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US-RPB-ms1D.T2 Guide to the Brown University Treasurer Term Bills 1785-1904 Finding aid prepared by Brown University Library staff Processing funded by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Brown University Archives

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English 0.5 Linear feet 1785-1904 The Brown University Treasurer term bills is a collection of student bills and receipts for payment of college costs, including tuition, room and board. The bills are foldered by student name and range from 1785 to 1904. Brown University. Treasurer. Brown University Treasurer Term Bills Administrative History

A Brown University Treasurer was appointed in 1764. The first treasurer, John Tillinghast, served until 1767, and was followed by Job Bennett from 1767 to 1775. John Brown, one of the four Brown brothers, became treasurer in 1775, and managed the financial affairs of the university for 21 years, contributing generously from his own funds. John Brown was succeeded by his nephew, Nicholas Brown (Class of 1786) who held the office for 29 years, from 1796 to 1825. His election as Fellow in 1825 made the office of Treasurer vacant, and his nephew Moses Brown Ives (Class of 1812) was elected to fill his place. Ives died in 1857, and was succeeded by his brother, Robert Hale Ives (Class of 1816). Marshall Woods, who was named treasurer in 1866, unlike his predecessors of the last ninety years, was not a member of the Brown family, although he did marry Ann Brown Francis, whose mother was the daughter of former treasurer Nicholas Brown and whose father was the grandson of former treasurer John Brown. The remaining treasurers have been Arnold Buffum Chace (Class of 1866) from 1882 to 1900; Cornelius S. Sweetland (Class of 1866) from 1900 to 1923; Frank W. Matteson (Class of 1892) from 1923 to 1933, Edwin Aylsworth Burlingame (Class of 1914), acting treasurer from 1933 to 1934; Harold C. Field (Class of 1894) from 1934 to 1949; George Burton Hibbert from 1949 to 1950; Gordon L. Parker (Class of 1918) from 1950 to 1965; Patrick J. James (Class of 1932) from 1965 to 1970; Joseph W. Ress (Class of 1926) from 1970 to 1979; Andrew M. Hunt (Class of 1951) from 1979 to 1988; and Marie J. Langlois (Class of 1964) since 1988.

Term bills Series I 1785-1904 Term bill of Joseph Mason 1 1785 September 6 Scope and Contents note

To Martha Eddy, steward, for tuition and room rent. Signed by James Manning.

Term bill of Samuel Greene 1 1787 December 6 Scope and Contents note

To Matthew Manchester, steward, for board and breakage. Signed by James Manning.

Term bill of Samuel Greene 1 1788 December 6 Scope and Contents note

To Elias Penniman for board and sundries. Signed by Elias Penniman.

Term bill of Samuel Greene 1 1789 March 6 Scope and Contents note

To Elias Penniman for board and sundries. Bill for additional days of board appended March 11, 1789.

