that Halstead Halloway Frost, jr. student candidate for the M.A. degree not be exempt from fee of $25 required for degree, as recommended by Faculty; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustese, New York, 1885 October 5, 1885

(Resolution that hereafter all diplomas be prepared and executed under the direction of the Clerk of the Board of Trustees; date from docket; note that resolution was "laid on table until next meeting", initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 October 5, 1885

(Resolution that it be referred to Committee on Course and Statutes to consider expediency of adding a course in Ethics in the Senior year; date from docket; t.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 October 5, 1885

(Resolution that it be referred to Committee on Course and Statutes to report on the necessity of increasing instruction in Philosophy, Ethics and Psychology; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 October 5, 1885

(Resolution that it be referred to Committee on Course and Statutes to report what changes May be necessary re the scope and examinations of instruction in the School of the Arts: date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 October 5, 1885

(Resolution that petition of Richard Cobden, John G. Snyder and Elwood Worcester to be allowed to study Hebrew as part of their Senior course be granted; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 October 5, 1885

(Resolution that Report of Treasurer for nine months ending on 1885 June 30 be referred to Finance Committee for audit and that 50 copies be printed for Trustees; date from docket; draft; with related printed document; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 October 5, 1885

(Resolution that required studies in Junior Class in Logic be expanded from 1 to 2 hours per week; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 October 5, 1885

(Resolution that resolution concerning degrees of School of Political Science adopted 1885 June 1 be amended as to terminology; date from docket; with related printed document; note that resolution was referred to Committee on Political Science, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 October 5, 1885

(Resolution that Robert Arrowsmith be appointed Fellow to assist in the Department of Modern Languages; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to the Committee on Course and Statutes, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 October 5, 1885

(Resolution that sum of $500 be appropriated for purchase of models, drawings, etc., for illustrations of lectures in Hygiene by John Shaw Billings; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 October 5, 1885

(Resolution that sum of $6,560 be appropriated for the boiler house and janitor service for fiscal year; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 October 5, 1885

(Resolution that Thomas S. Fiske be appointed Fellow in Science, to replace William L. Robb who has resigned; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 October 5, 1885

(Resolution that title of Alfred J. Moses, Assistant in Minerology, be changed to Instructor, without increase in compensation; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Committee of School of Mines, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 October 5, 1885

(Resolution that Trustees do not consent to construction of a surface railroad proposed by the Fifth Avenue Railway Company; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 October 5, 1885

(Resolution that Warden of the Law School be authorized to appoint an assistant in the cloak room, at a salary of $25 per month; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Committee on Buildings and Grounds, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Mitchell, Edward, et. al., New York, 1885 October 5, To the Trustees, 1885

(Report of Committee on salaries, with resolution that Carlo Leonardo Speranza be appointed Instructor in Italian Language at salary of $1,000 per year; also signed by William C. Schermerhorn, George L. Peabody, and Seth Low; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.l.s., 1p.)


Box 55 Rice, Clinton, New York, 1885 October 5, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1885

(With envelope and related printed document; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 55 Smith, Floyd T., New York, 1885 October 9, To John C. Dalton, 1885

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 55 Nash, John MacLean, New York, 1885 October 15, To Frederick A.P. Barnard, 1885

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 October 24, 1885

(Resolutions re leases of College property; note that papers were sealed and executed, 1885 October 26, signed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 55 Schermerhorn, William C. and Seth Low, New York, 1885 October 29, To the Finance Committee of the Trustees, 1885

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 55 Huntington, B. H., Treasurer's Account, New York, 1885 October 26, 1885

(Attached to above; a.m.s., 1p.)


Box 55 Dwight, Theodore W., New York, 1885 October 31, To the Trustees, 1885

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 55 Munroe, Henry Smith, New York, 1885 October 31, To William P. Trowbridge, 1885

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 55 Munroe, Henry Smith, New York, 1885 October 31, To William P. Trowbridge, 1885

(Attached to above; with 2p. of related materials, also attached to above; a.l.s., 8p.)


Box 55 Agnew, Cornelius Rea and Frederick A. P. Barnard, New York, 1885 November 2, To the Trustees, 1885

(Report of Committee on the School of Mines; with related resolution; t.l.s., 2p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1885 November 2, 1885

(ms. 4p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 November 2, 1885

(Resolution that application of Edward Curran Robinson, student of School of Mines re tuition matters dating from 1883 be granted; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 November 2, 1885

(Resolution that application of G. W. Brattenahl, student of School of Mines, for return of $100 paid by him as tuition fee be granted; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 November 2, 1885

(Resolution that application of Percy H. Haydon, student of the School of Mines, for the return of a portion of his tuition fee be denied; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 November 2, 1885

(Resolution that application of Thomas McClure Peters, student of School of Law, for return of tuition fee, be honored, and Treasurer pay same; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 November 2, 1885

(Resolution that application of Tompkins McIlvaine, student in the School of Arts, for return of his tuition fee of $75 be granted; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 November 2, 1885

(Resolution that Fellows of the College be permitted to attend all courses given in the School of Mines; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 November 2, 1885

(Resolution that on recommendation of the Faculty of the School of Mines the degree of Civil Engineer be conferred upon Edgar B. Gosling; t.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 November 2, 1885

(Resolution that on recommendation of Faculty of the School of the Arts the degree of AM be conferred on Albert A. Cohen; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 November 2, 1885

(Resolution that Professor of Mineralogy and Metallurgy be permitted to hire a second boy for his office during the present scholastic year; note that resolution was referred to the Committee on Salaries, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 November 2, 1885

(Resolution that President be requested to invite James Russell Lowell at some time during the coming winter to deliver an address at the College, with a reception to be held for Mr. Lowell in the Library; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to a Special Committee, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 November 2, 1885

(Resolution that resolution of 1868 April 6 re appointment in the School of Mines of honorary assistants, be amended; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 November 2, 1885

(Resolution that Seniors in the School of Arts be allowed to take Qualitative Analysis in the School of Mines; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 November 2, 1885

(Resolution that sum not to exceed $95 be appropriated to defray cost of printing a new edition of the College Statutes; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Committee on Finance, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 November 2, 1885

(Resolution that sum of $3,021.70 be appropriated to meet a deficiency in the appropriations for the boiler house; date from docket; with copy; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 November 2, 1885

(Resolution that Treasurer's Report of 1885 July 1 be accepted, approved, and placed on file; date from docket; note that resolution was accepted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Dix, Morgan, et. al., Report of Committee on the Course and Statutes, New York, 1885 November 2, 1885

(Also signed by Joseph W. Harper, Cornelius R. Agnew, Talbot W. Chambers, and George L. Rives; with related resolutions; t.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 55 Hutton, Frederick Remsen, New York, 1885 November 2, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1885

(With envelope; a.l.s., 5p.)


Box 55 Mitchell, Edward, et al., New York, 1885 November 2, To the Trustees, 1885

(Report of Special Committee re Scholarship fund established by John Tyndall; also signed by Theodore W. Dwight, Frederick A. P. Barnard, George L. Rives, Hamilton Fish, and Stephen P. Nash; with related resolutions; a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 55 Mitchell, Edward, New York, 1885 November 2, To the Trustese, 1885

(Report of Committee on Salaries; also signed by William C. Schermerhorn and Seth Low; with related resolutions; note on p. 3 that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.l.s., 3p.)


Box 55 Peck, William Guy, Proposed plan to stop cribbing, New York, 1885 November 12, 1885

(Facsimile; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 55 Harper, Joseph W., et al., New York, 1885 November 14, To the Trustees, 1885

(Report of Special Committee on the proposition to combine the Commencement of the College, finally dated as issued 1886 January 4; also signed by Cornelius R. Agnew, Talbot W. Chambers, Stephen P. Nash, and George L. Rives; with related resolution; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.l.s., 5p.)


Box 55 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1885 November 16, To William Colford Schermerhorn, 1885

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 55 Van Amringe, John H., New York, 1885 November 17, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1885

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 55 Dwight, Theodore W., New York, 1885 November 20, To William C. Schermerhorn, 1885

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 55 Van Amringe, John H., New York, 1885 November 21, To William Colford Schermerhorn, 1885

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, Additions and Corrections in Columbia Catalog, New York, 1865 November 23, 1865

(ms., 2p.)


Box 55 Smith, Richmond M., Extract from Minutes, New York, 1885 November 25, 1885

(Extract re motion to recommend William Archibald Dunning for PhD, cum laude; ms., 1p.)


Box 55 Dewey, Melvil, New York, 1885 November 28, 1885

(Resolution that Trustees authorize acceptance of the Libraries of the Medico-Legal Society and the Shakespeare Society if deposited permanently with the Library; with appended amendment; resolution passed by Committee of the Library; note that resolution was recommitted with amendment, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d.s., 1p.)


Box 55 Dewey, Melvil, New York, 1885 November 28, 1885

(Resolutions re deposit of Townsend Civil War Records in the Library with help of May or Seth Low; resolutions passed by Committee on the Library; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d.s., 1p.)


Box 55 Dewey, Melvil, New York, 1885 November 28, 1885

(Resolutions re various matters; resolutions passed by Committee on Library; note that resolutions were adopted as amended, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d.s., 1p.)


Box 55 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1885 December 1, To John J. Townsend, 1885

(Letter re petition to Committee of Buildings and Grounds re Shakespeare Society; with 2 related printed documents; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 55 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1885 December 3, 1885

(Resolution that Trustees be requested to grant students who graduate in the course of Metallurgy the degree of "Metallurgical Engineer"; note that resolution was referred to the Committee on School of Mines, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 55 Short, Charles, New York, 1885 December 3, To Frederick A.P. Barnard, 1885

(Letter re Shakespeare Society in Philadelphia; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 December 5, 1885

(Resolution that application of Ernest W. Young, junior in School of Law, for return of $37.50 of $75 tuition fee be granted because he was obliged by necessity to withdraw from the school; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 December 5, 1885

(Resolution that application of Gerald M. West, senior in School of the Arts, that he be given credit of $75 tuition fee paid by him on 1886 October 4, be granted because he was prevented from attending term because of illness; date from docket on verso, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 December 5, 1885

(Resolution that application of Lansing S. Humphrey, student in Graduate Dept. of the School of the Arts, for return of $30 tuition fee to him because he had been granted admission with free tuition, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 December 5, 1885

(Resolution that $75 tuition fee be returned to William H. Janes, student of the Law School, because he was forced to withdraw for good reasons; date from docket on verso, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 December 5, 1885

(Resolution that sum of $17 be appropriated to pay William S. Sloan for cost of printing 1,000 extra copies of summaries of Columbia reports; date from docket on verso, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Egleston, Thomas, New York, 1885 December 5, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1885

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 55 Burgess, John William, New York, 1885 December 7, To Hamilton Fish, 1885

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1885 December 7, 1885

(Draft; ms., 5p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1885 December 7, 1885

(Draft; ms., 17p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 December 7, 1885

(Resolutions re amendments in wording of various sections of the Statutes of the College; date from docket; note that all resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 December 7, 1885

(Resolution re appropriation of $6,560 to be under control of Committee of Buildings and Grounds; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 December 7, 1885

(Resolution re Faculty request that first term of course of College study shall begin hereafter on first Monday in October ; date from docket; t.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 December 7, 1885

(Resolution re publication and distribution of resolutions of the Trustees; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 December 7, 1885

(Resolution that additional appropriation of $189.44 be made for "interest payable" under head of General Administration for fiscal year beginning 1885 July 1; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 December 7, 1885

(Resolution that bill of Charles C. Haight for repair of furniture for the Library and herbarium be paid; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 December 7, 1885

(Resolution that Fellowship of Samuel E. Stillwell be extended for a term of three years; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 December 7, 1885

(Resolution that it is not expedient to increase the amount which is now authorized by Treasurer to Mr. Hutton as Superintedent of heating apparatus and motive power; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 December 7, 1885

(Resolution that Library Committee prepare and report to Board the draft of an appeal to the public for money for use of Library; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 December 7, 1885

(Resolution that President is requested to report to Board at its next meeting the names of all free students now matriculated; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 55 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1885 December 7, 1885

(Resolutions on various matters; date from docket; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 3p.)


Box 55 Mitchell, Edward, et al., New York, 1885 December 7, To the Trustees, 1885

(Report of Committee on Salaries; also signed by William C. Schermerhorn, A. Ernest Vanderpoel, George Peabody, and John J. Townsend; with related resolutions; note on p. 8 that all resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.l.s., 8p.)


Box 55 Alexander, Archibald, Hoboken, N.J., 1885 December 24, To the Trustess, 1885

(Letter requesting leave of absence because of illness; t.l.s., 1p.)


Box 55 Silliman, Charles A., et. al., New York, 1885 December 29, 1885

(Resolutions on various matters recommended by Committee on Buildings and Grounds; draft; also signed by W. Bayard Cutting, John J. Townsend, F. August us Schermerhorn, and John Crosby Brown; note that resolutions were referred to Special Committee, 1886 February 1, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 55 Mitchell, Edward, et. al., New York, 1885 December 31, To William C. Schermerhorn, 1885

(Report of Committee on Salaries with Estimates for 1886-87; t.l.s., 4p.)



Box 56 Agnew, Cornelius Rea, et al., New York, 1886 To the Trustees, 1886

(Report of Committee of School of Mines re Fellow to assist in Blow-Pipe Laboratory, with recommendation of Joseph Struthers for Fellowship; also signed by Frederick A. P. Barnard, F. August us Schermerhorn, and George L. Peabody; with related resolutions; t.l.s., 1p.)


Box 56 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et al., New York, 1886 To the Trustees, 1886

(Report of Library Committee re salary under special conditions for William Edwin, Assistant Library Janitor; also signed by Talbot W. Chambers, John J. Townsend, Joseph W. Harper, F. August us Schermerhorn, and George L. Peabody; with related resolution; with related 1p. ms.d. draft; t.l.s., 2p.)


Box 56 Silliman, Charles A., Report dissenting from above Report on the ground that it is in violation of the resolution of the Trustees of 1886 March 1, New York, 1886, 1886, 1886

(On verso of p.1 of above Report; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 56 Barnard, Frederick A. P., Extract from Minutes of Library Committee, New York, 1886

(Draft; with related resolution; ms., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, Memorandum re renovation of pictures, New York, 1886

(Note on verso re recommendations of Library Committee; rough draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, Memorandum re resolution adopted 1885 December 7 re list of names of students, New York, 1886, 1885, 1886

(ms., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, Memoranda re various routine matters, New York, 1886

(ms., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1886

(Draft; with related resolutions; ms., 9p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, Tally of votes for members of Committee on Course and Statutes, New York, 1886

(ms., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, Tally sheet of votes for various Trustees, New York, 1886

(ms., 2p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886

(Amendments to proposed resolutions re Superintendant of Buildings and Grounds; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886

(Resolution re necessity of installing an elevator in the Collections Building at the request of Professor Newberry and at a cost of $4,075 as estimated by Mr. Haight; note that resolution was referred to Committee on Buildings and Grounds; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886

(Resolution re nominations of Lincoln Cromwell for Fellowship in Science, and Mortimer Lamson Earle for Fellowship in Letters; t.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886

(Resolution re resolution adopted 1886 March 1 re wording re appointment of an additional servant to care for Library and Observatory; note that resolution was referred to Committee on Salaries for report; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886

(Resolution that Abraham V. W. Jackson, Instructor in Anglo-Saxon, be appointed Assistant Instructor of English Literature, to give instruction principally in Anglo-Saxon; note that resolution was referred to Committee on Salaries; t.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886

(Resolution that Carlo L. Speranza, Instructor in Italian, whose term of service expires with the present academic year, be permitted to deliver occasional lectures at the College, and that his name continue upon roll of College officers, with title of Instructor in Italian, but without pay; note that resolution was referred to Committee on Course and Statutes; t.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886

(Resolution that clerk be ordered to print notices on meetings of Trustees that Trustees have power to make vacant the seat of any Trustee who is absent from five successive meetings of the Board; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886

(Resolution that consideration of the Report of the Finance Committee, date 1886 March 1, be made the Special Order for the first Meeting in the month of May next; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886

(Resolution that it be referred to Committee on Course and Statutes to report measures to be adopted to secure instruction in Ethics in the School of the Arts; note that resolution was referred to Committee on Course and Statutes; t.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886

(Resolution that it be referred to Committee on the Law School to report at next meeting whether best interests of public and bar would not be served by adding a 3rd year to the curriculum of the Law School; note on verso that "on motion of Cornelius R. Agnew, resolution was referred to Committee on Law School"; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886

(Resolution that it be referred to Committee on the School of Mines to consider communication of Thomas Egleston re the metallurgical collection, with power to employ assistance for its proper arrangement and preservation, at an expense not to exceed $50 per month; date from docket; t.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886

(Resolution that it be referred to Special Committee to provide for College delivery of six lectures during current year on natural and revealed religion, at an expense not to exceed $1,000; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886

(Resolution that Melvil Dewey, Chief Librarian of the College, whose term of office expires on May 7, be reappointed to same position at present salary of $5,000 per year; note that resolution was carried; t.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886

(Resolution that permission granted 1882 June 5 to Charles Sprague Smith and other instructors in Modern Languages to deliver public lectures at the College, be extended so long as such policy does not interfere with regular work of College; draft; note that resolution was carried; t.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886

(Resolution that reduction of fees now allowed in certain cases to students of Law School be extended in like cases to student in the School of Political Science; note that resolution was adopted; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886

(Resolution that thanks be presented to Edwin R. A. Seligman in behalf of the School of Political Science for his zeal in securing the endowment from Jesse Seligman for four Fellowships for the School; note that resolution was "laid on table"; t.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886

(Resolution that the Librarian be requested to deliver two or three lectures on the use of the Library at the opening of the next academic year which all students will be required to attend; note that resolution was referred to the Committee of the Faculty of Arts; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886

(Resolution that there is hereby made an additional appropriation of $525 for "general administration for repairs" for current year ending 1886 June 30; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886

(Resolution that there is hereby made an additional appropriation of $464.05 for "general administration for water rates on the College block" for current year ending 1886 June 30; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886

(Resolution that there is hereby made an additional appropriation of $300 for the boiler house for supplies for year ending 1886 June 30; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886

(Resolution that Treasurer is authorized to refund to Clayton Berkly Smith and Eugene H. L. Randolph the sum of $75 each of their tuition fees because of illness; note that resolution was adopted; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886

(Resolutions on several matters re granting of Bachelor of Law degrees, and appointment of Frank Drisler as examiner of candidates to Law School; note that resolutions were adopted; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Harvard University, Invitation to Columbia College to send a delegate to 250th Anniversary celebration, Cambridge, Mass., 1886

(p.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Peabody, George L., New York, 1886 To the Trustees, 1886

(Letter resigning as member of the Library Committee; note on letter that resignation was not accepted, but was "laid on table"; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 56 Peabody, George L., et al., Report of Committee on Salaries, New York, 1886

(Also signed by William C. Schermerhorn, A. Ernest Vanderpoel, Charles M. DaCosta, and George L. Rives; with related resolutions; t.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 56 Peabody, George L., New York, 1886

(Resolution that when Board adjourns it will adjourn to meet on Monday, the first Monday of January ; document initialed by George L. Peabody; p.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Thackey, Mary E., New York, 1886 To Frederick A.P. Barnard, 1886

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 January 3, 1886

(Resolution that Treasurer be authorized to return $5 matriculation fee and $100 tuition fee to Robert L. Allen, recent student of School of Mines, now appointed Fellow in School of Arts; date from docket; note resolution was adopted on verso, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Rives, George L, et al., New York, 1886 January 3, To the Trustees, 1886

(Report of Special Committee of the School of Political Science re adjustment of official titles of Munroe Smith and Frank J. Goodnow; also signed by A. Ernest Vanderpoel and Seth Low; with related resolutions; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 56 Smith, Munroe, New York, 1886 November 1, To Gerard Beekman, 1886

(Attached to above letter; note on p.2 that letter was referred to Committee on Political Science, 1886 November 1, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.l.s., 2p.)


Box 56 Agnew, Cornelius Rea, et al., New York, 1886 January 4, To the Trustees, 1886

(Report of Committee on Mines; also signed by Frederick A. P. Barnard and George L. Peabody; with related resolutions; note that all resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.l.s., 1p.)


Box 56 Agnew, Cornelius Rea, et al., Report of Committee on the School of Mines re matters of additional instruments for Summer classes, New York, 1886 January 4, 1886

(Also signed by Frederick A. P. Barnard, George L. Peabody, F. August us Schermerhorn, and Lenox Smith; with related resolutions; notes re actions on resolutions on verso, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 56 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et al., Report of Library Committee, New York, 1886 January 4, 1886

(Also signed by Talbot W. Chambers, John J. Townsend, and George L. Peabody; with related 1p. ms. item in draft form; t.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, List of students of College and School of Mines with their parents or guardians, New York, 1886 January 4, 1886

(Date from docket; p.d., 2p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 January 4, 1886

(Resolutions re students not paying tuition or paying reduced or partial tuition; date from docket; note on p. 6 that resolutions, as amended, were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 6p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1886 January 4, 1886

(With related note; draft; ms., 5p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 January 4, 1886

(Resolutions re sums allotted by Trustees for administration of Library and for purchase of books for Library; date from docket; note on verso that resolutions were "made special order for next Meeting of Board," initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 January 4, 1886

(Resolution that a reduction of $50 in tuition fee for current year be granted to Walter F. Johnson, member of the Senior Class of the Law School; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 January 4, 1886

(Resolution that application of Charles Wilson Smith, student of Law School, for a reduction of $50 in his tuition fee be declined; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 January 4, 1886

(Resolution that application of Clayton B. Smith, student of the Law School, for the return of part of his tuition fee be declined; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 January 4, 1886

(Resolution that application of Eugene George Kremer, student of the School of Political Science, that he be allowed credit of $75 of current tuition fee transferred to next session; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 January 4, 1886

(Resolution that application of the Shakespeare Society of New York to hold monthly meetings at the College be granted; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 January 4, 1886

(Resolution that application of Tompkins McIlvaine, student of the School of the Arts, for the return of $75 tuition fee be granted; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 January 4, 1886

(Resolution that application of William J. Schieffelin, Richmond E. Slade, and Lewis Wertheimer that they be paid $60 for 3 platinum dishes belonging to them which were stolen from the laboratory of the School of Mines be granted, and the Treasurer be authorized to refund same; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 January 4, 1886

(Resolution that Halstead H. Frost, Jr., Class of '83, be appointed Fellow of College to fill vacancy left by retiring Walter G. Bates; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 January 4, 1886

(Resolutions re applications of increase in force of officer staff; date from docket; with related sheet; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 January 4, 1886

(Resolution that Henry A. Short and Levi H. Jacoby be appointed Fellows of College; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Rives, George L., [New York], 1886 January 4, To the Trustees, 1886

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 January 5, 1886

(Resolution that an additional appropriation of $201.74 for furniture for the Collection Building be made; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 January 6, 1886

(Resolution that bill of New York Electric Co. amounting to $8.50 be referred to the Committee on Buildings and Grounds to be paid; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1886 January 22, 1886

(Resolution that Michael Pupin be nominated for the John Tyndall Fellowship for the encouragement of research in Physics; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 February 1, 1886

(Resolution that Michael Pupin be appointed to the John Tyndall Fellowship in Science, to receive an annual stipend of $648; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1886 January 16, To Morgan Dix, 1886

(t.l.s., 7p.)


Box 56 Seligman, Edwin Robert Anderson, New York, 1886 January 20, To Hamilton Fish, 1886

(With resolutions re: Edwin Seligman Prize enclosed; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 56 Hankey, Caroline Reynolds, et al., New York, 1886 January 25, To the Trustees, 1886

(Letter re education for women at Columbia; also signed by Mary Parsons, Lara B. Rogers, and Emily Palmer; a.l.s., 5p.)


Box 56 Peck, William Guy, New York, 1886 January 26, To Morgan Dix, 1886

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 56 Lacombe, E. Henry, New York, 1886 January 27, To Edward V. Loew, 1886

(Typescript copy; t.l., 2p.)


Box 56 Merriam, August us Chapman, New York, 1886 January 27, To Morgan Dix, 1886

(t.l.s., 2p.)


Box 56 Short, Charles, New York, 1886 January 27, To Morgan Dix, 1886

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 56 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1886 January 28, 1886

(Resolutions re fees for matriculation and examinations in the School of Mines; a true copy; text not in hand of author; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 56 Loew, Edward Victor, New York, 1886 January 28, To John C. Dalton, 1886

(t.l.s., 2p.)


Box 56 Quackenbos, John Duncan, New York, 1886 January 28, To Morgan Dix, 1886

(a.l.s., 7p.)


Box 56 Smith, Charles Sprague, New York, 1886 January 28, To the Committee on the Course and Statutes, 1886

(Text, including signature, not in author's hand, with financial statement, 1p.; ms.l.s., 8p.)


Box 56 Price, Thomas Randolph, New York, 1886 January 29, To Morgan Dix, 1886

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 56 Rees, John Krom, New York, 1886 January 29, To Morgan Dix, 1886

(ms.l.s., 7p.)


Box 56 Smith, Richard M., Extract from Minutes of Meeting of Faculty of Political Science, New York, 1886 January 29, 1886

(Extract pertains to Seligman Fellowships; with related resolutions; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 56 Van Amringe, John Howard, Report of Faculty re resolutions of 1882 December 4, New York, 1886 January 29, 1882, 1886

(Report re discontent among students and their parents re certain extra fees; with related resolution; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 56 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1886 January 30, To Morgan Dix, 1886

(a.l.s., 28p.)


Box 56 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1886 January 30, To Morgan Dix, 1886

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 56 Dewey, Melvil, New York, 1886 January 30, To the Trustees, 1886

(With hand-written additions and corrections; t.l.s., 1p.)


Box 56 Agnew, Cornelius Rea, et. al., New York, 1886 February 1, To the Trustees, 1886

(Report of Committee of School of Committee of School of Mines; also signed by Frederick A. P. Barnard, F. August us Schermerhorn, George L. Peabody; date from docket; with related resolutions; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.l.s., 2p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, Report re holders of leases of lots of "Upper Estate," New York, 1886 February 1, 1886

(Date from docket; with related resolutions; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms., 2p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, Tally re election to Board of Finance Committee, New York, 1886 February 1, 1886

(Tally initialed by Gerard Beekman; date from docket; ms., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 February 1, 1886

(Resolution that application of Charles E. Sentell, student of the Law School, for a reduction of his tuition fee to $100 be hereby granted; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 February 1, 1886

(Resolution that application of Eugene Lawrence Falk, student of the Law School, for reduction of his tuition fee to $100 be hereby granted; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 February 1, 1886

(Resolution that permission be given to Nicholas M. Butler to deliver a course during month of April or May next on "Education as a Science" in a lecture hall of the College or Law School; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 February 1, 1886

(Resolution that thanks of the Trustees be presented to Abiel Abbot Low for his gift of $5,000 for the purchase of books urgently needed for the Library of the College; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 February 1, 1886

(Resolution that there be appointed an additional Fellow in the School of Mines to assist in Blowpipe Laboratory at a salary of $500 per year; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Committee on the School of Mines, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 February 1, 1886

(Resolution that Treasurer be authorized to refund $100 tuition fee to M. C. Ormiston, student of the School of Mines because he was prevented by illness or accident from attending classes; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Finance Committee and adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 February 1, 1886

(Resolutions authorizing President to prepare a certificate for graduates of Columbia College residing abroad identifying them as graduates of an important institution of higher learning; date form docket; note that resolutions were referred to Committee on Law School, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 February 1, 1886

(Resolutions re policies re nominations to Board of Trustees; date from docket; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 February 1, 1886

(Resolutions re position and duties and related matters of office of the clerk; date from docket; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 February 1, 1886

(Resolutions re Seligman Fellowships; date from docket; note that resolutions were referred to Committee on School of Political Science, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 February 1, 1886

(Resolutions that Winifred H. Edgerton be permitted to present herself for examination for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy; date from docket; note that resolutions were referred to Committee on Collegiate Education of Women, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Harper, Joseph W., Notice of amendment of Statutes, New York, 1886 February 1, 1886

(Proposal of amendment to Statutes, Chapter XI, p. 20 re Library; date from docket; ms., 1p.)


Box 56 Low, Seth, New York, 1886 February 1, To the Trustees, 1886

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 56 Mitchell, Edward, et al., New York, 1886 February 1, To the Trustees, 1886

(Report of Committee on Salaries; also signed by William C. Schermerhorn, John J. Townsend, A. Ernest Vanderpoel, and George L. Peabody; with related resolution; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.l.s., 1p.)


Box 56 Vanderpoel, A. Ernest, et al., Report of Committee on the School of Law, New York, 1886 February 1, 1886

(Also signed by Hamilton Fish and George L. Rives; with related resolutions; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 56 Rood, Ogden Nicholas, New York, 1886 February 2, To Morgan Dix, 1886

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1886 February 5, 1886

(ms., 6p.)


Box 56 Rives, George L., et al., Report of Committee of School of Political Science, New York, 1886 February 5, 1886

(Also signed by Seth Low, A. Ernest Vanderpoel, and W. Bayard Cutting; with related resolutions; text not in hand of authors; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.s., 2p.)


Box 56 Greene, Edward Rowland, New York, 1886 February 26, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1886

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Class of 1882 New York, 1886 [February 19], 1882, 1886

(Resolutions re suggestions for current and future financing of College; enclosed with above letter; note that resolutions were laid on the table, initialed by Gerard Beekman, 1886 March 1; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Van Amringe, John Howard, New York, 1886 February 5, To Morgan Dix, 1886

(t.l.s., 7p.)


Box 56 Burgess, John William, New York, 1886 February 22, To Morgan Dix, 1886

(a.l.s., 6p.)


Box 56 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1886 February 27, To Gerard Beekman, 1886

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 56 Price, Thomas R., New York, 1886 February 27, To Frederick A.P. Barnard, 1886

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of the Meeting, New York, 1886 March 1, 1886

(ms., 3p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 March 1, 1886

(Resolution recommending the creation of the position of Bursar, to act under the direction of the Treasurer, to deal with students in financial matters; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 March 1, 1886

(Resolution that additional sum of $714 be appropriated to the Library for salaries during the current year; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d. 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 March 1, 1886

(Resolution that appropriations for current fiscal year for printing and for catalogs for College, School of Political Science, and for School of Library Economy be considered; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 March 1, 1886

(Resolution that Finance Committee is hereby discharged from further consideration of a resolution of the Library Committee and related matters; draft; date from docket; note on verso that Finance Committee was discharged as resolved above, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 March 1, 1886

(Resolution that Joseph Struthers be appointed Fellow in School of Mines at compensation of $500 per year; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; note that resolution was reconsidered and referred to Committee on Salaries, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 March 1, 1886

(Resolution that Library Committee be authorized to dispose of duplicate copies of Journals of the Convention of the Diocese of New York and related duplicates; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 March 1, 1886

(Resolution that President, Thomas Egleston, and Charles F. Chandler be authorized to hire certain employees in minor capacities; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 March 1, 1886

(Resolution that resolution re study of the Undulatory Theory of Light in the School of Mines, adopted 1886 February 1, be amended by omitting the words "in the Courses of Mining and Civil Engineering"; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; t.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 March 1, 1886

(Resolution that sum of $300 is hereby appropriated for current fiscal year for repairing and purchasing instruments to be used in summer class in surveying; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 March 1, 1886

(Resolution that Treasurer credit Francis Platt Wickes, student of the Law School, with sum of $75; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 March 1, 1886

(Resolutions re authorization of Finance Committee to sell the Hazlett property on 129th Street and related matters; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 56 Dix, Morgan, et. al., Report of Committee on the Collegiate Education of Women, New York, 1886 March 1, 1886

(Also signed by William C. Schermerhorn, Cornelius R. Agnew, and John J. Townsend; with related resolution re Winifred H. Edgerton; with envelope; t.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 56 Schermerhorn, William C., et. al., New York, 1886 March 1, To the Trustees, 1886

(Annual Report of Finance Committee; also signed by Lenox Smith, W. Bayard Cutting, George L. Rives, and John J. Townsend; with related resolutions; t.l.s., 7p.)


