Title

Student petition to the Dartmouth Faculty regarding the rescinded admission of Edward Mitchell, 1824 See all items with this value

Description

Petition of a committee of students including Leonard Worcester, Henry Shedd, Charles Dexter Cleveland and Nathaniel Folsom to the Dartmouth College Faculty in which they ask that Edward Mitchell, a Black applicant to the College, not be refused admission to Dartmouth College because of his color. See all items with this value

See Also

Charter Day: Celebrating Edward Mitchell (Rauner Library Blog)

Opinions of Diversity (Hindsight is 20/19 Podcast)

Creator

Leonard Worcester See all items with this value

Henry Shedd See all items with this value

Charles D. Cleveland See all items with this value

Nathaniel Folsom See all items with this value

Date Created

1824-09-25

Citation Information

Leonard Worcester et. al. Memorial of the students respecting E. Mitchell, September 25, 1824. Manuscripts, MS 824525, Rauner Special Collections Library, Hanover, NH. See all items with this value

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