Term bill of Benjamin Bourne 1 1796 December 6 Term bill of Richard George 1 1796 December 28 Term bill of Daniel Turner 1 1797 December 6 Term bill of Richard George 1 1797 June 6 Term bill of Daniel Turner 1 1798 March 6 Term bill of William H. Williams 1 1798 June 6 Term bill of Daniel Turner 1 1798 September 6 Term bill of Daniel Turner 1 1798 December 6 Term bill of Daniel Turner 1 1799 March 6 Term bill of Daniel Turner 1 1799 June 6 Term bill of Benjamin Bourne 1 1799 September 6 Term bill of Daniel Turner 1 1799 September 6 Term bill of John Holroyd 1 1801 May 6 Term bill of Caleb Shearman 1 1801 May 6 Term bill of Benjamin James 1 1802 December 6 Term bill of Levi Hoppin 1 1804 May 2 Term bill of Benjamin James 1 1804 December 26 Term bill of Stephen Harris 1 1805 May 1 Term bill of John Lindsey 1 1805 September 6 Term bill of Joshua Dean 1 1805 December 25 Term bill of Zephaniah Hodges 1 1806 December 31 Term bill of Elias Brown 1807 March 6 Term bill of Ezra Hutchins 1 1807 December 7 Term bill of Ezra Hutchins 1 1807 December 30 Term bill of Ezra Hutchins 1 1808 March 7 Term bill of Ezra Hutchins 1 1808 May 18 Term bill of Ezra Hutchins 1 1808 June 6 Term bill of Ezra Hutchins 1 1808 September 6 Term bill of Ezra Hutchins 1 1808 September 7 Term bill of Joshua Dean 1 1808 September 7 Term bill of Thomas Tolman 1 1808 December 6 Term bill of Ezra Hutchins 1 1808 December 28 Term bill of Ezra Hutchins 1 1809 March 6 Term bill of Daniel Whitman 1 1809 March 6 Term bill of Ezra Hutchins A 1 1809 May 17 Term bill of Ezra Hutchins 1 1809 June 6 Term bill of Thomas Tolman 1 1809 June 6 Term bill of Hutchins, Ezra 1 1809 September 6 Term bill of Ezra Hutchins 1 1809 September 6 Term bill of Ezra Hutchins 1 1809 December 6 Term bill of Thomas Tolman 1 1809 December 6 Term bill of Ezra Hutchison 1 1810 March 6 Term bill of Thomas Tolman 1 1810 March 6 Term bill of Thomas Tolman 1 1810 June 6 Term bill of Ezra Hutchins 1 1810 June 6 Term bill of Ezra Hutchins 1 1810 September 1 Term bill of Ezra Hutchins 1 1810 December 6 Term bill of Ezra Hutchison 1 1810 December 20 Term bill of Ezra Hutchison 1 1811 March 6 Term bill of Ezra Hutchison 1 1811 May 10 Term bill of Ezra Hutchison 1 1811 June 6 Term bill of Ezra Hutchison 1 1811 September 3 Term bill of Thomas Tolman 1 1811 September 3 Term bill of Ezra Hutchison 1 1811 September 4 Term bill of Elnathan Hathaway 1 1816 September 4 Term bill of Elnathan Hathaway 1 1815 September 6 Term bill of Francis Wood 1 1817 June 6 Term bill of Thomas Webb 1 1817 December 31 Term bill of Theodore Lincoln 1 1820 September 6 Term bill of Theodore Lincoln 1 1820 December 27 Term bill of Theodore Lincoln 1 1821 May 16 Term bill of Theodore Lincoln 1 1821 December 26 Term bill of Theodore Lincoln 1 1822 May Term bill of Theodore Lincoln 1 1822 December 6 Term bill of Theodore Lincoln 1 1823 June 6 Term bill of John Kingsbury 1 1822 December 6 Term bill of John Kingsbury 1 1823 May 20 Term bill of Edwards Park 1 1823 September 3 Term bill of Theodore Lincoln 1 1823 December 31 Theodore Lincoln 1 1823 December 6 Term bill of Theodore Lincoln 1 1824 September 1 Term bill of Thomas Coggeshall 1 1826 December 6 Term bill of William M. E. Adams 1 1831 June 3 Term bill of Walter Burges 1 1831 June 3 Term bill of Edward Bennett 1 1832 October 5 Term bill of Edward Bennett 1 1836 May 10 Term bill of Ezekiel Robinson 1 1834 December 11 Term bill of Anthony B. A. Whitaker 1 1836 July 21 Term bill of Arthur Train 1 1836 March 31 Term bill of Edward Bennett 1 1836 April 29 Term bill of John W. P. Jenks 1 1837 May 5 Term bill of Albert Harkness 1 1838 September 7 Term bill of Albert Harkness 1 1839 January 1 Term bill of Horatio Morse 1 1839 January 4 Term bill of Albert Harkness 1 1839 May 3 Term bill of John Dodge 1 1839 May 3 Term bill of Albert Harkness 1 1839 September 6 Term bill of William W. Whitman 1 1839 September 6 Term bill of Albert Harkness 1 1840 March 3 Term bill of William W. Whitman 1 1840 January 3 Term bill of Albert Harkness 1 1840 May 1 Term bill of Moses Wingate Hayes 1 1841 April 30 Term bill of Albert Harkness 1 1841 September 3 Term bill of Marshall Woods 1 1841 September 3 Term bill of Albert Harkness 1 1842 January 1 Term bill of Marshall Woods 1 1842 January 1 Term bill of Albert Harkness 1 1842 April 29 Term bill of Marshall Woods 1 1842 April 29 Term bill of Marshall Woods 1 1842 September 9 Term bill of George Angell 1 1843 January 6 Term bill of Moses Wingate Hayes 1 1843 January 6 Term bill of Marshall Woods 1 1843 January 6 Term bill of Moses Wingate Hayes 1 1843 May 5 Term bill of Marshall Woods 1 1843 May 5 Term bill of Marshall Woods 1 1843 September 8 Scope and Contents note

