New-York tribune., 1891-05-04
,yc,rS7 HISTORY OF PRINCETON
An INTERESTING LETTER FROM PkEslDIN
BURR FoUED-EARLY sTRUGGLhs
or TILE COLLEGE.


pr,rcoton AnriI 3O.-a The Princeton College buhe
,,r a quarterly record edited by the preSideh. ai'a
memhers Of the faculty, appeared yesteruay' -.
nv tbc secretary OF the New-Jersey Historian 0o0S'
Dean Murray has discovered facts OF gre"u M" :,
rardlnc the carly history OF the cohege "a h ~ A..
letters written by and to Aaron Burr aro "ie W
dscoverics The Dean regards the discovery % VI
~ '.ooo a. do all the members Of the faculty.
wben Aaron Burr was elected 10 the preslueios Va ~
collage in 1747 IL was removed from EhzaOeuh'o"i'
where IL had been established In l4o " -
Here IL remained till 1885, The equpne"'9 p"a
scanty and the college could be carrieu
its president and professors couid lnu"'o -. I'D
TO follow them. 1t realized that ui7''''0 I.,
no the inevitable result unless permanent grouus WIN
s,,oh,e buildings and apparatus could be op'aiheu
somewhere. -, o,o colony
Jonathan Delcher then Governor OF 'i'e to.o' 49,.
from whom the college had received Its secohu o'.
IN 174s enlisted all his energies to secure pci"' 60,
and strength and was the most urgent adVsei "a Ia
settlement and building. If money, ho D
s, 10 roIsad for the house and to support the
racossarv officers the thing must be given up "''0
words made for action New-Brunswick ana fiiii'o
ton were asked In turn whether they "oulu "i."''
fixed time give 10 the college ten aore' VI "'i1 =,
hdrod ocres NJ woodland and thousand POUNDS VI
money! New-Brunswlck hesitated' princeton aoo'u'
and in short time made the gft ana tnu 80 49,
tho ccntre OF their town institution WHICH mas 0o
hno, tho nride not only OF her citizens ana ol lhe
raonle Of NevJersey, but of the whole land bu'
princeton did not raise all the money heeueu' i"s
friends of the Institution In the colonies ruseu eoou
deal but not sufficient to justify building Ahereioio
the trustees requested the Rev. Gilbert IehnehC anu
the Rev. Samuel Davies to make tour OF 'rea'
pri.ln and ireland soliciting money to carry out the
| nIan NJ buildng at Princeton The following letter
from the pen of Aaron Burr Is interesting IL si'eS
! the result OF that tour:
Dear and Worthy Sir: Your most obliging Favor Ok
1 nd toy
read with much Gratitude Pleasure ~ DiOuenG uS
very agreeable News about the Scotland Coli.eu uon,
nounds as my good Friend Mr.. Ersine wrote me some
Time ago that he did not think ii would amount ., TO
Indebted to you, S your worthy son for our success
in tbs Affair May the Glver Of every good 4 perfect
cdff reward YOU thousand fold with temporal % spN
al Blessings in Christ Jesus Liberty i0r "a @
Bills comes very seasonaby, as the L@case % We S i ast
War Our Bills will not reach Mr. BelchierS ull some
time in January as none VIII De OIL eslei ~ hs Coming
'oo Enclosed Won have Copy Of Mr.. Bccler's acct
As also Messrs Tennent and Davies with the Trustees
that you may how Divine Providence llas sliileu
your prayers TO give God the Glory. We have heard
We have begun a Bulding at Princeton which contains
a Hall, Library Il Rooms to accommodate about an 100
students tho 1t will not any more OF IL DC msneo %
@ a1 b is SDsSe W do eyet6Hg in the panes
and cheapest manner, far As Is Consistent WIN
| Decency q Convenience having no supertluous Orna
ments There was q Necessity of our having an house
sufficient contain ye studS as they could nOt ouge
private IVA oGseS Witch N 5nas a. il s the Centre of the
! Irovnce, where Provisions are plenty and iirewOod
| con,d have pitched upon. The Buildings prove moro
expensive than we at first magined from % e 1he oe Of
heaven upon (usJ we shall be able. think q com
plcat what design at present nave at ieasG
fund left OF eco ster, which, with the otler income
Of the College will be sufficient for the present Officers
& little More as Money here VIII rent out y ior
per Cent Interest with undoubted security. -. .o,
|
Ireland and little moro expect from south BRITAIN.
