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Title: Board of Trustees Minutes, January 5, 1858: Electronic Edition.
Author: University of North Carolina (1793-1962). Board of Trustees
Funding from the University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill supported the electronic publication of this title.
Text transcribed by Bari Helms
Images scanned by Stephanie Adamson
Text encoded by Elizabeth McAulay
First Edition, 2006
Size of electronic edition: ca. 12K
Publisher: The University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
2006

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The electronic edition is a part of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill digital library, Documenting the American South.
Languages used in the text: English
Revision history:
2006-10-05, Elizabeth McAulay finished TEI/XML encoding.
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Title of collection: Records of the Board of Trustees of the University of North Carolina (#40001), University Archives, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Title of document: Board of Trustees Minutes, January 5, 1858
Author: [University of North Carolina (1793-1962). Board of Trustees]
Description: 1 page, 1 page image
Note: Call number 40001 (University Archives, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
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Board of Trustees Minutes, January 5, 1858
University of North Carolina (1793-1962). Board of Trustees



Page 218
Executive Office
January 5th 1858

Board met, present

The Board reopened the subject of appointing a Professor of Chemistry, Mineralogy & Geology & proceeded to vote by Ballot when William J. Martin received a majority of the whole number of votes & was duly elected.
Gov. Graham from the Committee on College Buildings made a verbal Report & exhibited a plan for enlarging & erecting new Houses. The plan was agreed to & the Committee instructed & authorized to take immediate steps to make all necessary contracts & to cause the Buildings to be erected without delay.
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