Mark Hopkins letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1848 July 25

Item Information

Title:
Mark Hopkins letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1848 July 25
Description:
A letter from Williams College president Rev. Mark Hopkins discussing differences in curricula between New England colleges (including Williams College, Amherst College, and Yale University) and how those differences might be resolved through uniformity of educational standards.
Creator:
Hopkins, Mark, 1802-1887
Addressee:
Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Date:
July 25, 1848
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Genre:
Envelopes
Location:
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Box 3 Folder 20 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
Subjects:
Hitchcock, Edward--1793-1864--Correspondence
Hitchcock, Edward--1793-1864--Career in education
Education--Standards--Massachusetts
Places:
Massachusetts
Extent:
1 item (4 pages) + 1 envelope
Link to Item:
http://acdc.amherst.edu/view/asc:71622
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Place of origin:
Williamstown (Mass.)
Language:
English