With separate receipt

Term bill of Marshall Woods 1 1844 January 5 Term bill of Marshall Woods 1 1844 May 3 Term bill of Marshall Woods 1 1844 September 6 Term bill of Marshall Woods 1 1845 January 3 Term bill of Marshall Woods 1 1845 May 3 Term bill of James Angell 1 1846 May 1 Term bill of Cyrus Garnsey 1 1846 May 1 Term bill of James Angell 1 1846 September 4 Term bill of James Angell 1 1847 January 1 Term bill of James Angell 1 1847 September 3 Term bill of James Angell 1 1847 December 31 Term bill of James Angell 1 1848 April 28 Term bill of James Angell 1 1845 September 5 Term bill of James Angell 1 1848 September 8 Term bill of James Angell 1 1849 May 4 Term bill of S. R. Song 1 1849 May 4 Term bill of David Goodell 1 1852 September 3 Term bill of Henry Diman 1 1854 February 24 Scope and Contents note

Includes separate receipt

Term bill of Walter Potter 1 1857 February 13 Term bill of Amasa Eaton 1 1857 September 4 Term bill of Joshua Addeman 1 1860 September 10 Term bill of Joshua Addeman 1 1860 February 17 Term bill of Benjamin Clarke 1 1860 February 17 Term bill of James Hall 1 1860 February 17 Term bill of Joshua Addeman 1 1861 September 7 Term bill of Benjamin Clarke 1 1861 September 7 Term bill of Ratcliffe Hicks 1 1861 September 7 Term bill of Lyman Partridge 1 1861 September 7 Term bill of Joshua Addeman 1 1861 February 15 Term bill of Benjamin Clarke 1 1861 February 15 Term bill of Ratcliffe Hicks 1 1861 February 15 Term bill of Lyman Partridge 1 1861 February 15 Term bill of Benjamin Clarke 1 1861 September 6 Term bill of Eugene Sanger 1 1862 September 6 Term bill of Ratcliffe Hicks 1 1861 September 6 Term bill of Joshua Addeman 1 1862 February 14 Term bill of Benjamin Clarke 1 1862 February 14 Term bill of Ratcliffe Hicks 1 1862 February 14 Term bill of Lyman Partridge 1 1862 February 14 Term bill of Benjamin Clarke 1 1863 September 5 Term bill of Lyman Partridge 1 1862 September 5 Term bill of Frederick Vinton 1 1863 September 5 Scope and Contents note

Includes separate receipts

Term bill of Ratcliffe Hicks 1 1863 February 13 Term bill of Lyman Partridge 1 1863 February 13 Term bill of Frederick Vinton 1 Term bill of Emery Porter 1 1864 February 12 Term bill of Frederick Vinton 1 1864 February 12 Scope and Contents note

Includes separate receipts

Term bill of Emery Porter 1 1864 September 9 Term bill of Frederick Vinton 1 1865 September 25 Term bill of Frederick Vinton 1 1865 February 14 Term bill of Charles Beede 1 1866 September 7 Term bill of Elmer Corthell 1 1866 September 7 Term bill of Charles Davis 1 1867 September 7 Term bill of Daniel Fisk 1 1866 September 7 Term bill of Edward Granger 1 1866 September 7 Term bill of Frederick Hall 1 1866 September 7 Term bill of Augustus Linfield 1 1866 September 7 Term bill of Cornelius Plummer 1 1867 September 7 Term bill of John Baker 1 1868 February 14 Term bill of Allen Wood ??? 1 1868 September 5 Term bill of Johnathon Lyon 1 1869 February 12 Term bill of Albert Morse 1 1868 September 4 Term bill of Horace Child 1 1869 February 12 Term bill of Adams Carroll 1 1869 September 28 Term bill of Albert Bennett 1 1869 October 7 Term bill of Justin Colburn 1 1869 September 3 Term bill of George Raymond 1 1869 September 3 Term bill of Arthur Watson 1 1869 September 3 Term bill of Robert Brown 1 1870 February 11 Term bill of Joshua Crane 1 1870 February 11 Term bill of Edwin Gould 1 1870 February 11 Term bill of Herbert Almy 1 1870 February 11 Term bill of John Mead 1 1870 February 11 Term bill of George Porter 1 1870 February 11 Term bill of Frederic Taft 1 1870 February 11 Term bill of Arthur Watson 1 1870 February 11 Term bill of Herbert Almy 1 1870 September 9 Term bill of Herbert Almy 1 1871 February 10 Term bill of Herbert Almy 1 1871 September 8 Term bill of Herbert Almy 1 1872 February 9 Term bill of Herbert Almy 1 1872 September 6 Term bill of Herbert Almy 1 1873 February Term bill of Herbert Almy 1 1873 February 7 Term bill of Albert Harkness 1 1875 September 15 Term bill of S. D. Phelps 1 1875 September 23 Term bill of Albert Harkness 1 1876 February 3 Term bill of Stephen Metcalf 1 1876 February 3 Term bill of Gideon Burgess 1 1876 September 20 Term bill of Gilman Robinson 1 1877 January 31 Term bill of Willard Tanner 1 1877 January 31 Term bill of Gideon Burgess 1 1876 September 20 Term bill of Gilman Robinson 1 1877 January 31 Term bill of Willard Tanner 1 1877 January 31 Term bill of Wilberforce Archibald 1 1878 January Term bill of John Blodgett 1 1878 January Term bill of Wilberforce Archibald 1 1877 September 19 Scope and Contents note

