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Document of Edward Mitchell's standing as member of the church
Dartmouth required evidence that the applicant "sustains a good moral character." "Brother Edward Mitchel is a member in good standing in this Church and is esteemed a person of piety, and promising talents." -
Catalogue of the Officers and Students of Dartmouth College
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Student petition to admit Mitchell
Charles Dexter Cleveland 1827, who has been described as "relatively dark for a Caucasian," told the trustees that if skin color was a criterion for admissibility to the college, he might himself be disqualified.