Ephraim Evelith, a student of the Collegiate Institution, letter to the faculty in which Evelith asks that he be granted a dismissal. He states that for reasons best known only to himself, he wishes his connection with the Institution to end. A related document that restores Evelith to his position as a student is in Box 1 Folder 33 of this collection.
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Amherst College was conceived out of the previously existing Amherst Academy and was founded in 1821 as the Collegiate Institution. From 1821-1825 the College was known primarily as the Collegiate Institution or the Amherst Institution. In 1825 the institution was granted charter by the Massachusetts State Legislature and was thereafter known as Amherst College.
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This item is undated. The date provided is drawn from the finding aid and is inferred by a related item pertaining to Evelith's return to Amherst College.