Box 56 Schermerhorn, William C., et al., Report of Finance Committee, New York, 1886 March 1, 1886

(Includes Report of Committee on Salaries; also authored by Lenox Smith, W. Bayard Cutting, George L. Rives, and John J. Townsend; with annotations and corrections; p.d., 28p.)


Box 56 Columbia College, School of the Arts, Faculty, New York, 1886 March 5, 1886

(Resolution that Faculty of the School of the Arts recommend to the Trustees that Abraham V. W. Jackson be appointed Assistant Instructor in English Literature to give instruction primarily in Anglo-Saxon; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Van Amrgine, John Howard, New York, 1886 To the Faculty of the School of Arts, 1886

(On same sheet as above, and related to it; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 ? March 6, 1886

(Resolutions re fees for diplomas; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Harper, Joseph W., jr., Old Point Comfort, Va., 1886 March 11, To Frederick A.P. Barnard, 1886

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 56 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1886 March 17, To, 1886

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 56 Churchill, Alfred D., New York, 1886 March 17, To Frederick A.P. Barnard, 1886

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 56 Chambers, Talbot W., New York, 1886 March 19, To John Crosby Brown, 1886

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 56 Smith, Munroe, Report of Faculty of Political Science, New York, 1886 March 26, 1886

(With related resolutions; note that resolutions were referred to Finance Committee, 1886 April 6; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 56 Schermerhorn, William C., et. al., New York, 1886 March 31, To the Trustees, 1886

(Report of Committee on Salaries, with reference to appointment of Joseph Struthers as Fellow in the School of Mines; also signed by A. Ernest Vanderpoel, John J. Townsend, Edward Mitchell, and George L. Peabody; with related resolution; note on verso that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 56 Beekman, Gerard, Note that Report of Finance Committee be made Special Order in May, New York, 1886 April 5, 1886

(Note re budget for May ; ms., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College, Committeee on Buildings and Grounds, New York, 1886 April 5, 1886

(Resolution that bills of William H. Kirk & Co. of 1885 August 13 for work done on Old Library Building and New Library Building be paid; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College, Committee on Buildings and Grounds, New York, 1886 April 6, 1886

(Resolution that sum of $101 be appropriated for payments of bills of L. H. Williams incurred by Standing Committee for repairs; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1886 April 5, 1886

(ms., 3p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1886 April 5, 1886

(ms., 7p.)


Box 56 White, William A., New York, 1886 April 3, To Melvil Dewey, 1886

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 56 Smith, Charles Sprague, New York, 1886 April 4, To the Trustees, 1886

(Note on verso of above letter that the first part was adopted, the second part was "laid on table"; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886

(Resolution that resolution adopted 1886 February 1, re teaching of various languages in the Law School; related to above letter; t.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Agnew, Cornelius Rea, et. al., Report of Committee on the School of Mines, New York, 1886 April 5, 1886

(Also signed by F. August us Schermerhorn, George L. Peabody, and Frederick A. P. Barnard; with related resolution; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 April 5, 1886

(Resolution that for admission to first Class of 1887-88 of School of Mines, there be required a knowledge of book-keeping and related skills; text of resolution same as in resolution in Report above; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 April 5, 1886

(Resolution re fees for special courses in the School of Political Science after 1886 October 1; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 April 5, 1886

(Resolution that additional appropriation of $400 be made for wages for Boiler House service for current year; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 April 5, 1886

(Resolution that additional appropriation of $250 be made for current fiscal year for "contingent expenses" under heading of "general administration"; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 April 5, 1886

(Resolution that instructors in several schools be authorized to admit students into their lecture rooms without calling for their matriculation tickets; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Finance Committee; t.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College, Faculty of the School of Mines, New York, 1886 April 1, 1886

(Resolution that to secure prompt attendance at the beginning of sessions instructors be authorized to admit students to lecture rooms during first weeks of term without calling for matriculation tickets; docketed 1886 April 5; note that resolution was referred to Committee on Finance, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 April 5, 1886

(Resolution that $175 be appropriated for payment of bill of L. H. Williams incurred by Standing Committee for furniture and fixtures; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 April 5, 1886

(Resolution that sum of $25 be appropriated for pay of attendant in cloakroom of Law School for month of May next; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 April 5, 1886

(Resolution that Treasurer be authorized to pay wages of William Edwin, Library janitor for months of March, April, May and June of current year; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Library Committee to report, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 April 5, 1886

(Resolution that Treasurer refund to Alexander Cocoran Fraser, student of Law School the sum of $75 of his tuition fees; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 56 Nash, Stephen P., et. al., Report of Committee re commission of a portrait of President Barnard to be placed in Library, New York, 1886 April 5, 1886

(Also authored by Charles A. Silliman, and George L. Rives; with related resolution; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms., 2p.)


Box 56 Van Amringe, John Howard, Extract from Minutes of Meeting of Faculty of School of Arts, New York, 1886 April 16, 1886

(Extract re recommendations of Lincoln Cromwell and Mortimer Lamson Earle for Fellowships; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 56 Cohn, Adolphe, New York, 1886 April 17, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1886

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 56 Nash, John McLean, New York, 1886 April 19, To Gerard Beekman, 1886

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 56 DaCosta, Charles Mandes, n.p., 1886 April 29, To Gerard Beekman, 1886

(a.l.s., 1p.)



Box 57 Beekman, Gerard, New York, 1886 May 3, To Hamilton Fish, 1886

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1886 May 3, 1886

(ms., 9p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1886 May 3, 1886

(ms., 17p.)


Box 57 Rives, George L., New York, 1886 May 3, To the Trustees, 1886

(Report of Special Committee; with related resolutions; with related 1p. ms.d. noting that resolutions were adopted; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 57 Schermerhorn, William C., et al., New York, 1886 May 3, To the Trustees, 1886

(Report of the Finance Committee; also signed by Lenox Smith and John J. Townsend; with related resolution; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 57 Dix, Morgan, New York, 1886 May 3, To Hamilton Fish, 1886

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 57 Kissam, Benjamin Tredwell, New York, 1886 May 4, To Frederick Panet Marshall [?], 1886

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1886 May 7]

(Resolution that Treasurer exchange with President of the New York Academy of Sciences copies of terms which the Library of the Academy is deposited in Library of College; note that resolution was referred to Finance Committee, and adopted; t.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Van Amringe, John Howard, Extract from Minutes of Meeting of Trustees of 1886 May 3, New York, 1886 May 7, 1886, 1886

(Extract deals with resolutions re lectures of Librarian to students on use of Library; with related resolutions and notations initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 57 Van Amringe, John Howard, New York, 1886 May 7, To Gerard Beekman, 1886

(Letter related to above Extract; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 57 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1886 May 8, To the Committee on Salaries, 1886

(a.l.s., 6p.; for related letters see: Thomas R. Price to Frederick A.P. Barnard, 1886 February 27; Thomas R. Price to Frederick A.P. Barnard, 1886 May 8)


Box 57 Price, Thomas R., New York, 1886 May 8, To Frederick A.P. Barnard, 1886

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 57 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1886 May 11, To Gerard Beekman, 1886

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 57 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1886 May 19, To Morgan Dix, 1886

(t.l.s., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 May 19, 1886

(Resolutions on various matters; 2 copies, one with corrections and annotations in unknown hand; with related 1p. ms. substitute for resolution no. 2; p.d., 3p.)


Box 57 Chase, George, Extract from Minutes of Law School Faculty, New York, 1886 May 25, 1886

(Re motion appointing Paul D. Cravath a Prize Tutor in place of James M. Gifford whose term expires with current year; a true copy from the Minutes; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 57 Romaine, Girard, New York, 1886 May 28, To Gerard Beekman, 1886

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 57 Smith, Edmund Munroe, New York, 1886 June 5, To Frederick A.P. Barnard, 1886

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 June 6, 1886

(Resolution that additional $1,000 be appropriated for gas lighting for current year; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Agnew, Cornelius Rea, et al., New York, 1886 June 7, To the Trustees, 1886

(Report of Committee on the School of Mines; also signed by Frederick A. P. Barnard, Lenox Smith, George L. Peabody, and F. August us Schermerhorn; date from docket; with 2 t.p. of related resolutions; note re disposition of resolutions noted and initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.l.s., 4p.)


Box 57 Beekman, Gerard, Extract from Minutes of Meeting of Trustees, New York, 1886 June 7, 1886

(Addressed to John Howard Van Amringe; text, including signature, in hand of E. Lucas; ms.s., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Classes of 1888 and 1889 New York, 1886 June 7, To the Trustees, 1888, 1889, 1886

(Petition of Classes of '88 and '89 requesting that studies of Latin and Greek be made electives during Junior year; text in unknown hand; date from docket; related to above extract; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1886 June 7, 1886

(Draft; ms, 6p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1886 June 7, 1886

(ms., 27p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 June 7, 1886

(Resolution authorizing President to confer various degrees upon candidates at ensuing Commencement; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 June 7, 1886

(Resolution confirming nomination by Faculty of Law of Paul D. Cravath as Prize Tutor; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 June 7, 1886

(Resolution re conditions and title of Robert D. Petty in the School of Law; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 June 7, 1886

(Resolution re employment of additional servant to take care of Library and Observatory; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 June 7, 1886

(Resolution re motion of Special Meeting of 1886 April 5, that a portrait of President Frederick A. P. Barnard be procured, and that appropriation for same be increased to $1,600; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 June 7, 1886

(Resolution reappointing Richmond M. Smith, Benjamin F. Lee, Hjalmar H. Boyesen, and Guillaume A. Scribner to hold positions during pleasure of the Board; date from docket; note that all reappointments made except for Mr. Lee, reappointed for one year only, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 June 7, 1886

(Resolution that additional appropriations are hereby made for several accounts for current year ending 1886 June 30; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 June 7, 1886

(Resolution that application of Miss Mary E. Hackley for assistance be declined, the Trustees having no power to entertain an application for charity; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 June 7, 1886

(Resolution that gift of $100 from Mr. W. A. White to Librarian be accepted with thanks; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 June 7, 1886

(Resolution that in consideration of the excellence of the scientific work done by Miss Winifred Edgerton in her course in Practical Astronomy and Pure Mathematics in the Graduate Department, the degree of PhD be conferred upon hercum laude; date from docket; note that resolution wsa adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, Library Committee, New York, 1886 June 7, 1886

(Resolution that it be recommended to the Trustees that sum of $5,000 be appropriated for Library purposes; draft; date from docket; note that resolution did not pass; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 June 7, 1886

(Resolution that it be referred to the Finance Committee to consider extending to the students of the Graduate Department the same privilege as to free tuition as now enjoyed by undergraduates; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Finance Committee for report, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 June 7, 1886

(Resolution that it be referred to Committee on Course and Statutes to consider excluding from Commencement exercises, all speeches from graduating classes except a valedictory address; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 June 7, 1886

(Resolution that James C. Egbert, Jr., be appointed an Honorary Fellow without pay; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 June 7, 1886

(Resolution that New York Association of Collegiate Alumnae be permitted to hold their quarterly meetings in room in Hamilton Hall assigned to them by the President; date from docket; with envelope; note that resolution was referred to Committee on Buildings and Grounds; t.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 June 7, 1886

(Resolution that nomination of Daniel DeLeon, Lecturer in the School of Political Science, whose term of service expires, be reappointed to same position; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 June 7, 1886

(Resolution that resolutions of 1887 June 4, setting forth the scheme of instruction and duties of officers in the School of Arts and the School of Mines, as listed in the 3rd series of the printed resolutions in pages 29 to 47 inclusive, be, and are hereby rescinded; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Special Committee on Codification, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 June 7, 1886

(Resolution that resolution of Trustees of 1878 December 2, which authorizes Warden to appoint two students to act as assistant librarians at a compensation of $100 each, be repealed; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, Committee on Buildings and Grounds, New York, 1886 June 7, 1886

(Resolution that sum of $49.13 be appropriated for payment of bill of William H. Hinke & Co., incurred for repairs in Library; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 June 7, 1886

(Resolution that Treasurer be authorized to credit William Christopher Ryan, student of the Law School with sum of $50 upon his return to the School; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 June 7, 1886

(Resolution that Treasurer be authorized to borrow a sum not to exceed $45,000; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 June 7, 1886

(Resolution that Treasurer be authorized to credit Alfred Gandy Reeves, student in the Law School, the sum of $100 as part of his tuition for services rendered to the Library of the Law School; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 June 7, 1886

(Resolution that Treasurer be authorized to employ a clerk for sum of $450 by resolutions adopted by Trustees on 1884 December 15; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 June 7, 1886

(Resolution that Treasurer be authorized to pay wages of William Edwin, Library janitor for certain months of current year; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 June 7, 1886

(Resolutions re assignment of Abraham Valentine Williams Jackson and salary matters; date from docket; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Dix, Morgan, et al., Report of Committee on Course and Statutes, New York, 1886 June 7, 1886

(Also signed by Talbot W. Chambers and Cornelius R. Agnew; with related resolutions; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 57 Dix, Morgan, et. al., Report of Committee on Honors, New York, 1886 June 7, 1886

(Also signed by Samuel Blatchford, Hamilton Fish, Stephen P. Nash, and Charles A. Silliman; with related resolution; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 57 Dix, Morgan, Report of Special Committee on Annual Report of President, New York, 1886 June 7, 1886

(With related resolution; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 57 Dix, Morgan, et. al., Report of the Committee on the Collegiate Education of Women, New York, 1886 June 7, 1886

(Also signed by Talbot W. Chambers, John J. Townsend, Cornelius R. Agnew, and William C. Schermerhorn; with related resolutions; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.ms.s., 5p.)


Box 57 Fish, Hamilton, New York, [1886] June 7, To Gerard Beekman

(telegram)


Box 57 Rives, George L., New York, 1886 June 7, To the Trustees, 1886

(Report of Special Committee; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 57 Silliman, Charles A., et al., New York, 1886 June 7, To the Trustees, 1886

(Also signed by Charles M. DaCosta, and F. August us Schermerhorn; with related resolution; text not in hand of authors; note that resolution was adopted as amended, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.l.s., 4p.)


Box 57 Vanderpoel, A. Ernest, et al., New York, 1886 June 7, To the Trustees, 1886

(Report of Committee on Salaries; also signed by George L. Peabody, John J. Townsend, William C. Schermerhorn, and Charles M. DaCosta; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 57 Hall, Isaac Hollister, New York, 1886 June 8, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1886

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 57 Beekman, Gerard, New York, 1886 June 11, 1886

(Registry return receipt; addressed to Samuel Blatchford; postmarked, Washington, D.C., 1886 June 16; p.d.s., 2p.)


Box 57 Blatchford, Samuel, New York, 1886 June 12, 1886

(Receipt for registered letter addressed to Samuel Blatchford; signed for by Gerard Beekman; p.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Butterworth, William Henry, New York, 1886 June 15, To William Simpson Sloan, 1886

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 57 Nash, John McLean, Report of the Treasurer, New York, 1886 July 1, 1886

(With envelope; a.ms.s., 12p.)


Box 57 Goodnow, Frank Johnson, New York, 1886 July 4, 1886

(Resolution that the Faculty of the School of Political Science recommend that Dr. William A. Dunning be appointed Assistant Professor for instruction in Political Theories to fill vacancy resulting from the resignation of Professor Archibald Alexander; note that resolution was referred to the Committee on the School of Political Science, initialed by Gerard Beekman; docketed 1889 May 6; t.d.s., 1p.)


Box 57 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1886 July 28, 1886

(Resolution that Trustees be requested to appoint an assistant of the grade of Fellow in the Department of Mineralogy in the School of Mines; a true copy; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 57 Fish, Hamilton, Garrison, N.Y., 1886 October 3, To Gerard Beekman, 1886

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, Memorandum of items of resolutions to send Joseph W. Harper

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1886 October 4, 1886

(ms., 4p)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1886 October 4, 1886

(ms., 8p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 October 4, 1886

(Resolution that Annual Report of Treasurer dated 1886 July 1 be referred to Finance Committee for audit, and that 50 copies of Report be printed; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 October 4, 1886

(Resolution that application of Edson Keith Jr., student of Law School, for credit of $75 for second term of year be granted; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 October 4, 1886

(Resolution that Committee on Course and Statutes report as to the expedience of admitting to College candidates who present certificates from teachers known to Faculty and approved by them, attesting to their qualifications for College study; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was referred as above, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 October 4, 1886

(Resolution that Henry R. Porter, School of Mines, Class of '86, be appointed Fellow in Geology for term of one year in place of James F. Kemp; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 October 4, 1886

(Resolution that Jacob Segal be admitted to the Law School, and that he be permitted to pay his tuition under special arrangements; date from docket; note that resolution was not passed, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 October 4, 1886

(Resolution that Nicholas Murray Butler be appointed Fellow of the College, to give assistance in the Department of Philosophy, Ethics, and Psychology; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 October 4, 1886

(Resolution that sum of $200 be appropriated to defray cost of sending President Frederick A. P. Barnard as a delegate to the 250th anniversary celebration of Harvard University; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 October 4, 1886

(Resolution that thanks of Board be presented to Alfed DeWitt of Elizabeth, N.J., for cabinet of approximately 1,700 specimens of gold and silver ores from far west that he presented to the School of Mines; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 October 4, 1886

(Resolution that thanks of Board be presented to Hamilton Fish for gift to School of Mines of remains of prehistoric man obtained from mounds in the west; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 October 4, 1886

(Resolutions re establishment in Philosophy, Ethics and Psychology Department an Adjunct Professorship; date from docket; note on p. 2 that resolutions were referred to Committee on Course and Statutes, initialed by Gerard Beekman; note on p. 3 that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 3p.)


Box 57 Frost, Halstead H., Jr., New York, 1886 October 4, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1886

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 57 Smith, Munroe, New York, 1886 October 5, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1886

(Letters pertaining to resignation of Mr. Frost as Fellow in School of Political Science, and recommending William A. Dunning, per request of Professor Burgess, as his successor; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 57 Porter, Holbrook F.J., New York, 1886 October 4, To Gerard Beekman, 1886

(t.l.s., 1p.)


Box 57 Weeks, Stephen R., New York, 1886 October 4, To Gerard Beekman, 1886

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 57 Schermerhorn, William C., New York, 1886 October 4, 1886

(Resolution that President Frederick A. P. Barnard be designated as representative at 250 Anniversary celebrations of Harvard College; date from docket; text not in hand of author; note that resolution was adopted; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College, School of Mines, New York, 1886 October 22, 1886

(Resolution that Arthur F. Wendt be recommended for Ph.D. degree; note that resolution was adopted by Trustees, 1886 November 1, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Sloan, William Simpson, New York, 1886 October 25, To the Trustees, 1886

(t.l.s., 2p.)


Box 57 Columbia College, Association of the Alumni, Report of the Standing Committee, New York, [1886 October 25]

(Forwarded with and related to above letter; t.ms., 10p.)


Box 57 King, Charles Ray, Jamaica, L.I., N.Y., 1886 October 27, To Frederick Panet Marshall, 1886

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 57 Van Amringe, John Howard, New York, 1886 October 29, To Gerard Beekman, 1886

(Letter re petition of Classes of 1888 and 1889 re study of Greek and Latin; with related vote of Faculty on matter; note that letter was referred to Committee on Course and Statutes, 1886 November 1, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.l.s., 2p.)


Box 57 Nash, John McLean, New York, 1886 October 30, To Gerard Beekman, 1886

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 57 Smith, Munroe, Extract from Minutes of Faculty of Political Science, New York, 1886 October 30, 1886

(Resolutions re granting degree and nominating holders of Seligman Scholarships for 1886-87; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 57 Chambers, Talbot W., et al., New York, 1886 November 1, To the Trustees, 1886

(Report of Committee on the Course and Statutes; also signed by Cornelius R. Agnew and Joseph W. Harper; with related resolutions; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1886 November 1, 1886

(ms., 4p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1886 November 1, 1886

(Draft; ms., 10p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 November 1, 1886

(Resolution by John McLean Nash that communication to President of Mrs. Ada M. Rittenbend be rescinded, and that communication be returned to the President to handle as he deems proper under Statutes and Regulations; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 November 1, 1886

(Resolution granting leave of absence to Professor A. C. Merriam in order that he May take charge of the American Classical School at Athens; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; t.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 November 1, 1886

(Resolution re A.B. degree for Louis Sidney Carrere; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 November 1, 1886

(Resolution that President and Treasurer be directed to printed and distribute among alumni and friends of the College a brief summary of the President's and Treasurer's Reports to the Trustees; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 November 1, 1886

(Resolution that Robert Lawrence Allen be appointed Fellow in School of Arts to fill vacancy left by resignation of L. H. Jacoby; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Colubmia College Trustees, New York, 1886 November 1, 1886

(Resolution that William A. Dunning be appointed Fellow of the School of the Arts to fill vacancy of H. H. Frost who resigned; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; t.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Fish, Hamilton, Garrison, N.Y., [1886] November 1, To Gerard Beekman

(telegram, 1p.)


Box 57 Peabody, George L., New York, 1886 November 5, To Joseph W. Harper, 1886

(Amendment to Statutes, paragraph 3, Chapter I, Part II; signature and text in hand of E. Lucas; date from docket; note that amendment was adopted; ms.l., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 November 5, 1886

(Resolution that Robert D. Petty be appointed instructor in the Law School for current year at a salary of $1,200; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 November 12, 1886

(Resolution that Daniel DeLeon, Lecturer in School of Political Science be dismissed from his office for having represented himself, outside the College, as a professor, and for having championed a movement "dangerous to civilized society," thereby discrediting reputation of College; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was "laid on table," initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Dewey, Melvil, Extracts from Minutes of Library Committee, New York, 1886 November 20, 1886

(With related resolutions; a true copy; note on verso that Minutes and resolutions were referred to Committee on Finance, 1886 December 6, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 57 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1886 December 1, To Gerard Beekman, 1886

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 57 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1886 December 3, 1886

(Resolution that Henry B. Cornwall be recommended to Board of Trustees for degree of Ph.D.; text not in author's hand; copy; with 2 related items; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College, School of Mines, New York, 1886 December 3, 1886

(Resolutions on various matters resulting from regular Meeting of Faculty of School of Mines; ms.d., 4p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, Committee on Buildings and Grounds, Report of Committees, New York, 1886 December 5, 1886

(Report re plan of dividing by partitions the large room of the Library, with judgement by Committee that plan was inexpedient; note on verso that Report and resolution were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; date from docket; ms., 1p.)


Box 57 Schermerhorn, F. August us, Whitestown, L.I., N.Y., 1886 December 5, To John McLean Nash, 1886

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1886 December 6, 1886

(Reports from Finance Committee; ms., 2p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1886 December 6, 1886

(ms., 4p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1886 December 6, 1886

(ms., 16p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 December 6, 1886

(Resolution re resolutions of Trustees adopted 1884 December 15 in relation to Finance Committee and amendments concerning same; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 December 6, 1886

(Resolution that Alexis A. Julien, Instructor in Microscopy and Micro-Biology be reappointed to same office for another year; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 December 6, 1886

(Resolution that application of Walter Bryan, student of the School of Mines, for return of tuition fee of $100 be granted; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 December 6, 1886

(Resolution that Claude M. Thomas, Law School student, be credited with $37.50 toward tuition fee for second term; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 December 6, 1886

(Resolution that it be referred to Committee on Salaries to consider possible compensation to be allowed Tutor Harry T. Peck in consideration of additional duties imposed upon him because of absence of Charles Short; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 December 6, 1886

(Resolution that leave of absence be granted to Charles Short because of illness for remainder of academic year; date from docket; note re action on resolution on verso, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 December 6, 1886

(Resolution that Michael Pupin be reappointed to John Tyndall Fellowship in Science; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 December 6, 1886

(Resolution that portrait of President Barnard by Eastman Johnson May be lent to the Union League Club at its next exhibition of paintings; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 December 6, 1886

(Resolution that President be authorized to permit Professors of College or other gentlemen of literary distinction to deliver free public lectures at the College on Saturday mornings; date from docket; note that resolution as amended was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 December 6, 1886

(Resolution that when any Trustee shall be absent from five successive Meetings of the Board, he is liable to lose his seat on the Board; date from docket; note on verso that no action was taken on resolution, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 December 6, 1886

(Resolutions re application for $250 for additions and changes to Library; date from docket; note on p. 2 that resolutions were adopted as amended, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 57 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 December 6, 1886

(Resolutions re plans to continue celebrating landmark dates of history of College; date from docket; with related list of names of officers; t.d, 2p.)


Box 57 Dix, Morgan, et. al., Report of Committee on the Course and Statutes, New York, 1886 December 6, 1886

(Report related in part to letter of John Howard Van Amringe of 1886 October 29; also signed by Talbot W. Chambers, Joseph W. Harper, John Crosby Brown, and Cornelius R. Agnew; with related resolution; with note on 3rd p. that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 57 Smith, Munroe, New York, 1886 December 6, 1886

(Nominations of persons for the Seligman Scholarships for 1886-87; date from docket; note that "appointments" were made, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 57 Schermerhorn, William C., et al., New York, 1886 December 6, To the Trustees, 1886

(Also signed by George L. Rives, Edward Mitchell, and Seth Low; related to item listed below; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 57 Allen, John H., New York, 1886 December 3, To William C. Schermerhorn, 1886

(Letter contains Report re accounts of Treasurer for year ending 1886 July 30; a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 57 Silliman, Charles A., et al., New York, 1886 December 6, To the Trustees, 1886

(Report of Committee on Buildings and Grounds; also signed by John C. Brown, Charles M. DaCosta and Edward Mitchell; with related resolutions; text not in hand of authors; note on verso of p. 3 re action taken on various matters and resolutions, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 57 Haight, Charles C., New York, 1886 December 31, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1886

(Includes hand-written copy of this letter; a.l.s., 3p.)



Box 58 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et al., New York, [1887], To the Trustees

(Report of Select Committee re acceptance of Chair of Rabbinical Literature from Dr. Gottheil; also signed by William C. Schermerhorn, George L. Rives, and Edward Mitchell; with a deletion and an insertion; t.l.s., 2p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Alumni Association, Necrology of Alumni, School of Arts, New York, 1887

(Lists deaths of Columbia College alumni between 1885 October 5 and 1886 October 4; with typescript copy; ms., 2p.)


Box 58 Columbia College, Law School Faculty, Proposed statute establishing a third year's course of study in Law School, New York, [1887]

(ms., 5p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Students, New York, [1887], To the Trustees

(Petition of students that scholastic classes be suspended for one week in honor of Centennial Anniversary of the College; signed by members of the Schools of Art, Mines, Political Science and Law; a.l.s., 10p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, List of candidates for degree of Doctor of Letters, New York, [1887]

(2 copies; p.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, Lists of candidates for honorary degree of Doctor of Laws, New York, [1887]

(Some entries listed in ms.; 2 copies; p.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, Lists of tabulations of votes for various committees, New York, [1887]

(ms., 2p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, [1887]

(Partial content of Meeting only; ms., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, Report to be entered on Minutes, New York, [1887]

(Temporary loan of $15,000 for 45 days from 1886 December 31; ms., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, Tally of election, New York, [1887]

(ms., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, Tally of Trustees, New York, [1887]

(Tally of votes re Committee Chairmen; draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887

(Resolution re compensation in addition to salary of Joseph Struthers as Fellow as well as for extraordinary services rendered in assisting Professor Thomas Egleston from 1887 October 1 to 1888 March 1; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1887]

(Resolutions re granting of leave of absence for 1 year with pay to Abraham V. W. Jackson to study oriental philosophy in Germany, and appointment for same period of Fellow to discharge Jackson's duties at Columbia; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1887]

(Resolution that women graduates of accredited colleges be permitted to study for advanced degrees under direction of Columbia Faculty on same conditions under which women are now permitted to study in undergraduate course; note resolution was referred to Committee on Collegiate Education of Women; t.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Dix, Morgan, New York, [1887], To Frederick A. P. Barnard

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 58 University of Michigan, Invitation to College to send representative for 50th Anniversary, Ann Arbor, 1887

(p.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Beekman, Gerard, Note on verso of above that $250 was appropriated for expenses of delegates to attend ceremony, New York, 1887

(a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 58 Height, Charles C., New York, 1887 January 1, To Frederick A.P. Barnard, 1887

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 58 Peabody, George L., et al., New York, 1887 January 1, To William C. Schermerhorn, 1887

(Report of Committee on Salaries to Finance Committee; also signed by William C. Schermerhorn, A. Ernest Vanderpoel, Charles M. DaCosta, and George L. Rives; a.l.s., 5p.)


Box 58 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et al., New York, 1887 January 3, To the Trustees, 1887

(Report of Select Committee appointed to make arrangements for celebration of one hundredth anniversary of the corporation of Columbia College; also signed by Morgan Dix, Joseph W. Harper, and Seth Low; with related resolution; t.l.s., 3p.)


Box 58 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et al., New York, 1887 January 3, To the Trustees, 1887

(Report re plans for altering Library building plans; also signed by Charles A. Silliman, John J. Townsend, and F. August us Schermerhorn; t.l.s., 1p.)


Box 58 Brown, John Crosby, New York, 1887 January 3, To Hamilton Fish, 1887

(ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, Free list of students in College and other Schools, New York, 1887 January 3, 1887

(p.d., 4p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1887 January 3, 1887

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1887 January 3, 1887

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 January 3, 1887

(Resolution that Committee on Buildings and Grounds, with Library Committee approving, order new shelving added to Library; date from docket; note resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 January 3, 1887

(Resolution that salary of late Professor Charles Short be continued to close of present financial year made payable to his widow; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Finance Committee with power; t.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 January 3, 1887

(Resolution that Secretary of the Faculty be requested to economize on publications of the College and avoid the printing of duplicate matters; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted on motion of Joseph W. Harper; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Fish, Hamilton, New York, 1887 January 3, To Gerard Beekman, 1887

(With envelope; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 58 Peabody, George L., et al., Report of Committee on Salaries, New York, 1887 January 3, 1887

(Also signed by William C. Schermerhorn, A. Ernest Vanderpoel, Charles M. DaCosta, and George L. Rives; with related resolutions; note that all appended resolutions were adopted, 1886 January 3 [ie, 1887] on p. 2; t.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 58 Porter, Holbrook F. J., New York, 1887 January 3, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1887

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 58 Rives, George L., et al., New York, 1887 January 3, To the Trustees, 1887

(Letter and resolutions clarify official titles in School of Political Science of Munroe Smith and Frank Johnson Goodnow; copy not in hand of authors; also "signed" by A. Ernest Vanderpoel and Seth Low; with related resolutions; ms.l., 3p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Special Committee on committee membership nominations, New York, [1885 January 5]

(Draft; with penciled notes; note on verso that printing of report was ordered; p.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Dewey, Melvil, Columbia Library School, New York, 1887 January 10, 1887

(Report of account of first year of Library School with data re same; p.d., 4p.)


Box 58 Van Amringe, John Howard, New York, 1887 January 14, To Morgan Dix, 1887

(t.l.s., 1p.)


Box 58 Van Amringe, John Howard, New York, 1887 January 14, To Morgan Dix, 1887

(t.l.s., 2p.)


Box 58 Van Amringe, John Howard, New York, 1887 January 21, To Morgan Dix, 1887

(t.l.s., 1p.)


