r, if a disinterested man should come and view
the places, and make a representation, it is generally thought it
would come to Hanover or Lebanon. Now, sir, I shall endeavor to set
before you some of the benefits of this place for the College. First,
here is a large tract of land of near three thousand acres or more,
all lying together, and the greater part some of the best of land. I
shall only add that there may be a good road to Portsmouth; and it is
in a line to Crown Point from Portsmouth; and a very narrow place in
the great river, for a brig; and it is by a long pair of falls; and
where salt and other articles, brought up the river, will be cheaper
than they will be further up.

"Having given some short hints of what is commonly talked of where I
have been, I hope you will condescend to forgive what is amiss in this
broken letter.

"So I remain, yours to serve, James Murch.
"Hanover, New Hampshire, March 13, 1770.

"P. S. I would inform you we all got up here well."

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"The Company expected to attend Commencement at Dartmouth College,
August 26, 1772, with his Excellency Governor Wentworth, viz.: The
Honorable Mark Hunking Wentworth, Esq.; George Jaffrey, Esq.; Daniel
Rogers, Esq.; Peter Gilman, Esq.; the Honorable John Wentworth, Esq.,
_Speaker of Assembly_; Major Samuel Hobart, Esq., John Giddinge, Esq.,
Colonel John Phillips, Esq., John Sherburne, Esq., _Members of
Assembly_; John Fisher, Esq., _Collector of Salem_; Colonel Nathaniel
Folsom, Esq.; Rev. Dr. Langdon, of Portsmouth; Rev. Mr. Emerson, of
Hollis; Dr. Cutter; Dr. Bracket; Samuel Penhallow, Esq.; William
Parker, Jun., Esq.; Benjamin Whiting, Esq., _High Sheriff of
Hillsboro' County_; Honorable Samuel Holland, Esq., _Surveyor-General
of the Northern District of America and a Councillor of Canada_;
Thomas Mac-donogh, Esq., _Secretary to the Governor_. About ten more
are invited, but I think uncertain whether they'll undertake the
journey." From Gov. Wentworth.

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"Dartmouth College, June 3, 1777, at break of day.

"My dear Sir: I trust you have received my two late letters, by my son
and Sir Trimble, with orders, if you can to good advantage, to make
sale of my tenement at the Crank, and pay my debts to Mr. Dean, Mr.
Watson, and yourself. If you have successfully attempted the affair,
or shall soon so do, I should be glad to see you, and if it may be