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| ====== Charter ====== | ====== Charter ====== |
| [{{ :charter.jpg?direct&400|The first draft of the College Charter, April 22, 1823. Image credit: Trinity College Archives}}] | [{{ :charter.jpg?direct&400|Manuscript copy of the College Charter, from the Minutes of the Trinity Board of Trustees, April 22, 1823 (Minutes, vol. 1). Image credit: Trinity College Archives}}] |
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| The Charter ((It is important to note here that questions may arise about the location of the "original Charter." The charter is not a ceremonial document; it is several pages handwritten not altogether unlike the version found in the Trustees minutes, and given to the General Assembly as "Bill in Form." The original College Charter as Bill in Form can be found in the Connecticut State Archives General Assembly Papers, the finding aid to which can be [[https://ctstatelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/papers.pdf|found here]].)) is the document that allowed Trinity College to be officially established, and was approved by the Connecticut General Assembly in May 1823. At the time, the name of the institution was [[washington_college|Washington College]]. May 16, the date generally accepted as the day the charter was granted, is celebrated as [[charter_day|Charter Day]]. | The Charter ((It is important to note here that questions may arise about the location of the "original Charter." The charter is not a ceremonial document; it is several pages handwritten not altogether unlike the version found in the Trustees minutes, and given to the General Assembly as "Bill in Form." The original College Charter as Bill in Form can be found in the Connecticut State Archives General Assembly Papers, the finding aid to which can be [[https://ctstatelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/papers.pdf|found here]].)) is the document that allowed Trinity College to be officially established, and was approved by the Connecticut General Assembly in May 1823. At the time, the name of the institution was [[washington_college|Washington College]]. May 16, the date generally accepted as the day the charter was granted, is celebrated as [[charter_day|Charter Day]]. |
| [[brownell_thomas_church|Thomas Church Brownell]], the third Episcopal Bishop of Connecticut, led the push for Washington College's establishment. In late 1822, Brownell and 18 colleagues began drafting the petition to establish the College and by March, the document was ready; it was sent to the General Assembly on May 7. The charter was passed by the House on May 16 and, after amendments, was passed again on May 22 and signed by Governor [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Wolcott_Jr.|Oliver Wolcott Jr]]. | [[brownell_thomas_church|Thomas Church Brownell]], the third Episcopal Bishop of Connecticut, led the push for Washington College's establishment. In late 1822, Brownell and 18 colleagues began drafting the petition to establish the College and by March, the document was ready; it was sent to the General Assembly on May 7. The charter was passed by the House on May 16 and, after amendments, was passed again on May 22 and signed by Governor [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Wolcott_Jr.|Oliver Wolcott Jr]]. |
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| In 1868, [[williams_john|Bishop John Williams]] expressed to the Trinity students that the 16th of May should be celebrated annually as a holiday commemorating the College's birthday. Eben Edwards Beardsley, Class of 1832, also notes May 16 in his //History of the Episcopal Church// (1868); however, other sources such as the Trinity College Catalogues from 1912-1938, as well as the original Bill in the Connecticut State Archives, use May 22. | In 1868, [[williams_john|Bishop John Williams]] expressed to the Trinity students that the 16th of May should be celebrated annually as a holiday commemorating the College's birthday. Eben Edwards Beardsley, Class of 1832, also notes May 16 in his //History of the Episcopal Church// (1868); however, other sources, such as the Trinity College Catalogues from 1912-1938, as well as the original Bill in the Connecticut State Archives, use May 22. |
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| ===== Contents ===== | ===== Contents ===== |
| The Resolves and Private Laws of the State of Connecticut, Vol. 1 (1837), p. 468. | The Resolves and Private Laws of the State of Connecticut, Vol. 1 (1837), p. 468. |
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| [[https://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1411&context=bulletin|Charter of Washington College]] (1824). | [[https://www.jstor.org/stable/community.36595739|Charter of Washington College]] (1824). |
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| [[https://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/trustees_mins/10|The Trinity College Trustees Minutes, Vol. 1.]] (1823-1887). | [[https://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/trustees_mins/10|The Trinity College Trustees Minutes, Vol. 1.]] (1823-1887). |
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| LEGISLATURE OF CONNECTICUT: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Connecticut Courant (1791-1837); Hartford, Conn. [Hartford, Conn]. 27 May 1823. | LEGISLATURE OF CONNECTICUT: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Connecticut Courant (1791-1837); Hartford, Conn. [Hartford, Conn]. 27 May 1823. |
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