Box 58 Chandler, Charles Frederic, New York, 1887 January 31, To Frederick A.P. Barnard, 1887

(Copy, including signature not in author's hand; ms.l., 2p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 February 1, 1887

(Resolution that Committee on Buildings and Grounds be authorized to alter room on ground floor of Law building at west end, to be partitioned into smaller units for study rooms and other purposes; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Committee on Buildings and Grounds, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Van Amringe, John Howard, Minutes of Special Meeting of the Board of the College, New York, 1887 February 2, 1887

(With typed copy; note on verso of p.2 of copy that Minutes were referred to the Committee on Course and Statutes, dated 1887 February 7; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 58 Van Amringe, John Howard, New York, 1887 February 3, To Gerard Beekman, 1887

(Related to above item requesting that Minutes be laid before the Trustees of the College; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1886 January 3, 1886

(Resolution that appropriation of $200 be made for School of Arts for janitor's service for current year; date from docket; appropriation made to correct omission in providing wages for John Angus; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 January 3, 1887

(Resolutions re expressions of Board over death of Professor Charles Short; date from docket; note that resolutions were adopted; t.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Leverson, Montague R., New York, 1887 February 4, To the Trustees, 1887

(With envelope; t.l.s., 3p.)


Box 58 Chandler, Charles Frederic, New York, 1887 February 5, To Frederick A.P. Barnard, 1887

(Text not in author's hand; ms.l.s., 5p.)


Box 58 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et al., New York, 1887 February 7, To the Trustees, 1887

(Report of Committee appointed for Centennial Celebration of College; also signed by Hamilton Fish, Morgan Dix, Joseph W. Harper, and Seth Low; with related resolutions; note on p. 3 that action was deferred until next meeting of the Board, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.l.s., 3p.)


Box 58 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et al., New York, 1887 February 7, To the Trustees, 1887

(Report of Committee of the School of Mines; also signed by George L. Peabody, Lenox Smith, and F. August us Schermerhorn; with related resolutions; t.l.s., 5p.)


Box 58 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et al., New York, 1887 February 7, To the Trustees, 1887

(Report of Select Committee on Academic Costumes; also "signed" by Morgan Dix and George L. Rives; with related resolutions and corrections; with related note; p.1., 4p.)


Box 58 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et al., New York, 1887 February 7, To the Trustees, 1887

(Report of Special Committee to consider subject of academic costume; also signed by Morgan Dix and George L. Rives; with related resolutions; a.l.s., 6p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1887 February 7, 1887

(ms., 3p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1887 February 7, 1887

(Draft; ms., 13p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Finance Committee, New York, 1887 February 7, 1887

(Draft; with related resolution; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted; ms., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, Report re Library of Civil War Records of Thomas J. Townsend, New York, 1887 February 7, 1887

(Date from docket; with related resolution; note that matter was laid on table, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 February 7, 1887

(Resolution suggesting program to elevate and modify instruction in higher education in College to make it comparable to that of foreign universities; date from docket; note resolution was referred to Committee on the Course and Statutes, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 February 7, 1887

(Resolution that College alumni have permission to hold meetings in College buildings in such rooms as President May designate; date from docket; note resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 February 7, 1887

(Resolution that Committee on Course and Statutes be requested to complete statutory legislation on subject of postgraduate study in College courses for women, and to report to Board as early as possible; date from docket; note on verso of p. 2 that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 February 7, 1887

(Resolution that $80 paid for tuition and matriculation fees by Alexander R. Baum, student of School of Law, be returned to him by Treasurer; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 February 7, 1887

(Resolution that $100 tuition fee paid by Daniel Cary Adams, student in the School of Mines, be refunded to him; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted on verso, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 February 7, 1887

(Resolution that Laurence C. Reamer, junior in School of the Arts, be credited with $75 in tuition fee, because of illness during first term; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 February 7, 1887

(Resolution that salary of the late Professor Charles Short be paid through the close of the current financial year, payable to his widow or legal representative; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 February 7, 1887

(Resolutions that all letters, etc., re qualifications of candidates for chair of Latin Language and Literature be referred to Committee on Course and Statutes, and that election of professor to fill vacancy in chair of Latin be made a special order; date from docket; note that first resolution was adopted and second withdrawn, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Dix, Morgan, et al., New York, 1887 February 7, 1887

(Resolutions that Jasper T. Goodwin be promoted to position of Adjunct Professor of Mathematics, and that Nicholas Murray Butler be appointed Tutor in the Department of Philosophy, Ethics and Psychology; also signed by Joseph W. Harper, Talbot W. Chambers, Cornelius R. Agnew, and John Crosby Brown; a.d.s, 1p.)


Box 58 Dix, Morgan, et al., New York, 1887 February 7, 1887

(Resolutions permitting women students who have matriculated at other accredited colleges to pursue graduate courses under the same conditions as male students; also signed by William C. Schermerhorn, Talbot W. Chambers, and John J. Townsend; note on verso of p. 3 that resolutions were adopted; ms.d.s., 3p.)


Box 58 Gottheil, Gustave, 1827-1903 New York, 1887 February 7, To Frederick A.P. Barnard, 1827-1903, 1887

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 58 Langford, Louise P., New York, [1887 February 7], To Frederick A. P. Barnard

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 58 Newberry, John S., New York, 1887 February 7, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1887

(t.l.s., 1p.)


Box 58 Newberry, John S., New York, 1887 February 7, To Frederick A.P. Barnard, 1887

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 58 Rives, George L., New York, 1887 February 7, To the Trustees, 1887

(Report of Special Committee re certain questions relating to government of the College; with related resolutions, one on separate group; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 58 Van Amringe, John Howard, Report of expenses of printing, New York, 1887 February 7, 1887

(Note on same page that Report was sent to William G. Schermerhorn; ms., 1p.)


Box 58 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1887 February 15, To the Trustees, 1887

(Mimeographed letter, with note in unknown hand; t.l., 2p.)


Box 58 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1887 February 25, 1887

(Resolutions re promotions of Henry S. Munroe and Frederick R. Hutton in Department of Engineering; note that resolutions were referred to Committee on School of Mines, 1887 March 1, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.d.s, 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 February 25, 1887

(Resolution granting Abraham V. W. Jackson a one year leave of absence with pay to study oriental philology at a German university; note that resolution was unanimously adopted by Board, signed by John H. Van Amringe; t.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Finance Committee, New York, 1887 March 4, 1887

(Report re negotiation of loan for $25,000 with New York Life Insurance & Trust Co.; ms., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Tellers, New York, 1887 March 4, 1887

(Note that tellers were Charles A. Silliman and George L. Peabody; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 March 4, 1887

(Resolution inviting the American Association for the Advancement of Science to hold their next annual meeting in the buildings of the College during August next; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 March 4, 1887

(Resolution that 50 copies of scheme proposed by warden of School of Law for the establishment of a third year course of study be printed for members of the Board; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 March 4, 1887

(Resolution that program of oriental languages taught in College be herewith submitted to the Committee on Course and Statutes; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 March 6, 1887

(Resolution that Martin Brewer Anderson be granted honorary degree Doctor of Letters instead of degree of Doctor of Divinity at centennial celebration; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; t.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 March 6, 1887

(Resolution that sum of $2,236.47 be appropriated to meet expenditures of Committee on Buildings and Grounds; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Finance Committee; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et al., New York, 1887 March 7, To the Trustees, 1887

(Report of Committee appointed for Centennial Celebration of College; also signed by Morgan Dix, Joseph W. Harper, and Seth Low; with related resolution; note on verso of p. 3 that this is second report of Committee re honorary degrees; t.l.s., 3p.)


Box 58 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et al., New York, 1887 March 7, To the Trustees, 1887

(Report of Committee of School of Mines re course of instruction; also signed by Lenox Smith and George L. Peabody; with related resolutions; t.l.s., 5p.)


Box 58 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et al., New York, 1887 March 7, To the Trustees, 1887

(Report of Special Committee re establishment of a central supply department for College and all its Schools under the direction of the President; also signed by Charles A. Silliman, Morgan Dix and Stephen P. Nash; with related resolution; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.l.s., 2p.)


Box 58 Brown, John Crosby, New York?, 1887 March 7, To, 1887

(Text in unknown hand; ms.n., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, List of candidates for honorary degrees, New York, 1887 March 7, 1887

(Draft; date from docket; note on verso that all degrees listed were conferred, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, List of Candidates for honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity, New York, 1887 March 7, 1887

(Date from docket; 2 copies; note on one copy that Bishop F. D. Huntington should head list, initialed by Gerard Beekman; p.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1887 March 7, 1887

(Draft; ms., 5p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1887 March 7, 1887

(Draft; ms., 13p.)


Box 58 Columbia Colelge Trustees, New York, 1887 March 7, 1887

(Resolution granting permission to Professor Rodolfo Lanciani to deliver lectures in Law Building or Hamilton Hall, open to the public, at President's pleasure; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 March 7, 1887

(Resolution that appropriation of $1,500 to defray expenses of the Centennial Commemoration on April 13, 1887 be increased to $3,000; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 March 7, 1887

(Resolution that claim of Montague Richard Leverson for $190 against the College for minerals alleged to have been forwarded to Professor Chandler from San Francisco be disallowed; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 March 7, 1887

(Resolution that Clerk be authorized to affix College seal to certificates of professors of School of Political Science attesting attendance at School of Joseph Herzfeld in 1881 and 1882 for his use at University of Berlin; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 March 7, 1887

(Resolution that Dr. John C. Dalton, President of the College of P & S, be added to the list of those to receive the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was confirmed, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 March 7, 1887

(Resolution that E. C. Villaverde, junior of School of Arts, be credited with sum of $37.50, half the sum of his paid tuition, because illness prevented him from attending classes; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 March 7, 1887

(Resolution that Edmund Kershaw, B. A. of Cambridge University, England, be admittedad eundem gradumin College; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Committee on Honors, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 March 7, 1887

(Resolution that Library Committee be authorized to rescind the existing arrangements re the Townsend Library of Civil War Records made with resolutions adopted by Board, 1885 December 7, and to permit removal of said Library by Mr. Townsend; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 March 7, 1887

(Resolution that proposition of Professor Charles S. Pierce to deliver course in the College on logic gratuitously be referred to Faculty of Arts with power to accept; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 March 7, 1887

(Resolution that Report of Committee on Course and Statutes re present vacancy in Chair of Latin Language and Literature, together with testimonials of candidates, be submitted to the Board; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 March 7, 1887

(Resolution that resolutions adopted by Board at its last meeting re the elevation of the entire system of education in the College be amended; date from docket; note that amendments be adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 March 7, 1887

(Resolution that Rudolph Philip Miller, son of G. M. Miller be accepted in School of Mines as a free student for two years; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, NewYork, 1887 March 7, 1887

(Resolution that Special Committee considering feasibility of elevating entire system of education in College, also consider and report the expediency of retaining and removing the School of Arts to buildings within the City limits; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 March 7, 1887

(Resolution that sum of $166.67 be appropriated for salary of Fellow to assist in drawing-room of School of Mines; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 March 7, 1887

(Resolutions re appropriations of funds for wages of carpenter, painter, etc., and for cleaning, repair of furniture, etc.; date from docket; notes on verso that resolutions were appended to Report on Committee on Buildings and Grounds, and that they were referred to Committee on Finance, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 March 7, 1887

(Resolutions re conferring of honorary degrees during the ceremonies of the Centennial Celebration of the College on 13 April 1887 date from docket; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Dix, Morgan, et al., Report of Committee on Course and Statutes re qualifications of Latin Language and Literature candidates for teaching position, New York, 1887 March 7, 1887

(Also signed by Joseph W. Harper and Talbot W. Chambers; with list of candidates and brief summaries of their scholarly backgrounds; a.ms.s., 10p.)


Box 58 Fish, Hamilton, New York, 1887 March 7, 1887

(Resolution that Clerk follow certain procedures in Minutes of the Board in listing names of Trustees; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Nash, Stephen P., et al., Report of Committee of the School of Law, New York, 1887 March 7, 1887

(Report re withdrawal of alcohol from use in School of Mines; also signed by Hamilton Fish, Edward Mitchell and George L. Rives; note that Report was accepted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 58 Herzfeld, Joseph, New York, 1887 March 8, To the Trustees, 1887

(Letter concerns certificates from Professor Burgess, Alexander and R. M. Smith certifying that Herzfeld attended School of Political Science during year 1881-1882 signed by C. E. Crawford; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 58 Nash, John McLean, New York, 1887 March 7, To the Trustees, 1887

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 58 Smith, Lenox, New York, 1887 March 7, To Hamilton Fish, 1887

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 58 Vanderpoel, A. Ernest, New York, 1887 March 7, To the Trustees, 1887

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 58 Nash, Stephen P., New York, 1887 March 15, To Gerard Beekman, 1887

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 58 Newberry, John S., New York, 1887 March 15, To William C. Schermerhorn, 1887

(t.l.s., 2p.)


Box 58 Silliman, Charles A., et al., Report of Committee on Buildings and Grounds, New York, 1887 March 19, 1887

(Report re denying request of New York Association of Collegiate Alumnae to hold meetings at College; also signed by Charles M. Da Costa, John J. Townsend, and John Crosby Brown; with related resolution; note that resolution was adopted, 1887 March 4, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 58 Schermerhorn, William C., et al., New York, 1887 March 29, To the Trustees, 1887

(Annual Report of Finance Committee; also signed by Seth Low, John J. Townsend, and Edward Mitchell; with related resolutions; t.l.s., 5p.)


Box 58 Schermerhorn, William C., et al., New York, 1887 March 29, To the Trustees, 1887

(Report of Finance Committee re establishment of a summer school in Analytic Chemistry in the School of Mines, and that President be authorized to provide for discharge of duties of Abraham V. W. Jackson during his leave of absence; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.l.s., 1p.)


Box 58 Schermerhorn, William C., et al., New York, 1887 March 29, To the Trustees, 1887

(Report of Finance Committee re resolutions authorizing alterations in Library; also signed by Seth Low, Edward Mitchell, and John J. Townsend; with related resolutions; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.l.s., 2p.)


Box 58 Schermerhorn, William C., et al., New York, 1887 March 29, To the Trustees, 1887

(Report of Finance Committee upon application of Treasurer for additional pay for his clerks, especially W. H. G. Peters, with resolution that such increase in salary should be borne by Treasurer; also signed by Seth Low, John J. Townsend, George L. Rives, and Edward Mitchell; with resolution; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.l.s., 2p.)


Box 58 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1887 March 31, 1887

(Resolution recommending that Alfred D. F. Mail be appointed instructor and Frank D. Sherman be appointed Fellow in School of Architecture; true copy; note that resolution was referred to Committee on School of Mines, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 58 Van Amringe, John H., Minute of Meeting of Faculty of Arts, New York, 1887 April 1, 1887

(Motion that Mortimer L. Earle, Fellow in Letters in College, be permitted to continue study during coming year at the American Classical School at Athens, under the supervision of Professor Merriam, Director of the School; true copy of minute; t.d.s., 1p.)


Box 58 Agnew, Cornelius Rea, et al., New York, 1887 April 4, To the Trustees, 1887

(Report of Committee on the School of Mines re special appropriations in behalf of the Summer School of Surveying; also signed by George L. Peabody, Lenox Smith, F. August us Schermerhorn, and Frederick A. P. Barnard; with related resolutions; note on verso of p. 4 referring Report to Finance Committee to report at next meeting of Trustees, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 58 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et al., New York, 1887 April 4, To the Trustees, 1887

(Report of Select Committee in charge of observance of 100th anniversary of College; also signed by Morgan Dix, Joseph W. Harper and Seth Low; with related resolutions; note on p. 3 that first resolution was adopted re funds for celebration, while second resolution was adopted conditionally, listing additional names for honorary degrees, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.l.s., 3p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1887 April 4, 1887

(a.ms., 5p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1887 April 4, 1887

(Draft; ms., 13p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Finance Committee, including Report of Committee on Salaries, New York, 1887 April 4, 1887

(With ms. annotations in margins of report; p.d., 27p.)


Box 58 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 April 4, 1887

(Resolution that President be authorized to employ competent persons to examine applicants for admission to the School of Mines in English grammar, geography, and history; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 58 Mitchell, Edward, New York, 1887 April 4, To Hamilton Fish, 1887

(With related item; telegram)


Box 58 Moore, Harry Curtis, New York, 1887 April 4, To the Trustees, 1887

(With envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 58 Nash, Stephen P., et al., New York, 1887 April 4, To the Trustees, 1887

(Report of Committee of the School of Law; also signed by Hamilton Fish and A. Ernest Vanderpoel; with related resolutions; note on p. 2 that resolutions 1 and 2 were laid over; resolutions 3 and 4 were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 58 Thomson, George Mortimer, New York, 1887 April 4, To the Trustees, 1887

(Date from docket; note on verso of p.2 that letter was referred to Warden of Law School for report; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 58 Van Amringe, John Howard, New York, 1887 April 4, To Gerard Beekman, 1887

(a.l.s., 1p.; with typed extract from minutes of The Board of Trustees, 1887 April 2, signed by J.H. Van Amringe, 2p.)


Box 58 Harrison, Caskie, Brooklyn, 1887 April 16, To Morgan Dix, 1887

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 58 Harrison, Caskie, Brooklyn, 1887 April 19, To Gerard Beekman, 1887

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 58 Bernheim, Abraham Charles, New York, 1887 April 27, To John W. Burgess, 1887

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 58 Dwight, Theodore W., New York, 1887 April 28, To Gerard Beekman, 1887

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 58 Dwight, Theodore W., New York, 1887 April 28, To the Trustees, 1887

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 58 Fish, Hamilton, New York, 1887 April 30, To the Trustees, 1887

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 58 Porter, Holbrook Fitz-John, New York, 1887 April 30, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1887

(Letter is petition for a new lantern for optical projections for College lectures; note that resolution laid on table, initialed by Gerard Beekman; with related typed resolution; t.l.s., 2p.)



Box 59 Agnew, Cornelius R., et al., New York, 1887 May 2, To the Trustees, 1887

(Report of Committee of the School of Mines; also signed by Frederick A. P. Barnard, Lenox Smith, George L. Peabody, and F. August us Schermerhorn; with related resolutions; note on p. 5 that first four resolutions were rejected, fifth resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.l.s., 5p.)


Box 59 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1887 May 2, To Gerard Beekman, 1887

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 59 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et al., New York, 1887 May 2, To the Trustees, 1887

(Report of Committee appointed for observance of Columbia College Centennial; also signed by Morgan Dix, Hamilton Fish, Seth Low, and Joseph W. Harper; with related resolutions; note on verso of p. 3 with resolutions, as amended, were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.l.s., 3p.)


Box 59 Burgess, John William, New York, 1887 May 2, To the Trustees, 1887

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1887 May 2, 1887

(ms., 6p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1887 May 2, 1887

(ms., 23p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, Outline of policy and plan of classes and degrees for Library School, New York, 1887 May 2, 1887

(Note on p. 2 that matter was referred to Committee on Course and Statutes, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.ms., 2p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, Statutes, New York, 1887 May 2, 1887

(With ms. corrections of Statutes on p. 2 and 8; p.d., 23p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 May 2, 1887

(Resolutions re election of a professor of Latin, and temporary arrangement for instruction in Latin in College; draft; date from docket; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 May 2, 1887

(Resolution re increase in salaries of list of officers, with amounts; daet from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 May 2, 1887

(Resolution that additional appropriation of $2,250 is hereby made for the account of wages for current year; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 May 2, 1887

(Resolution that Alfred G. Reeves, School of Law, be appointed Prize Tutor for 3 year term to replace Charles E. Hughes whose term of office is expiring 1887 July 1; date from docket; note on verso that consideration of resolution was postponed until next meeting of Trustees, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 May 2, 1887

(Resolution that all publications for use of Trustees be printed on octavo forms and, as far as possible, in uniform style; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 May 2, 1887

(Resolution that application of Harry C. Moore, student in School of Arts, be credited with sum of $75 tuition fee for second term of last year, because illness prevented him from attending entire first term; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 May 2, 1887

(Resolution that application of Henry H. Sinclair, student in Law School, be credited for second term with sum of $37.50, because he was prevented by illness from attending entire first term; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 May 2, 1887

(Resolution that application of John C. Devereux, student in Law School, for credit of $37.50 part of fee paid by him on entering School be granted for second term in the Law School; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 May 2, 1887

(Resolution that application of John V. Hall for return of part of tuition paid by him for his son, Edward J. Hall, student in Law School, be granted because student had to withdraw from School because of illness; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 May 2, 1887

(Resolution that appropriation of $4,500 be made for fiscal year 1887-88 for placing snow-guards upon buildings and for increasing electric lighting facilities of College; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 May 2, 1887

(Resolution that resolutions adopted by Committee of School of Law laid upon table at meeting of 1887 April 4, together with the third year course of study, be taken from table and referred to Special Committee on the Course of Study in the College; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 May 2, 1887

(Resolution that sum, not to exceed $500, be appropriated for purchase of books from private library of Charles Short; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; t.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 May 2, 1887

(Resolution that there be appropriated for the account of general administration an additional sum of $1,000 for contingent expenses for the current fiscal year; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 May 2, 1887

(Resolution that thanks of Trustees be conveyed to the Council of the Surveyors' Institution of London for the gift of their transactions presented to the Library; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 May 2, 1887

(Resolution that Treasurer be authorized to restore Guy Van Amringe to list of free students, and return sum of $75 tuition fee paid by him in October because he is the son of an officer of the College; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 May 2, 1887

(Resolution that Trustees extend thanks to Mr. ______ for his gift of $300 for the Library of the School of Political Science, and that the Treasurer be authorized to pay money to Professor Burgess for pupose of buying books for that Library; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 May 2, 1887

(Resolution that warden of Law School be authorized to procure engraved plate for diplomas of that School, as provided for by resolution of this Board of 1887 April 4; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 May 2, 1887

(Resolution that William Henry Stuart be appointed Fellow in Engineering to assist in Drawing in School of Mines; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Dix, Morgan, et al., Report of Committee on Course and Statutes, New York, 1887 May 2, 1887

(Report re plan of Nicholas M. Butler to establish a course in Pedagogics open to non-College as well as College students, including women, and advancement in position of Frank J. Goodnow; also signed by Joseph W. Harper and Talbot W. Chambers; with related resolutions; note on p. 6 that all resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.ms.s., 6p.)


Box 59 Dix, Morgan, et al., Report of Select Committee re communication from Dr. G. Gottheil proposing chair of Hebrew Literature in College, New York, 1887 May 2, 1887

(Also signed by William C. Schermerhorn, Joseph W. Harper, Edward Mitchell, and Talbot W. Chambers; with related resolutions; note on p. 3 that resolutions were adopted and letter of Dr. Gottheil ordered to be spread on Minutes, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d.s., 3p.)


Box 59 Silliman, Charles A. and Frederick A. P. Barnard, New York, 1887 May 2, To the Trustees, 1887

(Report of Select Committee to establish a supply depot for College; with related resolution appropriating $1,500 for maintenance of depot; note on verso of p. 2 that resolution was referred to Finance Committee, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.l.s., 2p.)


Box 59 Peabody, George L., New York, 1887 May 6, To the Trustees, 1887

(Letter contains extract from Minutes of Library Committee re resolution that room assigned to Professor Lee in Library be returned to Library for its own use; note that resolution was referred to President with power, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.l.s., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College, School of Mines, Report of Meeting of the Faculty, New York, 1887 May 12, 1887

(With related resolutions; notes on p. 1 & 2 that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms., 2p.)


Box 59 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1887 May 13, To Gerard Beekman, 1887

(t.l., 1p.)


Box 59 Blatchford, Samuel, et al., Report of Committee on Honors re degree for Carlo Leonardo Speranza, New York, 1887 May 17, 1887

(Also signed by Hamilton Fish, Morgan Dix, Stephen P. Nash, and Charles A. Silliman; note that recommendation was adopted, 1887 June 6, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 59 Egleston, Thomas, New York, 1887 May 25, To the Trustees, 1887

(With envelope; t.l.s., 2p.)


Box 59 Dewey, Melvil, New York, 1887 May 27, To the Library Committee, 1887

(With copy of related letter; t.l.s., 1p.)


Box 59 Smith, Munroe, New York, 1887 May 27, 1887

(Resolutions re teaching arrangements for 1887-88 for Munroe Smith and Frank J. Goodnow; copy of minutes; t.d.s., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 May 31, 1887

(Resolutions re instructions in blowpiping and crystallography in School of Mines; date from docket; note that resolutions were adopted 1887 June 6, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 June, 1887

(Resolution that Board assents to arrangement for Nicholas M. Butler to continue to hold office of Tutor in the Department of Philosophy, Ethics and Psychology, during the ensuing year; date from docket; note that resolution was laid on table, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Gottheil, Gustav, Proposition for the endowment of Chair of Rabbinical Literature at Columbia College, New York, 1887 June 1, 1887

(Written by Dr. Gottheil on behalf of Trustees of Temple Emanuel; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 59 Sloan, William S., New York, 1887 June 3, To Gerard Beekman, 1887

(ms.l.s., 3p.)


Box 59 Agnew, Cornelius R., New York, 1887 June 4, To Gerard Beekman, 1887

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1887 June 6, 1887

(ms., 18p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 June 6, 1887

(Resolution re appropriations for commencement of School of Arts and School of Mines; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 June 6, 1887

(Resolution re conditions of renewal of leases; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 June 6, 1887

(Resolution re gifts of money to Library and conditions and policy for its distribution and use; amendment noted in pencil; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted as amended; t.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 June 6, 1887

(Resolution that application of Grant Squires, student in School of Political Science, for return of $35 tuition fee be granted, his having been prevented from taking final examinations because of illness; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 June 6, 1887

(Resolution that Benjamin F. Lee, Professor of Real Estate and Equity Jurisprudence be reappointed to same position for term of nine months or during pleasure of Board; amendments noted in pencil; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted as amended; t.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 June 6, 1887

(Resolution that Frank J. Goodnow, Instructor in History in School of Arts, and Adjunct Professor of History and Administrative Law in School of Political Science, be reappointed to those same positions at same salary; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 June 6, 1887

(Resolution that it is inexpedient to adopt resolutions proposed by Committee on School of Mines involving expenditure of funds for purchase and improvement of buildings in Litchfield, Connecticut for Summer Class in Surveying; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 June 6, 1887

(Resolution that John Krom Rees, Professor of Geodesy and Practical Astronomy, be reappointed for another academic year at same salary; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 June 6, 1887

(Resolution that Philip Edwards Johnson, son of George D. Johnson and grandson of William Samuel Johnson, first president of King's College, be permitted to School of Arts without charge for tuition, matriculation or graduation; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 June 6, 1887

(Resolution that President be authorized to confer at ensuing Commencement certain degrees; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 June 6, 1887

(Resolution that sum of $1140 be appropriated for purchase of semi-portable house and other equipment for use of Summer School of Surveying classes, and that appropriation be paid upon certificate of Professor Henry Smith Munroe; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 June 6, 1887

(Resolution that there hereby be made an appropriation of $500 for Library for books for current fiscal year; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 June 6, 1887

(Resolutions re amendments of resolutions of Trustees' Meeting of 1886 June 7; date from docket; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Dix, Morgan, et al., New York, 1887 June 6, To the Trustees, 1887

(Letter re proposition of Dr. Gustav Gottheil to endow Chair of Rabbinical literature in College agreeable to him and to the Trustees of Temple Emanuel; also signed by Frederick A. P. Barnard and Joseph W. Harper; signature of Morgan Dix signed by Frederick A. P. Barnard; with related resolution on slip of paper; note on resolution that it was adopted; t.l.s., 1p.)


Box 59 Dix, Morgan, et al., Report of Committee on Course and Statutes, New York, 1887 June 6, 1887

(Also signed by Joseph W. Harper, Talbot W. Chambers, and Cornelius R. Agnew; part of report in ms form; with related resolutions; note on verso of p. 10 that all resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.ms.s., 10p.)


Box 59 Smith, Lenox, New York, 1887 June 6, To Hamilton Fish, 1887

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 59 Fish, Hamilton, New York, 1887 June 6, To Gerard Beekman, 1887

(With envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 59 Low, Seth, New York, 188[7] June 6, To Hamilton Fish

(telegram, 1p.)


Box 59 Nash, John McLean, Report of Treasurer on various financial loans and matters, New York, 1887 June 6, 1887

(Date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Schermerhorn, F. August us, New York, 1887 June 6, To Hamilton Fish, 1887

(With envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 59 Smith, Lenox, New York, 1887 June 6, To Hamilton Fish, 1887

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 59 Speranza, Carlo Leonardo, New York, 1887 June 9, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1887

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 59 Burgess, John William, New York, [1887] June 12, To Hamilton Fish

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 59 Nash, John McLean, New York, 1887 July 1, 1887

(Report of Treasurer for College; with envelope; a.l.s., 11p.)


Box 59 Pettee, William H., New York, 1887 August 18, To the Trustees, 1887

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 59 Chase, George, New York, 1887 September 28, To the Trustees, 1887

(a.l.s., 6p.)


Box 59 Hutton, Frederick Remsen, Report of Meeting of Faculty of School of Mines, New York, 1887 October 1, 1887

(With related resolution; signed by F. R. Hutton, Secretarypro temfor George Freeman Fisher; note on verso that Report was placed on file, 1887 October 3; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 59 Van Amringe, John Howard, New York, 1887 October 1, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1887

(a.l.s., 8p.)


Box 59 Johnson, George D., New Brighton, S.I., N.Y., 1887 October 2, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1887

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 59 Beekman, Gerard, New York, 1887 October 3, To the Trustees, 1887

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1887 October 3, 1887

(ms., 3p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1887 October 3, 1887

(ms., 9p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, Report of temporary loans, New York, 1887 October 3, 1887

(Date from docket; ms., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, Proposition for endowment of Chair of Rabbinical Literature at Columbia College, New York, 1887 October 3, 1887

(Report re Chair of Rabbinical Literature at College; date from docket; with resolutions; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; another copy in ms. form, with name of G. Gottheil attributed as author; t.ms., 2p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 October 3, 1887

(Resolution confirming nomination of William A. Dunning by Faculty of School of Political Science as Prize Lecturer for 3 years; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 October 3, 1887

(Resolution that Holbrook F. J. Porter be reappointed to office as Superintendant; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; t.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 October 3, 1887

(Resolution that President be authorized to make arrangements with Professors of College or other men of literary distinction to deliver free public lectures at the College from time to time during the current year, and that a sum not exceeding $500 be appropriated for such purpose; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 October 3, 1887

(Resolution that Stephen R. Weeks be reappointed as Proctor; date from docket; corrections in text done in ms.; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 October 3, 1887

(Resolution that sum of $250 be appropriated for preparation of the sextennial catalog of College to be issued in 1888 date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Van Amringe, John Howard, Report of Meeting of Board of Trustees, New York, 1887 June 6, 1887

(Report recommending George H. Gilman for Fellowship in Science and Charles Knapp for Fellowship in Letters; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 59 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et al., New York, 1887 June 6, To the Trustees, 1887

(Report of Committee on School of Mines re reappointment of certain officers; also signed by F. August us Schermerhorn and George L. Peabody; with related resolutions; t.l.s., 2p.)


Box 59 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1887 June 6, To the Trustees, 1887

(Report of President on instruction in Latin in College; note on verso of p. 2 that Report was placed on file, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.l.s., 2p.)


