Mount St. Mary's College, Emmitsburg, Maryland., 08/28/1853-09/01/1853

File — Box: 1, Folder: 7

Identifier: 47644

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

This series contains material pertaining to Carroll Spence.

Dates

08/28/1853-09/01/1853

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Extent

From the Collection: 2.5 Linear Feet (3 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

08/12/05

Container Summary

Contains 2 items as follows - @ 1. ALS, 2 sheets/3 pages, dated August 28, 1853, to Carroll Spence from John M. Caffrey, president, Mount St. Mary's College, Emmitsburg, Maryland. Re congratulations to Spence on his appointment as U.S. consul to the Sublime Porte in Constantinople, and conference of the LL.D. (Some thirty years later, Spence was to donate several fine European paintings to the college.) @ 2. Vellum certificate for LL.D. degree from Mount St. Mary's College, in ornate calligraphic form, conferred on Carroll Spence, and signed by President John M. Caffrey. Dated September 1, 1853.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

SPENCE, CARROLL - DEGREE: LL.D., MOUNT ST. MARY'S COLLEGE 1853: Other Types

SPENCE, CARROLL - CORRES. FROM CAFFREY, JOHN M. (1853): Autographed Letter

CAFFREY, JOHN M. - CORRES. TO SPENCE, CARROLL (1853): Autographed Letter

MOUNT ST. MARY'S COLLEGE - CORRES./DEGREE TO CARROLL SPENCE 1853: Autographed Letter