Harvard University. Corporation. Corporation papers, 1st series, supplements to the Harvard College Papers, circa 1650-1828. Subscription lists and letters from towns, 1653. UAI 5.120 Box 1, Folder 3, Harvard University Archives.

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The folder contains subscription lists and letters (addressed to Increase Newell, a member of the Courts of Assistants) regarding voluntary contributions to the College from inhabitants of the towns of Andover, Cambridge, Concord, Dorchester, Haverhill, Hingham, Medfield, Reading, Salem, Topsfield, Watertown, Wenham, and Woburn, Massachusetts, and York, Maine. The folder also contains an account of commencements and tuitions.

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By 116 £ : 13 s[hillings]: 8 p[ence] and [?] otherside 116£:13 s[hillings]: 8 p[ence] By the [?] :1: [your]? 8 1/2 60 : 00 : 0

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Honor[e]d Sir/.

Upon the note I received from your selfe & the rest of ye Comittee for the Colledge I called our Inhabitants together, & acquainted them therewith, who well approved (s) of thy[?] care(/s) of the care of the Court for the advancement of Learning & are willing to be helpefull according to their ability: but by reason our Towne is very small consisting of about 20 poore familyes (few wherof have corne for their owne necesity) they found themselves unable to give any considerable sum to the use aforesaid. yet to shew their willingnes to forward so good a worke they have generally agreed to give a pecke of wheat (s/)and[?](/s) this year for the least family, others (s)one[?](/s) two, some a bushell, what it will exactly come to I cannot yet tell, we hope God will enable us to doe the like hereafter, or to agree upon a certeyn some for the whole as wee shall finde may best sute the occasion of the Colledge[sic] & our abilityes. So I rest.

Your Worships servant to command Andover. 20th November (53) Daniel Poore Constable

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[horizontal] To the worshipfull Mr. Increas Nowell at Charlestowne

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Andover, Poore of (s)con[?](/s) [where?]

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