Box 59 Britton, Nathaniel L., New York, 1887 June 6, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1887

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 59 Newberry, John S., New York, [1887 June ], To Frederick A. P. Barnard

(On same sheet as above letter; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College, School of Law, New York, 1887 June 6, 1887

(Resolution that, subject to confirmation by Trustees, Alfred Gandy Reeves be appointed Prize Tutor to replace Charles E. Hughes; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1887 June 6, 1887

(ms., 4p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 October 3, 1887

(Resolution re amendment to resolutions of Trustees adopted 1887 May 2; date from docket; note that notice was given 1887 October 3; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 October 3, 1887

(Resolution referring to Committee on Buildings and Grounds to inquire and report matter that Superintendant be provided with rooms suitable for an office and residence on College ground as required in resolution of 1886 June 7; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 59 DaCosta, Charles M., New York, 1887 October 3, To Gerard Beekman, 1887

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 59 Dwight, Theodore William, New York, 1887 October 3, To the Trustees, 1887

(Date from docket; note on verso that letter was referred to Committee on School of Law, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 59 Stern, Myer, Agreement with Trustees of College re endowment of chair in Rabbinical Literature, New York, 1887 October 3, 1887

(Extract from minutes of Meeting; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 59 Nash, Stephen P., New York, 1887 November 6, To Gerard Beekman, 1887

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 October 8, 1887

(Resolution re matter pertaining to Chair for Professorship of Rabbinical Literature; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1887 October 13, 1887

(Resolution that Louis Wertheimer be recommended to Board for degree of Bachelor of Philosophy; resolution was reached at Meeting of Faculty of School of Mines; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College, Faculty, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1887 October 14, 1887

(Abstract from Meeting of 1887 October 14; abstract is a resolution providing certain requirements of supervision of studies for students in graduate courses; notes on verso ordering resolution to "lie on table for 90 days," and ordering slips to be printed by clerk re above resolution, dated [1888] February 7; t.ms., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College, Faculty, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1887 October 28, 1887

(Abstract from Meeting of 1887 October 28; abstract deals with decision to require theses from graduates of the School of the Arts; note on verso states that slips ordered to be printed by clerk re above decision, dated [1887] February 7; t.ms., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College, School of Political Science, New York, 1887 October 29, 1887

(Resolutions on various matters re faculty appointments; note on verso that resolutions were referred to School of Political Science; t.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Finance Committee, New York, 1887 November 3, 1887

(Docket on verso dated 1887 November 7 and initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms., 1p.)


Box 59 Silliman, Charles A., et. al., Report of Committee on Buildings and Grounds, New York, 1887 November 5, 1887

(Report re residence of Superintendant on College grounds and related matters; also signed by Charles M. DaCosta and Lenox Smith; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 59 Barnard, Frederick A. P. and George L. Peabody, New York, 1887 November 7, To the Trustees, 1887

(Report of Committee on School of Mines; with related resolutions; not on p. 3 that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.l.s., 3p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1887 November 7, 1887

(ms., 2p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1887 November 7, 1887

(ms., 12p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 November 7, 1887

(Resolution that $80 be appropriated as an addition to the sum of $2200 for permanent improvements in the Library; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted on verso; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 November 7, 1887

(Resolution that Faculty of Political Science be authorized to appoint additional Seligman Prize Fellows whenever there is sufficient balance of funds to do so; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 November 7, 1887

(Resolution that Percy S. Dudley who paid $25 diploma fee for degree of M.A., but who failed to receive degree through oversight, be credited that amount for his degree of Doctor of Philosophy, or to have $25 returned to him at his option; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 November 7, 1887

(Resolution that President be authorized to make certain additions to furniture in Library; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was referred to Committee on Buildings and Ground with power; t.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Fish, Hamilton, New York, 1887 November 7, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1887

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 59 Nash, Stephen P. and A. Ernest Vanderpoel, Report of Committee on School of Law, New York, 1887 November 7, 1887

(Report re printing of materials for study of Anglo Norman French legal terminology; date from docket; with related resolution; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 59 Bookman, G., New York, 1887 November 15, 1887

(Receipt of registered parcel from Professor D. Murray, Albany; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Treasurer, Report of Treasurer, New York, 1887 November 15, 1887

(ms.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1887 November 17, 1887

(Resolution that C. B. Laraway be recommended for appointment as Assistant in Natural History in place of the late E. D. Peterson; note on verso that appointment was confirmed, initialed by Gerard Beekman, dated 1887 December 5; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 59 Hall, Asaph, 1829-1907 Washington, D.C., 1887 November 18, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1829-1907, 1887

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 59 Van Amringe, John Howard, New York, 1887 November 18, 1887

(Resolution that it be recommended to the Board to establish in the School of Arts the grade of Assistant Professor; note on verso that resolution was referred to Committee on Course and Statutes; t.d.s., 1p.)


Box 59 Ogden, Thomas W., Morristown, N.J., 1887 November 21, To William Simpson Sloan, 1887

(Letter re death of Samuel Ogden, AB 1821 in 1879 a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 59 Goodnow, Frank Johnson, New York, 1887 November 22, 1887

(Resolution adopted at a meeting of Faculty of School of Political Science, held 1887 November 17, listing scholars to be nominated to the Seligman Fellowships; note on verso that nominations were confirmed, initialed 1887 December 5 by Gerard Beekman; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 59 Rives, George L., New York, 1887 November 24, To Hamilton Fish, 1887

(With envelope; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 59 Rives, George L., et. al., New York, 1887 November 25, To the Trustees, 1887

(Report on certain resolutions of Meeting of School of Political Science; also signed by Stephen P. Nash, A. Ernest Vanderpoel, and Seth Low; with related resolutions; text not in hand of authors; a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 59 Fish, Hamilton, Garrison, N.Y., 1887 November 30, To Gerard Beekman, 1887

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 59 Nash, John McLean, New York, 1887 December 1, To Charles M. DaCosta, 1887

(Text not in author's hand; ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 59 Columbia College, Faculty of Political Science, List of nominations for Seligman Fund Fellowships and list for various degrees in Department, New York, 1887 December 5, 1887

(Date from docket; note on verso that nominations were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.ms., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1887 December 5, 1887

(Draft; ms., 3p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1887 December 5, 1887

(Draft; ms., 13p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, Order of exercises for Commencement, New York, 1887 December 5, 1887

(Date from verso; note on verso that item was to lie on table for 90 days; t.ms., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Special Committee, New York, 1887 December 5, 1887

(Report of Special Committee to report nominations for Committees whose terms commence 1888 January 9; p.d., 3p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 December 5, 1887

(Resolution that Committee on Buildings and Grounds be instructed re the erection of new buildings in place of the old College building and Chapel, and to report to Board plans and estimated cost; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted; t.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 December 5, 1887

(Resolution that in the election of members of permanent committees, to take place on the first Monday of next January, each committee shall hereafter consist of three members instead of five or more as of present; date from docket; note that resolution was to be held over until next meeting on verso, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 December 5, 1887

(Resolution that it be referred to this Finance Committee to consider action needed to regulate fees paid for special or partial courses of instruction; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1887 December 5, 1887

(Resolution that it be referred to Finance Committee to report advisability to alter financial policies made under resolution of 1884 December 15; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was referred to Finance Committee, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 59 Fish, Hamilton, New York, 1887 December 5, To Gerard Beekman, 1887

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 59 Mason, Dwight Spencer, New York, 1887 December 5, To the Trustees, 1887

(Letter re request by student to give a lecture course on "Memory"; note on verso that request was declined, dated 1887 December 5, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 59 Nash, John McLean, New York, 1887 December 12, To Charles M. DaCosta, 1887

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 59 Allen, John H., Audit of Account of Treasurer of College, ending 1887 July 1, New York, 1887 December 27, 1887, 1887

(a.ms.s., 8p.)


Box 59 Allen, John H., New York, 1887 December 27, To Edward Mitchell, 1887

(Covering letter for the above; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 59 DaCosta, Charles M., et al., New York, 1887 December 28, To the Trustees, 1887

(Report of Committee on Salaries; also signed by A. Ernest Vanderpoel, F. August us Schermerhorn and W. Bayard Cutting; text not in hand of authors; with related resolutions; note on p. 2 that all resolutions were adopted 1888 January 9; ms.l.s., 3p.)


Box 59 Brook, Isaac, Brooklyn, 1887 December 29, To the Trustees, 1887

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 59 DaCosta, Charles M., et al., Report of Committee on Salaries, New York, 1887 December 31, 1887

(Also signed by A. Ernest Vanderpoel, F. August us Schermerhorn, and W. Bayard Cutting; a.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 59 Tuska, Benjamin, New York, 1887 December 31, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1887

(a.l.s., 2p.)



Box 60 Barnard, Frederick A. P., Columbia College, New York City, New York, [1888]

(Printed advertisement for College and its various schools; page proof, 1p.; ms. with notes and corrections)


Box 60 Beekman, Gerard, New York, [1888], To William M. Sloane

(Letter to Professor Sloane in London announcing that he has been elected Professor of Latin at Columbia; draft; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 60 Brown, John Crosby, Report of the Committee on Buildings and Grounds, New York, [1888]

(Report to the Finance Committee; t.ms.s., 5p.)


Box 60 Clarke, August us P., [Biographical sketch], New York, [1888]

(With related notes on stationery of Frederick C. Chattuck, M.D.; with envelope; ms., 8p.)


Box 60 Clarke, August us P., A List of Subjects on which Dr. August us P. Clarke has Written, New York, [1888]

(ms., 9p.)


Box 60 Columbia College, School of Law, Class of 1888 New York, [1888], To the Trustees, 1888

(Petition requesting that School of Law be permitted to hold a special commencement apart from the other schools; signed by entire Senior Class of Law School; t.l.s., 3p.)


Box 60 Columbia College, School of Library Economy, New York, [1888]

(Application for admission; with related items; with envelope; p.d., 4p.)


Box 60 Columbia College, School of Mines, New York, [1888]

(Resolutions listing persons recommended by the Faculty of the School of Mines to be reappointed to their respective offices for period of 1 year from date of 1888 July 1; t.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College, Students, New York, [1888], To Frederick A. P. Barnard

(Petition of students re Commencement exercises; signed by many students from several Schools; 2 copies; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, List of Free Students, 1887-88, New York, [1888]

(List of names, addresses, etc. of "Free Students" from various Schools; consists of numerous sheets pasted together to make one page; ms., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, Memorandum re regulations for attendance policies for Professors, Instructors and other officers for School year, New York, [1888]

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Finance Committee, New York, [1888]

(Draft; ms., 2p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, [1888]

(Extract from minutes; t.ms., 4p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, [1888]

(Draft; incomplete; ms., 13p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, [1888]

(Draft; minutes incomplete; ms., 16p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, Note re "Dr. Dixon -- President Barnard's reply to letter from Trustees," New York, [1888]

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, Provision of use of space in Old College Building, New York, [1888]

(ms., 3p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Committee appointed to arrange Commencement exercises for Class of '88, New York, [1888]

(ms., 2p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Committee on Course and Statutes, New York, [1888]

(Draft; a.ms., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Finance Committee, New York, [1888]

(Report of payment of bonds of College maturing 1888 November 15, amounting to $81,000; t.ms., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Finance Committee, New York, [1888]

(Report of payment to Arthur H. Carpenter the sum of $25 because of his withdrawal from Law School because of illness; t.ms., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Finance Committee, New York, [1888]

(Report of payment to Mr. Thomas F. Malloy of the School of Law the sum of $37.50 because of his withdrawal from School in early October ; t.ms., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Finance Committee, New York, [1888]

(Report of repayment of $37.50 to Lieut. H. H. Benham, School of Law, because of his withdrawal from School; t.ms., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Finance Committee, New York, [1888]

(Report of return to Abram Loeser of School of Law of $37.50 because he was obliged to withdraw from School; t.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Finance Committee, New York, [1888]

(Report of return to Charles P. Fitzpatrick of his fee of $80 for the Graduate School of Arts, his having departed from School without having received any instructions; t.ms., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Finance Committee, New York, [1888]

(Report re sale of Hazlett property; draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, Reports of Treasurer re notes of 1888 May given to the New York Life Insurance and Trust Co., New York, [1888], 1888

(ms., 3p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, Request that Clerk print all amendments to the Statutes and Resolutions in form as to be readily attached to printed pamphlets, New York, [1888]

(Note that this is a request, not a resolution; with related slip of paper; ms., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, Students, School of Law, Granted Reduction fees to $100, New York, [1888]

(List of students in School of Law granted reduction in fees; ms., 6p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, Tally of elections, New York, [1888]

(With related slips of paper; ms., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, Tally of election, New York, [1888]

(Note on bottom of sheet re resolution to telegraph Professor Munroe re the election [note incomplete]; ms., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, Tallies of votes, New York, [1888]

(ms., 3p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, Tally of votes re Library Committee, New York, [1888]

(ms., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, Tally sheets of ballots for several Committees, New York, [1888]

(ms., 3p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolution accepting offer of Victor Moraiarity to deliver a course of lectures before the Senior Class of the Law School upon the Law of Private Corporations; ms., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolution listing kinds of degrees the President is authorized to confer, at the ensuing Commencement upon candidates of the several Schools; t.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, [1888]

(Resolution of Faculty of School of Mines approving "plan for establishment of a Graduate School of Engineering," and another resolution re above; copy; t.d.s., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolution that Acting President be authorized to allow Junior Class the use of the Library building for a Junior reception on the evening to Friday, December 21; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolution that Acting President [Henry Drisler] be authorized to appoint a Fellow in Mathematics to fill place left vacant by resignation of Edward Lincoln Stabler; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolution that Acting President be authorized to provide instruction in Latin to Sophomore Class until Professorship is filled; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolution that additional appropriation of $500 be made to Department of English Literature to provide for salary of Charles Sears Baldwin appointed Fellow; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolution that additional sum be appropriated for account of School of the Arts for Botany and the Herbarium for current fiscal year; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolution that all negotiations re proposals made by Mr. Nichols, and all matters re leases re same, be referred to Finance Committee; with three related resolutions on 3 slips of paper; t.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolution that Board adheres to resolutions as already passed re resolutions of the Law School re Meeting of that Faculty May last; draft; a.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolution that the Board of the College inform the Trustees of any changes it May desire in the list of candidates for the Latin Professorship; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolution that Committee of 3 be appointed to ascertain and report if property of the Woman's Hospital is for sale; note at bottom of page that William C. Schermerhorn, Charles M. DaCosta, and Seth Low were appointed to the Committee; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolution that Edward L. Stabler be appointed as Fellow of College for one year; with related item, noting that above resolution was adopted; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolution that Frederick A. Schermerhorn, Secretary of the Finance Committee, be authorized to execute a number of actions re assignments and leases; note on p. 1 that resolution was adopted; t.d., 2p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolution that 50 copies of the Reports of Mr. Low and Mr. Mitchell be printed, and that a Special Meeting of the Trustees be held on 1888 March 19 to consider said Reports; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolution that Finance Committee be discharged from further consideration of Report of Select Committee re establishing a Depot of Supplies; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolution that Finance Committee be discharged from further consideration of resolution of Trustees of 1887 February 7 re arrangement of Clerk and his office arrangements; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolution that invitation of University of Bologna to be present by delegation at the celebration of the eighth centennial anniversary of that University be accepted, and that the Board be authorized to appoint a delegate; t.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolution that it be referred to Committee on Course and Statutes to consider report requiring Commencement exercises of the College hereafter to be held in great hall of the Library; with related item; note that resolution was adopted; t.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolution that John D. Prince, member of year's graduating class, be appointed a delegate from the College on the expedition to Babylonia under the auspices of the University of Pennsylvania; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolution that leave of absence be granted to Professor Thomas R. Price for three weeks; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolution that leave of absence be granted to Professor Thomas R. Price for two weeks; note that resolution was adopted; t.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolution that Melvil Dewey be suspended from office of chief Librarian pending Report of Special Committee considering his dismissal as Librarian; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolution to dismiss Melvil Dewey from his office of Librarian from this date; draft; note on verso that resolution was referred to a Special Committee, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolution that nominations of arbitrators on behalf of the College only be executed; draft; with related item; note that resolution was adopted; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolution that nomination of Francis M. Simonds as Fellow in Assaying in place of A. L. Beebe, resigned, made by Faculty of School of Mines be confirmed; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolution that offer of G. Thadeus Stevens to present to College a bronze medallion portrait of George C. Barrett be accepted, said portrait to be hung in Law Department of College; note that resolution was referred to Committee on Law School; t.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolution that recommendation of Faculty of the School of Political Science be confirmed that Herbert Levi Osgood be granted one of the Seligman Fellowships; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolution that resolution appointing assistant to the Adjunct Professor of Geodesy and Astronomy, passed 1888 February 6, be amended by omitting the word Adjunct; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Brown, John Crosby, et. al., New York, [1888]

(Resolution that there be appointed $1000 in additional funds for general administration under the heading of repairs for the fiscal year; also signed by Charles M. DaCosta, William C. Schermerhorn, and John J. Townsend; with related item; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolution that Treasurer be authorized and empowered to affix seal of Columbia Corporation to notes, bonds, and other instruments as Finance Committee deems necessary; note that resolution was adopted; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolution that Treasurer be directed to insure buildings on the College block for $50,000 for 3 years against risk of boiler explosions; extract from Minutes; t.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolution that Treasurer under direction of the Finance Committee be authorized to borrow certain sums; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolution that sum not to exceed $750 be appropriated for purchase for Library of theAnnales des Sciences Naturellesand theAnnals and Magazine of Natural History; note that resolution was adopted; t.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolution that sum of $844.91, unexpended balance for last fiscal year for Centennial Celebration be hereby appropriated for current fiscal year; note that resolution was adopted; t.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolution that sum of $291.67 be appropriated to pay salary of C. B. Laraway, to replace E. L. Petersen, deceased; note that resolution was carried; t.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolution that Nicholas M. Butler be authorized to deliver a course on Pedagogics as an elective subject; note that resolution was referred to the Committee on Course and Statutes; t.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolution that permission be granted to Mr. J. Hankey to place in the Library a stained glass window to perpetuate the memory of his daughter, Mary Parsons Hankey, the first graduate of Collegiate education for women in Columbia College; note that resolution was adopted; t.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolution that Professor Archibald Alexander be granted leave of absence during remainder of current collegiate year; draft; note that resolution was adopted as amended; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, Tally for several Board elections, New York, [1888]

(On verso of p.1 above; ms., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolution re granting Ph.D. degree of Henry B. Cornwall in view of the high character of his work upon "The Determination of Minerals by the Blowpipe"; t.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolution re technicalities re degrees for women; draft; with related item; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolution re various arrangements re Commencement exercises beginning week of 1888 June 10, including services in St. Thomas' Church; ms.d., 3p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolutions on several matters; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolutions re adjustments in positions of C. B. Laraway and H. Hensoldt in School of Mines; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolutions re agreement with Messrs. Phillips Phoenix and Lloyd Phoenix re sale of property at 176 Madison Ave.; date from docket; note that resolutions were adopted; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolutions re answer to Effingham H. Nichols' communication of 1888 January 16 re leases for 158 tenants; t.d., 3p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolutions re appointment of Alfred D. F. Hamlin as Instructor in Architecture beginning 1888 July 1; t.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolutions re appointment of F. D. Sherman as instructor in Architecture beginning 1888 July 1; t.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et al., New York, [1888]

(Resolutions re appointments of various Fellowships in the School of Mines; also authored by Lenox Smith and George L. Peabody; t.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolutions re funds for financing Henry A. Short as Fellow; note that Finance Committee report resolutions carried; t.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolutions re salary arrangements for C. B. Laraway; note that first resolution was adopted; the second resolution was "referred with power"; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolutions that President assign rooms for use of Clerk and Treasurer respectively, as offices for business, and that Finance Committee be charged with supervision of details; t.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Resolutions that proposal of the Huguenot Society of America to deposit books, etc., belonging to the Society be accepted, and that the Society be authorized to hold its meetings in the College buildings; t.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Cutting, W. Bayard, New York, [1888], To [the Trustees]

(Cutting's letter of regret that he is unable to sign Seth Low's Report of 1888 February 28; t.l.s., 3p.)


Box 60 Dwight, Theodore William, [New York], [1888], To the Trustees

(ms.l.s., 4p.)


Box 60 Gates, Charles, New York, [1888], To Whom it May concern

(Letter certifying that Henry I. Meinhard received a diploma; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 60 Gushee, Edward M., [Cambridge, Mass.], [1888], To the Trustees

(With envelope; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 60 Low, Seth, Report of Special Committee of Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Draft; ms., 7p.)


Box 60 Nash, Stephen P., New York, [1888], To Hamilton Fish

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 60 Peabody, George L., Minutes of Meeting of Trustees, New York, [1888]

(Draft; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 60 Young, Clarence, et al., New York, [1888], To Frederick A. P. Barnard

(Also signed by Frank H. Field and Frank D. Dodge; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 60 Porter, Holbrook Fitz-John, New York, 1888 January 3, To Charles M. DaCosta, 1888

(t.l.s., 1p.)


Box 60 Vanderpoel, A. Ernest, New York, 1888 January 4, To Charles M. DaCosta, 1888

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1888 January 9, 1888

(With related resolution and Tally of ballots; ms., 4p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1888 January 9, 1888

(ms., 15p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 May 9, 1888

(Resolution amending wording of resolution of 1885 November 2 re permission of Fellows of College to be allowed to attend courses given in School of Mines, to include permission to attend courses also in School of Law and School of Political Science; date from docket; resolution initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1888] January 9

(Resolution that clerk be instructed to have printed 50 copies of free list; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted; ms., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 January 9, 1888

(Resolution that Edwin R. A. Seligman be appointed Adjunct Professor of Political Economy; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College, School of Mines, New York, 1888 January 9, 1888

(Resolution that Faculty recommends creation of an Assistant in Geodesy and Practical Astronomy; date from docket; note that resolution is from Minutes of Meeting of Faculty of School of Mines, 1887 December 23; note that resolution was referred to Committee on School of Mines; t.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 January 9, 1888

(Resolution that Finance Committee have power or be able to grant power to Treasurer to refund fees to students when in their opinion it May be proper; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 January 9, 1888

(Resolution that John J. Northrup be appointed Fellow in Science in the Dept. of Geology to replace Henry H. Porter, Jr.; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 January 9, 1888

(Resolution that Michael Pupin, John Tyndall Fellow in Science, be reappointed to same Fellowship for another term; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; t.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 January 9, 1888

(Resolution that President be authorized to appoint person to conduct entrance examinations in the School of Mines at a salary not to exceed $50 per annum; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 January 9, 1888

(Resolution that Special Committee be appointed re courses in School of Law; date from docket; note that Committee was appointed; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 January 9, 1888

(Resolution that Treasurer be authorized to pay Ferdinand G. Wiechmann $50 in compensation as an examiner in modern languages at entrance examinations; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 January 9, 1888

(Resolutions amending certain resolutions of 1884 December 5; date from docket; note on verso that resolutions were adopted; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 January 9, 1888

(Resolutions on various matters involving small funds; date from docket; note on verso that all resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 January 9, 1888

(Resolutions re appointment of C. B. Laraway as assistant in Natural History and arrangements about his salary; date from docket; note that one resolution was adopted, one referred to Finance Committee; t.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 January 9, 1888

(Resolutions re granting of leave of absence to Archibald Alexander for period of one month; date from docket; note that resolutions were adopted; t.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 January 9, 1888

(Resolutions re salary and other financial arrangements re Henry A. Short, appointed Tutor at Meeting of 1888 June 6; date from docket; note that resolutions were referred to Finance Committee; t.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Dix, Morgan, et al., Report of Committee on the Course and Statutes, New York, 1888 January 9, 1888

(Report of names of additional candidates for chair of Latin in College; also signed by Cornelius R. Agnew, Joseph W. Harper and John Crosby Brown; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 60 Dix, Morgan, et al., Report of Committee on the Course and Statutes, New York, 1888 January 9, 1888

(Also signed by Cornelius R. Agnew and Joseph W. Harper; with related resolution; note on p. 2 that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 60 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1888 January 11, To Charles M. DaCosta, 1888

(t.l.s., 1p.)


Box 60 Van Amringe, John Howard, New York, 1888 January 13, 1888

(Resolution that Edward L. STabler continue in his office of Fellow of Mathematics; t.d.s., 1p.)


Box 60 Goodnow, Frank Johnson, New York, 1888 January 16, 1888

(Resolutions made by Faculty of School of Political Science at a Meeting; copy; a.d.s., 3p.)


Box 60 Beekman, Gerard, New York, 1888 January 17, 1888

(Registry return receipt; p.d.s., 2p.)


Box 60 Smith, Munroe, New York, 1888 January 18, To Charles M. DaCosta, 1888

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 60 Rives, George L., Washington, D.C., 1888 January 19, To Charles M. DaCosta, 1888

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 60 Smith, Munroe, New York, 1888 January 18, To George L. Rives, 1888

(Re: M. Smith's letter to Trustees, 1888 November 3; enclosed with the above; a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 60 Smith, Munroe, New York, 1888 November 19, To [Committee on Salaries], 1888

(Re: M. Smith to Trustees, 1888 November 3; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 60 Smith, Munroe, [New York], 1888 January 21, To Charles M. DaCosta, 1888

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 60 Bond, Edward A., London, 1888 January 26, To, 1888

(Letter from Librarian of British Museum thanking Columbia for gift; with envelope; p.l.s., 2p.)


Box 60 Brotz, W., Records of Henry I. Meinhard at Ruoff-Hassel'sche Schule, Frankfurt, 1888 January 27, 1888

(With envelope; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 60 Nash, John McLean, et al., New York, 1888 February 2, 1888

(Treasurer's Bond, also signed by Thomas B. Coddington, Stephen P. Nash and Charles L. Jones; text not in hand of authors; with testimony of Notary of Public of New York County on p. 2, signed by Charles L. Jones; a.d.s., 2p.)


Box 60 Nash, John McLean, et al., New York, 1888 February 6, 1888

(Treasurer's Bond, also signed by J. Coman Drayton, Stephen P. Nash, David Paton and Charles L. Jones; text not in author's hand; with testimony of Notary of Public of New York County; with envelope and covering letter addressed to Philip M. Hayden, Secretary of the University, dated 1944 January 25; a.d.s., 3p.)


Box 60 Nash, Stephen P., New York, 1888 February 5, To, 1888

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 60 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1888 February 6, To Gerard Beekman, 1888

(t.l., 2p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1888 February 6, 1888

(ms., 1p.)


Box 60 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1888 February 6, 1888

(ms., 15p.)


Box 60 Dix, Morgan, et al., Report of Committee on Course and Statutes, New York, 1888 February 6, 1888

(Report re post graduate studies for women; also signed by Joseph W. Harper and Cornelius R. Agnew; t.ms.s., 9p.)


Box 60 Beekman, Gerard, New York, 1888 February 7, 1888

(Receipt of registered letter sent to Samuel Blatchford in Washington, D.C.; p.d., 3p.)


Box 60 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1888 February 8, To Charles M. DaCosta, 1888

(t.l., 2p.)


Box 60 Peabody, George L., New York, 1888 February 13, To Charles M. DaCosta, 1888

(Text, including signature, in hand of Eugene Lucas; ms.l., 1p.)


Box 60 Lucas, Eugene, New York, 1888 February 14, To Charles M. DaCosta, 1888

(With related extract from a Committee on Salaries report; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 60 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1888 February 16, 1888

(Resolutions re special funds requested for sets ofAnnales des Sciences NaturellesandAnnals & Magazine of Natural Historyto be purchased for Library by Faculty of School of Mines; text not in author's hand; copy from Minutes of Faculty of School of Mines; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 60 Smith, Munroe, New York, 1888 February 23, To Morgan Dix, 1888

(a.l.s., 7p.)


Box 60 Mitchell, Edward, New York, 1888 February 24, To Charles F. SouthMay d, 1888

(t.l., 1p.)


Box 60 Low, Seth, Brooklyn, 1888 February 25, To Charles M. DaCosta, 1888

(t.l.s., 1p.)


Box 60 SouthMay d, Charles F., New York, 1888 February 27, To Edward Mitchell, 1888

(t.l., 2p.)



Box 61 Mitchell, Edward and F. August us Schermerhorn, New York, 1888 March 1, To the Trustees, 1888

(Letter pertains to leases of tenants' of upper estate; text contains copy of letter from Effingham H. Nichols to John McL. Nash, as well as his reponse; t.l.s., 14p.)


Box 61 Bacon, R. S. and B. H. Campbell, Certification that Henry I. Meinhard is a graduate of Columbia Grammar School of high ranking, New York, 1888 March 2, 1888

(Text and signatures do not appear to be in hand of authors; ms., 1p.)


Box 61 Schermerhorn, F. August us, Lenox, Mass., 1888 March 3, To Edward Mitchell, 1888

(t.l., 1p.)


Box 61 Agnew, Cornelius R., New York, 1888 March 4, To George L. Peabody, 1888

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 61 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 March 4, 1888

(Resolution that Mortimer L. Earle, Fellow in Letters in College, be permitted to pursue his second year at the American Classical School at Athens; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 61 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1888 March 5, 1888

(ms., 1p.)


Box 61 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1888 March 5, 1888

(ms., 13p.)


Box 61 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, [1888] March 5

(Draft; ms., 15p.)


Box 61 Dix, Morgan, et al., Report of Committee on Course and Statutes, New York, 1888 March 5, 1888

(Also signed by Joseph W. Harper, Talbot W. Chambers, and Cornelius R. Agnew; with related resolutions; note on separate sheet that Report was accepted and recommendations laid over for next Meeting of Trustees; t.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 61 Dix, Morgan, et al., Report of Committee on Course and Statutes, New York, 1888 March 5, 1888

(Also signed by Joseph W. Harper, Talbot W. Chambers, and Cornelius R. Agnew; with related resolutions and extra sheet; t.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 61 Fish, Hamilton, New York, 1888 March 5, From "friends of womens' higher education", 1888

(Petition urging accommodation for education for women at Columbia; signed by many people; t.l.s., 2p.)


Box 61 Low, Seth and John Crosby Brown, New York, 1888 March 5, To the Trustees, 1888

(Letter re tenants' complaints and petition re leases of 158 people from the upper estate; t.l.s., 14p.)


Box 61 SouthMay d, Charles F., New York, 1888 March 5, To Edward Mitchell, 1888

(t.l., 1p.)


Box 61 Young, Clarence H., et al., New York, 1888 March 5, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1888

(Petition from Senior Class re various matters re Commencement; note on verso of p. 6 that petition was referred to Committee on Course and Statutes; date from docket; a.l.s., 6p.)


Box 61 Kelly, John E., New York, 1888 March 7, 1888

(Writ ordering George R. Taylor and others to move 103 W. 42nd Street; a.d.s., 2p.)


Box 61 Agnew, Cornelius R., New York, 1888 March 15, To Hamilton Fish, 1888

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 61 Van Amringe, John Howard, New York, 1888 March 16, To Morgan Dix, 1888

(With notes and recommendations added; with resolution re position and status of Nicholas Murray Butler, Tutor in Philosophy; t.l.s., 1p.)


Box 61 Dix, Morgan, et al., New York, 1888 April 2, 1888

(Resolution of Committee on the Course and Statutes that above resolution, amended, be approved by Trustees; also signed by Cornelius R. Agnew and Joseph W. Harper; on same page as above; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 61 Meinhard, Henry I., New York, 1888 March 17, To the Trustees, 1888

(Petition for the degree of PhB; a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 61 Meinhard, Henry, New York, [1888 March 17], To Hamilton Fish

(Related to above letter; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 61 Potter, Henry C., New York, 1888 March 17, To [Gerard Beekman], 1888

(With envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 61 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1888 March 19, 1888

(ms., 2p.)


Box 61 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1888 March 19, 1888

(With related resolution on slip of paper; with envelope; ms., 4p.)


Box 61 Davies, John B., New York, 1888 March 21, To editor of Tribune, 1888

(Letter from officer of the Tribune attempting to void custom of Sophomore "free beer bust," substituting prize instead of beer; t.l.s., 1p.)


Box 61 Low, Seth, Brooklyn, 1888 March 22, To Eugene Lucas, 1888

(With envelope; t.l.s., 1p.)