With envelope addressed to T. H. Archibald, Manchester, VT.

Term bill of William Dempsey 1 1877 September 19 Term bill of Herbert Millikin 1 1877 September 19 Term bill of Frederick Partington 1 1877 September 19 Term bill of James Smith 1 1877 September 19 Term bill of Edward Adams 1 1878 January 30 Term bill of Wilberforce Archibald 1 1878 January 30 Term bill of Benjamin Buffum Jr. 1 1878 January 30 Term bill of George Comstock 1 1878 January 30 Term bill of William Dempsey 1 1878 January 30 Term bill of Edgar Farrill 1 1878 January 30 Term bill of Albert Harkness 1 1878 January 30 Term bill of Ellwood Macomber 1 1878 January 30 Term bill of Joseph Molloy 1 1878 January 30 Term bill of Sidney Putnam 1 1878 January 30 Term bill of Owen Rogers 1 1878 January 30 Term bill of William Stickney 1 1878 January 30 Term bill of James Urquhart 1 1878 January 30 Term bill of John Ward 1 1878 January 30 Term bill of George Weston 1 1878 January 30 Term bill of Charles King, Jr. 1 1880 September 15 Term bill of Charles Adams 1 1881 January 26 Term bill of Clinton Knight 1 1882 January 30 Term bill of John Payne 1 1882 January 30 Term bill of Calvin Bottum 1 1882 September 20 Term bill of William Burwell 1 1882 September 20 Term bill of Thomas Cole 1 1882 September 20 Term bill of Frank Morse 1 1882 September 20 Term bill of George Wadsworth 1 1882 September 20 Term bill of George Brigham 1 1883 January 25 Term bill of Harold Brown 1 1883 January 25 Term bill of Hugh Cattanach 1 1883 January 25 Term bill of Thomas Cole 1 1883 January 25 Term bill of James Hamilton 1 1883 January 25 Term bill of George Wadsworth 1 1883 January 25 Term bill of Thomas Cole 1 1883 September 19 Term bill of Benjamin Newton 1 1883 September 19 Term bill of Thomas Cole 1 1884 January 31 Term bill of Frank Draper 1 1883 January 25 Term bill of Thomas Cole 1 1884 September 17 Term bill of Thomas Cole 1 1885 January 28 Term bill of Arthur Cushing 1 1886 Term bill of Thomas Cole 1 1885 September 16 Term bill of Edward Bartlett, Jr. 1 1889 October 1 Term bill of Charles Hunt 1 1902 December 10 Term bill of Charles Hunt 1 1903 June 1 Term bill of Charles Hunt 1 1903 December 9 Term bill of Niles Westcott 1 1903 November 10 Term bill of Charles Hunt 1 1904 February 17 Term bill of Charles Hunt 1 1904 June Unsorted term bills 1 1811-1896 Scope and Contents note

Two folders.

Collection information

The collection is organized in one series: I. Term bills, 1785-1904

The Brown University Treasurer term bills is arranged in one chronological series of student accounts consisting of invoices and receipts for tuition and a host of charges including room and board, library and laboratory fees, servants' hire, and administrative services. The earliest documents are autograph receipts made out to Steward of Rhode Island College, though bulk of the collection consists of printed invoices. Materials date from 1785 through 1904.

There are no restrictions on access, except that the collection can only be seen by prior appointment. Some materials may be stored off-site and cannot be produced on the same day on which they are requested.

Although Brown University has physical ownership of the collection and the materials contained therein, it does not claim literary rights. Researchers should note that compliance with copyright law is their responsibility. Researchers must determine the owners of the literary rights and obtain any necessary permissions from them.

Brown University Treasurer term bills, MS-1D-T2, Brown University Archives.

Administrative information

Additional information

Names Brown University. Subjects Brown University--Students. Brown University--Tuition. College costs--Rhode Island Universities and colleges--Finance Occupations

Types of Materials Financial records Invoices Receipts (Financial records) RIAMCO Browsing Term Education