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" Mr. Hancock presents his compliments to the Rev. President and the other gentlemen, who were present yesterday at the meeting, and acquaints them that he has at heart the interest of the College as much as any one, and will pursue it ; he is much surprised... "
An Historical Sketch of Harvard University, from Its Foundation to May, 1890 - Page 17
by William Roscoe Thayer - 1890 - 66 pages
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The History of Harvard University, Volume 2

Josiah Quincy - Learned institutions and societies - 1840 - 760 pages
...could not be for a short time. To our great surprise you saw fit to make this reply the same day. ' Mr. Hancock presents his compliments to the Rev. President...it in that light, nor shall the College suffer any detriment in his absence, as he has already determined those matters. But, if the gentlemen choose...
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The History of Harvard University, Volume 2

Josiah Quincy - 1840 - 762 pages
...could not be for a short time. To our great surprise you saw fit to make this reply the same day. ' Mr. Hancock presents his compliments to the Rev. President...as at the doings of the gentlemen present, which he vr.ry seriously resents; and, however great the gentlemen may think the burden upon his mind may be,...
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The History of Harvard University, Volume 2

Josiah Quincy - 1840 - 760 pages
...any one, and will pursue it ; he is much surprised and astonished at the contents of the President.s letter, as well as at the doings of the gentlemen...it in that light, nor shall the College suffer any detriment in his absence, as he has already determined those matters. But, if the gentlemen choose...
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The History of Harvard University, Volume 2

Josiah Quincy - 1840 - 764 pages
...meeting, and acquaints them, that he Mr. Hanhas at heart the interest of the College as much as piy. any one, and will pursue it. He is much surprised...astonished at the contents of the President's letter, a* well as at the doings of the gentlemen present, which he very seriously resents ; and, however great...
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The Christian Examiner and General Review

Francis Jenks, James Walker, Francis William Pitt Greenwood, William Ware - Liberalism (Religion) - 1841 - 408 pages
...treasurership; and in a characteristic letter to President Langdon, writes; " He is much surprised at the contents of the President's letter, as well...gentlemen present, which he very seriously resents;" and among his friends, there were not wanting those, who, in their zeal for Mr. Hancock, charged the governors...
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Christian Examiner and Theological Review, Volume 30

Theology - 1841 - 412 pages
...treasurership ; and in a characteristic letter to President Langdon, writes ; " He is much surprised at the contents of the President's letter, as well...gentlemen present, which he very seriously resents ; " and among his friends, there were not wanting those, who, in their zeal for Mr. Hancock, charged the governors...
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Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society, Volume 38

Massachusetts Historical Society - Massachusetts - 1905 - 546 pages
...has at heart the interest of the College as much as any one. and will pursue it. He is much surprised at the contents of the President's letter, as well...gentlemen present, which he very seriously resents. . . . Peradventure his absence [at Philadelphia, whither he was soon going to the Continental Congress]...
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John Hancock: The Picturesque Patriot

Lorenzo Sears - 1912 - 376 pages
...took this request, and Hancock could not escape returning something. It was the following letter: — "Mr. Hancock presents his compliments to the Rev....it in that light, nor shall the College suffer any detriment, in his absence, as he has already determined those matters; but if the gentlemen choose...
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John Hancock: The Picturesque Patriot

Lorenzo Sears - 1912 - 374 pages
...took this request, and Hancock could not escape returning something. It was the following letter : — "Mr. Hancock presents his compliments to the Rev....President's letter, as well as at the doings of the y v. gentlemen present, which he very seriously resents; and however great the gentlemen may think...
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