Box 61 Van Amringe, John Howard, New York, 1888 March 23, To Gerard Beekman, 1888

(With related typed resolution re degree of M.A. for women, 1p., also signed by Van Amringe; note that resolution was referred to Committee on Additional Course for Women Annex, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 61 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1888 March 29, 1888

(Resolution that L. Harold Jacoby be recommended for position of Assistant to the Professor of Geodesy and Practical Astronomy; text not in author's hand; copy; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 61 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1888 March 29, 1888

(Resolution that positions of "examiners of admission" to the School of Mines be created; text not in hand of author; copy; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 61 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1888 March 29, 1888

(Resolution that Trustees be requested to appropriate sum of $500 to meet expenses for Summer School in Mechanical Engineering; text not in hand of author; copy; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 61 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1888 March 29, 1888

(Resolution that Trustees be requested to authorize the establishment of a Summer School course in Photography in the Department of Analytical and Applied Chemistry; text not in author's hand; copy; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 61 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [ca. 1888 April ], ca. 1888

(Resolution re resolution of Meeting of [1888] April 2 and amendment of same; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 61 Chase, George, Report of Meeting of School of Law Faculty, New York, 1888 April 2, 1888

(With resolutions; a true copy; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 61 Columbia College Trustees, Memorandum re letter from Professor Charlton T. Lewis recommending Professor Sloane of Princeton for vacant Latin Professorship, New York, 1888 April 2, 1888

(Note requesting Gerard Beekman to have copy of letter made for Joseph W. Harper; ms., 1p.)


Box 61 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1888 April 2, 1888

(ms., 3p.)


Box 61 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1888 April 2, 1888

(ms., 12p.)


Box 61 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 April 2, 1888

(Resolution re insurance for College block; date from docket; note that resolution was adoped, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 61 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 April 2, 1888

(Resolution that Commencements of the several Schools of Arts, Mines, Political Science and Law be held at separate times as heretofore, but on the same day; date from docket; note on verso of p.3 that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 3p.)


Box 61 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 April 2, 1888

(Resolution that Prize Fellowships and a Fellowship in the School of Library Economy be referred to the Library Committee for investigation and report; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 61 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 April 2, 1888

(Resolutions on several matters; date from docket; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 61 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 April 2, 1888

(Resolutions re policies of students' paying of fees; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 61 Dwight, Theodore William, New York, 1888 April 2, To the Trustees, 1888

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 61 Mitchell, Edward, et al, New York, 1888 April 2, To the Trustees, 1888

(Report of Finance Committee; also signed by John Crosby Brown and Seth Low; with related resolutions; note on p. 1 that resolutions were amended and adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 61 Newberry, John Strong, New York, 1888 April 2, To Henry Drisler, 1888

(Letter re specimens from the Silver King Mine in Arizona; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 61 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888

(Resolution that Clerk of Board be authorized to send thanks to officers of the [Silver] King Mine for gift of specimens; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 61 Nichols, E. William, New York, 1888 April 2, To John McLean Nash, 1888

(t.l.s., 6p.)


Box 61 Van Amringe, John Howard, Extract from Minutes of Meeting of Board of Trustees, 1888 March 16, New York, 1888 April 2, 1888, 1888

(With related resolutions; date from docket; note that ms. was presented and placed on file; t.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 61 Van Amringe, John Howard, New York, 1888 March 16, To Gerard Beekman, 1888

(Related to above item; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 61 Vanderpoel, A. Ernest, Report of Committee of the School of Law, New York, 1888 April 2, 1888

(With resolutions; note on p. 2 that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 61 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1888 April 4, 1888

(Draft; ms., 4p.)


Box 61 Egleston, Thomas, New York, 1888 April 12, To Frederick A. Schermerhorn, 1888

(With copy of resolution from Trustees Minutes, dated 1888 February 6; t.l.s., 2p.)


Box 61 Holt, Alfred F., Cambridge, Mass., 1888 April 21, To the Trustees, 1888

(With envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 61 Hammond, John Wilkes, 1837-1921 Cambridge, Mass., 1888 April 23, To [the Trustees], 1837-1921, 1888

(With envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 61 Hannum, L. M., Cambridge, Mass., 1888 April 23, To the Trustees, 1888

(With envelope; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 61 Hurd, Theodore C., East Cambridge, Mass., 1888 April 23, To [the Trustees], 1888

(With envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 61 Orcutt, William H., Cambridge, Mass., 1888 April 24, To the Trustees, 1888

(With envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 61 Marcy, Henry Orlando, 1837-1924 Boston, 1888 April 25, To Henry Drisler, 1837-1924, 1888

(With envelope; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 61 Nash, John McLean, New York, 1888 May, To Charles F. SouthMay d, 1888

(Copy, including signature, not in author's hand; ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 61 Nash, Stephen P., et al., New York, 1888 May 5, To the Trustees, 1888

(Report of Special Committee re education of women; also signed by Morgan Dix, Joseph W. Harper, and Edward Mitchell; with related resolutions; note on p. 5 that resolutions were adopted 1888 May 7; a.l.s., 5p.)


Box 61 Nash, Stephen P., et al., New York, 1888 May 5, To the Trustees, 1888

(Report of the Committee of the School of Political Science; also signed by Charles A. Silliman, Seth Low, and A. Ernest Vanderpoel; with resolutions; note on p. 4 that resolutions were adopted; a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 61 Dix, Morgan, et al., Report of Committee on Course and Statutes, New York, 1888 May 6, 1888

(Report re petition of Henry I. Meinhard for degree; also signed by Joseph W. Harper and Talbot W. Chambers; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 61 Barnard, Frederick A.P., New York, 1888 May 7, To Hamilton Fish, 1888

(t.l., 1p.)


Box 61 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1888 May 7, To the Trustees, 1888

(Letter tendering resignation; with ms.l. copy; text and signature not in author's hand; t.l.s., 2p.)


Box 61 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et al., Report of Special Committee re 3 year course for Law School, New York, 1888 May 7, 1888

(Also signed by Stephen P. Nash, Charles M. DaCosta and Edward Mitchell; with resolutions; note on verso of p.3 that all resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 61 Columbia College, Students, New York, 1888 May 7, To the Trustees, 1888

(Petition re study of Greek and Latin; signed by most, if not all, Freshmen and Sophomore students; date from docket; note on verso of p.3 that petition was declined, signed by G. Beekman; t.l.s., 3p.)


Box 61 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1888 May 7, 1888

(a.ms., 21p.)


Box 61 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Finance Committee, New York, 1888 May 7, 1888

(Date from docket; ms., 1p.)


Box 61 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 May 7, 1888

(Resolution that appointment of L. H. Jacoby as Assistant to the Professor of Geodesy and Practical Astronomy be confirmed; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 61 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 May 7, 1888

(Resolution that President's letter of resignation be referred to a Special Committee to report and to consider action to be taken on matter; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, on verso, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 61 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 May 7, 1888

(Resolution that proposal of the Huguenot Society of America to deposit books, etc., in the Library of the College be accepted under certain conditions; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; t.d., 1p.)


Box 61 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 May 7, 1888

(Resolution re nomination of Francis M. Simonds as Fellow in Assaying in place of A. L. Beebe, resigned, by School of Mines, be confirmed; note on verso that resolution was adopted; t.d., 1p.)


Box 61 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 May 7, 1888

(Resolution re payment of fees by students before granting them degrees, etc.; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 61 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 May 7, 1888

(Resolution that Clerk communicate to the family of the late Cornelius R. Agnew the loss that the Board feels because of his death; a.d.s, 1p.)


Box 61 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 May 7, 1888

(Resolution that Eugene Schuyler be added, along with President Barnard, as a delegate to represent the College on the occasion of the eighth centenary of the University of Bologna; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 61 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 May 7, 1888

(Resolution that following list of appropriations be made for fiscal year 1888 July 1 to 1889 June 30; date from docket; with additional slip related to above; note on verso that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 61 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1888 May 7, 1888

(ms., 3p.)


Box 61 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 May 7, 1888

(Resolution that School of Mines be authorized by President to hold examinations for admission to School of Mines in Cincinnati and other cities; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 61 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 May 7, 1888

(Resolution that William James Milligan Sloane be appointed Professor of Latin Language and Literature for three years; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 61 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 May 7, 1888

(Resolutions authorizing President to employ a person to examine applicants to the School of Mines in Geography and History; date from docket; note that resolutions were adopted; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 61 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 May 7, 1888

(Resolutions on various matters; date from docket; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 61 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 May 7, 1888

(Resolutions re academic dress; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Committee on Course and Statutes; t.d., 1p.)


Box 61 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 May 7, 1888

(Resolutions re appropriation of funds for purchase and binding of sets of the "Annals and Magazine of Natural History" and the "Annales des Sciences Naturelles" for Library; date from docket; notes on verso of both pages that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 61 DaCosta, Charles M., et al., New York, 1888 May 7, To the Trustees, 1888

(Report of Committee on Salaries; also signed by A. Ernest Vanderpoel, F. August us Schermerhorn, Joseph W. Harper, and W. Bayard Cutting; with related resolution; text not in hand of authors; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 61 Dewey, Melvil, Proposed Library Appropriations for 1888-89, New York, 1888 May 7, 1888

(t.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 61 Dix, Morgan, et al., New York, 1888 May 7, 1888

(Resolution that degree of Doctor of Letters be conferred on Charles Eliot Norton at next Commencement; also signed by Stephen P. Nash, William C. Schermerhorn, and Hamilton Fish; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 61 Low, Seth, Nomination for degree of LLD Stewart L. Woodford, New York, 1888 May 7, 1888

(Note on verso that matter was referred to Committee on Honors, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 61 Patton, Francis L., Princeton, N.J., 1888 May 8, To Gerard Beekman, 1888

(telegram, 1p.)


Box 61 Peabody, George L., New York, 1888 May 7, To Gerard Beekman, 1888

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 61 Van Amringe, J. H., New York, 1888 May 11, 1888

(Resolution of Board that Tutorship in Mathematics be revived; with envelope and related letter [t.l.]; t.d.s., 1p.)


Box 61 Wittmeyer, A. V., New York, 1888 May 11, To Gerard Beekman, 1888

(Letter re matter of depositing the Library of the Huguenot Society of America in the College Library; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 61 SouthMay d, Charles F., New York, 1888 May 14, To the Trustees, 1888

(Text not in hand of author; 2 copies; ms.l.s., 4p.)


Box 61 Faile, Sarah C. (Mrs. Charles V.), New York, 1888 May 15, 1888

(Lease on 53 West 49th Street from the Trustees for 21 years at $713 yearly; signed by John McLean Nast [Treasurer for the Trustees], William H.G. Peters [Notary Public], and the N.Y. Register; 2293B--4/27/99; ms.d., 4p.)


Box 61 Dewey, Melvil, New York, 1888 May 17, To John McLean Nash, 1888

(t.l.s., 1p.)


Box 61 Van Amringe, John Howard, List of appointments made by Board of the College, New York, 1888 May 18, 1888

(t.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 61 Van Amringe, John Howard, New York, 1888 May 18, 1888

(Resolution that leave of absence granted to A.V.W. Jackson be extended to 1889 February 1; t.d.s., 1p.)


Box 61 Sloane, William [James] Milligan, London, 1888 May 23, To Gerard Beekman, 1888

(telegram, 1p.)


Box 61 Sloane, William [James] Milligan, London, 1888 May 25, To Gerard Beekman, 1888

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 61 Schuyler, Eugene, Alassio, Italy, 1888 May 28, To Gerard Beekman, 1888

(Text not in author's hand; ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 61 Potter, Henry C., New York, 1888 May 30, To the Trustees, 1888

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 61 Columbia College Trustees, List of Committee re resignation of President, New York, [1888 June ]

(ms., 1p.)


Box 61 Goodnow, Frank Johnson, New York, 1888 June 1, 1888

(Resolution of Faculty of School of Political Science Meeting, held 1888 May 23, listing gentlemen to be nominated to Seligman Fellowships for period 1889-91; a.d.s, 1p.)


Box 61 Goodnow, Frank Johnson, New York, 1888 June 1, 1888

(Resolution of Faculty of Political Science Meeting that Abraham C. Bernheim be nominated to the Prize Lectureship, 1888-91, in place of Edwin R. A. Seligman, term expired; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 61 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1888 June 2, To Gerard Beekman, 1888

(t.l., 1p.)


Box 61 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 June 2, 1888

(Resolution that Finance Committee be authorized to carry forth funds at end of current year for use of Summer School in Surverying; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 61 Drisler, Henry, New York, 1888 June 2, To, 1888

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 61 Fish, Hamilton, Putnam Co., N.Y., 1888 June 2, To the acting clerk of Trustees, 1888

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 61 Phoenix, Phillips and Lloyd Phoenix, New York, 1888 June 2, To the Trustees, 1888

(With related documents, including map of area alluded to in letter and legal document; t.l.s., 3p.)


Box 61 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1888 June 4, To Gerard Beekman, 1888

(t.l., 1p.)


Box 61 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1888 June 4, 1888

(ms., 25p.)


Box 61 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 June 4, 1888

(Resolution that communication signed by Messrs. Morgan, Ricketts, Bush Humphreys, et al. re establishment of an ore dressing and ore testing Metallurgical Plant, A Graduate School of Engineering, and a Gymnasium be referred to various Committees; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 61 Dix, Morgan, Memorandum re communication from Frederick A. P. Barnard re resolutions of Trustees re Barnard's resignation of Presidency, New York, 1888 June 4, 1888

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 61 Dix, Morgan, et al., Report of Committee on the Course and Statutes, New York, 1888 June 4, 1888

(Report re increasing teaching force in School of Arts; also signed by Joseph W. Harper and George L. Peabody; with related resolution; t.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 61 Dix, Morgan, et al., Report of Committee on the Course and Statutes, New York, 1888 June 4, 1888

(Report re regulations re the wearing of academic costumes; also signed by Joseph W. Harper and George L. Peabody; with related resolution; t.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 61 Dix, Morgan, et al., Report of Special Committee, New York, 1888 June 4, 1888

(Report re letter from President re his resignation; also signed by Stephen P. Nash, Joseph W. Harper, and William C. Schermerhorn; with related resolutions; t.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 61 Schermerhorn, William C., et al., New York, 1888 June 4, To the Trustees, 1888

(Report of Committee on the School of Mines; also signed by George L. Peabody, Lenox Smith, and F. August us Schermerhorn; with related resolutions; t.l.s., 5p.)


Box 61 Vanderpoel, A. Ernest, New York, 1888 June 4, To the Trustees, 1888

(Report of Committee on the School of Law; with resolutions; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 61 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 June 5, 1888

(Resolution that Board recommend that the English Department be granted two additional hours a week among the elective studies of the Senior Class; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 61 Johnston, Edward W. Scudder, New York, 1888 June 6, To, 1888

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 61 Sims, W. Ralph, Bristol, 1888 June 6, To Frederick A.P. Barnard, 1888

(With envelope; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 61 Nicholson, W. Millar, Edinburgh, 1888 February 22, To W. Ralph Sims, 1888

(Copy, including signature in hand of W. Ralph Sims; ms.l., 2p.)


Box 61 Chase, George, New York, 1888 June 8, 1888

(Resolution from Meeting of Faculty of Law School (extract); resolution that Philo Perry Safford be appointed Prize Tutor in place of Robert D. Petty whose term of office has expired; a true copy; date from docket; note that appointments in resolution were confirmed; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 61 Drayton, H. S., New York, 1888 June 9, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1888

(With accompanying t.ms.s. extract from Proceedings of International Congress of Anthropologists, also signed by H. S. Drayton; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 61 Kerfoot, Samuel H., Chicago, 1888 June 9, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1888

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 61 Schuyler, Eugene, Bologna, 1888 June 15, To the Trustees, 1888

(Text not in author's hand; ms.l.s., 6p.)


Box 61 Norris, Isaac, Philadelphia, 1888 June 18, To Leland Stanford, 1888

(Copy including signature not in author's hand; ms.l., 2p.)


Box 61 Pepper, William, Philadelphia, 1888 June 20, To Leland Stanford, 1888

(Copy, including signature not in author's hand; ms.l., 2p.)


Box 61 Mitchell, Weir, Paris, 1888 June 24, To Leland Stanford, 1888

(Copy, including signature not in author's hand; ms.l., 2p.)


Box 61 Nash, John McLean, Report of Treasurer, New York, 1888 July 1, 1888

(Text not in hand of author; a.ms.s., 11p.)



Box 62 Schuyler, Eugene, Venice, 1888 July 20, To the Trustees, 1888

(Text not in author's hand; ms.l.s., 3p.)


Box 62 Harper, Joseph W., New York, 1888 August 1, To Morgan Dix, 1888

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 62 Vanderpoel, A. Ernest, New York, 1888 September 1, To the Trustees, 1888

(telegram, 1p.)


Box 62 Dix, Morgan, et al., Report of Committee on Course and Statutes, New York, 1888 September 27, 1888

(Report re appointment of Charles S. Baldwin as Fellow in Department of English; also signed by Joseph W. Harper, Talbot W. Chambers and George L. Peabody; with resolution; a.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 62 Newberry, John Strong, New York, 1888 September 7, To Frederick A. Schermerhorn, 1888

(t.l.s., 2p.)


Box 62 Columbia University Trustees, New York, 1888

(Resolution re appointments in Department of Natural Science; related to above letter; some of text in ms. in unknown hand; t.d., 1p.)


Box 62 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1888 September 27, 1888

(Resolution that Board be respectfully requested to appoint H. Hensoldt assistant in Natural History in place of C. B. Laraway; text not in author's hand; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 62 Sloan, William Simpson, New York, 1888 September 27, To E. T. Farr, 1888

(With related data on verso; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 62 Columbia College Trustees, Report of various payments of bonds and loans, New York, 1888 September 28, 1888

(ms., 1p.)


Box 62 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1888 September 29, 1888

(Resolution that Camilo C. Restrepo be recommended by Board of degree of Civil Engineering; extract from Meeting of Faculty of School of Mines; note that resolution was approved by the Trustees; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 62 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1888 September 29, 1888

(Resolution that Lionel R. Lenox be recommended for PhB degree in the course of Analytical and Applied Chemistry; extract from Meeting of Faculty of School of Mines; note that resolution was approved by Trustees; a.d.s, 1p.)


Box 62 Columbia College Alumni Association, Necrology [of Alumni], New York, 1888 October 1, 1888

(Obituaries; lists deaths of Columbia College alumni for 1887-1888 ms., 5p.)


Box 62 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1888 October 1, 1888

(ms., 11p.)


Box 62 Morawetz, Victor, New York, 1888 October 1, To Charles M. DaCosta, 1888

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 62 Peabody, George L., Extract from Minutes of Trustees, New York, 1888 October 1, 1888

(George Peabody's signature signed by E. Lucas; with 23 related items; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 62 Price, Thomas R., New York, 1888 October 1, To Henry Drisler, 1888

(With envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 62 Wyeth, John Allan, 1845-1922 New York, 1888 October 1, To Henry Drisler, 1845-1922, 1888

(Enclosed with above; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 62 Lucas, E., New York, 1888 October 4, 1888

(Registry return receipt of letter sent to Samuel Blatchford; p.d., 2p.)


Box 62 Sloan, William S., New York, 1888 October 5, To Hamilton Fish, 1888

(With envelope; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 62 Fish, Hamilton, Garrison, N.Y., 1888 October 8, To Gerard Beekman, 1888

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 62 Van Amringe, John Howard, Action of the Faculty of Columbia College, New York, 1888 October 7, 1888

(Note that Board has recommended Robert Gewall, Class of '83, the A. B. Degree as he has successfully passed examinations in French; t.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 62 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1888 October 18, 1888

(Resolution by Faculty of School of Mines that Board of Trustees be requested to authorize the employment in the Physics Department of a suitable person from the College as a Fellow; note on verso that resolution was referred to Committee on School of Mines; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 62 Columbia College Faculty, Minutes of Faculty, New York, 1888 October 19, 1888

(Meeting re appointment of Charles J. Deghueé and Henry A. Sill as honorary fellows; draft; note on p. 2 that appointments were adopted; ms., 2p.)


Box 62 Goodnow, Frank J., New York, 1888 October 23, To Henry Drisler, 1888

(With autograph note on same sheet signed by Henry Drisler; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 62 Columbia College, School of Arts, New York, 1888 October 26, 1888

(Resolutions of Faculty re permission of students of Senior Class to take Drawing as an optional study, and to request Board to arrange, if possible, that asphalt pavements be laid in all streets around College to lessen street noise; note that first resolution was approved by School of Mines, 1888 October 31; note that second resolution was referred to Committee on Buildings and Grounds, 1888 November 5; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 62 Capek, Thomas, New York, 1888 October 28, To the Trustees, 1888

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 62 Franklin, William B. and Somerville P. Tuck, New York, 1888 October 28, To, 1888

(With 4 related items re Universal Exposition at Paris in 1889 with envelope; p.l., 1p.)


Box 62 Chandler, Charles Frederic, New York, 1888 October 29, To Henry Drisler, 1888

(t.l.s., 2p.)


Box 62 Goodnow, Frank Johnson, New York, 1888 October 30, 1888

(Resolutions taken at Meeting of Faculty of School of Political Science; copy; t.d.s., 1p.)


Box 62 Goodnow, Frank Johnson, New York, 1888 October 30, 1888

(Resolutions taken at Meeting of Faculty of School of Political Science; copy; t.d.s., 2p.)


Box 62 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1888 October 31, 1888

(Resolution that Trustees request the establishment of an Instructorship of Electrical Engineers in the Department of Engineering; note on verso that resolution was referred to Committee on School of Mines; a.d.s, 1p.)


Box 62 Egleston, Thomas, New York, 1888 November 1, To the Trustees, 1888

(With autograph note on same sheet signed by Henry Drisler; t.l.s., 2p.)


Box 62 Newberry, John S., New York, 1888 November 2, To Henry Drisler, 1888

(t.l.s., 2p.)


Box 62 Smith, Munroe, New York, 1888 November 3, To Henry Drisler, 1888

(With envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 62 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1888 November 4, To the Trustees, 1888

(t.l., 1p.)


Box 62 Britton, Nathaniel L., New York, 1888 November 5, To Henry Drisler, 1888

(t.l.s., 1p.)


Box 62 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1888 November 5, 1888

(ms., 4p.)


Box 62 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1888 November 5, 1888

(ms., 18p.)


Box 62 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Finance Committee, New York, 1888 November 5, 1888

(Date from docket; note on verso that Report was ordered to be placed on file and entered in Minutes; t.ms., 1p.)


Box 62 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Finance Committee, New York, 1888 November 5, 1888

(Date from docket; note on verso that Report was ordered to be placed on file and entered in Minutes; t.ms., 1p.)


Box 62 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 November 5, 1888

(Resolution re certain changes in wording of Statutes; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 62 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 November 5, 1888

(Resolution that Acting President be authorized to supply substitute for Librarian during his suspension; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 62 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 November 5, 1888

(Resolution that letters and recommendations of various candidates for Latin Professorship be returned to said candidates; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 62 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 November 5, 1888

(Resolutions re certain changes in wording of Statutes; date from docket; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 62 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 November 5, 1888

(Resolutions re printing policies re handbooks, circulars of information, etc,; date from docket; note that resolutions were adopted; ms.d., 3p.)


Box 62 DaCosta, Charles M., et al., New York, 1888 November 5, 1888

(Resolution of Committee on Buildings and Grounds that sum of $500 be added to appropriation for furniture caused by increased enrollment in students in Architecture; also signed by Lenox Smith, William C. Schermerhorn, and F. August us Schermerhorn; note that resolution was adopted; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 62 Dix, Morgan, et al., Report of Committee on Course and Statutes, New York, 1888 November 5, 1888

(Also signed by Joseph W. Harper, Talbot W. Chambers, and George L. Peabody; Report contains a recommendation of the President and a resolution; note on p. 2 that recommendation of President was "laid on table" and that resolution was adopted; t.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 62 Dwight, Theodore William, New York, 1888 November 5, To the Trustees, 1888

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 62 Nash, Stephen P., New York, 1888 November 5, To the Trustees, 1888

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 62 Stevens, Robert Livingston, Hoboken, N.J., 1888 November 5, To the Trustees, 1888

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 62 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 November 6, 1888

(Resolution that President be authorized to appoint honorary assistants in School of Arts in non-teaching services from among meritorious students, without compensation, to help increase efficiency of department; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 62 [Low, Seth?], Brooklyn, 1888 November 10, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1888

(Letter connected with investigation of certain Library matters; t.l., 1p.)


Box 62 Hough, Stockton, New York, 1888 November 12, To the Trustees, 1888

(Copy, including signature not in author's hand; ms.1., 2p.)


Box 62 Peck, Henry Thurston, New York, 1888 November 12, To Gerard Beekman, 1888

(With envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 62 Newberry, John Strong, New York, 1888 November 13, To F. August us Schermerhorn, 1888

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 62 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, [1888] November 15, To Seth Low

(Text, including signature not in author's hand; ms.l., 6p.)


Box 62 [Low, Seth?], Brooklyn, 1888 November 17, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1888

(t.l., 1p.)


Box 62 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1888 November 19, To Seth Low, 1888

(Text, including signature not in author's hand; ms.l., 1p.)


Box 62 Tuck, Somerville P., New York, 1888 November 19, To Frederick A.P. Barnard, 1888

(t.l.s., 1p.)


Box 62 Parks, C. Wellman, Troy, N.Y., 1888 November 20, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1888

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 62 Van Amringe, John H., New York, 1888 November 23, 1888

(Resolution that James C. Egbert, Jr., be appointed Tutor in the Department of Latin to fill vacancy caused by election of Harry Thurston Peck as Professor of Latin Language and Literature; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 62 Drisler, Henry, New York, 1888 November 24, To Morgan Dix, 1888

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 62 Meyers, Annie Nathan, New York, [1888] November 24, To Gerard Beekman

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 62 Winslow, William Copley, Boston, 1888 November 24, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1888

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 62 Claghorn, Henry T., Philadelphia, 1888 November 26, To Frederick August us Porter Barnard, 1888

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 62 Claghorn, Henry T., Philadelphia, 1888 November 26, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1888

(Invitation to President and Trustees to examine his collection; p.l., 1p.)


Box 62 Goodnow, Frank Johnson, New York, 1888 November 28, 1888

(Resolutions passed at Meeting of Faculty of Political Science re honorary degree for William van Heusen and Seligman Fellowship for Herbert Levi Osgood; copy; note that both resolutions were adopted by Trustees, 1888 December 3, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 62 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, [1888] November 30, To Henry Drisler

(Text, including signature not in author's hand; ms.l., 3p.)


Box 62 Meyes, Annie Nathan, New York, [1888] December 1, To Gerard Beekman

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 62 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1888 December 3, To Hamilton Fish, 1888

(Text, including signature not in author's hand; ms.l., 1p.)


Box 62 Beekman, Gerard, New York, 1888 December 3, 1888

(Resolution re honorary degree for Frederick Cope Whitehouse; text, including signature in hand of E. Lucas; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 62 Chambers, Talbot W., Nomination of Frederick Cope Whitehouse, Class of '64, for honorary degree because of his archaeological work in Egypt, etc., New York, 1888 December 3, 1888

(Note that nomination was referred to Committee on Honors, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 62 Columbia College, School of the Arts, New York, 1888 December 3, 1888

(Resolution that action of Faculty of School of Arts in substituting "Analytical" for "Medical" Chemistry in Graduate Course be approved; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms., 1p.)


Box 62 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1888 December 3, 1888

(ms., 5p.)


Box 62 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1888 December 3, 1888

(ms., 19p.)


Box 62 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 December 3, 1888

(Resolution re amendment of Statutes of 1887 May 2 re regulations concerning payment of matriculation fees; date from docket; t.d., 1p.)


Box 62 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 December 3, 1888

(Resolutions re arrangements re Commencement week beginning Sunday, 1889 June 9, including offer of Dr. John Wesley Brown, Rector of St. Thomas' Church to deliver baccalaureate sermon and use of St. Thomas' Church; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 62 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 December 3, 1888

(Resolution re Committee appointed to receive nominations for Presidency of College; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 62 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 December 3, 1888

(Resolution re institution of a course of lectures on Natural and Revealed Religion; date from docket; with related memorandum; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 62 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 December 3, 1888

(Resolution that Acting President be requested to furnish Trustees with statement of number of lecture rooms on College block, and related facts about same; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 62 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 December 3, 1888

(Resolution that appointment of Benjamin D. Woodward by Faculty of School of Arts as Prize Fellow in Science in place of George H. Gilman be confirmed; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 62 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 December 3, 1888

(Resolution that degree of LLD be conferred on Stephen P. Nash; note that resolution was seconded by Henry C. Potter; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 62 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 December 3, 1888

(Resolution that in accordance with recommendation of Faculty of School of Political Science the degree of PhB be conferred on William Manning van Heusen; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Committee on Honors; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 62 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 December 3, 1888

(Resolution that instruction in Quantitative Analysis be made an obligatory study for second and fourth term students of Mining Engineering; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms., 1p.)


Box 62 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 December 3, 1888

(Resolution that it be referred to the Committee on Salaries to consider any alteration in salary and emoluments to be attached to the office of President; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 62 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 December 3, 1888

(Resolution that Report of Trustees to the Regents of the University for year 1887 July to 1888 July be accepted and approved; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 62 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 December 3, 1888

(Resolution that resolution of 1884 December 15 re salaries be amended; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 62 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 December 3, 1888

(Resolution that $75 is hereby appropriated for Special Committee appointed to consider printing Courses of Instruction in the College for use of the Board, as well as for printing of report, etc.; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 62 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 December 3, 1888

(Resolution that specimens of crystals of gold given to College by Mr. Robert Hoe be accepted and Trustees' thanks be given Mr. Hoe; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 62 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 December 3, 1888

(Resolution that Trustees confirm appointment of Thomas S. Perkins as Fellw in Geology in place of Frederick J. H. Merrill, resigned; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 62 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 December 3, 1888

(Resolution that sum of $2,395 be appropriated for furniture and fixtures for work to be done in several rooms of members of the Faculty; date from docket; notes that resolution was referred to Finance Committee to report, and same reconsidered; t.d., 1p.)


Box 62 Dix, Morgan, et al., Report of Committee on Course and Statutes, New York, 1888 December 3, 1888

(Also signed by Joseph W. Harper and Joseph L. Peabody; with related resolutions; note on verso of p. 4 that resolutions were adopted; t.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 62 Dix, Morgan and Joseph W. Harper, Report of Special Committee on Printing, New York, 1888 December 3, 1888

(With related resolutions; note on verso that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.ms.s., 5p.)


Box 62 Dix, Morgan, et al., New York, 1888 December 3, 1888

(Resolution that appointment of James C. Egbert by Faculty of School of Arts as Tutor in Latin be approved; also signed by Jospeh W. Harper and George L. Peabody; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 62 Harper, Joseph, et al., New York, 1888 December 3, To the Trustees, 1888

(Report of Committee of Buildings and Grounds re proprosal of new buildings to be designed by Charles C. Haight; also signed by William C. Schermerhorn, F. August us Schermerhorn, and John J. Townsend; note on p. 3 that resolution was referred to Finance Committee for Report, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.l.s., 3p.)


Box 62 Low, Seth, Brooklyn, 1888 December 3, To the Committee on Honors, 1888

(t.l.s., 2p.)


Box 62 Low, Seth, et al., New York, 1888 December 3, To the Trustees, 1888

(Letter re with "pleasure of Trustees to call for dismissal of Melvil Dewey as Columbia Librarian"; also signed by Charles M. DaCosta and Edward Mitchell; with related resolutions; with envelope; t.l.s., 4p.)


Box 62 Mitchell, Edward, New York, 1888 December 3, To Hamilton Fish, 1888

(telegram, 1p.)


Box 62 Nash, John McLean, New York, 1888 December 3, 1888

(Report from Finance Committee, initialed by Gerard Beekman; with envelope; t.l.s., 1p.)


Box 62 Smith, Lenox, et al., New York, 1888 December 3, To the Trustees, 1888

(Report of Committee on the School of Mines; also signed by William C. Schermerhorn, F. August us Schermerhorn, and George L. Peabody; date from docket; with related resolution; note on p. 4 that all resolutions as amended were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.l.s., 4p.)


Box 62 Whitehouse, Frederick Cope, London, 1888 December 4, To [Seth Low], 1888

(For covering letter see Seth Low to Morgan Dix, 1888 December 18; a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 62 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1888 December 5, 1888

(Resolution that it be referred to the Committee on Course and Statutes to consider whether instruction in said School should be committed to Librarians of College; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 62 Schermerhorn, William C., et al., New York, 1888 December 8, To the Trustees, 1888

(Report of the Committee on the School of Mines re instruction in Architecture and Arts related to building; also signed by George L. Peabody and F. August us Schermerhorn; with related resolution; date from docket; note on p. 5 that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.l.s., 5p.)


