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Title: Letter from Robert. D. Hart to Charles Manly, December 10, 1860: Electronic Edition.
Author: Hart, Robert D.
Funding from the University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill supported the electronic publication of this title.
Text transcribed by Bari Helms
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Text encoded by Sarah Ficke
First Edition, 2005
Size of electronic edition: ca. 9K
Publisher: The University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
2005

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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:
2005-11-11, Sarah Ficke finished TEI/XML encoding.
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Title of collection: University of North Carolina Papers (#40005), University Archives, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Title of document: Letter from Robert D. Hart to Charles Manly, December 10, 1860
Author: R. D. Hart
Description: 1 page, 1 page image
Note: Call number 40005 (University Archives, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
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Letter from Robert D. Hart to Charles Manly , December 10, 1860
Hart, Robert D.



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Oxford Dec. 10th 1860

Hon. Charles Manly

Dear Sir

Finding it will be out of my power to be present at the meeting of the Trustees next Wednesday; I have concluded to submit through you to the Board, my views in regard to the subject of Chapel worship, the main question to be discussed.
My deliberate opinion is, that the students of our university should be required to attend Chapel Service at some designated Hour every Sabbath; not that I would restrict the Conscience or free exercise of Religious opinion of any of my fellow mortals; but that our students, many of whom are young & inconsiderate, may be under the immediate supervision of the Faculty on that day; & I hope these views will meet with the hearty approval of the entire Board.

Very respectfully,

R. D. Hart