Zephaniah Swift Moore graduation testimonial in Latin, 1822 August 28
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Zephaniah Swift Moore testimonial in Latin certifying that, with the consent of the Trustees, the president and professors of the Collegiate Institution judge that E.S.S. (Ebenezer S. Snell) is worthy of the title and degree of Bachelor of Liberal Arts. On the back of the testimonial is a note in English.
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In 1822, the Collegiate Institution of Amherst, later known as Amherst College, had not yet received charter from the state of Massachusetts and thus did not have the authority to confer degrees. Therefore, testimonials such as this one were provided for the two graduates.
