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Preferred Citation

William Smith Student Report, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased from C. E. H. Whitlock of New Haven, Conn. on November 20, 1961.

Biographical / Historical

William Smith attended William & Mary in 1831-1832.

Scope and Contents

"Two-monthly Report" on W&M student, William Smith. The documented is pre-printed with the title as quoted above and "William & Mary College." There is also a pre-printed statement, explaining the purpose of the form is to keep parents and guardians notified of a student's progress. It is signed by William Barton Rogers and addressed to Michael F. Keyser of Baltimore, Maryland, likely Smith's guardian. Rogers includes a handwritten note dated May 11, 1832. He acknowledges receiving the $80 fee for Willima Smith's account and states that Smith's conduct continues to be exemplary. Smith is doing well with his classes.

Related Material

Faculty-Alumni File Collection

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae
• College of William and Mary--History--19th century
• College of William and Mary--Students
• Rogers, William Barton, 1804-1882

General

Removed from the Faculty-Alumni File Collection in 2016