<hi rend="bold">Letter from William E. Webb to Richard Bennehan, May 20, 1800:</hi> Electronic Edition. Webb, William Edwards, ca. 1777-1829 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 Stephanie Adamson First Edition, 2007 ca. 16K The University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina 2007

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 Cameron Family Papers (#133), Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Letter from William E. Webb to Richard Bennehan, May 20, 1800 Will E. Webb 3 pages, 4 page images 1800 Call number 133 (Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

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Webb</name> to <name key="pn0003022" reg="Bennehan, Richard" type="person">Richard Bennehan</name>, May 20, 1800</head> <opener> <dateline> <name key="name0000165" reg="Chapel Hill, NC" type="place" rend="yes">Chapel Hill</name> <lb/> <date>20<hi rend="sup">th</hi> May <hi rend="underscore">1800</hi></date> </dateline> <salute>Sir,</salute> </opener> <p> As the annual examination in the <name key="name0001146" reg="University of North Carolina" type="organization" rend="yes">University</name> will commence on the 23<hi rend="sup">d</hi> of June, I am directed by His Excellency the President of the <name key="name0000107" reg="Board of Trustees" type="organization" rend="yes">Board</name> to request your attendance at that time, as a member of the <name key="x" reg="x" type="organization" rend="">Committee of Visitation</name>. The <name key="name0000107" reg="Board of Trustees" type="organization">Board of Trustees</name> at their sessions in December '96 entered into the following Resolution. "Resolved that the <name key="x" reg="x" type="organization" rend="">Committee of Visitation</name> shall attend at the annual examination in November of every year, and that their attendance at the semi-annual examination be dispensed with, and that in addition to the duties heretofore assigned them, it shall be their duty to pronounce their judgment on said examination, so far as relates to the conduct <pb id="unc04-38-p02" n="[2]"/> and proficiency of the Students, in the presence of the Faculty, at the close of the examination." It is necessary to remark that since this resolution was passed, the annual examination has been transferred from November to June; so that the attendance of the <name key="x" reg="x" type="organization" rend="x">Committee</name> is now required in June, and not in November. It is disagreeable to observe that the members of former Committees, have not been so punctual in their attendance, <gap reason="[unrecovered]"/> might have been expected. Of the eight it has been seldom possible to procure the attendance of more than two or three. From this inattention, the <name key="name0001146" reg="University of North Carolina" type="organization" rend="yes">Institution</name> must have suffered considerably; and must continue to suffer, unless a remedy be found in the uniform support of those under whose direction it is placed. Your attendance sir, with that of the other Gentlemen of the <name key="x" reg="x" type="organization" rend="">Committee</name>, <pb id="unc04-38-p03" n="[3]"/> could not fail to have a beneficial effect on the Faculty and Students; especially the latter, by exciting that laudable emulation which is so necessarily connected with every kind of improvement. In addition to these considerations, as it is probable some matters of importance will be submitted to the <name key="x" reg="x" type="organization" rend="">Committee</name>, should a sufficient number appear, to constitute a Board, it is hoped that if your private engagements will possibly permit, you will attend on the occasion.</p> <closer> <salute>I am Sir with Respect <lb/> your Obed<hi rend="sup">t</hi>. Serv<hi rend="sup">t</hi></salute> <signed> <name key="pn0001746" reg="Webb, William Edwards" type="person" rend="yes">Will. E. Webb</name> </signed> <salute><name key="pn0003022" reg="Bennehan, Richard" type="person">Rich<hi rend="sup">d</hi> Bennehan</name> Esq<hi rend="sup">r</hi>.</salute> </closer> </div1> <div1 type="official letter"> <p>P.S. 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