Blackwell Family           Subject File         Medical Papers
Elizabeth Blackwell                                   Degree from Geneva
                                                                 Medical CollegeGeneva Oct 20th 1847
To Elizabeth Blackwell
Philad:
I am instructed by the Faculty of the Med. Dept.
of Geneva College to acknowledge the receipt of yours of date 3d Inst. A quorum of the
Faculty assembled last evening for the first time during the session, and it was thought
important to submit your proposal to the class, who have had a meeting this day, and acted
entirely on their own behalf without any interference on the part of the Faculty. I send
you the result of their deliberations, and need only add that there are no fears but that you can,
by judicious management, not only disarm criticism but devote yourself without detracting,
in the least, from the dignity of the profession. Wishing you success in your undertaking,
which some may deem bold in the present state of society.
I subscribe myself
yours respectfully Charles A Lee
15 Geneva Hotel    Dean of the Faculty

In a meeting of the entire Medical Class
Geneva Medical College
held this day, Oct 20th 1847
the following Resolutions were unanimously adopted
RESOLVED
that one of the radical principles of a Republican Government is the universal education
of both sexes, - that to every branch of scientific education the door should be
open equally to all,_ that the application of Elizabeth Blackwell to become a member
of our class, meets our entire approbation._and in extending our unanimous
invitation, we pledge ourselves that no conduct of ours shall cause her to regret
her attendance at this Institution.
Resolved,_that a copy of these proceedings be signed by the Chairman and
transmitted to Elizabeth Blackwell.
T.J. Stratton
ChairmanCOPY
Geneva Oct. 20th, 1847

To Elizabeth Blackwell
Philada

     I am instructed by the Faculty of the Med. Dept.
of Geneva College to acknowledge the receipt of yours of date
3d Inst. A quorum of the Faculty assembled last evening for the
first time during the session, and it was thought important to
submit your proposal to the class, who have had a meeting this
day, and acted entirely on their own behalf without my interference
on the part of the Faculty. I send you the result of
their deliberations, and need only add that there are no fears
by that you  can, by judicious management, not only "disarm
criticism", but elevate yourself without detracting in the 
least, from the dignity of the profession. Wishingyou success
in your undertaking, which some may deem hold in the present
state of society.
I subscribe myself
yours respectfully Charles A. Lee
Dean of the Faculty
15 Geneva Hotel


Copy, page 2.     Geneva College Resolution

At a meeting of the entire Medical Class
of
GENEVA MEDICAL COLLEGE
held this day, Oct. 20th, 1847,
the following Resolutions were unanimously adopted.
RESOLVED,
that one of the radical principles of a Republican Government
is the universal education of both sexes,- that to every branch
of scientific education the door should be open equally to all, -
that the application of Elizabeth Blackwell to become a member
of our class, meets our entire approbation, - and in extending
our unanimous invitation, we pledge ourselves that no conduct
of ours shall cause her to regret her attendance at this
Institution.

Resolved, - that a copy of these proceedings be signed by the
Chairman and transmitted to Elizabeth Blackwell.
F.J. Stratton
ChairmanManuscript Division

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