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the University proper, where the higher sciences, Phi- 

 losophy, the Mathematics, and Medicine are taught. 

 There are as yet no Professors of Law and Theology, 

 and the appointment of such will not easily be brought 

 about. Since no one religion is to be counted prevalent 

 here, none may be preferred through the choice of a 

 Professor. If a young man intends studying theology, 

 and has got a knowledge of the preparatory sciences 

 he can do nothing but travel to Europe, or betake him- 

 self to a minister of his religion and learn the neces- 

 sary through private instruction ; and it is so likewise 

 with students of the law. Among the trustees of this 

 University, besides other learned men, there have been 

 chosen ecclesiastics of these several religions, Eng- 

 lish, Presbyterian, Catholic, Lutheran, and Reformed, 

 since the young from all parts are received as students 

 here, where nothing is taught respecting God and the 

 saints. Meanwhile, the University makes Doctors of 

 Theology, by diploma Dr. Kunze, Professor of the 

 Oriental and German languages, was the first so 

 created, and very recently. At the same time General 

 Washington received the degree of a Doctor of the 

 Law, which he had so stoutly fought for. 



The pay of the Professors of Philosophy, Languages 

 &c. is 300 Pd. Pensyl. Current. They call it, however, 

 a miserable pay and justifiably, because it is in arrears. 



I made the acquaintance of Dr. Ewen, a meritorious 

 and learned man, who is the Professor of Natural and 

 Moral Philosophy. Mr. Davison is the Professor of 

 History, and his brother a Tutor in the Latin Language. 

 Dr. Smith, an erudite clergyman, who performed valu- 

 able service in the organization and endowment of the 

 college, was in some way wronged, and is now at the 



