Word: letter
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...meeting of the freshman class was held last evening in Upper Massachusetts, to take action on the death of Charles Jeffries. Malcolm Donald presided. J. F. Curtis made a motion that a committee be appointed by the president to write an informal letter to Dr. Jeffries expressive of the general grief of the class. Donald appointed A. Adams, F. R. Nourse and H. Williams to act as that committee...
...present there seems no basis for a belief that it would be advisable to change the present methods. Professor Shaler, however, will be glad to hear, either personally or by letter, any opinons or suggestions which men may have to offer...
...convinced I voice a sentiment quite as prevalent at Harvard, and quite as justly so, as that in the letter I referred to in opening...
...civilized nations. We assert that it is a duty entailed on us as citizens of the United States to do every thing in our power to oppose the war-spirit so rampant now. We therefore suggest that every member of the University, whether student or professor, write a personal letter to the senators of his state and the representative of his district, deprecating the warlike policy indicated in the President's Message...
This plan, simple and effective, was carried out to the letter. With unrivalled skill, Sherman made a long detour, and, wholly unexpected, gained a strong foothold on Bragg's right. Thom as also advanced and took a firm stand on the foot-hills. It was then, profiting by Bragg's confusion, that Hooker made his brilliant capture of Lookout Mountain. His troops had to move painfully around the edge of the mountain from west to east, before they could so much as find a place for ascent. At last they reached a winding cart-track, and up they went, until...