1Oxford University: Record of Degree of Doctor of Civil Law, 30 April 1762 (Franklin Papers)
Register of Convocation, University Archives: Oxford UniversityThe “Heads of Houses” at Oxford University had voted, Feb. 22, 1762, to confer on Franklin the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law “whenever He shall please to visit the University.” Above, p. 59. The ceremony took place at a special...
2Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 31 March 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
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3William Thornton to Thomas Jefferson, 9 January 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
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4Thomas Cooper to Thomas Jefferson, 15 September 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Queen’s College, Oxford University were a part of the “succession of exercises for the Bachelor’s degree” at Oxford University, at which
5Thomas Cooper to Thomas Jefferson, 6 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
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6Thomas Cooper to Thomas Jefferson, 11 April 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
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7John Wood to Thomas Jefferson, 23 July 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
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8Thomas Cooper to Thomas Jefferson, 19 April 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
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9To Thomas Jefferson from John Guillemard, 18 July 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
...in Philadelphia early in 1795 and subsequently accompanied him on his journeys in Canada and the United States. The recipient of B.A. and M.A. degrees from St. John’s College of Oxford University, Guillemard in July 1797 was elected to membership in the American Philosophical Society. In Philadelphia from 1797 to 1799 he served as the final member, chosen by lot, of the five-person...
10To Benjamin Franklin from Conte Giovanni Baptista Carburi, 27 March 1765 (Franklin Papers)
George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough (1739–1817), succeeded to the title in 1758. In the Grenville ministry he was lord privy seal, April 1763 to July 1765. Oxford University conferred the degree of D.C.L. on him in 1763 and he became high steward in 1779. Among his gifts to the university was a large telescope, but what interest he may have had in electricity is...