Georgetown College, Foundational Documents
Repository
DigitalGeorgetown
Georgetown University Manuscripts, Booth Family Center for Special Collections, Washington, D.C.
Description
Manuscript and printed copies of foundational documents pertaining to Georgetown College:
First prospectus of college (in print) for the Academy at George-Town, Patowmack-River (1787 approximately); Proposals for establishing an academy at...[copied from original]; Georgetown College Oath [includes observations thereon by Archbishop Carroll]; [Copy] An Act concerning the College of Georgetown [authorizes the college to grant degrees]; [Copy] An Act granting authority to President and Directors of Georgetown College to grant degrees [Approved by James Madison]; [Three Copies] An Act to incorporate Georgetown College in the District of Columbia [Approved by President John Tyler and John C. Calhoun (1844)]; Proceedings of the President and Directors on receiving Charter and By-laws adopted for government of the corporation of the college; Arbitration between Georgetown College and Joseph Brigdon for property opposite [Holy Trinity] Catholic Church (Sept. 1, 1830); [MISSING: (56 Z2)-Copy of Act made by Senate and House of Representatives (Mar. 1, 1815) to authorize the College to grant degrees, signed by James Madison. Certified copy given (Jan. 23, 1826) is signed by Henry Clay].
**Former finding aid locations: 119_19_6; 56Z1-57Z5**
Permanent Link
http://hdl.handle.net/10822/1080645Date
1787Rights Note
For more information about copyright for materials within the Archives of the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus collection, please consult https://www.library.georgetown.edu/copyright/digitalgeorgetown/maryland-province-archives.
Time Period
1787-1850
Is Part Of
Archives of the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus (GTM.000119; Box 102; Folder 14;
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