And we hope by the help of Generous Benefact0s
here abroad to be able before long to support ZIP,
fessor Of Divinity, that oilce az present es In & tO
in other branches Of Literature. The Trustees have
their eyes upon Mr.. Edwards. Ana want h0IInms o"e
ABILITY 10 give him an immediate Gail TO that Office
The students in general behave Well; some among
VEN that give Good evidence OF real Piety; a pros,
meet OF special usefulness the Churches of Christ are
a great Comfort 4 support to under the burden OF
ora narcnar Acct of the College it IS at present
under Gonishng Circumstances in Many Respects has
gown in favor with the Men, would humDiy HoPc @
the mporant Ends of It's Institution, that the EX-
pecatlon OF pious fiends, at hone ~ Abroad may
"oi Shall not fail to acknowledge My Lord Lothian's
generosity am sorry Messrs; renncnt 4 Davies nee
hsr 3 to Rgua e their hSps their
and tedious pasiaSes the C4Gtsog fEdir hh,ence c
aS AaSTs 6e an MeIS Excuse can testify that they
very lively Of the most generous treatment "
they & the College met with In those parts -, ,.
The Defeat Of General Paddock was an awful; bu'
a seasonable Rebuke OF Heaven. Those that had the
least Degree Of Seriousness left could not but observe
Flesh v Disregard to God Religion tat appearea u
tia that Afmy ai TPS II had been assured day ap
pointed for the obtaining IT, The whole country were
his defeat some aWafend to eye the hand Of Goa
in It, who had tho't little of 1t before And ! can
but think God has brought good to the Lana G, S
in the Army that went for Crown Point vice ,do De
bauccry Suppressed In manner that mas scarce peer
seen in this Land, g. was much admired by those thai
/ saw 1t: This much owing to Ma]or-nenerI n9
OF Piety for Courage & for Courage & Conduct, re
spect Of Government and good sense he has not M ls
Superior in these parts. lie acquitted himself VIII VIII
r uncommon bravery and good Conduct at the Engage
ment at Lake George, sept sth And II was mnGt M
tained which proved Of saving Ye Country from
ruin as since more fully appeard by the scheme y
LYMAN. because Mr.. Edward Cole one Of We officers
being offended st he banished some ewd Women from
the Camp Vt he had brought with him. wrote a Lctte
TO scandalze him. limiting that he was Coward tho
Numbers that were In the Engagement gen have Zen fnl
exposed himself in the hottest fire OF the Enemy
acknowledged ye honor of the day was due to Mr
! Lyman.
l. looks dark We are divided in Councils: some ar
= of such a Spirit that they will forward nothing bu
what they are at the head Of themselves. Several 9
| the Governors in the Continent met at
York TO concert measures for the Safety Of Country
4. Much will depend on the result Of this meeting Whe
" trrmble for fear OF Gods Judgments that to han
VI over this SHINING Land
: have lately had a Letter from stockbridge: Nj
$ Edwards his family In usual hcalthe. except hi
,t daughter Betty. who is well. &. believe no
long for this world Their Situation is vet distress
ing thro' fear of the Enemy. NV Wife Joins me /
| respectful 4 AfcctOnate saluatiOns to yon q you
Son. | add but my poor prayers e ardent wishes. y
your declining DAYS may be flPd with Comfort
usefulness vt you may have late d abundant Fl
trance into We everlasting kingdom of our Lord an
f saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
with Much Unfegn'd Respect
] am, very Dr. Sir.
YOur Most ohligd & AfeetiOnate
10 Friend & hum'le Serv't:
~ ~ AARON BURR.
u yewarr. Deer Ord, 1775
sr Mr.. HOgg.
Of Another letter from Samuel StanhOpe Smith to I'll
Rev. Ashbel Green states that he has been then Fe
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