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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01236 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0034] October 1781 |
| Title | Edward Wigglesworth to William Knox about matters concerning Harvard College |
| Date | 17 October 1781 |
| Author | Wigglesworth, Edward (1732-1794) |
| Recipient | Knox, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Indicates that he has enclosed copies of a vote of thanks from Harvard College to Granville Sharp for a donation to the library that was conveyed through Knox (see GLC02437.01220). Asks that when Knox arrives in France he send thanks to Sharp, who lives in London. Requests that the communication be sent in way that does not expose Sharp "to political resentment." Also mentions that Harvard has not acquired any British publications since 1774 and asks that Knox attempt to procure some while in Europe. Wigglesworth was president of Harvard College. |
| Subjects | Education Library Literature and Language Arts Charity and Philanthropy France Travel Global History and Civics Book Selling Revolutionary War Politics Abolition Reform Movement |
| People | Wigglesworth, Edward (1732-1794) Knox, William (1756-1795) Sharp, Granville (1735-1813) |
| Place written | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Education; Arts & Literature |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | At a meeting of the Corporation of Harvard College |