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Whereas through the good hand of God many well devoted persons have been and daily are moved and stirred up to give and bestow sundry gifts legacies lands and revenues for the advancement of all good literature arts and sciences in Harvard College in Cambridge in the County of Middlesex and to the maintenance of the President and Fellows and for all accommodations of buildings and all other necessary provisions that may conduce to the education of the English and Indian youth of this country in knowledge and godliness….

–Harvard Library Guides

 

Who was president of Harvard at this time? Henry Dunster

 

Who was involved in the education of the Indian youth? John Eliot!

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Address: Harvard University, Arrow Street, Old Cambridge
Cambridge
Massachusetts
02138-3824
United States

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