New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-17
RECORDS or JOHN HARVARD.
DISCOVERED IN ENGLAND by Mr.. WATERS. AorN
OF TIE SEw-ESGLAND rsToNC-5HSEALoGI
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DISCOVERED IN ENGLAND by Mr. WATERS. AGENT
OF TIE xHw-ENGLAND HISTORIC JHSEAIoGI-
CAL SOCIETY.
[FRoM OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE
BosToN, May 16.-New discoveries have
recently boon made IN England by Mr. Horny F1tE Gil.
bert Waters, tho agent OF the Now-Engand Historic
Genealogical SOCIETY. in regard the little known his
toy OF tho Rev. John Harvard the founder OF Harvard
College Up to the present tmo the only discoveries
concerning John Harvard in England have been the
ords OF his name on the entrybook at Emmanuel Col
Icge Cambridge, IN 1923 Of hs mltriculation pen
sionor July T. 1881 and OF his reocpt OF tho degree
or Master In 1855. Nothing has been known
in regard his psrcntase tbs date OF his birth his
ordination. the tmo and circumstances OF his leaving
England for this country. The first notice OF his appear
ancc these the record OF his ad Mission an
inhabitant Of Caarestown. August 1. 1897. aud a.
sometimes minister OF Gods Word assisting the pastor
OF Chare-own Church. Of which Harvard and his wife
were members. fIs was given grants OF lanl by tho
town. and the site OF his house - known, although the
house Is supposed To have been bprnsd Juno H. 1873.
He died OF consumption in September 1888. There ~
no recorl Of his will bit no loft his library and half
his estate bslng $780," 20 tho college which
the Court hal voted two years before to
establish NJ tao New Town." now Cambridge. Ills
books. somo 800 In number with ono exception.
burned When Harvard Hlll was destroyed ia 1864 No
likeness OF Jnhn Harvard exists Tho statue by Mr..
French nj Cambridge s is well known, merely an Ideal
figure.
This ptucity OF Information regarding Harvard's
foun Icr IN, continual source OF regret to New
FngauI soholart 30 new facts were yht forward
nj the hundreth anniversary OF the college in $50.
and IN 1912 tho eminent antiquarian. Mr Savage visited
England and assisted by Edward Everett then American
Minister instituted search which WIS thought 10 be
exhaustive H.. efforts frutcss thai he offered
reward OF 500 for each Of five
hines giving Information regarding John
Harvard IN England The reward has
been claimed and it IS understood that offers OF reward
arc siH outstanding But SIR Waters has gone further
tnau Afr Savage. The latter Consulted the published
records OF q certain district IN England. These
copied FOR publication from enormous mass OF manu-
scrlpt records IN Latin and IN tho copying IL appears
that various eirnra we're made and overlooked. Mr.
Savage found the record OF the VIII O Srs. ~ Howard,
Int al, acAed importance to tho discovery Mr.. Va
tors who uudcriOot 10 read sixty volumes OF the Orlg
nal manuscripts, found that The name had been
changed by the cspyist and that tins original IlRr
discovered By 1t sho LEFT To him, among other
bropcrty, the Quceu's Head Hotel" stu
st4uding I'm London, where Mr. Waters Will
prosecute further researches. Mr.. Waters, who ~ an
auduarun profession, H5 also found the record OF
Dhn Harvard ordination clor lyman of the Church
a Di.scntcr Othcr rlcWs being followed and IL Is
hoped that the 2j0th annyer.lry OF tho college,
wear hence adequate Information IN regard to John
1ryar ancestry and life be laid before the alumni
I'm order tho expenses OF the search tbs aid OF
Harvard grduHo has boon asked aud the secretary OF
soist this city, has already received several con'r
htffpi