Samuel F. Mott letters to Thomas Kimber
Scope and Contents
This collection contains two letters from Mott to Kimber, dated November 17, 1830 and July 4, 1831, respectively. Both letters concern the continued work on the planning of the Quaker "Central School" (eventually renamed Haverford College). The first letter gives reasons for Samuel Parsons' absence from his work, discusses budget restraints and donor information and forecasts the upcoming meeting of the Board of Managers. The second letter primarily deals with the issue of location, with Mott asking Kimber for minutes to a past meeting discussing the topic.
Dates
- Creation: 1830-1831
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Law Applies (U.S. Title 17)
Biographical Note
Samuel F. Mott served on the Haverford College Board of Managers from 1830 to 1846.
Extent
0.01 linear ft. (1 folder )
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains two letters from Mott to Kimber, dated November 17, 1830 and July 4, 1831, respectively.
Arrangement
Materials are arranged chronologically
Acquisition
Unknown
Processing Information
Processed by Cullen Worth, completed June, 2024
Genre / Form
- Title
- Samuel F. Mott letters to Thomas Kimber
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Cullen Worth
- Date
- June, 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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