2025-01 Raynors Historical Collectible Auctions
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Self-covering letter, 2pp., written to William McClellan, datelined Pittsburgh, January 1st, 1835. In part, “We have had a protracted meeting here which has already lasted between 4&5 weeks ... it still continues and will probably last some time longer. We have quite an interesting time. I suppose there never was so great an excitement in Pittsburgh on the subject of religion as at present....” Jefferson College, which was founded in 1802 in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, was the first institution of higher learning west of the Allegheny Mountains. The college was originally called Canonsburg Academy, but was renamed Jefferson College after receiving a charter from the Pennsylvania legislature.
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