(NEW HAMPSHIRE DARTMOUTH) Timothy Farrar Report of the Case

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(NEW HAMPSHIRE--DARTMOUTH.) Timothy Farrar. Report of the Case of the Trustees of Dartmouth College Against William H. Woodward. [4], 406 pages, 8vo, original paper-covered boards, original paper spine label, minor wear, slight loss of paper to spine, spine cracked; mostly unopened, scattered minor foxing. Portsmouth, NH, [1819]

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In this landmark case, the New Hampshire government attempted to invalidate Dartmouth's charter and make the college a public institution. Daniel Webster's arguments as the school's attorney, recorded on pages 238 to 283, were instrumental in preserving the school's private status. In closing, he argued that if the court ruled against Dartmouth, "colleges and halls will be deserted by all better spirits, and become a theatre for the contention of politicks" (283). Sabin 23887.