Box 62 Brown, John W., New York, 1888 December 10, To Gerard Beekman, 1888

(With envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 62 Egleston, Thomas, New York, 1888 December 13, To Henry Drisler, 1888

(t.l.s., 1p.)


Box 62 Smith, Charles Sprague, New York, 1888 December 17, To Frederick A. P. Schermerhorn, 1888

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 62 Low, Seth, Brooklyn, 1888 December 18, To Morgan Dix, 1888

(With related envelope; t.l.s., 1p.; for related letter see: Frederick Cope Whitehouse, 1888 December 4)


Box 62 Dewey, Melvil, New York, 1888 December 20, To the Trustees, 1888

(t.l.s., 1p.)


Box 62 Agnew, Cornelius Rea, et al., Report of Committee of School of Mines, New York, 1888 December 22, 1888

(With preliminary draft of report [1p.] and related item; a.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 62 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1888 December 22, 1888

(Resolution related to above report -- attached to p. 3; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 62 Quackenbos, John Duncan, New York, [1888] December 26, To Joseph W. Harper

(With autograph note on same sheet signed by Joseph W. Harper; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 62 Allen, John H., Audit of Treasurer's Report of College, 1888 July 1, New York, 1888 December 27, 1888, 1888

(a.ms.s., 5p.)


Box 62 Allen, John H., New York, 1888 December 27, 1888

(Related to above; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 62 Carpenter, William Henry, Brooklyn, 1888 December 27, To Edward Mitchell, 1888

(With envelope and 2 enclosures and autograph note on p.4 of letter signed by Henry Drisler; a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 62 Nichols, Edward H., New York, 1888 December 27, To John McLean Nash, 1888

(t.l.s., 5p.)


Box 62 De Peyster, John Watts, New York, 1888 December 28, To Henry Drisler, 1888

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 62 Quackenbos, John Duncan, New York, 1888 December 29, To the Trustees, 1888

(With autograph note on same sheet signed by Henry Drisler and envelope; a.l.s., 2p.)



Box 63 Columbia College, School of Law, Outline of courses for Law Degree (annotated), New York, [1889]

(With related item; t.d., 8p.)


Box 63 Columbia College, School of Law, Students, School of Law, 1888-89, granted a reduction of fees to $100, Junior Class and Senior Class, New York, [1889]

(ms., 10p.)


Box 63 Columbia College, School of Library Economy, Summary of receipts and expenditures from 1887 January 5 to 1889 January 1, New York [1889], 1887, 1889

(ms., 1p.)


Box 63 Columbia College, School of Mines, Faculty, New York, [1889]

(Resolution re appointment of Francis Bacon Crocker as Instructor in Electrical Engineering; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 63 Columbia College, School of Mines, Faculty, New York, [1889]

(Resolution re appointment of Frederic W. Denton as Fellow in Engineering in place of William H. Stuart, whose term expires in 1889 July ; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 63 Columbia College, School of Mines, Faculty, New York, [1889]

(Resolution re reappointment of L. Harold Jacoby as Assistant Teacher in Geodesy and Practical Astronomy; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 63 Columbia College, School of Mines, Faculty, New York, [1889]

(Resolution re appointment of Michael Pupin as Assistant Teacher in Electrical Engineeering; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 63 Columbia College, School of Arts, Senior Class, New York, [1889], To the Trustees

(Petition of Senior Class of School of Arts re Commencement; signed by many students of the Senior Class; ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 63 Columbia College Trustees, Department Appropriations for 1888-89, New York, [1889]

(Appropriations listed for School of Arts, School of Mines, and School of Law; ms., 3p.)


Box 63 Columbia College Trustees, List of Committee members on the President's inauguration, New York, [1889]

(ms., 1p.)


Box 63 Columbia College Trustees, List of free students for School of Arts, 1888-89, New York, [1889]

(ms., 1p.)


Box 63 Columbia College Trustees, List of Free Students, School of Mines, 1888-89, New York, [1889]

(ms., 1p.)


Box 63 Columbia College Trustees, List of subjects requiring action of Trustees, New York, [1889]

(ms., 1p.)


Box 63 Columbia College Trustees, Minute from Meeting, New York, [1889]

(Minute deals with moneys given to the Department of Architecture by F. August us Schermerhorn; with related resolutions; t.ms., 1p.)


Box 63 Columbia College Trustees, Notes on ballots for Chairmen of certain Committees, New York, [1889]

(ms., 2p.)


Box 63 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Committee on the Course and Statutes, New York, [1889]

(With related resolutions; t.ms., 7p.)


Box 63 Columbia College Trustees, Report of the Chairman of the Finance Committee, New York, [1889]

(t.ms., 1p.)


Box 63 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1889]

(Resolution authorizing Clerk to print all resolutions of Board adopted on or after 1879 April 7, to be distributed to all officers; draft; list on verso of other volumes of printed resolutions of Trustees; ms., 1p.)


Box 63 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1889]

(Resolution that additional appropriation of $9 is hereby made to supply deficiency in appropriation made at meeting of 1888 December 3, to be expended in printing the "Elevation of the Course of Instruction in the College"; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 63 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1889]

(Resolution that appropriation for lectures on Evidency not be returned to the Treasury but be continued for next year; draft; note that resolution was made and adopted on motion of Henry C. Potter; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 63 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1889]

(Resolution that Gustavus T. Donnell be appointed tutorial fellow in Mathematics to fill place of Percy F. Hall whose term of office will expire 1889 June 30; note in hand of, and signed by John Howard Van Amringe, Secretary, Board of the College, that resolution was adopted by the Board; t.d., 1p.)


Box 63 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1889]

(Resolution that in lieu of residence on College block, Mr. H.F.I. Porter be paid an allowance of $500 per annum hereafter; with additional item relating to above in ms. modifying it on another slip of paper, dated 1889 February 4; note on verso of ms. slip that resolution was adopted as amended, initialed by George Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 63 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1889]

(Resolution that it be referred to the Committee on Honors to report to Board a scheme for examinations in Music for applicants for degrees in Music from the College; note that resolution was referred on motion of Morgan Dix, signed by Dix; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 63 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1889]

(Resolution that it is not expedient to grant request of Mr. Scribner for one quarter's additional salary for the academic year 1887-1888 t.d., 1p.)


Box 63 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1889]

(Resolution that President be authorized to confer at ensuing Commencement various degrees recommended by the Faculties of the several Schools; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 63 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889

(Resolution that recommendation of the Faculty of the School of Arts of the appointment of Alexander J. Parker as fellow in Physics be approved; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 63 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1889]

(Resolution that recommendation of the Faculty of the School of Arts of the appointment of James H. Hyslop as Tutor in Philosophy, Ethics and Psychology be confirmed, as a replacement to fill vacancy of Nicholas Murray Butler, recently promoted to the Presidency; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 63 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889

(Resolution that recommendation of the Faculty of the School of Arts of the appointment of Nelson G. McCrea as Tutor in Latin, to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Edward W. Hopkins, be approved; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 63 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889

(Resolution that recommendation of the Faculty of the School of Arts of the reappointment of James C. Egbert, Jr., as Tutor in Latin be approved; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 63 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889

(Resolution that recommendation of the Faculty of the School of Arts of the reappointment of Daniel K. Dodge, Edmund A. Wasson, and Charles S. Baldwin, be approved; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 63 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889

(Resolution that recommendation of the Faculty of the School of Arts of the reappointment of James Maclay as Tutorial Fellow in Mathematics be approved; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 63 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889

(Resolution that recommendation of the Faculty of the School of Arts of the reappointment of Thomas S. Fiske as Tutor in Mathematics be approved; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 63 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1889]

(Resolution that Treasurer be instructed to pay salary of the late President Frederick A. P. Barnard and the annuity of the late Professor Henry I. Schmidt up to the end of the present fiscal year; draft; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 63 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1889]

(Resolutions on several matters; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman on verso; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 63 Columbia College, School of Mines, Faculty, New York, [1889]

(Resolutions re certain matters pertaining to the Department of Architecture in the School; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 63 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1889]

(Resolutions re suspension and dismissal of Melvil Dewey as Chief Librarian; with envelope; ms.d., 5p.)


Box 63 Drisler, Henry, New York, [1889], To the Committee on Salaries

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 63 Drisler, Henry, Estimates for Library Salaries, 1889-90, New York, [1889]

(a.ms.s., 1p.; see letter: Drisler, Henry, 1889 March 19 to John M. Nash)


Box 63 Drisler, Henry, Estimates for money for books and periodicals for year 1889-90, New York, [1889]

(ms., 1p.)


Box 63 Drisler, Henry, Memorandum re increases of salaries, New York, [1889]

(a.ms.s., 1p.; see Charles Frederick Chandler's letter to Henry Drisler, 1889 January 21)


Box 63 Drisler, Henry, Report of Committee on Buildings and Grounds re estimates for appropriations for coming year, New York, [1889]

(p.2 signed by Joseph W. Harper; t.ms.s., 29p.)


Box 63 Goodnow, Frank Johnson, New York, [1889]

(Resolution that Charles Washburn Clark be recommended to the Trustees for the degree of PhD; t.d.s., 1p.)


Box 63 Goodnow, Frank Johnson, New York, [1889]

(Resolutions made at a Meeting of the Faculty of the School of Political Science; p.d.s., 1p.)


Box 63 Meyer, Annie Nathan, et al., New York, [1889], To the Board of Trustees

(Also from, but not signed by, Winifred Edgerton Merrill, Ella Weed, Francis Lynde Steson, and F. R. Courdet; t.l., 15p.)


Box 63 Meyer, Annie Nathan, New York, [1889], To John McLean Nash

(With related item re plans for collegiate education of women at Columbia; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 63 Peabody, George L. and F. August us Schermerhorn, Tally of ballots for new members of the Trustees

(a.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 63 Rainsford, William S., et. al., New York, [1889], To Hamilton Fish

(Also from 39 other endorsers, but not signed by them; t.l., 3p.)


Box 63 Schermerhorn, F. August us, et. al., New York, [1889], To Seth Low

(Report of Committee on Salaries; also signed by Seth Low, Joseph W. Harper and Edward Mitchell; t.l.s., 5p.)


Box 63 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1889 January 4, 1889

(Resolution that Edward Peers Eastwick, Jr. be recommended for the degree of Sanitary Engineer; correct copy of resolution from Meeting of Faculty of School of Mines; with envelope; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 63 Hough, John Stockton, New York, 1889 January 4, From the Chairman of the Law Committee, 1889

(ms.l., 2p.)


Box 63 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1889 January 7, 1889

(With 2p. of related resolutions; ms.d., 4p.)


Box 63 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1889 January 7, 1889

(Draft; ms., 16p.)


Box 63 Columbia College Trustees, Nomination by A. Ernest Vanderpoel of Dr. Henry A. Coit of St. Paul's School of Concord, N.H., for Presidency of College, New York, 1889 January 7, 1889

(Note that nomination was referred to Committee on Nominations; date from docket; ms., 1p.)


Box 63 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 January 7, 1889

(Resolution re payment of salary of Professor Benjamin F. Lee, School of Law, and that he be reappointed Professor of Real Estate and Equity Jurisprudence; date from docket; note on p.2 that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 63 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 January 7, 1889

(Resolutions that a Chair of Biology be established in the College, and that instruction in Pedagogics should be given; date from docket; note that resolutions were referred to Committee on Course and Statutes, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 63 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 January 7, 1889

(Resolutions re handling of funds in hands of Chief Librarian; date from docket; note on verso of p.3 that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms., 3p.)


Box 63 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 January 7, 1889

(Resolutions re change of title of Chief Librarian to Librarian and matter re Librarian's salary; date from docket; note on verso of p.2 that resolutions were referred to Committee on Library, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 63 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 January 7, 1889

(Resolutions on various matters; date from docket; note on p.2 that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 63 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 January 7, 1889

(Resolution that it be referred to the Committee on Course and Statutes to make arrangements for closing the School of Library Economy when, in their opinion, it May be expedient to so do; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 63 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 January 7, 1889

(Resolution that recommendation by Faculty of School of Mines re degree of Sanitary Engineer for Edward Peers Eastwick be confirmed; date from docket; note that resolution was confirmed, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 63 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 January 7, 1889

(Resolution re propriety of appointment in the College of an instructor in Elocution; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Committee on Course and Statutes, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 63 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 January 7, 1889

(Resolution that attention of Faculty of the School of Law be called to the resolution of 1888 May 7 requesting that they prepare for the Trustees a curriculum in Law covering a 3 year period; with related resolution on another sheet [incomplete]; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 63 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 January 7, 1889

(Resolution that gift of John Watts DePeyster of bronze busts of John Watts, 2nd and of Frederic DePeyster, and of a collection of books on Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, be accepted; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted initialed by Gerard Beekman; with envelope; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 63 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 January 7, 1889

(Resolution that gift to the School of Mines of Mr. A. M. Hoyt of a collection of Western minerals be accepted, and thanks of Trustees' be given to Mr. Hoyt; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 63 Fish, Hamilton, New York, 1889 January 7, To Gerard Beekman, 1889

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 63 Porter, Holbrook Fitz-John, New York, 1889 January 7, To the Trustees, 1889

(With autograph reply on same sheet signed by Henry Drisler; t.l.s., 2p.)


Box 63 Schermerhorn, William C., et al., New York, 1889 January 7, To George L. Peabody, 1889

(Also signed by Lenox Smith, F. August us Schermerhorn, and George L. Peabody, with related resolutions and 1 typed p. addition to Report signed by F. August us Schermerhorn; note on covering sheet that all resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.l.s., 7p.)


Box 63 Van Amringe, John Howard, Extract from Minutes of Trustees' Meeting, New York, 1889 January 11, 1889

(With related resolutions; note that resolutions were approved, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 63 Warner, George Cuffing, New York, 1889 January 12, To Gerard Beekman, 1889

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 63 Alexander, Henry M., New York, 1889 January 14, To Morgan Dix, 1889

(a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 63 Price, Thomas Randolph, New York, 1889 January 16, To the Trustees, 1889

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 63 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1889 January 17, To F. August us Schermerhorn, 1889

(t.l., 1p.)


Box 63 Quackenbos, John Duncan, New York, 1889 January 19, To Joseph W. Harper, 1889

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 63 Quackenbos, John Duncan, New York, [1889] January 20, To Charles M. Da Costa

(With envelope; a.l.s., 7p.)


Box 63 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1889 January 21, To Henry Drisler, 1889

(Text not in author's hand; ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 63 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1889 January 21, To Henry Drisler, 1889

(With autograph reply on same sheet signed by Henry Drisler; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 63 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1889 January 24, 1889

(Resolution that Faculty of School of Mines recommend the appointment of Michael Pupin for the position of Assistant in Electrical Engineering; text not in author's hand; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 63 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1889 January 24, 1889

(Resolution that Faculty of the School of Mines recommend the appointment of Schuyler S. Wheeler to the position of Instructor in Electrical Engineering; text not in hand of author; note on verso that resolution was referred to Committee of the School of Mines; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 63 Van Amringe, John Howard, Extract from Minutes of Trustees, New York, 1889 January 25, 1889

(Extract dealing with various resignations and appointments of positions; t.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 63 Adams, Charles Kendall, Ithaca, N.Y., 1889 January 28, To Henry Drisler, 1889

(Re: M. Smith's letter to Trustees, 1888 November 3; with envelope; t.l.s., 1p.)


Box 63 O'Connor, Bernard F., New York, 1889 January 28, To the Trustees, 1889

(With autograph reply on same sheet signed by Henry Drisler; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 63 Burgess, John W., New York, 1889 January 29, To the Trustees, 1889

(Re: M. Smith's letter to Trustees, 1888 November 3; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 63 Columbia College Trustees, Report on Financial policy and use of rooms, New York, 1889 January 29, 1889

(With annotations on cover and in margins; p.ms., 41p.)


Box 63 Price, Thomas Randolph, New York, 1889 January 29, To Henry Drisler, 1889

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 63 Smith, Charles Sprague, New York, 1889 January 29, To the Committee on Salaries, 1889

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 63 Smith, Charles Sprague, New York, 1889 January 29, To the Trustees, 1889

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 63 Peters, William Henry Gustave, New York, 1889 January 30, To the Trustees, 1889

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 63 Clover, Bertrand, New York, 1889 January 31, To the Trustees, 1889

(With autograph replies to Charles Sprague Smith, Theodore William Dwight, and Henry Drisler on same sheet; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 63 Drisler, Henry, N.Y., 1889 January 31, To Seth Low, 1889

(Re: M. Smith's letter to Trustees, 1888 November 3; a.l.s., 2p.)



Box 64 Drisler, Henry, New York, 1889 February 1, To, 1889

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 64 Perry, Edward Delavan, New York, 1889 February 2, To the Trustees, 1889

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 64 Alexander, Archibald, New York, 1889 February 4, To the Trustees, 1889

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 64 Columbia College, School of Law, Plan for a three year course in Columbia College Law School, established 1889 New York, 1889 February 4, 1889, 1889

(With corrections in margins in ms.; date from docket; 2 copies; note that plan was referred to Acting President and then referred back to Faculty of the School of Law for revision; p.d.s., 7p.)


Box 64 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1889 February 4, 1889

(ms., 18p.)


Box 64 Columbia College Trustees, Extract from Minutes, New York, 1889 February 4, 1889

(ms., 1p.)


Box 64 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1889 February 4, 1889

(ms., 5p.)


Box 64 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 February 4, 1889

(Resolution re arrangement and authority of the offices of the Clerk and the Treasurer re their placement on the College block; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 64 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 February 4, 1889

(Resolution that the Committee on the Elevation of the Courses in various Schools be authorized to distribute replies of different faculties as to them May seem proper; date from docket; note on verso of p.2 that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 64 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 February 4, 1889

(Resolution that Edward D. Perry be reappointed Tutor in Greek and Instructor in Sanscrit; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; t.d., 1p.)


Box 64 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 February 4, 1889

(Resolution that F. August us Schermerhorn be appointed a member of the Committee on the Elevation of the Course in the place of the late Cornelius R. Agnew; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 64 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 February 4, 1889

(Resolution that Finance Committee be authorized to issue renewal of lease on lot 636 Fifth Avenue to Samuel D. Babcock for term of 21 years; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 64 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 February 4, 1889

(Resolution that George Chase be reappointed Professor of Criminal Law, Torts and Procedure; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; t.d., 1p.)


Box 64 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 February 4, 1889

(Resolution that Guillaume A. Scribner be reappointed Instructor in French; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; t.d., 1p.)


Box 64 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 February 4, 1889

(Resolution that in replies by Faculties of the several Schools to questions of Trustees, each Professor should vote only in the Faculty of the School to which he is appointed; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 64 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 February 4, 1889

(Resolution that it be referred to Committee on Buildings and Grounds to report some feasible plan for regulating heat and fresh air supply to the Trustees' Room; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 64 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 February 4, 1889

(Resolution that it be referred to Committee on Course and Statutes to report on the propriety of making the principle of the foregoing resolution a rule for future action of the several faculties on all matters referred to them by the Trustees; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 64 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 February 4, 1889

(Resolution that it be referred to Committee on Course and Statutes to report what compensation, etc., should be made for services in the Department of Philosophy, Ethics and Psychology made necessary by the illness of Archibald Alexander; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 64 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 February 4, 1889

(Resolution that leave of absence for Academic Year 1889-90 be granted to Edward D. Perry, Tutor in Greek and Instructor in Sanscrit, on condition that he arrange for coverage of duties without cost to College; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 64 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 February 4, 1889

(Resolution that Nicholas Murray Butler be appointed Adjunct Professor of Philosophy, Ethics and Psychology in the School of the Arts; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 64 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 February 4, 1889

(Resolution that President be requested to confer with the Faculty of Law School re plan for a 3 year course in the School submitted to them at the FebruaryMeeting, in order that plan May be modified to conform to certain requirements of Statutes of the Law School; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 64 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 February 4, 1889

(Resolution that there be established an Adjunct Professorship in Philosophy, Ethics and Psychology in the School of the Arts; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 64 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 February 4, 1889

(Resolution that William H. Carpenter be reappointed Instructor in German and Scandinavian Languages; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; t.d., 1p.)


Box 64 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 February 4, 1889

(Resolutions re appropriation as a deficiency appropriation for the accounts of incidentals and books under the control of Library Committee; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 64 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 February 4, 1889

(Resolutions re direction of Treasurer to pay bill rendered by C. C. Haight as architect for services in preparation of plans, specifications, etc., for proposed new School of Mines building; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 64 Dix, Morgan, et al., Report of Committee on choice of President for College, New York, 1889 February 4, 1889

(Also signed by William C. Schermerhorn, Stephen P. Nash, Joseph W. Harper, and Edward Mitchell; t.ms.s., 3p.)


Box 64 Dix, Morgan, et al., New York, 1889 February 4, 1889

(Resolutions on several matters; also signed by Joseph W. Harper, Talbot W. Chambers, and George L. Peabody; note that all resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d.s., 1p.)


Box 64 Nash, John McLean, New York, 1889 February 4, To the Committee on Salaries, 1889

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 64 Drisler, Henry, New York, [1889], To the Committee on Salaries

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 64 Dwight, Theodore William, New York, 1889 February 5, To Henry Drisler, 1889

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 64 Winslow, William Copley, Boston, 1889 February 7, To Frederick A. P. Barnard, 1889

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 64 Winslow, William Copley, Boston, 1889 February 7, To Morgan Dix, 1889

(a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 64 Perry, Edward Delavan, New York, 1889 February 11, To Gerard Beekman, 1889

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 64 Chandler, Charles Frederick, Report of Meeting of Faculty of School of Mines, New York, 1889 February 13, 1889

(Report re barring the smoking of cigarettes in College buildings; text not in hand of author; m.s., 1p.)


Box 64 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1889 February 13, 1889

(Resolution of Meeting of Faculty of School of Mines requesting appointment of Reginald Gordon as Tutorial Fellow in Physics in place of Alexander F. Parker, resigned; text not in hand of author; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 64 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1889 February 13, 1889

(Resolution of Meeting of Faculty of School of Mines that August us Van Horn Ellis be recommended for degree of Civil Engineering; text not in hand of author; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 64 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1889 February 13, 1889

(Resolution of Meeting of Faculty of School of Mines that John Thomas Corcoran be recommended for the degree of Sanitary Engineer; text not in hand of author; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 64 Newberry, John Strong, New York, 1889 February 15, To Gerard Beekman, 1889

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 64 Marquand, Henry G., New York, 1889 February 27, To the Trustees, 1889

(Letter from Centennial Celebration of Inauguration of George Washington as President of the U.S., asking Columbia for loan of a portrait of William Samuel Johnson for said occasion; with related printed circular re exhibit; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 64 Prince, John Dyneley, Bombay, 1889 February 27, To Richard J. H. Gottheil, 1889

(Report of Expedition to Babylonia, under the auspices of the University of Pennsylvania, of which the author was the Columbia representative; a.l.s., 31p.)


Box 64 Mitchell, Edward, New York, 1889 February 28, To Hamilton Fish, 1889

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 64 Barnard, Frederick A. P., et al., New York, 1889 March 4, To the Trustees, 1889

(Report of Library Committee; also signed by Henry C. Potter and F. August us Schermerhorn; includes 2p. of resolutions signed by F. August us Schermerhorn; a.l.s., 8p.)


Box 64 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, 1889 March 4, To the Trustees, 1889

(Copy, including signature not in author's hand; ms. 1., 3p.)


Box 64 Brown, John Crosby, New York, 1889 March 4, To Hamilton Fish, 1889

(Text not in author's hand; note that leave granted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; with enclosure; ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 64 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1889 March 4, 1889

(Draft; ms., 1p.)


Box 64 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1889 March 4, 1889

(ms., 1p.)


Box 64 Dix, Morgan, New York, [1889] March 4, To Gerard Beekman

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 64 Harper, Joseph W., et al., Report of Committee on Buildings and Grounds, New York, 1889 March 4, 1889

(Also signed by William C. Schermerhorn, John J. Townsend, Lenox Smith, and F. August us Schermerhorn; with related resolutions; note on verso of p.4 that first resolution was adopted and second resolution was laid on table, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 64 Low, Seth, Brooklyn, 1889 March 5, To Samuel Blatchford, 1889

(With envelope; t.l.s., 1p.)


Box 64 Porter, H. W., New York, 1889 March 12, To John McLean Nash, 1889

(Letter re claim of George C. Warner for payment for books lost from Library coat room; related resolution below; with envelope; t.l.s., 1p.)


Box 64 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 April 1, 1889

(Resolution that application of George C. Warner for reimbursement for loss of volumes from library coat room be denied; date from docket; note that resolution was agreed to, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 64 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1889 March 14, 1889

(Resolution of Meeting of Faculty of the School of Mines modifying courses of study in that School; t.d.s., 1p.)


Box 64 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1889 March 14, 1889

(Resolution of Meeting of Faculty of School of Mines repealing certain by-laws; t.d.s., 1p.)


Box 64 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1889 March 14, 1889

(Resolution requesting appointment of Frederick J. H. Merrill as Fellow in Geology in place of Thomas S. Perkins, resigned; text not in hand of author; ms.d.s., 1p.)


Box 64 Drisler, Henry, New York, 1889 March 19, To John M. Nash, 1889

(Letter re estimates for salaries for Library; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 64 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1889 March 29, 1889

(Resolution of Meeting of Faculty of the School of Mines re change in curriculum of School; t.d.s., 1p.)


Box 64 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1889 March 29, 1889

(Resolution of Meeting of Faculty of School of Mines that Louis A. Ansbacher be suspended till Annual examinations because of disorderly conduct in Professor Rood's lecture room, and that he be barred from College grounds until that time; t.d.s., 1p.)


Box 64 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1889 March 29, 1889

(Resolution of Faculty of the School of Mines that Trustees consider erecting the extension of the Fourth Avenue buildings during the coming summer; with envelope with notation on it in hand of and signed by F. August us Schermerhorn; with related note; t.d.s., 1p.)


Box 64 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Special Committee on establishment of an Associate Woman's College, New York, 1889 March 29, 1889

(Extract from Minutes; t.ms., 2p.)


Box 64 Nash, Stephen P., et al., Report of Special Committee of Trustees, New York, 1889 March 29, 1889

(Report dealing with the establishment of Barnard College and the higher education of women at Columbia; also signed by Morgan Dix and Edward Mitchell; t.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 64 Nash, John McLean, New York, 1889 March 30, To Seth Low, 1889

(With 4p. Report of Treasurer attached; t.l.s., 3p.)


Box 64 Columbia College Faculty, Poll of members for office of Librarian, New York, 1889

(Copy; ms., 2p.)


Box 64 Chambers, Talbot W., New York, 1889 April 1, To Gerard Beekman, 1889

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 64 Columbia College, School of Law, Senior Class, New York, 1889 April 1, To the Trustees, 1889

(Petition of Senior Class of School of Law for a Separate Commencement; signed by a majority of students of Class; note that petition was referred to Committee on Course and Statutes; date from docket; ms.l.s., 4p.)


Box 64 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1889 April 1, 1889

(ms., 1p.)


Box 64 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1889 April 1, 1889

(ms., 5p.)


Box 64 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1889 April 1, 1889

(ms., 15p.)


Box 64 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Finance Committee, New York, 1889 April 1, 1889

(Report re payment of note of College for $30,000 having been paid; date from docket; report initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.ms., 1p.)


Box 64 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 April 1, 1889

(Resolution re arrangement for Treasurer to pay bills incurred by various departments of the several Schools of the College; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 64 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 April 1, 1889

(Resolution that application of Henry G. Marquand, Chairman of the Committee on Art and Exhibition of the Centennial Celebration of the Inauguration of George Washington, for loan of portrait of William Samuel Johnson be granted; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 64 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 April 1, 1889

(Resolution that Clerk be authorized to affix Seal of the College to authenticate right of John I. Northrup to act for College in withdrawing alcohol for use in School of Mines without paying tax; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 64 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 April 1, 1889

(Resolution that nomination by Faculty of School of Mines of Frederick J. H. Merrill as Fellow in Geology in place of Thomas S. Perkins, resigned, be approved; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 64 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 April 1, 1889

(Resolution that sum not exceeding $400 be appropriated to meet a deficiency in the appropriations for advertising for the current fiscal year; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Committee on Finance; initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 64 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 April 1, 1889

(Resolution that the several Standing Committees of the Board shall from time to time report to the Trustees the election of the Chairman and Secretary of their respective Committees; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 64 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 April 1, 1889

(Resolutions that recommendations of Faculty of School of Mines that August us Van Horn Ellis and John Thomas Corcoran be granted degrees be approved; date from docket; note on verso that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 64 Dix, Morgan and Talbot W. Chambers, Report of Committee on the Course and Statutes, New York, 1889 April 1, 1889

(Report contains many resolutions, including one appended, on p.5 in hand of, and signed by George L. Peabody, who concurs with the rest of the Report; notes on verso of p. 5 that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.ms.s., 5p.)


Box 64 Drisler, Henry, et al., Report of Faculty Committee re resolution of the Board of Trustees adopted 1889 February 4, New York, 1889 April 1, 1889, 1889

(Also signed by Theodore W. Dwight, Monroe Smith, Thomas R. Price, Nicholas M. Butler, and John K. Rees; with handwritten copy; date from docket; t.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 64 Low, Seth, et al., New York, 1889 April 1, To the Trustees, 1889

(Also signed by W. Bayard Cutting, F. August us Schermerhorn, and Charles M. DaCosta; report of Finance Committee; t.l.s., 4p.)


Box 64 Meyer, Annie Nathan, et al., New York, 1889 April 1, To the Trustees, 1889

(Memorial establishing Barnard College for women, with Constitution and By-Laws as amended by resolution of 1889 April 1; also signed by Winifred Edgerton Merrill, Ella Weed, Francis L. Lutson, and Frederic René Coudert; date from docket; t.l.s., 15p.)


Box 64 Schermerhorn, F. August us, et al., Report of Special Committee of the School of Mines, New York, 1889 April 1, 1889

(Also signed by George L. Peabody, Lenox Smith, and William C. Schermerhorn; with related resolution; date from docket; a.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 64 Drisler, Henry, New York, 1889 April 3, To Gerard Beekman, 1889

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 64 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 April 10, 1889

(Resolution that nomination by Faculty of School of Mines of Reginald Gordon as Tutorial Fellow in Physics, in place of Alexander F. Parker, resigned, be confirmed; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 64 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 April 12, 1889

(Resolution that gift of I. C. Demarest of collection of works in theology in the Dutch language be accepted; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 64 Van Amringe, John Howard, Extract from the Minutes of the Board of the College, New York, 1889 April 12, 1889

(Extract of several resolutions of Meeting; t.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 64 Chandler, Charles Frederick, Report of Special Meeting of the Faculty of the School of Mines, New York, 1889 April 16, 1889

(Resolution re appointment of Francis Bacon Crocker as Instructor in Electrical Engineering; text not in hand of author; with related resolution; ms.s., 1p.)


Box 64 Chandler, Charles Frederick, Report of Special Meeting of the Faculty of the School of Mines, New York, 1889 April 16, 1889

(Resolution re appointment of Michael Pupin as Assistant in Electrical Engineering; text not in hand of author; with related resolution; ms.s., 1p.)


Box 64 Chandler, Charles Frederick, Report of Special Meeting of Faculty of School of Mines, New York, 1889 April 16, 1889

(Text not in hand of author; with related resolutions; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; docketed 1889 May 7; resolution re appointment of Michael Pupin to post of Assistant in Electrical Engineering included; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 64 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 April 19, 1889

(Resolution that the Constitution of the College and the by-laws of Barnard College does not authorize teaching staff to teach at Barnard without permission of the Board of Trustees; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms., 1p.)


