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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register 42 4 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 1, Colonial and Revolutionary Literature: Early National Literature: Part I (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 12 0 Browse Search
Cambridge sketches (ed. Estelle M. H. Merrill) 8 0 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 4 0 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 2 0 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Olde Cambridge 2 2 Browse Search
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Cambridge sketches (ed. Estelle M. H. Merrill), A guide to Harvard College. (search)
let which informs the reader that- Here was the Homestead of Thomas Hooker 1633-36 First Pastor at Newtown Thomas Shepard 1636-49 John Leverett 1696-1724 Jonathan Mitchell 1650-68 President of Harvard College First & Second Ministers of Edward Wigglesworth 1726-68 the First Church of Cambridge First Hollis Professor of Divinity & Edward Wigglesworth 1765-94 Second Hollis Professor of Divinity As we proceed on our walk Gore Hall, the Library, comes into view. This imposing granite structEdward Wigglesworth 1765-94 Second Hollis Professor of Divinity As we proceed on our walk Gore Hall, the Library, comes into view. This imposing granite structure was completed in 1841, a gift from Christopher Gore. The original plan of the building was that of a Latin cross, having octagonal towers at the corners of the principal part. In 1876 an addition to the east was made for the bookstacks, and now further alterations are contemplated. The library here numbers 323,000 volumes, with as many pamphlets. This number does not include the volumes in the special libraries belonging to the various departments of the college. The entrance to the
Cambridge sketches (ed. Estelle M. H. Merrill), Town and Gown. (search)
, sometimes there are occasions when I should wish it might be dispensed with. Doubtless, the Cambridge girl of to-day will recognize the conceit of the student of the present time in another passage from the same diary: The young ladies at Mr. Wigglesworth's dined at Judge Dana's. I went down there with Bridge to tea, and passed the time very sociably. The conversation turned upon divers topics, and among the rest upon love, which is almost always the case when there are ladies present. Thized a return of courtesies by the students, as in 1759 the overseers declared that it shall be no offence if any scholar at commencement make, and entertain guests at his chamber with punch, although it may be doubted if the young ladies at Mr. Wigglesworth's accepted such an invitation. The overseers evidently did not look upon punch with such disfavor as their successors in the present board, as two years later, they again voted that it should be no offence if the scholars in a sober manner