In an undated appeal to the members and friends of the Methodist Episcopal Church nationwide, John F. Hurst answers the question, "Why in Washington." He argues that since George Washington forward, statesmen and educators have advocated for a…
These handwritten notes describe Hurst's outline for American University. This includes "the four departments of human knowledge" it will teach: "the arts and sciences" "the medical" "the law" and "the theological" and details the main teachings of…
List of individuals and their investment in the land (the "Davies tract") on which AU sits. Promise to pay to Matthew Emory, president of Second National Bank, Washington DC
This report to the Board of Education of the Methodist Episcopal Church containing basic information such as buildings, acreage, endowment funds, income, indebtedness and student enrollment.