Box 64 Johnson, George D., New Brighton, S.I., N.Y., 1889 April 23, To Henry Drisler, 1889

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 64 Northrop, John Isaiah, New York, 1889 April 24, To Gerard Beekman, 1889

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 64 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 April 25, 1889

(Resolution that Clerk affix Seal to all documents for withdrawal from bond of any material for use in the School of Mines; note that resolution was adopted 1889 May 6, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 64 Van Amringe, John Howard, Extract from the Minutes of the Board of the College, New York, 1889 April 28, 1889

(Extract comprised of various resolutions of Meeting; t.ms.s., 1p.)



Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 May, 1889

(Resolution that President and Treasurer be directed to print and distribute among the alumni 1,500 copies of a brief summary of the President's and Treasurer's Reports; note that resolution was adopted; date from docket; with printed copies of related reports; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 65 Chandler, Charles Frederick, Report of Meeting of Faculty of School of Mines, New York, 1889 May 3, 1889

(With related resolution; t.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 65 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1889 May 3, 1889

(Resolution of the Faculty of the School of Mines re reappointment of L. Harold Jacoby for a nine month term; t.d.s., 1p.)


Box 65 Columbia College, Faculty of the School of Mines, Report of Meeting with related resolutions re reappointment of certain faculty members, New York, 1889 May 3, 1889

(Signed by Charles Frederick Chandler; t.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 65 Columbia College, School of Mines, Faculty, New York, 1889 May 3, 1889

(Resolution that a duplicate diploma of Theophilus Smith Mathis, EM 1879 be granted him, to replace original which was destroyed; note that resolution was attested to, signed by Charles F. Chandler; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 65 Newberry, John S., New York, 1889 May 3, To Henry Drisler, 1889

(t.l.s., 2p.)


Box 65 Van Amringe, John Howard, New York, 1889 May 3, To Henry Drisler, 1889

(With related typescript extract from Trustee's Minutes, 1889 May 3, signed by J. Van Amringe; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 65 Gottheil, Richard J., New York, 1889 May 5, To Henry Drisler, 1889

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 65 Beekman, Gerard, New York, 1889 May 6, To the Trustees, 1889

(Report on the future of the College in New York City; with related resolutions; draft with handwritten corrections by Beekman; t.l.s., 15p.)


Box 65 Freeman, Edward A., Minority statement by clerk as to the Office of Comptroller, New York, 1889 May 6, 1889

(Related to above ms.; date from docket; t.ms., 9p.)


Box 65 Beekman, Gerard, Extract from Trustee Minutes of 1889 May 6, New York, 1889 May 6, 1889, 1889

(Text and signature not in author's hand; re honorary degrees; ms., 2p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Faculty, New York, 1889 May 6, 1889

(List of actions, resolutions, and communications of the Faculties of the School of Arts, the School of Political Science, and the School of Mines to the Trustees; some notes and an additional ms.; t.d., 2p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1889 May 6, 1889

(ms.d., 3p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1889 May 6, 1889

(With related resolutions; ms., 25p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, Recommendations for honorary degrees for John Wesley Brown and George William Warren, both of St. Thomas' Church, N.Y., New York, 1889 May 6, 1889

(Referred to Committee on Honors; date from docket, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms., 1p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, Finance Committee, Report of temporary loan of $25,000 from the New York Life Insurance and Trust Co. for 60 days at 4 per cent interest, New York, 1889 May 6, 1889

(Date from docket; t.ms., 1p.)


Box 65 Columbia College, School of Mines, Faculty, New York, 1889 May 6, 1889

(Resolution re recommendation of reappointment to their respective offices of 18 faculty members; date from docket; note on bottom of page that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 May 6, 1889

(Resolution re sum of $92,000 for building fund; date from docket; initialed by Gerard Beekman; note on verso that action was made on motion of Joseph W. Harper; ms., 2p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 May 6, 1889

(Resolution that Acting President be authorized to arrange a course of lectures to be given in the College by Miss Amelia B. Edwards during her visit to this country; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 May 6, 1889

(Resolution that an appropriation of $21.75 be made to pay for the printing of Nicholas M. Butler's letter to the Special Committee on the Elevation of the Course of Instruction; date from docket; signed by William C. Sehermerhorn; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 May 6, 1889

(Resolution that during coming commencement, the several Schools hold their ceremonies on the same date but at different times; note that resolution was adopted by unanimous consent and on the request of the Committee of Course and Statutes, initialed by Gerard Beekman; date from docket; t.d., 1p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 May 6, 1889

(Resolution that Committee on Course and Statutes be requested to consider instruction in art as a regular part of the College curriculum; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 May 6, 1889

(Resolution that degree of LLB be conferred on members of graduating class of the Law School; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 May 6, 1889

(Resolution that funeral expenses of the late President Barnard be paid by this Board, an appropriation for $800 be made for that purpose; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 May 6, 1889

(Resolution that gift of amber specimens and ebony cabinet from Mr. H. De Melli be accepted and donor thanked; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms., 1p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, New York, [1889] May 6

(Resolution that honorary degree of M.A. be conferred upon Victor Morewitz; note that resolution was referred to Committee on Honors, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 May 6, 1889

(Resolution that leave of absence be granted to Frederick R. Hutton from May 25 to the first week in 1889 October ; date from docket; initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 May 6, 1889

(Resolution that leave of absence be granted to Richard J. H. Gottheil from May 10 to 1889 October 7; date from docket; initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 May 6, 1889

(Resolution that recommendation of Faculty of School of Political Science that Charles Washburn Clark be granted the degree of PhD be approved; note that resolution was referred to the Committee on Honors; date from docket, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 May 6, 1889

(Resolution that recommendation of Library Committee that Mr. George H. Baker be appointed Librarian; draft; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 May 6, 1889

(Resolution that reorganization of course of study of the Law School made necessary by adoption of a 3 year course, be referred to a Special Committee; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 May 6, 1889

(Resolution that Robert D. Petty be reappointed instructor in Municipal Law; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 May 6, 1889

(Resolution that the salaries of several faculty members be increased as of 1889 July 1; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 May 6, 1889

(Resolution that use of Library be granted to the Senior Class for their Class Day Exercises,1889 June 10, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 May 6, 1889

(Resolution that widow of Frederick A. P. Barnard be authorized to occupy the President's house until 1st of August next; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 May 6, 1889

(Resolutions re the Finance Committee question of damages caused by elevated roads which pass downtown estate and action to be taken, if any re widening of College Place; date from docket; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, Finance Committee, New York, 1889 May 6, 1889

(Resolution that budget as presented by the Finance Committee for 1889-90 be adopted as listed under various items; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 65 DaCosta, Charles M., New York, 1889 May 6, To the Trustees, 1889

(In the third person; t.l.s., 1p.)


Box 65 Goodnow, Frank Johnson, New York, 1889 May 6, 1889

(Resolution of the Faculty of the School of Political Science that the resolution of the Trustees of 1886 March 1, re payment of the Seligman Fellowships be amended; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Committee of School of Political Science, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d.s., 1p.)


Box 65 Harper, Joseph W., New York, 1889 May 6, To the Trustees, 1889

(Letter requesting nomination of [Stephen] Grover Cleveland for Honorary LLD degree; letter referred to Committee on Honors; docketed 1889 May 8; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 65 Hutton, Frederick Remsen, New York, 1889 May 6, To Henry Drisler, 1889

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 65 Low, Seth, et al., New York, 1889 May 6, To the Trustees, 1889

(Report of Finance Committee; with related resolution; signatures of John Crosby Brown and W. Bayard Cutting not in hand of authors; t.l.s., 14p.)


Box 65 Schermerhorn, F. August us, New York, 1889 May 6, To the Trustees, 1889

(Letter of dissent with Report of Finance Committee of same date; with related resolutions; t.l.s., 14p.)


Box 65 Columbia College, Board of the College, New York, 1889 May 10, 1889

(Resolutions on a number of matters adopted at a Meeting of the Board of the College; t.d., 1p.)


Box 65 Columbia College, Board of the College, New York, 1889 May 10, 1889

(Resolutions re problems in the English Department of the College, and the recommendation that Daniel Kilham Dodge be recommended to the position of Tutor in English Language and Literature; note that resolutions were adopted by the Board at Meeting, in hand of, and signed by John Howard Van Amringe; t.d., 1p.)


Box 65 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1889 May 16, 1889

(Resolution of Faculty of the School of Mines recommends that Alfred J. Moses, Instructor be appointed Adjunct Professor of Mineralogy; text not in hand of author; referred to Committee on School of Mines, initialed by Gerard Beekman; docketed 1889 January 3; a.d.s., 2p.)


Box 65 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1889 May 16, 1889

(Resolution of Faculty of the School of Mines recommends that Charles E. Colby, Instructor, be appointed Adjunct Professor of Organic Chemistry; text not in hand of author; note that resolution was referred to the Committee on the School of Mines, initialed by Gerard Beekman; docketed 1889 June 3; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 65 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1889 May 16, 1889

(Resolution of Faculty of the School of Mines recommends that Nathaniel L. Britton, Instructor, be appointed Adjunct Professor of Botany; text not in hand of author; referred to Committee on School of Mines; docketed 1889 June 3; a.d.s., 1p.)


Box 65 Columbia College, School of Mines, Faculty, New York, 1889 May 16, 1889

(Resolution that it be recommended to the Board of Trustees to establish in the School of Mines the grade of "Assistant Professor" who shall not be a member of the Faculty of the School; note that resolution was attested to, signed by Charles F. Chandler; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 65 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1889 May 16, 1889

(Resolution of Faculty of School of Mines that Trustees establish in the School of Mines the grade of "Assistant Professor" who shall not be a member of the Faculty of the School; text not in hand of author; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; docketed 1889 June 3; a.d.s, 1p.)


Box 65 Van Amringe, John Howard, New York, 1889 May 17, To the Trustees, 1889

(Letter correcting error in Minutes of 1889 April 26 re salary of A. S. Parker, from $500 to $1,000; note that error was corrected, and adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; docketed 1889 June 3; t.l.s., 1p.)


Box 65 Van Amringe, John Howard, New York, 1889 May 17, To the Trustees, 1889

(Letter re Meeting of the Board of the College recommending that Richard J. H. Gottheil's title be changed to Instructor in Semitic Language; t.l.s., 1p.)


Box 65 Van Amringe, John Howard, New York, 1889 May 17, 1889

(Resolution of Meeting of Board of the College re reappointment of Guillaume A. Scribner as instructor in Italian and Spanish; notes on above matters on sheet, initialed by Henry Drisler, Jr.; t.d.s., 1p.)


Box 65 Van Amringe, John Howard, New York, 1889 May 17, 1889

(Resolution of Meeting of Board of College that Abraham V. W. Jackson be continued in his appointment as Assistant in English and Instructor in Zend; signed by John Howard Van Amringe, Secretary of the Board of College; t.d., 1p.)


Box 65 Blatchford, Samuel, Washington, D.C., 1889 May 18, To Hamilton Fish, et al., 1889

(Letter from Chairman of Committee on Honors listing names for possible honorary degrees at ensuing Commencement; also addressed to William C. Schermerhorn, Morgan Dix, and Stephen P. Nash; t.l.s., 3p.)


Box 65 Sloan, William S., New York, 1889 May 18, To Hamilton Fish, 1889

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 65 Fish, Hamilton, New York, 1889 May 21, To Gerard Beekman, 1889

(With envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 65 Burgess, John W.; Smith, Munroe; Goodnow, Frank J., New York, 1889 May 29, To the [Trustees?], 1889

(For related letters see: George Hippee Rogers, 1889 May 29, and Henry Drisler to Doctor, 1889 May 31)


Box 65 Egleston, Thomas, New York, 1889 May 29, To Henry Drisler, 1889

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 65 Rogers, George Hippee, New York, 1889 May 29, To the Trustees, 1889

(a.l.s., 1p.; for related letters see: Henry Drisler to Doctor, 1889 May 31, and John W. Burgess, Edmund M. Smith, and Frank J. Goodnow to [the Trustees])


Box 65 Earle, Mortimer Lamson, New York, 1889 May 30, To the Trustees, 1889

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 65 Shattuck, George C., Baltimore, 1889 May 30, To Morgan Dix, 1889

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 65 Vanderpoel, A. Ernest, New York, 1889 May 30, To Hamilton Fish, 1889

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 65 Carpenter, William Henry, New York, 1889 May 31, To the Trustees, 1889

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 65 Drisler, Henry, New York, 1889 May 31, To, 1889

(a.l.s., 2p; for related letters see: George Hippiee Rogers, 1889 May 29, and John W. Burgess, Edmund M. Smith and Frank J. Goodnow to [the Trustees], 1889 May 29)


Box 65 Fish, Hamilton, Garrison, N.Y., 1889 May 31, To Gerard Beekman, 1889

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 65 Wasson, Edmund A., New York, 1889 May 31, To the Trustees, 1889

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 65 Price, Thomas A., New York, 1889 May 31, To the Trustees, 1889

(On same sheet as above letter; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 65 Johnson, Remsen, [New York], [1889 June ], To the Trustees

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 65 Fiske, Thomas Scott, New York, 1889 June 1, To the Trustees, 1889

(Note of approval, s., on same page, J. H. Van Amringe; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 65 McCrea, Nelson G., New York, 1889 June 1, To the Trustees, 1889

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 65 Nash, John McLean, New York, 1889 June 1, To William C. Schermerhorn, 1889

(Letter from Treasurer to Chairman of the Finance Committee that the College has no outstanding debts; t.l.s., 1p.)


Box 65 Scribner, Guillaume A., New York, 1889 June 1, To Henry Drisler, 1889

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Faculty, [Report of Actions of the Faculties], New York, 1889 June 3, 1889

(t.ms., 3p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, School of Mines, Faculty, New York, 1889 June 3, 1889

(Resolution that action of Faculty in granting a duplicate diploma to Theophilus S. Mathis to replace destroyed original be approved; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted 1889 June 3; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1889 June 3, 1889

(ms., 22p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1889 June 3, 1889

(ms., 4p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 June 3, 1889

(Resolution of Law School Committee that Frank Drisler be appointed to examine candidates for admission to the Law School; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 June 3, 1889

(Resolution re other resolutions regarding the suspension and dismissal of Melvil Dewey as Chief Librarian; date from docket; draft; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 June 3, 1889

(Resolution authorizing Treasurer to pay bills for "New Work" re instructions or recommendations of Superintendant of Buildings and Grounds; date from docket; initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 June 3, 1889

(Resolution that all additional appropriations ordered by Board since 1889 May 6, when annual budget for 1889-90 was adopted, be changed; resolution made on motion of William C. Schermerhorn; note that resolution was adopted; date from docket; initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 June 3, 1889

(Resolution that appropriations made in budget for year 1889-90 for Summer Class in Surveying and Practical Mining, be changed from $2,000 to $2,500, and that appropriation for instruments for the Summer Class in Surveying be changed from $2,500 to $1,000; date from docket, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 June 3, 1889

(Resolution that Committee on Course and Statutes be empowered to select a person to deliver lectures on Art in the coming academic year; date from docket; initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 June 3, 1889

(Resolution that recommendation by the Faculty of the School of Political Science of Frederic A. Bancroft as Prize Lecturer, and various other people to the Seligman Fellowships be approved; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 June 3, 1889

(Resolution that recommendation of the Faculty of the School of Arts of the appointment of Gustavus T. Donnell as Tutorial Fellow in Mathematics to replace Percy F. Hall whose term expires be approved; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 June 3, 1889

(Resolution that recommendation of the Faculty of the School of the Arts that Abraham V. W. Jackson be continued in his present appointment and that Henry A. Sill be reappointed Honorary Fellow for one year; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; a.d., 1p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 June 3, 1889

(Resolution that resolution of Trustees of 1889 May 6 be amended raising the salary of Alexander F. Parker from $500 to $1,000; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 June 3, 1889

(Resolution that there be appropriated the sum of $4,000 for current fiscal year for purchases of instruments and equipment to be used in the instruction of Electrical Engineering; date from docket; initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 June 3, 1889

(Resolution that Treasurer be authorized to borrow a sum of money not to exceed $50,000, as a temporary loan; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; t.d., 1p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 June 3, 1889

(Resolution that Treasurer be directed to pay salary of the late President Barnard to his widow for the quarter ending 1889 June 30; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 June 3, 1889

(Resolutions on several matters re gift of A. C. Bernheim for purchase of books in Political Science for the College Library and for applications of certain faculty members to be accepted to teach in Barnard College; date from docket; note that both resolutions be accepted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 June 3, 1889

(Resolutions re financial matters, including appropriation of sum of $1,000 for 1889-90 fiscal year to establish and maintain a series of College publications; date from docket; on motion of John McLean Nash resolutions postponed; date from docket; t.d., 1p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 June 3, 1889

(Resolutions that William P. Trowbridge be designated a Trustee of Webb's Academy and Home for Ship-builders, and that leave of absence be granted to Thomas Egleston; date from docket; notes that both resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 65 Delafield, Samuel et al., New York, 1889 June 3, To the Trustees, 1889

(Also signed by Morgan Dix, William Colford Schermerhorn, and Stephen P. Nash; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, Finance Committee, New York, 1889 June 3, 1889

(Resolution that sum not exceeding $400 be appropriated to meet a deficiency in appropriation for advertising for current fiscal year; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted on motion of Mr. Schermerhorn; t.d., 1p.)


Box 65 Dix, Morgan, et al., New York, 1889 June 3, To the Trustees, 1889

(Letter of Committee on Nominations for the Presidency of the College listing additional names for the candidacy of the office; also signed by William C. Schermerhorn, Joseph W. Harper, Edward Mitchell, and Stephen P. Nash; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 65 Dix, Morgan, et al., Meeting of Trustees, New York, 1889 June 3, 1889

(Meeting extolling the career and character of the late President Frederick A. P. Barnard; also signed by Joseph W. Harper and Talbot W. Chambers; with related resolution; t.ms.s., 4p.)


Box 65 Dix, Morgan, et al., Report of Committee on the Course and Statutes, New York, 1889 June 3, 1889

(Also signed by Joseph W. Harper, Talbot W. Chambers, and George L. Peabody; with related resolutions; note on p.7 that all appended resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.ms.s., 7p.)


Box 65 Dwight, Theodore William, et al., New York, 1889 June 3, To the Trustees, 1889

(Resolution of Faculty of School of Law re appointment of Edward Foote Dwight to Tutorship in School; note that resolution was agreed upon by all present, initialed by Gerard Beekman; docketed 1889 June 3; also signed by Stephen F. Lee and George Chase; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 65 Fish, Hamilton, Garrison, N.Y., 1889 June 3, To George Beekman, 1889

(telegram, 1p.)


Box 65 Harper, Joseph W. and F. August us Schermerhorn, Report of Joint Committees of Buildings and Grounds and the School of Mines, New York, 1889 June 3, 1889

(Text not in hand of authors; a.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 65 Littlejohn, Abram N., New York, 1889 June 3, To Gerard Beekman, 1889

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 65 Nash, Stephen P. and Charles A. Silliman, Report of Committee on the School of Political Science, New York, 1889 June 3, 1889

(With related resolutions; note o p. 2 that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 65 Odell, Hammond, New York, 1889 June 3, To the Trustees, 1889

(Report of Commencement Committee for the Schools of the Arts and Mines re Commencement arrangements at the Metropolitan House; date from docket; note on p. 2 that resolution contained in letter was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; with 1p. related item; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 65 Potter, Henry C., New York, 1889 June 3, To Gerard Beekman, 1889

(telegram, 1p.)


Box 65 Schermerhorn, William C., et al., New York, 1889 June 3, To the Trustees, 1889

(Also signed by Morgan Dix, Stephen P. Nash and F. August us Schermerhorn; note on covering sheet that Report, with resolutions, was "laid over for consideration until next Meeting of the Trustees," also 100 copies of Report ordered printed; t.l.s., 4p.)


Box 65 Schermerhorn, William C., et al., Preliminary Report of the Elevation of the Course by Special Committee, New York, 1889 June 3, 1889

(Also authored by Morgan Dix, Stephen P. Nash, and F. August us Schermerhorn; with resolutions; note on p. 4 that for second resolution a substitute had been offered and adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman and dated 1889 December 2; p.d., 4p.)


Box 65 Van Amringe, John Howard, New York, 1889 June 3, 1889

(Resolutions of the Board of the College dated 1889 May 17 and 1889 May 29, both re course curriculum; date from docket; note on verso related to above; t.d.s., 1p.)


Box 65 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1889 June 6, 1889

(Resolution of Faculty of the School of Mines recommending that privilege of studying for the degree of PhD be extended to graduates of other institutions; t.d.s., 1p.)


Box 65 Sloane, William Morgan, New York, 1889 June 13, To Gerard Beekman, 1889

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 65 Price, Ben, Memorial from the Minutes of the Board of Trustees of Mississippi honoring the late President Frederick A. P. Barnard, formerly Chancellor of the University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi, 1889 June 24, 1889

(A true copy; ms., 2p.)


Box 65 Price, Ben, Oxford, Mississippi, 1889 June 30, To Board of Trustees, 1889

(With envelope; covering letter to above item; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 July 4, 1889

(Resolution that petition of Leonard W. Ely and others for use of a room for fencing be granted, and that said excerise be conducted under the supervision of Dr. O'Connor; date from docket; note on verso that resolution was referred to Committee of Buildings and Grounds with power; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 July 7, 1889

(Resolution that it be referred to Committee on Course and Statutes to consider expediency of initiating a course of lectures on Art to be delivered in the College; date from docket; note that resolution was made by a motion of Dr. Chambers, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, Extract from will of Frederick A. P. Barnard, New York, 1889 July 17, 1889

(Extract re "The Barnard Medal for Meritorious Service to Science"; 2 copies; t.ms., 2p.)


Box 65 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1910 May 2, 1910

(Resolutions re awarding of above medal to Ernest Rutherford of the University of Manchester, England; t.d., 4p.)


Box 65 Britton, Nathaniel Lord, New York, 1889 September 19, To Henry Drisler, 1889

(Letter requesting permission to teach a Botany Class in Barnard College during the 1889-90 year; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 65 Todd, David P., Washington, D.C., 1889 September 23, To John Krom Rees, 1889

(t.l.s., 1p.)


Box 65 O'Connor, Bernard F., New York, 1889 September 27, To Henry Drisler, 1889

(Letter requesting permission for O'Connor to head French Department at Barnard College; with envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 65 Rees, John Krom, New York, 1889 September 28, To, 1889

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 65 Schermerhorn, F. August, Lenox, Mass., 1889 September 28, To Gerard Beekman, 1889

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 65 Todd, David P., Washington, D.C., 1889 September 30, To the Trustees, 1889

(Text not in author's hand; ms.l.s.)



Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 October 1, 1889

(Resolution that recommendation by the Faculty of the School of Mines re changes in graduate course in Electrical Engineering be approved; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Committee on Course and Statutes, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 October 1, 1889

(Resolution that specimens from the Geological, Zoological and Botanical Museums of the College shall not be loaned to institutions or individuals more than 300 miles distant; note that resolution was referred to the Committee on the School of Mines; docketed 1889 October 7, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Newberry, John Strong, New York, [1889], To Henry Drisler

(Letter concerning above resolution, on same sheet as above; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 66 Dwight, Theodore W., New York, 1889 October 2, To the Trustees, 1889

(Letter requesting leave of absence of a few days because of wife's illness; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 66 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1889 October 3, 1889

(Resolution of Faculty of School of Mines approving of plan of Professor Rees for cooperating with the Government Eclipse Expedition to West Africa, and granting leave of absence to L. H. Jacoby; t.d.s., 1p.)


Box 66 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1889 October 3, 1889

(Resolutions of Faculty of the School of Mines re various policies re establishment of a degree in Electrical Engineering; t.d.s., 1p.)


Box 66 Hankey, Caroline Raynolds, Highland Cottage, [N.Y.], 1889 October 3, To the Trustees, 1889

(With envelope; a.l.s., 5p.)


Box 66 Rives, George Lockhart, New York, N.Y., 1889 October 3, To Gerard Beekman, 1889

(With envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 66 Van Amringe, John Howard, New York, 1889 October 3, 1889

(Resolution of Meeting of Board of College re appointment of Reginald Gordon, tutorial fellow in the Department of Physics, to Assistant in place of A. F. Parker; note that resolution was adopted, 1889 October 7, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d.s., 1p.)


Box 66 Van Amringe, John Howard, New York, 1889 October 3, 1889

(Resolution of Meeting of Board of the College that Abraham V. W. Jackson be recommended to the Trustees for appointment as Instructor in Anglo-Saxon and Iranian languages; t.d.s., 1p.)


Box 66 Vanderpoel, A. Ernest, Saugerties, N.Y., 1889 October 3, To Hamilton Fish, 1889

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 66 Rees, John Krom, New York, N.Y., 1889 October 4, To Henry Drisler, 1889

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 66 Rees, John Krom, New York, 1889 October 4, To Henry Drisler, 1889

(a.l.s., 2p.; for related letters see: John K. Rees to ____, 1889 September 28; David P. Todd to John K. Rees, 1889 September 23; David P. Todd to Trustees, 1889 September 30)


Box 66 Smith, Lenox, Knoxville, 1889 October 4, To Hamilton Fish, 1889

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 66 Goodnow, Frank Johnson, New York, 1889 October 5, 1889

(Resolution that nomination by the Faculty of Political Science of Charles B. Spahr as Prize Lecturer, in place of Dr. Dunning, be adopted; a.d.s., 2p.)


Box 66 DaCosta, Charles M., New York, [1889] October 6, To Hamilton Fish

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 66 Butler, Nicholas Murray, New York, 1889 October 7, To the Trustees, 1889

(Letter requesting sum of $500 be appropriated in current budget for purchasing various models, casts, etc., for purpose of illustrating lectures on psychology; t.l.s., 1p.)


Box 66 Van Amringe, John Howard, Note that Board of the College recommends to grant request of Dr. Butler, New York, 1889 October 18, 1889

(On same sheet as above; a.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1889 October 7, 1889

(ms., 14p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1889 October 7, 1889

(ms., 4p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 October 7, 1889

(Resolution re appropriation of $16,000 to the Libraries for salaries; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to the Committee on salaries, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 October 7, 1889

(Resolution that applications of Dr. Britton and Dr. O'Connor for permission to teach during the ensuing academic year in Barnard College be granted; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; notation of resolutions of 1889 June 3; p.7)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 October 7, 1889

(Resolutions that [L] Harold Jacoby, Assistant in Geodesy and Practical Astronomy, be granted a leave of absence with pay for purpose of joining the U.S. Eclipse expedition to West Africa; date from docket; note that all resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 October 7, 1889

(Resolution that Benjamin F. Lee be reappointed Professor of Real Estate and Equity Jurisprudence in the School of Law; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 October 7, 1889

(Resolution that leave of absence for 30 days be granted to Dr. Theodore W. Dwight; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 October 7, 1889

(Resolution that leave of absence be granted to Professor Ware, under certain conditions; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 October 7, 1889

(Resolution that nomination by the Faculty of Political Science of Charles B. Spahr as Prize Lecturer, in place of Dr. Dunning, promoted, be approved; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 October 7, 1889

(Resolution that recommendation by the Faculty of the School of Mines of the establishment of a partial course of instruction in Electrical Engineering for graduate students leading to a Certificate be approved; date from docket; referred to Committee on Course and Statutes, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 October 7, 1889

(Resolution that recommendation by the Faculty of the School of Mines re admittance of graduate students to the full or practical course in Electrical Engineering be approved; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to the Committee on Course and Statutes, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 October 7, 1889

(Resolution that recommendation of the Faculty of the School of Mines to extend the privilege of studying for the degree of PhD and of pursuing special studies to graduates of other institutions be approved; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 October 7, 1889

(Resolution that Reginald Gordon, Tutorial Fellow in Physics, be appointed Assistant in the Department of Physics to replace Alexander Forbes Parker, deceased; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 October 7, 1889

(Resolutions of Committee on Buildings and Grounds on various matters including plans for utilizing the President's house for purposes of instruction; with amendments in pencil; note that all resolutions were adopted, as amended, 1889 October 7, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 October 7, 1889

(Resolutions on various matters of the Committee on Buildings and Grounds; note that resolutions were adopted, as amended, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Hallock, Robert C., et al., New York, 1889 October 7, To the Trustees, 1889

(Letter urging Trustees to consider a number of candidates for position in Electrical Engineering; also signed by a number of authors; with envelope; date from envelope; ms.l.s., 2p.)


Box 66 Chamber, Talbot W., New York, 1889 October 12, To Gerard Beekman, 1889

(Text not in author's hand; with envelope and printed invitation; ms.l.s., 1p.)


Box 66 Van Amringe, John Howard, New York, 1889 October 18, 1889

(Resolution of Board of the College that Orthy B. Parker be appointed tutorial fellow in the department of Physics in place of Reginald Gordon; t.d.s., 1p.)


Box 66 Low, Seth, Brooklyn, 1889 October 28, To Gerard Beekman, 1889

(With envelope; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 66 King, Edward, New York, 1889 October 31, To the Trustees, 1889

(With envelope; a.l.s., 3p.)


Box 66 Burgess, John William, et al., New York, 1889 November 1, 1889

(Letter testifying that Edward King is a student worthy of free tuition; also signed by Richmond M. Smith, Munroe Smith, Frank J. Goodnow and Edwin R. Seligman; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 66 Low, Seth, Brooklyn, 1889 November 1, To Gerard Beekman, 1889

(With envelope; t.l.s., 2p.)


Box 66 Low, Seth, Brooklyn, 1889 November 2, To the Trustees, 1889

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 66 Runk, Edward J., New York, 1889 November 1, To Gerard Beekmn, 1889

(Letter sent with, and related item below; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 66 Gregory, Henry E., et al., Minutes of Meeting of New York Delta Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, New York, 1889 October 31, 1889

(Minutes express pleasure in appointment of Seth Low as new Columbia President; also signed by Clarence H. Young, Hampton D. Ewing, E. A. Wasson, and Edward J. Runk; t.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 66 Low, Seth, Brooklyn, 1889 November 2, To the Trustees, 1889

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 66 Potter, Henry C., New York, 1889 November 2, To Gerard Beekman, 1889

(With envelope; a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 66 Ware, William Robert, New York, 1889 November 2, To Henry Drisler, 1889

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1889 November 4, 1889

(ms., 20p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1889 November 4, 1889

(ms., 5p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, Report of Treasurer, New York, 1889 November 4, 1889

(With related resolution; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; with related a.m.s. by William H. G. Peters appended, 1889 November 5; t.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 November 4, 1889

(Note that Stephen P. Nash will move at the next Meeting certain amendments in the Statutes of the College; date from docket; initialed by Gerard Beekman; with related notice, also docketed same date, and initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 November 4, 1889

(Resolution in view of unanimous recommendation of the Faculty of Political Science that Edward [K]ing be permitted to attend lectures in the School during the present year without payment of tuition fee; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columiba College Trustees, New York, 1889 November 4, 1889

(Resolution of Faculty of the School of Mines of the appointment of Alfred D. F. Hamlin, instructor, to Assistant Professor be referred to the Committee on the School of Mines; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Committee, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 November 4, 1889

(Resolution pertaining to procedures for the installation of the new President; date from docket; note that both resolutions were adopted; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 November 4, 1889

(Resolution that application for the use of the basement rooms in the "President's House" for gymnastic purposes be granted; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 November 4, 1889

(Resolution that appointment of Orthy B. Parker as Tutorial Fellow in the Department of Physics in place of Reginald Gordon, promoted, be confirmed; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 November 4, 1889

(Resolution that Committee on Buildings and Grounds be requested to take measures to see that the Department of Public Works uses asphalt to pave the streets surrounding the College, without expense to College; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 November 4, 1889

(Resolution that gift of 150 volumes to the College Library from General G. Watts DePeyster be accepted and thanks expressed; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 November 4, 1889

(Resolution that gift of $20,000 from Charles F. McKim for maintenance of a Travelling Scholarship and Fellowship for graduates in the Department of Architecture in the School of Mines be accepted; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; with related 1p. resolution; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 November 4, 1889

(Resolution that it be referred to the Committee on the Course and Statutes to report on the propriety of substituting for the present arrangement of a "Professorship of Modern Languages and Foreign Literature," a "Professorship of German and Teutonic Languages and Literatures," and a "Professorship of French and Romance Languages and Literatures"; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 November 4, 1889

(Resolution that Miss Caroline R. Hankey be permitted to study for the degree of M.A.; date from docket, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 November 4, 1889

(Resolution that recommendation by Faculty of the School of the Arts to grant the request of Dr. Butler for an appropriation of $500 for the Department of Philosophy, Ethics and Psychology for the purchase of model casts for illustration of lectures on Psychology be referred to Finance Committee; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Committee, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 November 4, 1889

(Resolution that recommendation of the School of Mines that degree of Civil Engineer be conferred on Albert Cassimir Fowler be approved and degree conferred; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 November 4, 1889

(Resolution that renewal of an appropriation of $500, an allowance to Holbrook Fitz-John Porter, Superintendant of Buildings and Grounds, made as an allowance last year for rent, be renewed, be referred to Committee on Salaries; date from docket; note that resolution was referred as noted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 November 4, 1889

(Resolution that until a residence for the President is provided by the College, an allowance of $5,000 per annum be made to him for rent of a residence in the City of New York, in addition to the salary of $8,000; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, as amended; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 November 4, 1889

(Resolution that use of the Library be granted to the Junior Class for their Annual Ball on December 20; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Dix, Morgan, New York, 1889 November 4, To Hamilton Fish, 1889

(With envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 66 Dix, Morgan, et al., New York, 1889 November 4, 1889

(Resolutions of the Committee on Course and Statutes re consideration of 3 recommendations of the Faculty of the School of Mines; also signed by Joseph W. Harper, Talbot W. Chambers, and George L. Peabody; date from docket; note that all resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d.s., 3p.)


