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title: 'History of Jefferson College'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'Joseph Smith'
date: 1857-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'American Presbyterian and Reformed History'
- 'Colonial Presbyterian History'
- 'Education'
scriptures:
- 'Proverbs 22'
- 'Psalms 78'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/smith-1857-history-of-jefferson-college
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# History of Jefferson College

History of Jefferson College and Canonsburg Academy tracing early "log-cabin" schools, founders, trustees, presidents, and biographical sketches of pioneer Presbyterian ministers and educators.

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