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Letter from William Plumer to Hector Humphreys
Letter from William Plumer to Hector Humphreys. 5 July 1821. Plumer responds to Humphreys's request for a copy of the first constitution of New Hampshire, and he provides information about the history of the New Hamphsire constitution.
Letters from Orlando Hutton to Hector Humphreys
Letters from Orlando Hutton to Hector Humphreys. 10 January 1822-5 May 1836. Hutton, a father at a seminary, writes about his life at seminary, including classes, students, and administration. He also mentions Hector Humphreys's success as president…
Letters from James G. Percival to Hector Humphreys
Letters from James G. Percival to Hector Humphreys. 22 November 1822-10 February 1835. Percival was a poet and scholar, and he writes to Humphreys about his economic state. A note from Humphreys is written on the back of one of the letters.
Letter from George W. Doane to Hector Humphreys
Letter from George W. Doane to Hector Humphreys. 8 October 1826-2 April 1829. Doane writes to Humphreys about finding housing for a student.
Letter from C. E. Leverett to Hector Humphreys
Letter from C. E. Leverett to Hector Humphreys. 16 July 1830. Leverett is a student of Humphreys at Washington College (now Trinity College), and he writes that he cannot attend commencement.
Letter from Adeline C. Griswold to Hector Humphreys
Letter from Adeline C. Griswold to Hector Humphreys. 24 August 1830. Griswold is Humphreys's niece, and she writes for Humphreys's mother, who wishes that Humphreys would visit.
Hints to Farmers, On the Analysis of Soil and Manure
Hints to Farmers, On the Analysis of Soil and Manure. 1831. A scientific manual written and illustrated by Hector Humphreys to assist agriculturalists.
Letter from A. R. Morison to Hector Humphreys
A. R. Morison to Hector Humphreys. 19 March 1831. Morison praises Humphreys, and he seeks to find housing for a student.
Letters from C. S. Ives to Hector Humphreys
Letters from C. S. Ives to Hector Humphreys. 1 July 1831-2 May 1834. Ives describes his life at seminary.
"How Shall A Man Be Just with God"
"How shall a man be just with God." circa 1831-1857. A sermon written by Hector Humphreys based off of the book of Job.
Admissions Flyer for St. John's College, Annapolis, Maryland
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Letter from I. H. Parker to Hector Humphreys
Letter I. H. Parker to Hector Humphreys. 16 January 1832. Parker dispels a rumor about one of his colleagues.
Letters from Denison Olmsted to Hector Humphreys
Letters from Denison Olmsted to Hector Humphreys. 24 January 1832-18 March 1832. Olmsted was a professor at Yale, and he corresponded with Humphreys about scientific apparatus in Europe.
Letter from [Miss Mercer?] to Hector Humphreys
Letter from [Miss Mercer?] to Hector Humphreys. 9 March 1833. [Miss Mercer?] writes to Humphreys about a Mr. Blanchard wishing to know the origins of a report. He also congratulates Humphreys's on his success at St. John's College.
Letters from George C. Shepard to Hector Humphreys
Letters from George C. Shepard to Hector Humphreys. 21 October 1834. Shepard congratulates Humphreys on his success as president of St. John's College and discusses the state of the government.
An Account of the Ceremony of Laying the Corner Stone of the New Building, at St. John's College, Performed by the Hon. John Stephen, Judge of the Court of Appeals, with an Address Delivered on the Occasion, by John Johnson, Esq., One of the Visitors and Governors, June 18th, 1835, with a Historical Notice of the Institution, a Catalogue of the Officers and Students, and a Copy of the Subscriptions Made to the Funds
An Account of the Ceremony of Laying the Corner Stone of the New Building, at St. John's College, Performed by the Hon. John Stephen, Judge of the Court of Appeals, with an Address Delivered on the Occasion, by John Johnson, Esq., One of the…
Commencement Address, 1835
Address to the Alumni and Graduates of St. John's College, and to the Friends of Education in Maryland. By Hector Humphreys, D. D., President and Professor of Moral Science, Delivered After the Annual Commencement in February, 1835. Printed at the…
Commencement Address, 1836
Address delivered before the alumni of St. John's College. At the annual commencement on the 22nd February, 1836, by the Hon. Robert H. Goldsborough, in the presence of the Visitors and Governors of the College--the Governor, and the Executive…