Box 66 Fish, Hamilton, New York, 1889 November 4, To Gerard Beekman, 1889

(With envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 66 Low, Seth, Brooklyn, 1889 November 4, To the Trustees, 1889

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 66 Schermerhorn, William C., et al., New York, 1889 November 4, 1889

(Resolution re several appointments of positions in the Department of Architecture in the School of Mines; also signed by George L. Peabody and F. August us Schermerhorn; date from docket; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 2p.)


Box 66 Vincent, Marvin R., n.p., 1889 November 8, To Gerard Beekman, 1889

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 66 Draper, William Henry, New York, 1889 November 9, To Gerard Beekman, 1889

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 66 Smith, Lenox, New York, 1889 November 26, To Gerard Beekman, 1889

(With envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 66 Chandler, Charles Frederick, Report of Meeting of the Faculty of the School of Mines, New York, 1889 November 27, 1889

(With related resolution; t.ms.s., 1p.)


Box 66 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1889 November 27, 1889

(Resolution of the Faculty of the School of Mines re instruction of Inorganic Chemistry; t.d.s., 1p.)


Box 66 Chandler, Charles Frederick, New York, 1889 November 27, 1889

(Resolution of the Faculty of the School of Mines re teaching of mathematics; t.d.s., 1p.)


Box 66 Wells, James Simpson Chester, New York, 1889 November 27, To Henry Drisler, 1889

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 66 Barnard, Frederick A. P., New York, [1889] November 30, To

(Letter re letter from Dr. Winslow of Boston suggesting Thomas Fell, President of St. Johns College, Annapolis, for an honorary degree; dictated, text and signature not in hand of author; ms.l., 2p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, List of Committee on installation of President, New York, 1889 December 2, 1889

(Date from docket; initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1889 December 2, 1889

(ms., 24p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, Minutes of Meeting, New York, 1889 December 2, 1889

(ms., 7p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 December 2, 1889

(Resolution authorizing Treasurer to return $20.00 to Arthur L. Clark paid by him by mistake in excess fees; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 December 2, 1889

(Resolution that an appropriation of approximately $1,200 be made to meet the expenses of the lectures to be given under the auspices of the College by Miss Amelia B. Edwards; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 December 2, 1889

(Resolution that an appropriation of $800 be added for furniture and fixtures to supply additional funds for the Engineering and Architecture Departments for storage of instruments and shelving of books; date from docket; initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 December 2, 1889

(Resolution that application of W. W. Pasko to copy for purposes of publishing the ms diary of Alexander Anderson be referred to the Committee on the Library; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 December 2, 1889

(Resolution that Chairman present bill of W. R. Jenkins for $24.64, with correspondence to the Library Committee for action; date from docket; note that resolution was referred to Library Committee, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 December 2, 1889

(Resolution that Committee on Buildings and Grounds be empowered to expend any balance remaining of $25,000 for the building known as the Boiler House Extension to render the building available for the purposes of instruction; note that resolution was adopted; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 December 2, 1889

(Resolution that Committee on Installation of the President be authorized to request the Secretary of the Board of the College to act with them; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 December 2, 1889

(Resolution that Committee on the Law School be requested to report to the Board on various matters re scheme of studies and structure of faculty matters; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 December 2, 1889

(Resolution that Finance Committee be empowered to join in signing a petition protesting authorities against grading and regulating the Western Boulevard; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 December 2, 1889

(Resolution that it be referred to the Finance Committee to report to the Trustees re matters for utilizing the College property at 162nd St and Fort Washington Ridge Road as athletic grounds; note that resolution was adopted; date from docket; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 December 2, 1889

(Resolution that leave of absence because of illness be granted to James S. C. Wells; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 December 2, 1889

(Resolution that recommendations by Faculty of School of Mines to establish a fee to applicants to join the Summer Class in surveying be referred to the Committee on the School of Mines; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 December 2, 1889

(Resolution that request of Richard J. H. Gottheil and Abraham V. W. Jackson for permission to use the name of the College on their projected journal of Oriental Notes be referred to the Committee on the Course and Statutes; date from docket, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 December 2, 1889

(Resolution that there be appointed a Committee to consist of one representative from each School to report if it is advisable for the President to be anex officiomember of certain Committees; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; with related item listing Committee members appointed; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 December 2, 1889

(Resolution that Treasurer be authorized to pay any assessment on behalf of the College Association of the Middle States and Maryland up to the limit of $50; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 December 2, 1889

(Resolution that Trustees ask Mrs. Barnard to accept for her own use such furniture as she has selected from the President's house; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 December 2, 1889

(Resolution that $250 be appropriated for the purpose of placing the President's House in condition for athletic purposes; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 December 2, 1889

(Resolution to commence paying salary of Grenville T. Snelling from the first of July last be referred to the Committee on Finance with power; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 December 2, 1889

(Resolution to grant Professor Butler an appropriation of $500 to be expended on models, etc. during the current fiscal year; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 December 2, 1889

(Resolutions on various matters, extracted from Meeting of Trustees of 1889 December 2; with some corrections; p.d., 8p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 December 2, 1889

(Resolutions re establishment by vote of Trustees on 1889 May 6 for a Fellowship to be called "The Columbia Fellowship in Architecture" and various conditions re same; date from docket; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 December 2, 1889

(Resolutions re supervision and control of entire system of education in the College and its Schools and the constitution of an Academic Council for such purposes; date from docket; note that resolution was adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; t.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 December 2, 1889

(Resolutions that authority be granted to use the President's house for purposes of administration and instruction, and that approximately $2,500 be appropriated for this purpose; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1889 December 2, 1889

(Resolutions that recommendations by Faculty of the School of Mines re curriculum adjustments be approved; date from docket; note that resolutions were adopted, initialed by Gerard Beekman; ms.d., 1p.)


Box 66 Fish, Hamilton, New York, 1889 December 2, To Gerard Beekman, 1889

(With envelope; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 66 Fish, Hamilton, et al., New York, 1889 December 2, To the Trustees, 1889

(Letter re arrangements for program for installation of Seth Low as President; with related resolutions; also signed by William C. Schermerhorn, Joseph W. Harper, Henry Drisler, John H. Van Amringe, George L. Peabody, and John Crosby Brown; t.l.s., 4p.)


Box 66 Peabody, George L., et al., New York, 1889 December 2, To the Trustees, 1889

(Report of the Faculty of the School of Mines; with related resolutions; also signed by William C. Schermerhorn and F. August us Schermerhorn; t.l.s., 11p.)


Box 66 Rives, George L., et al., Report of Trustees' Committee on Salaries, New York, 1889 December 2, 1889

(Report re application of H. F. J. Porter for renewal of $500 appropriation for rent; also signed by Bayard Cutting and Edward Mitchell; with related ms. resolution on p. 2, initialed by Gerard Beekman; note that resolution was adopted; t.ms.s., 2p.)


Box 66 Fish, Hamilton, New York, 1889 December 4, To Gerard Beekman, 1889

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 66 Columbia College Trustees, Ballots, New York, 1889 December 7, 1889

(ms., 4p.)



Box 67 Columbia College Trustees, Comparative Statement of Salaries, New York, [189-?]

(Salary statistics for various departments; ms., 1p.)


Box 67 Columbia College Alumni Association, Necrology [of Alumni], New York, 1890

(List; lists deaths of Columbia College alumni for 1889-90; t.ms., 2p.)


Box 67 Columbia College Trustees, New York, 1890 June 29, 1890

(Inventory of vouchers, receipt books, etc. from period 1871 February 20 to 1879 May 30; t.d., 1p.)


Box 67 Columbia College Trustees, Report to the Regents of the University of the State of N.Y., New York, 1891 [June 30], 1891

(Report for 1890/91 year; date from docket; part of report is typed, part in ms.; p.d., 22p.)


Box 67 Nye, William Bunker, New York, 1891 September 30, To William Simpson Sloan, 1891

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 67 Van Amringe, John Howard, Congers, N.Y., 1891 September 19, To William Simpson Sloan, 1891

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 67 Satterlee, Herbert Livingston, New York, 1891 November 9, To William S. Sloan, 1891

(Letter re George Carnegie Palmer, AB, 1883 a.l.s., 4p.)


Box 67 Temple Emanu-El, Letters, reports and resolutions re gift of the Temple library to Columbia University, New York, 1892 May 19 -- November 19, 1892

(Contents: Two letters from synagogue officials offering the library, a report summarizing its contents, a letter from Columbia librarian George H. Baker to Seth Low describing the receipt and processing of the collection, and the Trustee's resolution thanking Temple Emanu-El; transferred from Columbiana CPH/T242/1892 5 items)


Box 67 Columbia College Trustees, Report to the Regents of the University of the State of N.Y., New York, 1892 [June 30], 1892

(Report for 1891/92 year; date from docket; part of report is typed, part in ms.; p.d., 22p.)


Box 67 Nye, William Bunker, New York, 1893 January 5, To William Simpson Sloan, 1893

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 67 Columbia College Trustees, Report to the Regents of the University of the State of N.Y., New York, 1893 [June 30], 1893

(Report for 1892/93 date from docket; part of report is typed, part in ms.; p.d., 10p.)


Box 67 Van Amringe, John Howard, New York, 1893 October 16, To William Simpson Sloan, 1893

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 67 Columbia College Alumni Association, Necrology [of Alumni], New York, 1894

(Lists deaths of Columbia College alumni in 1894 t.ms. and ms., 6 [i.e. 7]p.; obituaries)


Box 67 Van Amringe, John Howard, New York, 1898 July 6, To John B. Pine, 1898

(t.l.s., 2p.)


Box 67 Columbia University, Columbia College, Alumni Association, Necrology [of Alumni], New York, 1912

(Lists deaths of Columbia College alumni in 1912 list; t.ms., 1p.)



Box 68 Burgess, John W. to Hamilton Fish, 1890 ?, 1890


Box 68 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1890 January 6, 1890


Box 68 Hewitt, Abram S. to A.B. Simonds, 1890 February 4, 1890


Box 68 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1890 February 10, 1890


Box 68 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1890 March 3, 1890


Box 68 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1890 April 7, 1890



Box 69 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1890 May 5, 1890


Box 69 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1890 June 2, 1890


Box 69 DuPlessis, C.O. to Columbia College, Detroit, 1890 June 4, 1890

(a.l.s., 2 pages and enclosed)


Box 69 Avery Architectural Library correspondence, 1890 June 23 to July 21, 1890


Box 69 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1890 October 6, 1890


Box 69 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1890 November 3, 1890


Box 69 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1890 December 1, 1890



Box 70 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1891 January 5, 1891


Box 70 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1891 February 2, 1891


Box 70 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1891 March 2, 1891


Box 70 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1891 April 6, 1891


Box 70 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1891 May 4, 1891



Box 71 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1891 June 1, 1891


Box 71 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1891 October 5, 1891


Box 71 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1891 November 2, 1891


Box 71 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1891 December 7, 1891



Box 72 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1892 January 4, 1892


Box 72 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1892 February 1, 1892


Box 72 Fish, Nicholas to Robert C. Cornell, New York, 1892 February 26, 1892

(a.l.s., 2p.)


Box 72 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1892 March 7, 1892


Box 72 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1892 March 21, 1892


Box 72 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1892 April 4, 1892


Box 72 Low, Seth to the Trustees' Committee on Education, New York, 1892 April 26, 1892

(doc. S., 8pp.)


Box 72 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1892 May 2, 1892


Box 72 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1892 June 6, 1892


Box 72 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1892 October 3, 1892


Box 72 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1892 December 5, 1892



Box 73 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1893 January 9, 1893


Box 73 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1893 January 23, 1893


Box 73 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1893 March 6, 1893


Box 73 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1893 May 1, 1893


Box 73 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1893 June 5, 1893


Box 73 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1893 October 2, 1893


Box 73 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1893 December 4, 1893



Box 74 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1894 January 8, 1894


Box 74 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1894 February 5, 1894


Box 74 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1894 March 5, 1894


Box 74 Prime, Cornelia to Seth Low, Huntington, NY, 1894 March 21, 1894

(A.l.s., 3pp. and encl.)


Box 74 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1894 April 2, 1894


Box 74 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1894 May 7, 1894


Box 74 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1894 June 4, 1894


Box 74 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1894 October 1, 1894


Box 74 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1894 November 5, 1894


Box 74 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1894 December 3, 1894



Box 75 Columbia University, Low Library, Papers and documents to be placed in the cornerstone of the Library, 1895

(Typescript)


Box 75 Department of Economics and Social Science Statistical Laboratory, Investigation no. 1 The Causes of Poverty, New York, 1895

(ms. doc.)


Box 75 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1895 January 7, 1895


Box 75 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1895 February 4, 1895


Box 75 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1895 March 4, 1895


Box 75 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1895 April 1, 1895


Box 75 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1895 May 6, 1895


Box 75 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1895 June 3, 1895


Box 75 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1895 October 7, 1895


Box 75 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1895 November 18, 1895



Box 76 Department of Economics and Social Science Statistical Laboratory, Investigation no. 2 The Causes of Poverty, New York, 1896

(ms. doc.)


Box 76 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1896 January 6, 1896


Box 76 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1896 February 3, 1896


Box 76 DuPlessis, C. to Seth Low, Chicago, 1896 February 24, 1896

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 76 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1896 March 2, 1896


Box 76 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1896 April 6, 1896


Box 76 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1896 May 2, 1896


Box 76 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1896 June 1, 1896


Box 76 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1896 October 5, 1896


Box 76 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1896 November 16, 1896


Box 76 Hayes, M.T. to Seth Low, St. Louis, Missouri, 1896 November 24, 1896

(a.l.s., 3pp.)


Box 76 Hitchcock, E. to Seth Low, Amherst, Mass., 1896 December 15, 1896

(re: Watson L. Savage; a.l.s., 2pp.)


Box 76 Banning, George W. to Seth Low, New York, 1896 December 17, 1896

(a.l.s., 2pp.)


Box 76 Greer, David H. to Seth Low, New York, 1896 December 17, 1896

(re: George W. Banning; L.s., 2pp.)


Box 76 Judson, Edward to Seth Low, New York, 1896 December 18, 1896

(re: George W. Banning; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 76 Raymond, J.H. to Seth Low, Brooklyn, New York, 1896 December 18, 1896

(re: Watson L. Savage; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 76 Anderson, W.G. to Seth Low, New Haven, Connecticut, 1896 December 19, 1896

(re: Watson L. Savage; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 76 Skene, Alexander I.C. to Seth Low, Brooklyn, New York, 1896 December 21, 1896

(re: Watson L. Savage; a.l.s., 2pp.)


Box 76 Seaver, Jay W. to Dr. Watson L. Savage, New Haven, Connecticut, 1896 December 21, 1896

(a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 76 Seaver, Jay W. to Seth Low, New Haven, Connecticut, 1896 December 21, 1896

(re: Watson Savage; a.l.s., 1p.)


Box 76 Prentiss, Lory to Seth Low, Newark, New Jersey, 1896 December 28, 1896

(a.l.s., 3pp.)



Box 77 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1897 January 4, 1897


Box 77 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1897 March 1, 1897


Box 77 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1897 April 5, 1897


Box 77 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1897 May 3, 1897


Box 77 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1897 June 7, 1897


Box 77 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1897 October 4, 1897


Box 77 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1897 November 15, 1897



Box 78 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1898 January 3, 1898


Box 78 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1898 February 7, 1898


Box 78 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1898 March 7, 1898


Box 78 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1898 April 4, 1898


Box 78 Columbia Alumnus to Editor of the Sun, New York, 1898 ? April 28, 1898


Box 78 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1898 May 2, 1898


Box 78 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1898 June 6, 1898


Box 78 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1898 October 3, 1898


Box 78 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1898 December 6, 1898



Box 79 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1899 January 9, 1899


Box 79 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1899 February 6, 1899


Box 79 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1899 March 6, 1899


Box 79 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1899 May 1, 1899


Box 79 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1899 June 5, 1899


Box 79 Loubat, Joseph Florimand, duc de to James H. Canfield, Paris, 1899 July 24, 1899

(a.l.s., 2pp. and encl.)


Box 79 Columbia University Library, Report, suggestions, and memoranda from Librarian, 1899 September 15, 1899

(Submitted by James H. Canfield, Librarian; 39 pp.)


Box 79 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1899 October 2, 1899


Box 79 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1899 November 6, 1899



Box 80 Columbia University Athletics, Klapp, Eugene '89 Mines, Athletic Center for Columbia University, ca. 1900

(typescript carbon, 14 pp.)


Box 80 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1900 January 8, 1900


Box 80 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1900 February 5, 1900


Box 80 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1900 March 5, 1900


Box 80 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1900 April 2, 1900


Box 80 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1900 May 7, 1900


Box 80 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1900 June 4, 1900


Box 80 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1900 October 1, 1900


Box 80 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1900 November 5, 1900


Box 80 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1900 December 3, 1900


Box 80 Terry, Seth Sprague to Seth Low, 1900 December 8, 1900


Box 80 Kirby, Thomas E. to Seth Low, 1900 December 12, 1900


Box 80 Bryce, James to Seth Low, 1900 December 28, 1900



Box 81 Columbia University, Historical sketches in Spanish, ca. 1901

(4 documents)


Box 81 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1901 January 7, 1901


Box 81 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1901 February 4, 1901


Box 81 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1901 March 4, 1901


Box 81 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1901 April 1, 1901


Box 81 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1901 May 6, 1901


Box 81 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1901 June 3, 1901


Box 81 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1901 October 7, 1901


Box 81 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1901 November 4, 1901


Box 81 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1901 December 2, 1901



Box 82 Alexander Holley bust correspondence, 1902


Box 82 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1902 January 6, 1902


Box 82 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1902 February 3, 1902


Box 82 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1902 March 3, 1902


Box 82 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1902 April 7, 1902


Box 82 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1902 May 5, 1902


Box 82 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1902 June 2, 1902


Box 82 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1902 October 6, 1902


Box 82 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1902 November 3, 1902


Box 82 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1902 December 1, 1902



Box 83 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1903 January 5, 1903


Box 83 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1903 February 2, 1903


Box 83 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1903 March 2, 1903


Box 83 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1903 April 6, 1903


Box 83 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1903 May 4, 1903


Box 83 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1903 June 1, 1903


Box 83 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1903 October 5, 1903


Box 83 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1903 November 2, 1903


Box 83 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1903 December 7, 1903



Box 84 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1904 January 4, 1904


Box 84 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1904 February 1, 1904


Box 84 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1904 March 7, 1904


Box 84 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1904 April 11, 1904


Box 84 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1904 May 2, 1904


Box 84 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1904 June 6, 1904


Box 84 Chinese students to President Butler, 1904 September 19, 1904


Box 84 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1904 September 28, 1904


Box 84 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1904 October 3, 1904


Box 84 Aburatani, J. to Trustees, 1904 October 28, 1904


Box 84 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1904 November 7, 1904


Box 84 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1904 December 5, 1904



Box 85 Columbia College Admissions Committee, Minutes, 1904-1905

(typescript carbons; 3 copies)


Box 85 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1905 January 9, 1905


Box 85 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1905 February 6, 1905


Box 85 Mitchell, John M. to Nicholas Murray Butler, 1905 March 3, 1905


Box 85 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1905 March 5, 1905


Box 85 Mitchell, S. Weir to Nicholas Murray Butler, 1905 March 10, 1905


Box 85 National Academy of Design testimonial, 1905 April 3, 1905


Box 85 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1905 May 1, 1905


Box 85 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1905 June 5, 1905


Box 85 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1905 September 27, 1905


Box 85 Trustees, Re: Kaiser Wilhelm and Roosevelt Professorship, 1905 October 2, 1905


Box 85 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1905 October 2, 1905


Box 85 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1905 November 6, 1905


Box 85 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1905 December 4, 1905



Box 86 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1906 January 8, 1906


Box 86 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1906 February 5, 1906


Box 86 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1906 April 2, 1906


Box 86 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1906 May 7, 1906


Box 86 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1906 October 1, 1906


Box 86 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1906 November 5, 1906


Box 86 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1906 December 3, 1906



Box 87 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1907 January 7, 1907


Box 87 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1907 February 4, 1907


Box 87 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1907 March 4, 1907


Box 87 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1907 April 8, 1907


Box 87 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1907 May 6, 1907


Box 87 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1907 June 3, 1907


Box 87 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1907 October 7, 1907


Box 87 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1907 November 4, 1907


Box 87 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1907 December 2, 1907



Box 88 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1908 January 6, 1908


Box 88 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1908 February 3, 1908


Box 88 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1908 March 2, 1908


Box 88 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1908 April 6, 1908


Box 88 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1908 May 4, 1908


Box 88 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1908 October 5, 1908


Box 88 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1908 November 2, 1908


Box 88 Vincent, Marvin et al. to the Trustees, 1908 December, 1908


Box 88 Perry, Edward D. to Nicholas Murray Butler, 1908 December 14, 1908


Box 88 Perry, Edward D. to Nicholas Murray Butler, 1908 December 22, 1908



Box 89 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1909 January 4, 1909


Box 89 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1909 February 1, 1909


Box 89 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1909 March 1, 1909


Box 89 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1909 April 5, 1909


Box 89 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1909 April 29, 1909


Box 89 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1909 October 4, 1909


Box 89 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1909 November 1, 1909


Box 89 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1909 November 15?, 1909


Box 89 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1909 December 7, 1909



Box 90 Philipse Gouverneur Collection Agreement, 1917 April 30, 1917


Box 90 Hamilton Statue Fund, 1907 February-- 1909 March, 1907, 1909


Box 90 Columbia College Building Fund, 1892 April 19 -- 1892 December 31, 1892, 1892


Box 90 Chandler, Charles F. to Nicholas Murray Butler, 1910 January 3, 1910


Box 90 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1910 January 3, 1910


Box 90 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1910 February 7, 1910


Box 90 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1910 March 7, 1910


Box 90 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1910 April 4, 1910


Box 90 Straus, Oscar S. to Nicholas Murray Butler, 1910 April 15, 1910


Box 90 Hague, Arnold to John B. Pine, 1910 April 26, 1910


Box 90 Waldstein, Martin E. to John B. Pine, 1910 April 29, 1910


Box 90 Trustee minutes supporting documents, 1910 May 2, 1910


Box 90 Taft, William Howard to Harlan F. Stone, 1910 October 25, 1910


Box 90 Extract from Committee on Education minutes, 1910 November 30, 1910


Box 90 Extract from Committee on Education minutes, 1910 December 22, 1910


Box 90 Extract from Committee on Education minutes, 1911 January 14, 1911


Box 90 Extract from Committee on Education minutes, 1911 February 2, 1911


Box 90 Extract from Committee on Education minutes, 1911 February 22, 1911


Box 90 Trustee minutes abstract, 1911 March 6, 1911


Box 90 Butler, Nicholas Murray to Joel Elias Springarn, 1911 November 21, 1911


Box 90 Brunner, Sandford to George Brokaw Compton, 1914 May 25, 1914


Box 90 Butterworth, W.H. to George L. Rives, 1915 February 17, 1915


Box 90 Alumni Day Proceedings, 1916 June, 1916


Box 90 Report from Committee on Honors, 1917 February 1, 1917


Box 90 Hepburn, A. Barton to Frederick A. Goetze, 1918 June 11, 1918


Box 90 Henry, Ambrose D. to George S. Hellman, 1918 October 28, 1918


Box 90 Warren, George E. to A. Barton Hepburn, 1919 March 12, 1919


Box 90 Cole, F. N. to Paul Brockett, 1919 June 23, 1919


Box 90 Goetze, Frederick A. to A. Barton Hepburn, 1919 October 8, 1919


Box 90 Hepburn, A. Barton to Frederick A. Goetze, 1919 October 9, 1919


Box 90 Davidson, Jo to George S. Hellman, 1920 May 6, 1920


Box 90 Goetze, Frederick A. to Willard V. King, 1920 May 28, 1920


Box 90 Hepburn, A. Barton to Frederick A. Goetze, 1920 June 1, 1920


Box 90 Goetze, Frederick A. to Willard V. King, 1920 June 4, 1920


Box 90 Hepburn, A. Barton to Frederick A. Goetze, 1920 June 7, 1920


Box 90 King, Willard V. to A. Barton Hepburn, 1920 December 14, 1920


Box 90 Hepburn, A. Barton to Willard V. King, 1920 December 20, 1920


Box 90 Goetze, Frederick A. to A. Barton Hepburn, 1921 September 13, 1921


Box 90 Butler, Nicholas Murray to Dr. Arrowsmith, 1927 November 3, 1927


Box 90 Report of a Survey Committee on Personnel Work, 1927 December, 1927


Box 90 Casual notes of Imperfect Memories of the Faculty of Political Science, 1930 June 27, 1930


Box 90 Kendall, William Mitchell to Dixon Ryan, 1931 July 6, 1931


Box 90 Research on German economy, politics, and culture, 1940 June 6, 1940


Box 90 Dewey, Thomas E. to Frank D. Fackenthal, 1947 November 12, 1947


Box 90 Speech for installation of Dwight D. Eisenhower as President of Columbia, 1948 October 12, 1948


Box 90 Dulles, John Foster to Grayson Kirk, 1954 March 16, 1954


Box 90 Address on presenting candidates for honorary degrees, no date


Box 90 Bibliography of Pedagogy, no date


Box 90 Salutory address for Class Day 1960 1960 May 31, 1960, 1960


Box 90 Valedictory address at Columbia College, 1960 June, 1960


Box 90 Valedictory address at Columbia College, 1961 June 5, 1961


Box 90 Valedictory address at Columbia College, 1962 June 4, 1962


Box 90 Valedictory address at Columbia College, 1963 June 3, 1963


Box 90 Salutory address at Columbia College, 1963 June 3, 1963


Box 90 Salutory address at Columbia College, 1964 June 1, 1964



Box 91 Calls for meetings of the trustees, 1755 -- 1772, 1755, 1772


Box 91 Calls for meetings of the trustees, March 1762 -- November 1762, March 1762, November 1762


Box 91 Calls for meetings of the trustees, August 1763 -- November 1763, August 1763, November 1763


Box 91 Calls for meetings of the trustees, November 1766


Box 91 Calls for meetings of the trustees, March 1767 -- October 1767, March 1767, October 1767


Box 91 Calls for meetings of the trustees, November 1768


Box 91 Calls for meetings of the trustees, March 1770 -- July 1770, March 1770, July 1770


Box 91 Calls for meetings of the trustees, January 1771 -- October 1772, January 1771, October 1772


Box 91 Calls for meetings of the trustees, January 1773 -- Novmber 1774, January 1773, 1774


Box 91 Calls for meetings of the trustees, June 1775 -- September 1775, June 1775, September 1775


Box 91 Calls for meetings of the trustees, April 1776 -- May 1776, April 1776, May 1776


Box 91 Calls for meetings of the trustees, May 1779 -- November 1779, May 1779, November 1779


Box 91 Calls for meetings of the trustees, March 1781 -- June 1781, March 1781, June 1781


Box 91 Calls for meetings of the trustess, March 1785--November 1786


Box 91 Calls for meetings of the trustess, November 1787--December 1787


Box 91 Calls for meetings of the trustess, March 1788--September 1789


Box 91 Calls for meetings of the trustess, April 1790--December 1791


Box 91 Calls for meetings of the trustess, June 1792--December 1792


Box 91 Calls for meetings of the trustess, April 1793--November 1793


Box 91 Calls for meetings of the trustess, April 1794--December 1818


Box 91 Calls for meetings of the trustess, July 1820--October 1829


Box 91 Calls for meetings of the trustess, January 1830--November 1839


Box 91 Calls for meetings of the trustess, December 1840--January 1848


Box 91 Calls for meetings of the trustess, January 1852--August 1858



Box 92 Columbia College pamphlets


Box 92 Introduction cards and lecture tickets



Box 93 Checks from Bank of New York, 1818--1820


Box 93 Checks from Bank of New York, 1821--1822


Box 93 Building Committee, 1881--1882


Box 93 Building Committee, 1883


Box 93 Building Committee, 1885


Box 93 Building Committee, 1886



Box 94 Treasurer receipt book, 1781--1792


Box 94 Treasurer receipt book, 1804--1814


Box 94 Treasurer receipt book, 1815--1820


Box 94 Treasurer receipt book, 1833--1847


Box 94 Treasurer receipt book, 1847--1863


Box 94 Treasurer receipt book, 1854--1858



Box 95 Treasurer's journal, 1858--1860


Box 95 Treasurer's financial records--cash book, 1858--1862


Box 95 Treasurer's financial records--bank book, 1864--1867



Box 96 Treasurer check book, 1823 May 7--1827 September 29, 1823


Box 96 Paid checks to Gebhard Fund, 1843 August 11--1862 May 9, 1843


Box 96 Gebhard Fund account book, 1843--1847


Box 96 Treasurer's account with Gebhard Fund, 1851


Box 96 Treasurer of Gebhard Fund pass book, 1843--1852


Box 96 Treasurer of Gebhard Fund pass book, 1853--1862


Box 96 Treasurer check book, 1860 October 1--1862 February 4, 1860


Box 96 Treasurer check book, 1862 February 6--1864 December 2, 1862


Box 96 Treasurer pass books, 1818--1871



Box 97 Account diary, 1801--1820


Box 97 Building committee, 1817 October--1820 September, 1817


Box 97 Columbia College Standing Committee Notes on Proceedings, 1875-1883


Box 97 Columbia College Standing Committee Notes on Proceedings, 1883-1885



Box 98 Contemporary Civilization Program, Winter 1929--1930


Box 98 Contemporary Civilization Program, Winter 1930--1931


Box 98 Contemporary Civilization Program, Winter 1931--1932


Box 98 Contemporary Civilization Program, Winter 1932--1933


Box 98 Contemporary Civilization Program, 1933--1934


Box 98 Contemporary Civilization Program, 1934--1935


Box 98 Contemporary Civilization Program, 1934--1935


Box 98 Contemporary Civilization Program, 1935--1936


Box 98 Contemporary Civilization Program, 1936--1937


Box 98 Map of Europe, 1918--1930