[Bequest of Lady Mowlson], 1643 May 9 Digital
Scope and Contents
Dimensions: 17 3/4 in. x 11 ½ in. The handwritten document, signed by Lady Mowlson, acknowledges that Thomas Weld received a £100 donation from Lady Mowlson to be used for the "maintenance of some poor scholler." The document was originally pasted into the "Wills, gifts and grants" volume, but was removed in 1944 and housed separately.
Dates
- Creation: 1643 May 9
Researcher Access
The Records of gifts and donations are open for research.
Extent
8.25 cubic feet (23 volumes, 3 flat boxes, 4 legal half document boxes, 4 legal document boxes, 4 card boxes, and 12 folders)Biographical / Historical
Lady Ann Mowlson (also spelled Moulson) was born Ann Radcliffe in 1576 in England. In 1600 she married alderman Thomas Mowlson, who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1634. Lady Mowlson inherited half of his estate upon his death in in 1639. In 1643, Lady Mowlson donated £100 to create Harvard's first endowed scholarship. Lady Mowlson died in 1661. Radcliffe College was named in her honor at its chartering in 1894.
Thomas Weld (1590?-1662), one of the first ministers of Roxbury, Mass., was born in England and immigrated to Massachusetts in 1632. He served as an agent for the colony and Harvard College during a fundraising mission to England in the 1640s.
Former call number
Formerly classified as UAI 15.480 Gifts records: records relating to wills, gifts, and grants, 1643-1838
Creator
- From the Collection: Harvard University. Corporation (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard University Archives Repository
Holding nearly four centuries of materials, the Harvard University Archives is the principal repository for the institutional records of Harvard University and the personal archives of Harvard faculty, as well as collections related to students, alumni, Harvard-affiliates and other associated topics. The collections document the intellectual, cultural, administrative and social life of Harvard and the influence of the University as it emerged across the globe.
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