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Andover, 14 Dec. 1829. Mr. Edward Robsinson, Paris (France). To the care of Messrs Curtis & Porter

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F-5 1829, Dec. 14 Letter to E. R. from Moses Stuart in Andover. Communicates news of the faculty. Dr. Wisner declined the new professorship when the Board of Visitors dropped "Pastoral Theology" from the title, which now reads Prof. of Eccl. History. Trustees appointed Rev. Ralph Emerson of Norfolk, Show moreF-5 1829, Dec. 14 Letter to E. R. from Moses Stuart in Andover. Communicates news of the faculty. Dr. Wisner declined the new professorship when the Board of Visitors dropped "Pastoral Theology" from the title, which now reads Prof. of Eccl. History. Trustees appointed Rev. Ralph Emerson of Norfolk, Ct to that position. Dr. Porter is very ill and is on leave, and Mr. Stowe is Stuart's assistant. Farrar is pursuing plans to design a position specifically for E. R. and has even reserved the house of a former colleague for E. R. and his family. Apparently the trustees are reluctant to appoint someone to a professorship who is not already "a Pastor,"and that may explain why E. R. was not selected. Stuart discusses his publications, comments on books received from E. R., and lists other titles needed for the library.
1829, December 14 - Letter to Edward Robinson from Moses Stewart, communicating news of faculty at Andover, etc.
3 pages; much about bringing ER as faculty to Andover; Robinson purchases books in Europe for Farrar
Letters to E. R. from Moses Stuart, 1828–1829
Original digital object name: yhm-spe-rob-f05e Show less

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Title

Andover, 14 Dec. 1829. Mr. Edward Robsinson, Paris (France). To the care of Messrs Curtis & Porter

Names

Wisner, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Blydenburg), 1794-1835
Farrar, Samuel (Librarian)
Emerson, Ralph, 1787-1863
Robinson, Edward, 1794-1863
Stuart, Moses, 1780-1852
Andover Theological Seminary

Date

1829-12-14

Extent

4 images

Abstract

F-5 1829, Dec. 14 Letter to E. R. from Moses Stuart in Andover. Communicates news of the faculty. Dr. Wisner declined the new professorship when the Board of Visitors dropped "Pastoral Theology" from the title, which now reads Prof. of Eccl. History. Trustees appointed Rev. Ralph Emerson of Norfolk, Ct to that position. Dr. Porter is very ill and is on leave, and Mr. Stowe is Stuart's assistant. Farrar is pursuing plans to design a position specifically for E. R. and has even reserved the hou... Show moreF-5 1829, Dec. 14 Letter to E. R. from Moses Stuart in Andover. Communicates news of the faculty. Dr. Wisner declined the new professorship when the Board of Visitors dropped "Pastoral Theology" from the title, which now reads Prof. of Eccl. History. Trustees appointed Rev. Ralph Emerson of Norfolk, Ct to that position. Dr. Porter is very ill and is on leave, and Mr. Stowe is Stuart's assistant. Farrar is pursuing plans to design a position specifically for E. R. and has even reserved the house of a former colleague for E. R. and his family. Apparently the trustees are reluctant to appoint someone to a professorship who is not already "a Pastor,"and that may explain why E. R. was not selected. Stuart discusses his publications, comments on books received from E. R., and lists other titles needed for the library. Show less

Notes

1829, December 14 - Letter to Edward Robinson from Moses Stewart, communicating news of faculty at Andover, etc.

Subjects

Congregationalists -- Clergy -- Appointment, call, and election
Job analysis
Congregationalists -- Clergy -- Connecticut -- Norfolk
Universities and colleges -- Departments
Acquisitions (Libraries) -- Massachusetts -- Andover
Theological seminary trustees
Job creation

Geography

Andover (Mass.)
Norfolk (Conn.)

Local ID

yhm-spe-rob-f05e

Identifier

hamLibSparc:1045
local: yhm-spe-rob-f05e

Is Part of

Edward Robinson Collection
Hamilton College Library Digital Collections