Student petition to Zephaniah Swift Moore, 1822 February 25

Item Information

Title:
Student petition to Zephaniah Swift Moore, 1822 February 25
Description:
A petition from students in the freshman, sophomore, and junior classes regarding the tutor Lucius Field. The students write to Zephaniah Swift Moore, president of the College, and explain that they are dissatisfied with Field. They include the reasons for their dissatisfaction and ask that Moore take measures to secure another instructor as soon as possible. There are unattributed notes in pencil on this item.
Addressee:
Moore, Zephaniah Swift, 1770-1823
Date:
February 25, 1822
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Genre:
Petitions
Location:
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Box 1 Folder 7 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Amherst College Early History Manuscripts and Pamphlets Collection
Subjects:
Teachers--Complaints against--Massachusetts--Amherst
Student evaluation of teachers--Massachusetts--Amherst
Moore, Zephaniah Swift--1770-1823--Correspondence
Amherst College--History
Field, Lucius, 1796-1839
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampshire (county) > Amherst
Extent:
1 item (2 pages)
Link to Item:
https://acdc.amherst.edu/view/asc:904915
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Place of origin:
Amherst (Mass.)
Language:
English