Letters of Application and Recommendations for Professorships at the College, 1888

Containers:
Box 6, Folder 2 (formerly 85)
Scope and content:

Letter from John C Paris at Randolph P.O., Charlotte County, VA, 12 June 1888 applying for the professorship of natural science and letters relating to the application Letter from J B Haynes at Lewisburg TN [Lewisburg Institute for Boys and Girls], 13 June 1888 applying for the professorship of mathematics or natural science and letter of recommendation Letter and photograph from J E McCartney at Elkhard IN, 13 June 1888 applying for the professorhip of philosophy Letter from R M Parks at Bedford, IN, 13 June 1888 applying for the professorship of natural science and papers relating to the application Letter from W H Seabury at Norfolk, VA, 13 June 1888 concerning a professorship Letter from F Wespy at Newmansville FL, 13 June 1888, applying for the chair of ancient and modern languages and printed sheet of recommendations Letter from E F Demmon at Peru, IN, 15 June 1888 applying for the professorship of English and History and letters of recommendation Letter from I M Bridgman at Salem IN, 16 June 1888 applying for the professorship of natural science and letters of recommendation Letter from Roland W Guss at Wesleyan University, Middletown, CN, 16 June 1888 concerning the professorship of natural science and letters of recommendation Letter from Eudorus C Kenney at Truxton, Courtland County, NY, 16 June 1888 for a professorship and letters of recommendation Letter from B Marnex at Norfolk, VA, 16 June 1888 applying for a position as a techer of penmanship and two printed busines cards Letter from J W Thomas at Hackettstown, NJ, 16 June 1888 applying for the professorship of classics, French and German and letters of recommendation Letter from Ralph Jones at Franklin, IN, 18 June 1888, applying for the professorship of philosophy and letter concerning the application Letter from W H Prukins, Jr, at Urbanna, Middlesex County, VA, 18 June 1888 applying for a position in the English Language and Literature and History and Latin departments as well as Greek and elementary Mathematics Letter from A M Randolph at Richmond, VA, 18 June 1888 recommending Hampden Bagby as professor Letter from George M Thomas at Charlotte Hall, St Mary's County, MD, 18 June 1888 concerning the professorship of mathematics Letter from E G Lancaster at Northwestern Military Academy, Highland Park, Lake County, IL, 19 June 1888 applying for a professorship of languages Letter from Albert I Mayer at Toledo, OH, 19 June 1888 concerning the professorship of modern language Letter from A J Newell at Meadville,PA, 19 June 1888 applying for the chair of chemistry and a letter of recommendation Letter from Joseph M DIll at State Normal School, Troy, AL, 20 June 1888 inquiring about vacancies and printed sheet of recommendation Letter and printed form of application from Paul Adrian Scharff at Madison, NJ, 21 June 1888 applying for the professorship of French and German. Letter of recommendation and references Letter and photograph from C A Neville at Murray, KY, 22 June 1888 applying for the professorship of mathematics and papers relating to the application.

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